funny girls

I was trying to take a picture of me and Adelaide just for fun...I didn't realize until this shot that she wasn't having as much fun as me. But it's a classic, I think, nonetheless. 

Yay! We know what we're doing for Kindergarten!

I am so pleased to report that Will tested into Runnels, a private school here in Baton Rouge that I have thought was awesome ever since we moved here and I started learning about the different schools. They're an a excellent academic school, and they have a focus on the arts built into their mission. When Ben and I visited the school, we were just so impressed. Classes are no larger than 18 kids for ANY grade, even through high school. The atmosphere was just tremendous -- there was such a sense of respect for the kids and the kids showed respect to the faculty and staff. There is a computer for every kindergarten student so no one has to share when they're in the lab. And I in particular love this part -- creative writing is a core course in the curriculum up until 4th grade. The school's founders believe that building creative writing skills is important to help students develop into better writers in general, and I couldn't agree more! They start band or orchestra in the 4th grade, and they can start pre-algebra in the 6th grade. They have a bevy of AP courses in high school, and they offer classes like ballet, psychology, environmental science, Latin (through AP), and of course things like AP Calculus, physics, biology, English, Chemistry, etc.

We're happy, and we are sooooo grateful to our parents (both sets) for making this possible! Will is happy -- he liked it so much when he visited.

We also have moved him into a new preschool, and he is doing great. It is a better fit for him academically and also socially. Adelaide is doing great, too -- she's hungry all the time, though! She's five months and keeping us very busy. Both kids are, in fact!!!

This dude is serious about his football!

Okay, so I know after the Troy Polamalu interception that "wasn't" and the Colts' sudden comeback, everyone was a little on edge. And I was yelling at the TV and I'm not even really a Steelers fan (though I am an anti-Colts supporter), but you gotta feel kind of sorry for a guy
who was so wrapped up in the game that he literally had a heart-attack when Jerome Bettis fumbled on the 2-yard line.

A Little Brotherly Love

Adelaide was getting a little tired of her enforced photographic tummy-time, and her brother thought a little comfort might do her some good...awwww... 

Lalie-Droodle

New pictures of the drool monsterette -- almost 5 months now! 

Adelaide loves Murray State!

Well, she will if I have anything to do with it. I was so pumped about MSU's tv game tonight I dressed her in her "Little Racer Girl" stuff today! Isn't she cute? 

For a BETTER Louisiana ASAP...

I am not from Louisiana originally, so I have less than no patience for the cronyism, the incompetence, and the total lack of leadership eminating from the Governorship. I have said so on this site before, and now I'm saying it AGAIN -- Let's do what's right for Louisiana!

REGISTERED VOTERS IN LOUISIANA...sign the petition to RECALL BLANCO!
http://impeachblanco.org/

Adelaide LHAO at Will!!!

If the thing below doesn't work just click on the title -- it's linked to the clip.

Totally hilarious.