NOLA

Nothing like a little vacay and a whole lot of HUMIDITY to celebrate

Fathers Day and your 7th Anniversary.

Didn't realize we would be staying at the most "Haunted" hotel in New Orleans

Mama and Baby didn't seem to mine

and Kirk was just happy to have the nightly 10pm PB&J's and Piping Hot Cocoa

Bourbon Street

Garden District

Strolled back into the late 1800's. Fell in love. Snuck back at night to peek into lit up windows. Amazing.

Above ground cemetary in Garden District. Interesting or Creepy? Undecided.

Swamp Tour

Out on the Bayou

Cafe Du Monde Beignets

$2.14 for absolute indulgent deliciousness

A Po Boy for my Po Boy

For the Girl whose Junior research paper was based on Gone with the Wind, I couldn't get enough of the plantations. (Oak Alley Plantation)

Creole Laura Plantation (multi-colored houses belonged to the Creoles)

Easy Breezy in the Big Easy

Mississippi River

School's Out!

3 kids to drag

2 times a day to the bus stop

5 days a week for

9 months

My Reward?

1 hour School Program

(to remind me that all this daily chaos is really worth it!)

KINDERGARTEN RAINBOW PROGRAM

Prince isn't the only male making purple look good.

JOY SCHOOL GRADUATION

There aren't words...

Allie . Grace . Molly . Landon

The fun thing about Joy School is getting to teach Gracie's class once a month. We had so much fun with this group that we are going to do it all over again next year!

Full of GLEE

3 little MIRACLES happened this past weekend:

1. I FINALLY scored tickets to Glee in just the nick-of-time

2. Forget about Finn... I have converted to Team Puck

3. Kirk is now a GLEEK (I just caught him downloading some of their songs on itunes, this makes it official)

Introducing HANK BRETT HALBISON

Birth Date: March 5th 2010

Weight: 8lb. 13oz

Length: 21 and 3/4 inches

Looking scrawny next to Cousin Oliver who is 6 months his senior.

Gracie loves the new addition - but not the loss of attention!

"Mr. Personality"

All this kid wants to do is sleep! No interest in anything - not even his mama! All it takes is one difficult baby (sorry Parker) to know this a blessing.

And then there was three...

Halloween 2009

Purchase this delectable combo meal "to-go" for a very reasonable price!

Coombs Annual Halloween Party

Pumpkin Carving at Papa and Nana's

Halloween Night: After trick-or-treating through the neighborhood Grandma and Grandpa and Vess and Curtis came over for Chili Bowls (G's recipe of course).

But the most DELICIOUS treat of all was brand new BABY OLIVER!