Happy Birthday Brady, Santa Made Me Do It, & Pics.

Last Thursday we celebrated my sweet husbands 30th Birthday! To soften the blow of turning 30, I thought a gift from his childhood (to remind him of younger days) would be nice. So we got him a retro nintendo game console, complete with some favorite past games. The gift was a hit, as Manny pointed out while I was tucking him in bed, "Mommy, Daddy still is playing. He love his present!"

Side note: Manny might possibly be the worst at video games ever. It's quite painful to watch!

That cupcake is on fire!

"They still make these?"

Mario

His introduction to video games was quite entertaining!

Brady and I enjoyed a night away in New Orleans for his birthday. On the way down we stopped at Canjun Encounters for a swamp tour- Brady holds a childlike fascination for alligators.

Enjoying a beignet at Cafe Du Monde!

The Honey Island Swamp

A Playful Baby Gator

Another Manny-ism:
I've heard of blaming satan for alot of things, but schoolwork is a new one. The is an excerpt from our classtime last week.

(Manny is reading a problem from flash cards and providing the answers.)

Manny: one plus four equals.... three

Mommy: No

Manny: OH!

(Note: we start over and redo all the flashcards when one is missed.)

Manny: Mommy wait...I have something to say. When I am reading I am thinking five, but Santa (yes we are still confusing our jolly friend with our spiritual enemy) make me say three.

Oh how early the blame game does start!

MORE PICS

School supplies purchased with donations in Ghana last week for Manny's orphange.

Manny finally warming up to Maggie.
After another Victory.

On Southern's campus for the Homecoming Game.

The soccer showdown between Manny and Parker. Lucky for Manny he got on really good team...Parker didn't get so lucky!