She is now a "messy eater"

She is so funny taking the spoon and trying to feed herself. I took her clothes off before letting her attempt it this time.

Mimi's Surprise Birthday Party

Mere Austin was in "aww" of the candles


Cousins with Mimi: Maury, Arrington, Me, Mary Margaret, Will, Steele and J.H. and of course Mimi is holding Mere Austin...
When she leaned to blow out the candles, Mere Austin grabbed a handful of cake and icing... she will be lots of fun at her first birthday party.
Mere Austin and Cousin Maury... (she was ready for bed)

We went to the Country Club and gave MiMi a surprise birthday party... boy was she surprised, we had been with her all day and she had no clue.

Meredith's Coating Ceremony

Mere Austin and her daddy trying to keep her calm during the ceremony

Meredith getting her coat...

Mom, Meredith, Me and Mere Austin and Mimi afterwards

(My face was already peeling...)

Our fishing trip

austin and I went Deep Sea Fishing with my dads friend Clay Blalack. We always have so much fun. I got really sun burned since I havent seen sun since last October (with Mere Austin, school, work, and Austin I just cant seem to find the time)

Here is austin helping me... This was later in the day and my arms were very tired.
I dont know why the pics came up in reverse order, but this is austins fish he was fighting in the below pictures....

Kevin is in the blue shirt. He lives in Metarie and fishes from Venice on most days. He has a 16 month old son and only gets to see him like once a week in peak fishing season. I could not even begin to imagine...

this below was the first fish of the day.... it was a big tuna!

Clay said maybe 50-60 pounds. But it sure could fight. The big blue thing I am wearing is actually called a "diaper" It hold the pole and takes the strain off your arms and puts it on your legs... really makes catching the fighters alot easier.

Our Catch!!

This is Kevin... the man who did all the work on the boat. Day 2 we caught redfish and trout. You can see here... all I did was catch... not handle.
these are what we caught on the first day... Tuna, Red Snapper, and Amberjack