the perreault family

darn!

Published on April 7, 2011 by kristenperreault2 Comments

Those people NEVER answer when I call…

wordless wednesday

Published on April 6, 2011 by kristenperreaultLeave a comment

happy monday to you

Published on April 4, 2011 by kristenperreault1 Comment

This photo is a few weeks old but I love it and had to share! Jay crawled up the ladder all by himself (don’t worry Daddy was standing right next to him) and had a blast just hanging out. He really is growing up before our eyes!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend and happy Monday to you!

outside

Published on March 31, 2011 by kristenperreault4 Comments

Spring is probably one of the best times of the year in Florida- it’s sunny, warm (not unbearably HOT), everything is blooming and so, so pretty!! And since it is so nice out; we have been trying to take advantage of the beautiful weather (aside from the rain today, yesterday and Monday) and have found ourselves outside as much as possible.

Our afternoons have looked a whole lot like this lately…

backwards bike riding — this is the way that he likes to ride this bike, not exactly sure why...

stopping to smell the flowers — stopping only to smell the flowers

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Published on March 30, 2011 by kristenperreault1 Comment

a berry good weekend

Published on March 29, 2011 by kristenperreaultLeave a comment

I know that it’s already Tuesday but I can’t help but share at least part of our “berry” good weekend with you all! Jamie took Friday off (yippee for a long weekend) so we had a ton of great time together. We went to the zoo (more on that later), picked a ton of fresh strawberries and honestly just relaxed and enjoyed our time together.

Saturday we went in search of the Oviedo farmers market; we have been going to the Winter Park farmers market pretty regularly but wanted to try something different this week. We had directions, we had a location but we still weren’t able to find it. We ended up at what appeared to be a farm but there certainly wasn’t any market there. So a little diappointed but not defeated we chalked the farmers market up to a loss and headed onto plan B- strawberries from Pappy’s Patch!! There is a pick-your-own strawberry (and blueberries, although they aren’t quite in season) patch located in Oviedo that I have been wanting to try and since we were close we decided to go for it. Man am I sure glad that plan A was a bust!! It meant that we got to take home this-

and that our house smelled like fresh, sweet strawberries all day long! It was so much fun we are planning another trip for Friday (Jamie has the day off again- yippee). Honestly, if you are close by pack up your kiddos (if you have them, if you don’t that just means more for you) and run not walk there…

Jay loved helping us “pick” the berries. Although, he wasn’t quite on board with the pick and put in the box concept; he was more of a pick-and-eat kind of guy if you know what I mean. He picked what he could and if he couldn’t get the strawberry off of the bush he just bit it right off- he’s nothing if not resourceful!! We paid for extra when we were leaving since I am sure he consummed close to a pound while we were picking (check out his shirt if you want proof, his white shirt was the only downside to this not being a planned outing).

pure sweetness

Published on March 25, 2011 by kristenperreault4 Comments

This little one has been pure sweetness lately… cuddling frequently, lovin’ on the animals,

begging to be outside enjoying the weather,

sprinkler fun — first time playing in the sprinkler- yes, it has been warm enough to this here for weeks

communicating in Jay speak with us, playing with everything,

making us laugh and toddling around like a drunken sailor- although he is getting really steady so the drunken part is disappearing fast!

We have been super busy- we have been finishing up taxes, preparing for good times with friends, spring cleaning, reorganizing and purging the house of all things unnecessary.

We’ve been outside working in the yard

and amazing ourselves with our accomplishments in the garden.

helping to prune the dill plant — helping to prune the dill (weed) plant

Just trying to keep up with the laundry and the day to day stuff has been like trying to keep my head above water.

more laundry- it never ends — Jay pitches in from time to time

However, do not misunderstand… things have been wonderful!

We’ve been enjoying time together as a family, checking things off of our lists left and right and the best part…reveling in all things Jay Bird. He is the light of our world and each day with him is amazing! He high fives now, does “so big”,

will show you his nose (kind of), signs “more”

and “finished” and does things just to make you laugh. He blows raspberries on tummies, helps to empty grocery bags,

brings book after book after book to you then climbs into your lap so you will read to him.

He talks on the phone all of the time now

(it’s an old phone that we had hanging around that he LOVES to hold up to his ear and “talk” on). He has turned into a cookie monster and gets excited when he hears the oven timer ring, regardless of what is in it.