Big Bad Gus And The Family Blog

We start out with some singing and crafts…..then onto the park and then lunch with Ms. Cheryl!  Yay!  :) 

Armed with his cowboy hat, towel fashioned into a cape and his ‘dumbell’ blocks……suuuppper Gus was was flying around the house!  :) 

It was Grandma K’s bday on Wednesday (Happy late Birthday Gma!).  Since almost the whole family was here on Labor Day, we decided to celebrate a few days early.  I made an organic lemon cake with cream cheese frosting…and I just had a number “1″ and “2″ laying around.  Convenient since Gma was turning 21!  :)  :) 

I hardly ever take pics of my mom and me, so I had to post! 

On Tuesday, Gus started his Pre-school program.  This year he is a Bumblebee…..and he loves to buzz!  :)   Meme was here (even though it was because of the hurricane) and we had a great time hanging out! 

Two Saturday nights ago we over my friend Nic’s house!  We ate lots of chocolate and had a little wine, too!   Thanks to Nic for having us over.  We had a great time!!! 

The hostess with the mostess, Nic, and I. 

Steph, Nic, Nic’s friend Melanie and Me!

The Two Stef’s!  :)  I love ya, Steph! 

Last weekend I went to Mom’s Night Out, so I will post pics when I can.  Gus had a ‘try new things’ week……he tried Sloppy Joe’s, Fish Sticks and even pickles.   I couldn’t believe it!   Yesterday, my Mom and Mema arrived from Louisiana.    My Dad stayed in Jennings (sigh).   Right now, it looks like Gustav will get to my hometown in the next 12 hours….and we missed a direct hit.   It made landfall around Morgan City, which is East and that is very good news.  I am sure we will get LOTS of rain and some high winds, but it could have been much worse.  Mom brought pics of the newly painted house and I will be sure to get pics of Gus with Mema and Meme.  :)  :) 

Click Here for pics of Gus and Che on our last playdate at Central Market.  :) 

Pawpaw and Gus on the tractor.  Gus loved it and is still talking about it this week!

After the tractor ride, we went out to another piece of land and fed the sheep.  Since my parents are moving into town, they are slowly getting rid of them. 

Below is the big tree next to where my Pepa’s (grandpa) childhood home was.  Gorgeous!  It really is beautiful there. 

A pic after feeding the sheep right before we head back home. 

The next day we went to visit my friend Katie and her family.  This is Gus and Meg on the trampoline!   This was G’s first time on a big trampoline. 

I got to meet Alice Ann.  Alice is Meg’s little sister and just turned 8 mos old.  Cute and so sweet.  I could have held her all day! 

The kids took a bath together.  Here they are playing and splashing!  :)  

Gus and I are back!  We had a great time in La and I will post some pics soon!  While visiting the family, I had some extra time to read. 

I read Pushed by Jennifer Block in just a few days.  I think every woman should read this book….no matter where you are in your life!  I have read many childbirth books and this is near or at the top.  I think we as women (and society) so often focus on the pain factor.   Epidural vs. no epidural.   Could/did you do it ‘natural’?   Well, that is only one small piece of the childbirth puzzle.   No matter if we got/wanted/didn’t want/didn’t get the epidural, we still had/have a baby and every part of that process effects us and our babies in numerous ways.  Some obvious, some not so obvious.   Pushed talks about reasons behind certain aspects and statistics to back those up.   Informative on so many levels!