Catching Up... Reese playin'

Happy Hot Summer Everyone. We have had an eventful month or so since our last posts. I have a few slideshows to share.... so, here's the first one.

Easter Photo Shoot

Last but not least - We had a little photo shoot later in the day on Saturday after our Easter at Meme and Vern's. It was completely impromtu, but we were able to get some really great photos of Reese - so glad we did this. Here ya go...

Easter Weekend with the Family

We had a great Easter weekend with our family. Unfortunately, Reese wasn't quite old enough to particpate in all the Easter festivities, but it was really fun watching little Brady as he hunted for his Easter eggs (with a lot of help from the crowd ;-) Reese remained fairly cranky throughout the weekend, but we all tried to make the most of it; and I know she had a great time. We hated that she couldn't meet her cousing Eli, but maybe we'll see him soon.

Reese's 1st Birthday

Aunt Donna to the Rescue!!! Reese's birthday was a wonderfully beautiful day, except for the wind. Of course, we had chosen to have the party at the Prien Lake Park. The wind was the worst that I had experienced in a very long time - there was really no hope to have a normal party outside. Aunt Donna showed up and saved the day!! We moved the party to her house and all was wonderful. Reese had a great time, save for a little crankiness. Thank you all for your wonderful gifts!! Here's a slideshow of all the pics we got from the day.

We're Still Here!

We know it has been a while. Life is one busy place to be. Here are some recent photos of Reese - some hanging out with her Poppa - some playing with her Lola.

H&H Designs - Mardi Gras Wreaths

H&H Designs!! Mom and I have stumbled into a new business for ourselves. Looks like we are now H&H Designs - Custom Wreath Makers, etc. We received one request for a Mardi Gras wreath after someone saw a few of the Christmas wreaths we made. This has snowballed into us designing 6 or more Mardi Gras wreaths, selling to a new Mardi Gras store in Lake Charles, and selling privately to anyone who will buy them. Crazy!! We also now have a request to design MG table centerpieces. Well, here are the designs. Let us know if you'd like to purchase anything - and please feel free to pass on the word about our work!

Better Late Than Never

So, I realize it has taken me FOREVER to post all of this, but I can't even explain how busy we have been.

To begin, here's a little slideshow of my christmas prep. I decided it would be a nice gesture to make platters of candy for a couple of the places that Kyle works at. These of course turned into huge aluminum pans full of candy because of the number of people it would feed. One place even got an extra tin because I couldn't fit everything into the roasting pan. Stupid, stupid girl, I know! I didn't want to see my stove for a while after this. Here's Reese, tired just from watching me.




Then we have Christmas morning at the Holmes house. Reese got her first Radio Flyer wagon. Although Reese is usually a morning person, she was not so impressed with Xmas morning. She opened a present or two and then went into the den to watch a movie while we finished up.





Next, we have Christmas Day at the Hanks Family. Reese was in a much better mood. She thoroughly enjoyed helping to unwrap her presents. She especially liked munching on the bows. We had a great day.




Finishing up our Christmas Edition, here are some pics of Reese on her first wagon ride. She LOVES it.