Hoppity Hop Hop......

Our Easter involved 2 things -- the "beach" and an Easter egg hunt! First, we went to the Gulf of Mexico where my intention was to just take pictures of the kids. Well, while walking to the water's edge, I kept seeing amazing seashells. I kept picking them up, so this involved the kids wanting to seashell hunt. I couldn't pick just a few pictures to share so, I'm sharing a bunch!

The 7 kids:


Chris and the Kids


Me and the Kids


Me, Chris and Connor


The Kids "Seashell hunting"


"Sisterly Love" Twins Cheyenne and Courtney


Caitlyn


Crystina


Carolyn


Courtney


Courtney again


I liked it so much, I made it black and white too.


The Gulf of Mexico



Afterwards, the kids did an easter egg hunt with some friends. 9 kids + 166 eggs = fun!!! Afterwards, Chris and I sat around the pool with Connor and talked to some friends. The kids played in the yard.


Charlotte


Caitlyn


Cheyenne


Courtney - she was so cute. At first, she didn't understand the whole thing. I would tell her to pick up the egg and put it in her basket and she'd look at me like I was crazy.


Connor during the egg hunt.


After, he was exhausted!!! LOL

Happy Father's Day!!!

Happy Father's Day to the fathers in my life:

Chris, the father of my 6 babies:


Charles, My Daddy:


Bill, My Father-in-law:

Yes, I Have 6 Kids.......

You know, I really hate when this conversation takes place:
Stranger: Wow, how many kids do we have here?
Me: 6.
Stranger: Are they all yours?
Me: Yes. {As I roll my eyes}
Stranger: You must have your hands full.
Me: No more than any other parent.
Stranger: Do you know what causes it?
Me: {Dumbfounded look. Then I say} Yes, I do.
Stranger: Oh, ok.

What do they take me for? A moron? Anyone that has taken sex ed in school knows where babies come from. I'm 30 years old, for heaven's sake, of course I know HOW I ended up with 6 kids!

And another of my favorites:
Stranger: Wow, 2 sets of twins!
Me: Yes.
Stranger: You must be blessed.
Me: So it would appear.
Stranger: Well, why did you have 2 sets?
Me: Well, I really had no control over that part.
Stranger: Oh. {?}

Ok, how am I supposed to control TWINS? It just happened... twice. It's not like I waited until the exact moment when the planets were in the right alignment to conceive!

And my final favorite:
Stranger: So, how many different fathers are there?
Me: {Thinking its really none of their business, but what did I have to hide?} They are all by my husband. We've been together 13 years and our oldest is 10. {Then I walk away}

So, for anyone who is wondering: Yes, I have 6 kids. Yes, they're all mine. Yes, they all have the same dad. Yes, I know what causes them.



Don't forget to check out my Ultimate Blog Party 2009 Post, found here. It's going on until March 27^th.

Audubon Aquarium of the Americas

On the 11th we went to the aquarium in New Orleans. We all had a blast!

The kids in front of the shark's mouth:


Me and Chris in front of the waterfall in the amazon section:


A penguin:


It's Dory and Nemo!:


I LOVE this picture!:


More "nemos" as the kids call them:


A stingray (he kept swimming up to me):


Afterwards, we went to the Riverwalk:


The fountain in the center:


The Mississippi River:


The New Orleans Skyline at night:

Audubon Zoo

On Tuesday we went to the Zoo in New Orleans.

Here are the kids in front of a statue:


Me and Chris:


This is how Cheyenne was the entire time:


Pink Flamingos, my favorite!:


A Leopard:


Monkey, Gorilla, something from that family:


Giraffe:


A toucan:


This bird kept dancing with me:


The Swamp Monster (the kids are terrified of this legend!):