Sewing Machine

Suzanne has become a sewing machine ever since Christmas. Among other things, I bought her an embroidery machine. She had really gotten into sewing Jacob and some of Jacob's friends some of their clothes. With this new fancy device, she has really gotten creative! Attached are some of the outfits that Jacob has been wearing in recent days. Notice the cuffs at the bottom of the pants!

Camera shy?

The other night I dusted off the old Nikon to snap some pictures of Jacob eating his graham cracker to show you all what a big boy he is becoming. As I got set to take the first picture, I noticed a wince on his face. It did not take me long to learn that he was bracing himself for the picture...i.e. for the flash to go off. After some thought, I then realized he was doing the same thing to Suzanne a few days prior as she was taking pictures of him in the hallway. I had found her shots odd at the time but quickly figured out what he was doing. I guess the moral of the story is the same. Jacob is becoming a big boy...big enough to eat graham crackers and big enough to figure out when the flash of the camera is about to go off in front of his face. Below are some of the funniest pictures I have seen of him. I cannot quit laughing.

Go, Saints, Go!

While it might appear that I've been on "blog strike" or made some ultimatum that I would not post until the Saints finally won another game, it is simply not the case. I have run into my usual interval where it seems I take a couple weeks "off" from the blog. For that, I apologize.

The three of us (or four?) went to the Parnells tonight to watch the Saints game. Wow! What a game! It was a festive atmosphere and we are appreciative of the Parnell's having us over. We also enjoyed seeing our friends, the Richardsons (not Reece's parents). There are many Richardsons in this town. I got more pictures of the young children and literally none of the older children. The ones that I did get turned out well I thought. I also believe that Jacob and Lila continue to have really good chemistry together, as noted in the final snapshot. I will be shocked if these two do not go to prom together in 15 years!

More Christmas For The New Year

I'm a little behind on my holiday blog posting. Bebe and Pops came to see Jacob last weekend. As always, they spoiled him with some wondeful gifts! His main present was the kitchen seen below. He plays with it every day. Jacob really enjoyed spending time with his Brister grandparents and by the end of the trip could be heard saying "Pops" in a whispering voice! We've also had a festive New Year; which I'm sure I'll post by Valentine's Day. Happy New Year!