GO LSU!

Our living room was full of excitment yesterday as we watched LSU win the first game of the National Championship Series after 11 innings. It was very exciting. Before I took this video, Tre was chanting for LSU without us coaxing him! I was so proud. Of course, after I turned on the camera, he got a little camera shy, but you get the point! We are very proud of our tigers! GO LSU!

Swimming Lessons

Tre's been going to swimming lessons for a week now. He really likes it and begs to go, so that is good. Jack took him last week since I was out of commission and he said he never cried once. I have taken him twice now and he has cried both times, but not for long. He hates when they make him swim on his stomach with his head under water. He really likes to float on his back and makes sure to tell me what a good job he did afterward!

Father's day

I wasn't sure we were going to be able to celebrate Father's day today since I've been kinda out of commission, but I woke up this morning and looked semi-human and decided that I could give Jack a little special treatment. I treated him to sleeping in and breakfast, and then when he woke up we decided to take a last minute trip to Lafayette. We played in the pool all day long, which Tre LOVED, and I think my poison ivy enjoyed the salt water! After Tre and William got to play and eat with their cousins, Aunts, Uncles, and grandparents, we went to get ice cream and came home. It was a fun day trip and, I think, worth the drive to spend the day with the whole fam.

Funny enough, my poison ivy is looking so much better...in my opinion anyway. We went to Baskin Robbins, though, and I got a milkshake. I ordered it and the three workers looked at me, looked at each other and kind of smirked like, "who's going to make this girl's shake!?" I thought it was weird but didn't think anything of it. I just thought they didn't want to make a shake. I told Jack and my Brother-in-law and they just busted out laughing and reminded me what I looked like. Since it isn't hard to open my eyes and the itching isn't that bad, I almost forgot for a minute that I look like an Ogre. The workers were still staring at me, so I told them I had a bad case of poison ivy and they were all like, "OOOOOHH!!!" So then I knew for sure they thought I looked funny! If only they would have seen me the last few days they would understand why I felt so confident in my newest "ogre" look. Jack says if we are going to compare me today from the last couple of days, I look like Ms. America!

Tomorrow I am finally going to be able to take Tre to swimming lessons. Jack had to bring him all last week and it made me sad! I am going to take the camera and get some video to post on here.

Not much going on with William. He started teething again yesterday. I guess his eye teeth are next? I am not sure, but he's a mad man for ice or for anything to chew on!

poison Ivy update

So... today marks one week since I touched that darn poison ivy. I can open my eyes, but I still look like an ogre. My noise, eyes, and lower cheeks have humungous red spots that are raised and have red moley looking things poking out of them. I have never felt so ugly in my life. Okay, maybe I felt more ugly yesterday. I do see signs of improvement, but not much. Here's to hoping for tomorrow. The other problem is that it isn't just on my face. It's pretty much everywhere. I could really care less about those spots right now, I am more concerned about my face.

It's been really hard not to get really down about this. Thankfully, Jack has been great and hasn't complained a bit. He's taken the kids out to get them out of my hair (or rash), he's drawn me SEVERAL baths and set up the computer so I can watch shows while I soak, he's done dinner and grocery shopping and swimming lessons and everything else. I semi-laugh because I've been telling Jack for a while now that I need a break. This really wasn't what I had in mind. I was thinking more about a shopping trip or something. Ah well...at least I am getting rest.

We were supposed to go to see Fleetwood mac tonight, but now can't go. We are both so disappointed. :( I wish we could have found someone to buy our tickets, but we didn't. Poop!

Poison Ivy

So i have poison ivy EVERYWHERE! I knew exactly when I pulled it from the yard and came right in to wash my whole arms. Lo and behold, it still shows up! DARN IT! I used to be soooooooooo allergic to it as a kid, but haven't had it for years, so I guess I was hopeful I grew out of that allergy. WRONG! My left eye is swollen, it's all over the left side of my face and nose, I have it all over the left side of my abs, all up my left arm, all over the back of my neck and some on my left inner thigh! SHOOT YOURSELF! Thankfully, my best friend is a dermatologist and I got a steroid prescription. Jack is on his way to the drug store as I type this to get me some short term itch relief. I plan to take a long bath in oatmeal and pray that it looks slightly better tomorrow. Becky, my twin sister, had it couple months ago and both her eyes were swollen shut by day 3 (that's tomorrow for me) and it took a total of 5 weeks to go away! I'll die!!!

1st Baseball Game

We took the kids to their first baseball game. The team was the Zephyr's in New Orleans. Their mascot is the Nutria! GROSS! Anyway, it was sooo hot, but Tre had a blast. William did too, but it was past his bed time, so he was ready to go by the fifth inning. It was funny to see the kids respond to the heat. William sweat like Jack...BUCKETS! Tre stayed totally dry like me. :) In the end we decided to have Jack take Tre back just father and son because I don't think Tre really wanted to leave. William needs to be a little older to truly enjoy it and I certainly don't mind staying home in the air conditioner with him! Here is a video of Tre rooting for the home team!

Well, we survived Jack being gone for about a month. Whew! I can't say I am sad that it's over. The kids did well, though, and we stayed entertained with April, a wife of a guy Jack works with, and her two kiddos, Mason and Riley. They have become the best of friends and April and I get along great, and since our husbands are on the same schedule it works out perfectly. We're so happy Jack is back, though. We have a babysitter tonight to go on a "date night" so that should be fun for us.

I am attaching a video of William. He learned how to blow the train whistle about 30 seconds before this and he was really proud of himself. He is growing too fast, but is such a sweet boy!

Tre has started summer school and the teacher said he jumps at the chance to do art! That was a BIG surprise to me AND his teacher. All year, last year, he hated it, he was off for three weeks and then he went back and now loves it?! I am certainly not complaining! Anyway, school is until 2 so William and I are really enjoying some one on one time, and my house is enjoying it too since I have a little more time to clean it!