FINALLY...VIDEO OF GREY

Finally, Finally, Finally......  We have a video of sweet baby Grey.

DOUBLE STROLLER

Thank you SOOOO much to Grandma and Grandpa Charles for providing us with a very much needed Double Stroller. It came yesterday and the four of us went for our first walk with it last night.  I am looking forward to using it every day to help lose the baby weight (from both pregnancies).

LUKE'S FIRST SENTENCE

The video says it all!!!!

4TH OF JULY '09

4th of July weekend, 2009, was sun and fun filled.  It basically started on Thursday and went through Saturday...unfortunately, Sunday was cold and rainy...good day to decompress from all the weekend festivities.

Thursday and Friday were basically spent at the beach.  Then on Saturday, we had our annual neighborhood Patriotic Golf-Cart parade.  Here we are at the beginning of the parade.

Before we left for the parade, Luke had to practice driving the cart, so he would be ready. However, during the parade, Daddy drove the entire route, and Luke and Mommy sat in the back.  Even though it was a hot bumpy ride, Luke fell fast asleep sitting in my lap.  Grey slept the entire time in his car seat next to Marc.

We all agreed, that this holiday weekend was one of the busiest ever. The canopies, that we all set up for shade were three canopies deep. Our canopy is the green one in the front row on the far right. Everyone to the left and behind us, are our group of friends. Needless to say, we always have fun when we are all together.

Here is Grey, working on his beach body...under the shade of the canopy of course.  The weather was absolutely perfect with no humidity and a slight breeze, so both days he was very comfortable. He just hung out - alternating between being awake and sleeping.

Luke is definitely a re-incarnated fish.  He LOVES the water.  He hates to get out of the water. The entire time that he is in the water, his lips are blue and he is shivering...but he doesn't care.

He absolutely wore Daddy out wanting to be thrown up in the air and spun around, all the while splashing.  Here he is with Mommy - we're panning for gold.  He liked to get a collection of small rocks in the pan, and then throw each pebble, individually, back into the water. He worked on this particular project for almost an hour.

Next year, we look forward to entering both boys in the annual Kids Fishing Tournament.  Luke was going to be in it this year, but someone, who shall remain nameless (Uncle Keith), broke his fishing pole.  This year's tournament was won by Lilly Nolan, who hooked a big turtle.  Not sure Luke could have beaten that.

BIG BOY LUKE

Here are some pics of our Number #1 son, Luke.

While eating lunch at Cracker Barrel last week, Luke exhibited his excellent utensil maneuvering skills.

Luke with Aly, our summer helper.

I LOVE this picture.  

Luke trying to fill Daddy's shoes.

Luke sporting his life jacket.  Yes, this is the same one he wore last year.  Give the kid a break. He can't help that he's little.

LUKE'S FIRST KID'S BIRTHDAY PARTY

This past Saturday, Luke and Grey attended their first birthday party. Our friends, Colin and Jennie Monette's youngest son, Tyler, turned 3. It was a Thomas the Train themed party, which was right up Luke's alley.  He loves Thomas the Train.  The big attraction of the party was a moon bounce - not so much up Luke's alley.  I put him in the moon bounce when the bigger kids were jumping around, and Luke got jumped on and bounced around.  Needless to say, he didn't stay in very long.  He was content, to help Colin out, and take on some minor yard work.

Later, once the big kids were out, Luke got back in the moon bounce with Daddy.  He wouldn't jump on his own, but he liked jumping with Daddy.

After the kids burned off some energy, they all sat down for some lunch and cake.  Luke liked being at the head of the table.

Before we left, Luke got to spend some quality time with the Birthday Boy.

Grey got to meet his god-parents for the first time.  Here he is with his Godfather, Colin.

The day was a lot of fun for Luke, and we all look forward to seeing the Monette's again this summer.

SWEET LITTLE GREY

I know you have all been wanting to see 

some more pictures of our precious little Grey, so here are a few.

Here he is in his sun hat getting ready to go for a walk 

strapped to Mommy's chest in the Baby Bjorn.

I think I actually got a little smile out of him.

Sleeping Beauty.

Another sweet smile!!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!

Marc and his two boys out for a day on the boat.  Father's Day 2009 was spent enjoying the beautiful, but windy, weather on the lake.

LUKE & GREY

This is the first time that Grey has sat in the Bumpo chair, and of course, big brother Luke had to get in on the action.

It looks like Grey is thinking..,."who the heck is this crazy dude behind me?"

FOUR WEEKS OLD

Today, June 11th, marks quite a few milestones here at the Faucheux house.   Baby Grey is now 4 weeks old, Luke is now 21 months old, and Marc and I met for the first time 6 years ago. Where has all the time gone?

Grey doesn't seem too enthused about having his picture taken.

The Faucheux Brothers are just too adorable...that's just one unbiased mother's opinion.

Please stay tuned for video of Grey.  I have shot two different ones, but have not had any luck uploading them...but, I'll keep trying.

Check out the sidebar photos for Luke's 21mos. pic.

BEACH VIDEO

Yesterday was a beautiful beach day.  Even though it was a little chilly in the morning, the afternoon turned out to be just perfect.  I shot this short video of Little Man Luke who is sporting his new Inner-Tube shirt.

A TRUE FAUCHEUX THROUGH & THROUGH

PaPa Faucheux, and all the Faucheux ancestors, will be SO proud.  Today, on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, Marc brought us home a real treat...fresh seafood - crabs and shrimp.  Luke was introduced to this delicious delicacy, by trying both the shrimp and the crab. He seemed to enjoy each.  

Here he is with his own crab.

Here he is eating the meat out of a crab claw.

So he definitely acquired this taste from his Daddy's side of the family - not his Mommy's.  He has done his CoonAss heritage proud!!

FIRST FAUCHEUX FAMILY FOTO

Finally, the sun has shone this week, so at a neighborhood event, we, the Faucheux Family of Four, took the opportunity to have our first family photo snapped.

BROTHERLY LOVE

Luke and Grey's first photo together.

Luke wasn't quite sure what to think of holding his little brother like this.  As soon as I snapped this photo, he pushed Grey forward to get him out of his way.

OUR OLDEST SON

Just some of the latest pictures of our oldest son.  Sadly, our youngest son has fallen into the "Second Child" syndrome, where not as many pictures are taken of them.  Since he's still not all that active or awake for long, not as many pictures have been snapped.  But keep checking back to the blog.  His day will soon come.

Anyway,  here is Luke earlier this week.  He's been sick all week, and one day we had a hard time waking him up from his afternoon nap.  Marc brought him out to the couch thinking that would wake him, but as you can see, that idea didn't work.

Yesterday was a nice muggy day, so we went outside to get some fresh air and play with bubbles.  Luke kept wanting to blow the bubble wand, but his idea of blowing was to put the wand in his mouth.  I kept trying to explain to him that it wouldn't taste very good.  So when he wasn't trying to eat the wand, he enjoyed trying to catch the bubbles.

Here he is with his very first Happy Meal.  Daddy bought it for him to hopefully help him feel better earlier this week.