Eat AND Dance At Joe's

Saturday, the kids and I headed to the Boardwalk, along with Grandmother and Pawpaw. I wanted to just run down there and get Raelee some play clothes, and of course that turns into an eventful evening. It had been so long since we had nice weather, so we couldn't resist. We went to a couple of stores, then of course Raelee has to go see the animals....Bass Pro Shop. So after walking up an appetite we decide to eat at Joe's Crab Shack. This is one place that Colton loves. Not only for the loud obnoxious music, dancing and lights....but he LOVES popcorn shrimp. So, while at Joe's Raelee decides not to be shy, and gets up to dance with the waiters. I was so surprised. She was having so much fun, and was so proud of herself. That poor waitress trying to help her, she deserves a thank you note. We then proceed to the "pick a duck" game, and low and behold....Raelee and Colton are both WINNERS....woohoo! So needless to say, we have a blowup spongebob and dolphin that will be swimming in Grandmother and Pawpaw's pool real soon.

Grandmothers are the BEST! Holding one grandchild so that she can stay warm, while holding a cup for the other, hoping it doesn't dump in her lap.

The big winners! Now Raelee says she can practice being a dolphin trainer in grandmother's pool, just like Carley : )
Colton cuddles his Spongebob.

A Beautiful Southern Wedding

Last weekend, Brad and I escaped to a wonderful weekend in Baton Rouge for a true southern wedding. I wasn't sure that I was going to go since Colton was having such a hard time after the surgery, but Thursday morning he woke up a new child. Friday morning I packed my bags and we headed down after Brad got off of work. The wedding was for some dear friends of ours, Rocky and Rachael, so I really didn't want to miss it. Brad was a groomsman, so we attended a yummy rehearsal dinner at The Cabin in Gonzalez. Saturday a group of us found a great new restaurant called "Sammy's". The guys stayed there and watched the NFL draft and ate crawfish, and the girls headed out for some shopping. The wedding was at the Houmas Plantation House, which was absolutely beautiful. They couldn't have asked for a more perfect day and weather. It was a nice little getaway for Brad and I, and I got some much needed sleep in the amazing hotel bed. Congrats Rocky and Rachael.....we are so happy for the both of you. You are two of our dearest friends and we love you!The beautiful Houmas Plantation HouseMe and WendyMy handsome hubby escorting me to my seat

Me and the wonderful bride, RachaelSome of the crew from ShreveportWendy, Me, and Maria

Sunday morning, we got up and headed home, but not before stopping at Prejean's for one last cajun meal. Danny and Wendy joined us, so it was really nice. I know what you're thinking.....we ate the whole time....yep we sure did, and it was worth every bite!

Disney On Ice

I know it's been a while since I have blogged, so I have a little catching up to do. Last week, Grandmother and Pawpaw bought all the kids, grand kids, and Mimi, tickets to Disney on Ice. Raelee was soooo excited, and Colton kept chanting for "Mickey" (mickey mouse). Once we arrived and loaded down with toys and food, the show begins....Colton FREAKS out. What? Are you kidding me? The kid who wouldn't leave Scooby alone at the last birthday party we went to. Uggg! Well, needless to say I spent most of my time outside with him, or at the top of the stairs. He could care less about seeing "Mickey". It may have been the fact that he was still not 100% from the tonsils either. He did love when the lights came on and the man rode around on the zamboni....of course. He also sat still long enough to scarf down some of Uncle Kevin's popcorn. All the others loved it, and from what I hear, Raelee didn't take her eyes off of it. She loves all of the princesses and anything magical. Thanks Brook for taking care of my munchkin, and thanks Grandmother and Pawpaw for a wonderful treat. Patiently waiting on the show.The 5 minutes that he was still.The kids with their souvenirs.

I'm Baaaack!

Yay! Mommy got sleep last night. Colton slept in his bed all night and woke up at 7am. I think it is just what we both needed. I'm sure Raelee appreciated it too. He ate a whole piece of pizza last night for supper, so maybe that did the trick. Pizza can cure anything.....right? He has always slept in his bed all night, by himself, so I knew he was miserable when he wanted me to hold him all night. That is one reason I haven't moved him to a "big boy" bed yet, because he does so well in his. So, now maybe we can get back on track and get back to a normal routine. I feel so out of whack and behind on all my work. All is well in the Johnson household and mommy has regained her sanity....well, sort of : )

The Colton Saga

Sorry it has taken me sooo long to update on Colton, but is literally the first time I have been on the computer since before the surgery. I have held the little munchkin for the last five days. He is currently taking a nap for the first time in his bed. Needless to say, I am one pooped mamma! The surgery went fine. They removed his tonsils...which were the size of Texas....and his adenoids. He was very mad when he came out of surgery and nothing could calm him down. He was trying to rip his IV out, which by the way, they only had tape over. I mean, come on now, the first thing a baby is going to do is rip out the IV! When we got home he was so restless and couldn't sleep. By Saturday, we had taken him off of the pain medicine and antibiotics, because they were just making him itch like crazy. He's had a few nose bleeds, so I took him in today for the doctor to look at it, and he said the throat looked fine. He is healing well... just frustrated. It hasn't stopped him from eating. He's not eating full meals, but he's not settling for ice cream and jello either. The boy likes his meat and fruit. Hopefully him laying down by himself twice today, means he will sleep tonight! Let's just all pray for mommy's sanity. Thank you for all your sweet emails and prayers : )

