Leo's Birthday Party

Leo's birthday party was last Sunday at Gabriel and Shannon's house.  Everyone had a grand time.

Happy three years old Leo!

He literally leaped of the coffee table in joy and excitement! 

A helping hand.

A loving embrace.

I caught a fish and it was that BIG!!!  Really!!!!

Here it comes!

The big red ball went bong on the little red head . Do it again!

"Holding" little cousin Eli..

A pink princess on a pink AND purple royal mobile. It can't get better then this., that is if you're a girl.

Leo thinks that a Nerf gun is all one needs.   When asked to unwrap his other presents, he and his little friends, just threw the tissue paper out of the gift bags without even a glance at the content, and he went right back to his gun. ;o)

Come on horsey, little Tobias is waiting for thee.

Here it is!

If there is a horse, you will be sure to find Maddie nearby.   Horses are her world!

Now everyone wants to feed the horses.  Aunt Lydia makes sure they remember to keep their hands flat. 

Laurence trying his hand at golf, to feel grownup like his big brothers.

More Ava's love.

Too cute!  Although Dominique might protest at being call cute!

I guess they are growing up.  They can swing by themselves now.  Follow the link to another party more than a year ago.   Actually Mamie did push them and they loved it, saying higher, higher!

Eli , the newest bundle of life!

Ah, the memories we keep from these milestones.  Next in line, Laurence. 

Snow

Saturday it started to snow!

Steadily, the snow fell.

 

 Cheering up everyone!

 

Come Sunday, a wee wren had come into the house, seeking warmth.  I took some pictures before I let him fly back out through the window.  I didn't have the heart to keep him long enough to sketch him, he looked so desperate for freedom.

Horses

Frisky,

Majestic, peaceful.

You take my breath away!

Leo is one!

May 1st, on the Feast Day of St Joseph the Worker, Leo turned one.

Little cousins and friends came to celebrate.


Some tiny ones like little Charlie, Noah and Beth's son who was born in December a few weeks early. And some still hiding in the womb.


Wheels or no wheels lets go!


Watch out, who knows what Joseph is going to do with this hammer!

Sweet babies!

Happy Birthday Leo!

Joseph Adrian Leo

Joseph Adrian Leo was born May 1st at 11:53 PM. Barely making it for the feast of St Joseph the Worker. He was 8lb 5oz. and 22 inches long. It was a long labor, that started in the wee hours of May 1st, but Kristie did a wonderful job!

Leo, 12 hours old.

The little boys like to call themselves Muncles , a cross between monkey and uncle. I think it suits them well. ;o)

Muncle Matthias

Muncle Dominique
Muncle Laurence, and Maman Kristie.

Muncle Felix

Kristie's little brother and her mother.

Maman Kristie and Papa Augustin.


I finally decided on a grandma's name, Mamie (pronounced "Ma" as in matter and "mie" as in Do Re Mi). Michel used to call is beloved maternal grandmother Mamie. I really like the name, and his grandmother was a saintly woman (mother of 12 and grandma of 60!), a good grandma to emulate!

And grandpa is Papadu (pronounced Papadoo!)!