April

Our little family has had an incredibly busy month.  We have had lots to do nearly every weekend, and in his spare time, Paul has been prepping our house for painting.  April has brought heavy rains and tornadoes to our area, but we survived unscathed.  The May flowers should be spectacular.

A Football Party

Yesterday we hosted a party to watch the Alabama vs. LSU game.  Since Paul was born and raised in Baton Rouge, and his entire family supports LSU, he obviously rides the fence when it comes to his team allegiance.

We enjoyed having our friends over, and it gave us a good reason to clean the house.  The outcome of the game was a disappointment to us Bama fans, and probably a nice surprise to LSU fans.  We had a good time nonetheless.

Here are some pictures of our party.  I wasn't very diligent about taking photos, but next time I'll hire a professional.

Joey and Adelyn having fun on the swing

Andouille sausage, cheese, and pineapple

Homemade French bread for Gumbo

Chad and Mandy's contribution

Our "tent chairs"

Inflatable goal post

If you or someone you know has a drinking or drug problem...

Roll Tide!

Early Halloween Festivities

Each year we look forward to trick or treating at the UA sorority houses.  This is a great opportunity for us because our neighborhood is unfortunately not conducive to trick or treating.  This event draws a huge crowd, but the roads are closed to traffic so it feels safer than trick-or-treating in a neighborhood.  Especially since (in this area at least) some parents drive their kids from house to house rather than walking.

Unfortunately, last night there was the threat of "severe weather" and trick or treating was canceled.  However, there were indoor activities on campus that we were able to participate in.

The Student Alumni Association had a Halloween festival going on with games, a bouncy house, and candy.  We met our friends Hayley, Joe, and Adelyn there.  Joey bounced in the inflatable dragon, decorated a brownie, and dug through sand for buried treasure.  She especially enjoyed the sand.

 

Next we went to the indoor football field for a Halloween event hosted by the student athletes.  Joey kicked a soccer ball around and jumped in a bouncy house, but probably enjoyed running around the field more than anything.  She was so worn out that she was asleep in the car within five minutes after leaving. 

 

Joey chose to run around in her leotard and tights rather than in the adorable tutu that I made for her, but here are some pictures of her in costume that I took before we left the house.

Cupcakes

Arts and Crafts

Our friend Hayley and her daughter Adelyn came over this evening to watch the Alabama vs. Tennessee game.

Adelyn and Joey didn't care much about the football game, but Hayley came armed with arts and crafts for the girls to do.  They took a break from running amok to paint piggy banks. 

 

They turned out gorgeous, don't you think?

UA Homecoming 2010

Today Paul and I took Joey to meet our friend Stacey and her almost-2-year-old daughter Harper for the UA Homecoming parade in downtown Tuscaloosa.  The Crimson Tide will take on the Ole Miss Rebel Black Bears tonight.  Roll Tide!

Here are some pictures that we took before the camera battery died.

Harper shared her goldfish with Joey.  Apparently we are starving our child because she devoured them.  Don't you just love these girls in their heart-shaped sunglasses?

 

 Still eating Harper's goldfish...

Roll Tide!