Our Family Blog – Mike, Louanne, Nadia, Amelie, & Dani
I totally forgot to say in the Father’s Day post – THANK YOU to Catherinethegreat for sending the chocolate for Mike. We can’t get this certain type in our area and she sent 4 bars to us. I stashed them until Father’s Day – I can’t believe I was able to hold on to them for a month! YUMMY!!
Thanks again CTG!
Mike and I have been married 13 years today.
Top quotes from that day back in 1995:
Some of my favorite moments included the few minutes Mike and I had in the sanctuary together before the guests arrived. Also, just before the doors opened for me to enter for the ceremony, my dad said, “Hold on!” and he proceeded to fix the train of my dress. It was a wonderful day with people attending from all over the place. We had our share of entertaining stories, but no major upsets.
I love our life and am so blessed to have the husband that I do. Here are my 2 favorite photos from our wedding day.
Last year on Father’s Day we had Nadia’s photo, but were still waiting for travel approval. I bought Mike a Father’s Day card and wrote the following inside, “Daddy, I can’t wait to hug you. Love Nadia.” And boy does our sweet child love her Dada! When he gets home from work in the evening she stops what she is doing to run to the door screaming, “Dada!!!” Then as she gets close she usually says, “Shoulder” and once she is on his shoulders she says, “Nana.” Which means take me to the mirror. It’s their cute little daily routine and I get the biggest kick out of how excited she gets to see her Dad.
Mike you are the best dad ever just like you are the best husband ever! We love you!
Here is what Nadia got her Dada.
On Saturday we took the little boy I mentor to the CATS baseball game. We had a great time and Nadia found everything interesting as always. A’Jani got a baseball which was cool. The guy in front of us was getting all the balls from the players and then handing them out to the kids. It was really cute! Here are Nadia and Mike with the CAT.
Happy Father’s Day to all the new fathers we know! Now I am going to go back to eating my Frosty. *it’s for the kids*
Click the photo above to see the photos for the week.
It’s been a busy week for us. Nadia started her swim lessons with Jennifer (http://www.infantaquatics.com/jenniferdelacruz.htm) and although she really didn’t want to do it at first because of the whole “I don’t like strangers thing,” I think that she is going to do really well. Even from day 1 to day 2 the teacher was impressed with her improvement. On the third day a little water went up her nose while trying to float and so the teacher got her upright and Nadia said, “Nose. Hurt.” and Jennifer said, “I know, a little water went up your nose.” Nadia took one look at the pool and smacked the water really hard. I started laughing so hard because I could just see her thinking, “I’ll show you, Pool Water!!!” Here are a few photos from this week.
Mike and I got bikes last weekend as an anniversary present and we got a Burley Bee trailer for Nadia to ride in safety and style. I think it’s going to be great fun going out as a family and getting some exercise.
And yesterday we got some trees installed in our front and back yard. We have lived here nearly 9 years and done basically nothing to our yard, but with Nadia enjoying being outside so much we thought it was finally time to do something to it. The guys from Native Shade tree farm in Azle had to work really hard in the back because the dirt is about as solid as bedrock back there. Oh, and in the photo of our front yard, you can see our new porch swing, which Nadia loves!
Here is the Bald Cypress:
The Red Oaks:
