April Fools

I LOVE April Fools. Me and Bo held the record for being April Fools Bandits, but as I have gotten older it really isn't funny and dread the day when Ben calls me to tell me "Hey mom we decided to get married at The Courthouse this weekend" or "Mom Heather's car was parked behind my truck and I backed into it crushing it" Sorry mom and Ann. I realize as a mom niether are very funny :) And the year before last was simply the best when I turned on my husband who was wanting to get my mom and tell her I was in labor. So I called my mom in advanced told her what Bo was planning and we created our own plan which was BRILLANT and got Bo SO GOOD. I have yet to see Bo loose all control like he did he was borderline hysterical. I still don't think he has forgiven us! But I'm pretty sure I have not laughed that hard since then.

So this year I went with a more realistic approach. Mashed Potatoes and gravy with peas and carrots!

I delivered them on April Fools to my nieces and nephews. I think Tyler was the only who was really fooled until a "pea" fell on the floor and made a thump sound a "real" pea wouldn't make!

WARNING: Potty TMI

For some time Ben has been telling me about 80% of time before he goes pee pee or poo poo. So about 2 months ago I tried potty training and would make him sit on the potty and it was pure torture for everyone involved so I decided to ease up and wait awhile. But for the past month he holds in his pee pee during bath time and will stand there with his legs crossed on the verge of peeing on himself and still refuse to sit on the potty or pee in the bath. So in order for him to relieve himself I would hand him the bowl that goes in his potty and he would go. 


Well while we were in New Orleans last week he was taking a bath with Trent and had to go pee pee really bad and of course refused to go pee pee in the potty. Becky starts screaming and I look over to Ben assuming the position aiming towards Trent so I yell Ben "No" he stops and starts playing... then my mom starts screaming/laughing so hard I look over and Ben has grabbed the shampoo bottle and is now trying to pee in the shampoo bottle. So I tell my mom can you please go get him something to pee in. She comes back with a cup and hands it to Ben and he goes pee in the cup and starts clapping and is so PROUD of himself. We laughed for a good 30 minutes. Poor guy had to pee so bad he grabbed a shampoo bottle.

 So Monday started Potty Boot camp at The Boisclair Household. And I'm so EXCITED to say it is going EXTREMELY well! He didn't wear a diaper Monday or Tuesday except for nap time and bedtime. Monday he had NO accidents even on our hour walk. Yesterday he had a #2 accident but I will take it because he Peed in the potty 6 times! I know the battle has just begun but my heart swells with PRIDE every time I see him clap and say Yay! Potty Training is a terrible vicious extremely stressful thing but I do realize that I'm one lucky momma to be training such a sweet, beautiful, healthy little boy! Who is soaking up his new confidence!


Stay Tuned for Potty TMI

Lets Update

So I have a new camera and a new internet service provider so I will try really hard to not get so far behind. This blog was created so that my mom would get updates and pictures often so she isn't so happy that I have fallen so far behind and Bo was talking to his friend J on the phone and when they got off J said tell the ole lady to update the blog! I always feel silly updating thinking no one reads the blog but it is nice to know they do!
Here are pictures from our trip to New Orleans back in March for Mardi Gras!

Jennifer and Dryal hosted an AWESOME crawfish boil!

Trust me it was as good as it looks!

And strawberry Abita to wash it down...yum :)

I always talk about my sisters so here they are minus two.

Becky, Jennifer, and Kathy

Ben getting ready to party!

The most faught over toy!

Cousins at the Audobon Zoo

When we walked up to the sea lions they were making really loud noises and Trent started screaming "he burped he burped" really loud I was cracking up and took me a while to get the camera out little did I know Ben would steal the show with what he thinks about the sea lions....

Keep checking back...I am on a mission to get caught up so I can finally post about my sweet lil buckaroo who turned 2!

mArDi GrAs

A couple weeks ago we went to Grandma and Grandpa"s house for Mardi Gras! Ben had such a BLAST. He LOVED the parades! Mardi Gras Day we got to the parade route around 10a and we actually made it to the end of the last truck parade which was around 4:30 pretty impressive with 3 kids. Ben actually started to head sway and fall asleep while he was sitting in the ladder :)

Ben got really excited when he saw the puppy!

Trent left no bead behind. He was the guy gathering up the ones people missed :)

Ben caught this frog and was so excited

I LOVE this picture you can't really tell but he was yelling at the floats to throw him something...they learn quick

I look down and Ben is chugging a diet coke...hey when at Mardi Gras :)

Throw me Something Mista!!!!

I LOVE YOU MAN!

Passed OUT!

This picture says it ALL!!!

The Dallas Zoo

Several weekends ago we went to the Dallas Zoo with The Drueckhammer's. My BRAVE sister took her four kids solo! It was AMAZING to me that she got up and got 4 kids ready and was at the zoo by 10a. Me and Bo struggled to get the three of us ready and at the zoo by 11a. We all had so much FUN. It is such a great feeling watching ben grow up with his COUSINS. He is a LUCKY boy because his cousins are pretty GREAT!

Angel Baby

I just wanted to share this with all my blog readers. A local news station in New Orleans did a story on Tripp! Please watch this video. Yes you will cry but it is so AMAZING to see the LOVE that Courtney has for her SON. I love these two people so very much and to see the way she handles herself when she has to watch her son endure so much pain is just INCREDIBLE.

Mommas HUG your babies extra tight tonight. I believe that Tripp is fighting this fight for ALL the babies out there. He has taught me so much. Tuesday I was feeling sorry for myself and just having one of those blah days and then I watched this video first thing Wednesday morning and wow did I kick myself in the butt. My worst day can NOT even compare to what sweet Tripp goes through on one of his good days. The good news is Tripp's fight is working because he his changing lives on a daily basis! HE IS A HERO!

ANGEL BABY

If you aren't already you should follow Tripp's story here!

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