Riding around in Day Surgery

After some good drugs

Sad Part Of Motherhood

My little Colton is going in to have his tonsils and adenoids out tomorrow. This poor baby snores like a grown man and you can tell he is having such difficulty breathing. I have been so upset and felt so terrible for my little man. It's so hard for a 22 month old to understand why he can't have milk the second he wakes up in the morning, or why these strange people are taking him away from mommy. I asked God why have both of my children been in the hospital in the last 2 months? I am so frustrated and tired of my babies feeling bad. I was up late last night, and was reading some of the other mom's blogs that I love, and I realized how selfish I was. Some of these mother's have been in the NICU with deathly ill babies for months, not knowing if they would make it another day. Some of them are begging God for their children's lives. I am so thankful that God has given me two of the most beautiful, wonderful and HEALTHY children. Yes, they have had common childhood illnesses, but they are HEALTHY. They are tucked in their OWN beds, at their OWN home, not some hospital clear across town. So, even though I am terrified for my sweet baby Colton, I am so thankful that it is something simple that can be fixed. No mother wants her child to ever feel pain. There are some things that are out of our control, and it makes our heart hurt for them. Please keep Colton in your prayers tomorrow morning and I will update everyone as soon as we are home.

A Happy Easter Weekend

We had a wonderful Easter Weekend here at the Johnson household. Saturday, Brad was at the fire station, so Grandmother and Pawpaw headed with us to the Easter Egg Hunt at Ellerbe Baptist Church. Raelee had fun making crafts, and Colton had fun finding the sucker bucket. Pawpaw had to explain to Colton the concept of actually picking the eggs up.Once he got the hang of it, and realized there was candy inside, he was picking up two at a time!Raelee wasted no time.

Colton, Grandmother, Raelee and Pawpaw

After the egg hunt, we picked up Mimi and headed to the pet store to see some animals and went to Logan's for a yummy lunch. The weather was beautiful and it was a wonderful day.

Sunday morning, we headed to SCC for a wonderful Easter service. Thanks Mimi, for sitting in the nursery with Colton! After church it was on to Mom and Dad's for some of Dad's famous ribs. It was pouring outside, so we enjoyed the festivities indoors.

Colton enjoying Pawpaw's ribs

Showing his muscles

Raelee with her "soccer girl" basketPretty in Paisley

Uncle Kevin is soooo COOL!

Grandmother playing Ring Around The Roses with the kids

Despite the nasty weather, we had a wonderful Easter. We are so fortunate for everything we have. God has risen and we are blessed everyday because of it!

A Week Of Togetherness

Well, It's finally here....Spring Break. A time I longed for when I was in school, but Raelee doesn't feel the same. She was so sad to say goodbye to Ms.Becca today. She kept making me reassure her that school was not completely over yet. I promised her a week of fun with the family and she could go back next Monday....I PROMISE! Mommy will definitely be ready to ship the munchkins back as soon as possible. I have gotten pretty spoiled to my Thursday lunch dates with Mom, Mimi, and Aunt Peggy. So, hopefully we will have some nice weather, and the kids can enjoy outside. Or, mommy may be a little nutty by the end of Spring Break if we have to stay indoors the whole time....uuggghh! Don't get my wrong, I love the little monkeys, but preschool and mothers-day-out have kept me sane : )

A Beautiful And Busy Saturday

Saturday we had many fun events to attend. To start the morning off, we went to Anderson's 2nd birthday party at the Bryan's house. They have a huge backyard, and it was perfect weather outside. Colton was in heaven because 3 of his favorite things were all out there: balls, a basketball goal, and a dog. Not to mention, Scooby Doo came to the party. I thought Colton would be afraid, but he LOVED him. He would not leave Scooby's side. He kept trying to get him to play football. Of course, Raelee has watched Scooby since she was 2, so she was even excited to see him. They played games and made balloon animals. After the party, we had just enough time for Colton to go home and take a power nap before Raelee's soccer game. We changed clothes and headed out again. Raelee was so funny this game. She was just running in circles. It must have been the early morning birthday cake! Colton found him a friend to share his wagon and make silly faces with. I'm just glad he remained in the wagon....whatever works!

After the game, daddy had to leave us and go to the fire station, so we went by the fish fry benefit for Chief Tommy Adams. The kids were so excited because they had the Life Air Rescue helicopter there. Raelee was just amazed. By the way, they raised over $17,000....wow!

We went home, changed (again), and ate our yummy fish. Then we headed to Jumpin Jupiter for Reagan's birthday. Lisa and Josh went with us and there were many friends and neighbors there. The kids had a blast! Colton was bouncing around like a jumping bean,and Raelee had fun with all the girls.

The kids were really good and had a really great day. I was really proud of them, considering everything we crammed into one day. Maybe it was the sugar high! Sunday, mommy worked all day and our sweet neighbor, Cyndi topped off the weekend with some homemade chocolate and peanut butter cupcakes.....yum. So hopefully this Easter weekend will turn out just as nice. I hope so, we have another full Saturday planned.......whew : )

Little Note

For those of you who read, but are not members of blogger, I changed the settings so that you can leave comments too without having an account. So all of you Aunts, Grandmothers, Cousins, and Friends....you are free to leave comments now!

New Holiday For All

I know I'm slacking....I haven't posted any pics from this weekend yet. I have been so busy, and exhausted at night, that I haven't sat down to download them. I PROMISE I will do it tomorrow...for all of you grandmothers waiting. But, in the meantime, I wanted to fill all of you in on new holiday coming soon.
Drum roll please...........Raelee Gets Boobies Day! It is definitely going to be a new national holiday when this child gets tatas. She has become obsessed with them...and mine....all of the sudden. Lord knows, if she does take after her mama, they should be coming any day now! So, not to worry all of you over worked citizens....more holidays are coming soon.