Wednesday, July 11, 2012
4th of July
When I went to louisiana, I was expecting our 3rd baby - due mid-January. However, on July 3rd, I miscarried at 12 weeks. To say the least, this year's 4th of July festivites were not the greatest. On top of that, I was already struggling to make sure the boys had fun on the 4th, being 36 hours away from any family.
Scott was suppose to work on the 4th - but due to the circumstances that took place the day before, he was able to stay home. I managed to get up long enough to go eat breakfast with the boys at IHOP. I laid down all day while Scott played with the boys.
Since Scott's workers had to work all day on the 4th, the company did a big BBQ for lunch. Scott took the boys back to the job site for the BBQ.
Here are a few pictures of the job site. It's a big Chevron refinery that is being dismantled and moved. Scott's company removes the asbestos from the pipes and towers and dismantles them. This picture isn't scott - I just put it on to give in idea of what Scott does all day. Scott is one of the supervisors so he's also running around doing logistic stuff, but a lot of the day he's in a harness, higher than I like to think about.
My Mom sent the boys a 4th of July party in a box. I can't get over the faces that Parker makes for pictures:)
While I laid around at home, Scott took the boys to a ward members home for food and fireworks. The boys don't love loud sounds, and it takes them awhile every year to warm up to fireworks. So they watched for a while from inside the truck
I couldn't decide which picture I liked the best
Sunday before the 4th
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
fishing
Spencer loves fishing in the pond that's in the apartment complex
fish #1
fish #2
fish #3
fish #4
more fishing
misc pictures:
the boys and a lion at the zoo
the boys playing in dad's truck
Spencer's new aquarium, with 2 swimming frogs. And yes, you are looking at the extent of our furniture...we have that, a tv, a few beach chairs, and 2 air mattresses.
fish #1
fish #2
fish #3
fish #4
more fishing
misc pictures:
the boys and a lion at the zoo
the boys playing in dad's truck
Spencer's new aquarium, with 2 swimming frogs. And yes, you are looking at the extent of our furniture...we have that, a tv, a few beach chairs, and 2 air mattresses.
swamp tour
Captain Jack's Swamp Tour, out of Patterson Louisiana
I can't get over how funny Parker looks in this picture (it's hilarious blown up)
Most of the pictures I took were of the Atchafalaya River. We had to go atleast 20-30 minutes down the river before we got to the swamp.
water lilies
I can't get over how funny Parker looks in this picture (it's hilarious blown up)
Most of the pictures I took were of the Atchafalaya River. We had to go atleast 20-30 minutes down the river before we got to the swamp.
water lilies
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Monday, June 18, 2012
Sunday, June 10, 2012
weekend of site-seeing
We've been in Louisiana a whole week now, and decided to spend our first Saturday doing some site-seeing. Our first stop was about 45 minutes South of Lafayette to Avery Island, home of the Tabasco brand plant.
We took a tour of the factory, however, there was not a factory worker in sight (must be their day off). The tour consisted of a short film, followed by a walk down a long glass hallway, letting you see inside the factory...so we just looked at a bunch of motionless machines. We ended with a trip to the country store for some souvenirs. The island also consists of a huge, walk through jungle garden. These gardens are the home of a bird observatory, several alligators, a shrine holding a Buddah statue, several exotic plants and bamboo. However, the weather wasn't on our side, so we are going to visit the gardens another day.
Scott and the boys standing in front of the Tabasco factory
Our next stop was a plantation tour, but as you can see, I took this picture as we were driving away in the pouring rain...yet another tour for another day. We did stop long enough to take a bathroom break in the gift shop (and we got soaked running from the car to the gift shop). 
We had to buy more souvenirs...can't go to Louisiana and not buy an alligator head.
We ended in New Orleans, about 2 1/2 hours from Lafayette. We couldn't resist buying some "man-catchin' beignets." We are big Princess and the Frog fans:) Spencer had intentions of finding Louis the alligator, and Tiona's Resturant. We walked around Bourbin street, and a Cajun/Zydeco music festival.Nothing like live music in New Orleans, i've never seen anyone rock out an accordian and washboard before. While the music was awesome, and the buildings are beautiful, that historic part of the city is very dirty, smells of drinking and garbage, and crime ridden. We got rained out again, and got completely soaked by the time we made it back to the car. 
Had to get a picture of the above ground cemetary
We took a tour of the factory, however, there was not a factory worker in sight (must be their day off). The tour consisted of a short film, followed by a walk down a long glass hallway, letting you see inside the factory...so we just looked at a bunch of motionless machines. We ended with a trip to the country store for some souvenirs. The island also consists of a huge, walk through jungle garden. These gardens are the home of a bird observatory, several alligators, a shrine holding a Buddah statue, several exotic plants and bamboo. However, the weather wasn't on our side, so we are going to visit the gardens another day.
Scott and the boys standing in front of the Tabasco factory
Our next stop was a plantation tour, but as you can see, I took this picture as we were driving away in the pouring rain...yet another tour for another day. We did stop long enough to take a bathroom break in the gift shop (and we got soaked running from the car to the gift shop). 
We had to buy more souvenirs...can't go to Louisiana and not buy an alligator head.
We ended in New Orleans, about 2 1/2 hours from Lafayette. We couldn't resist buying some "man-catchin' beignets." We are big Princess and the Frog fans:) Spencer had intentions of finding Louis the alligator, and Tiona's Resturant. We walked around Bourbin street, and a Cajun/Zydeco music festival.Nothing like live music in New Orleans, i've never seen anyone rock out an accordian and washboard before. While the music was awesome, and the buildings are beautiful, that historic part of the city is very dirty, smells of drinking and garbage, and crime ridden. We got rained out again, and got completely soaked by the time we made it back to the car. 
Had to get a picture of the above ground cemetary
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