Thursday, December 25, 2008

12/20 - Graduation Day for Mimi

Woo Hoo Today is Mimi's graduation day. Although she finished classes in July today she walks across the stage! She trys on her cap and shoes
We arrive at the UNO Lakefront Arena

Mimi and Jacob


Mimi and Nana


She walks across the stage!




Nana, Mimi, and Dad at the party at Nana's house

Paw Paw Ray and Mimi

I like balloons Yes I like them alot...






Patrick holds me, he looks a little scared

Great Maw Maw Carmel comes to the party too!


My cousin Kayla comes too! She likes to slide down the stairs and play hide and seek


Dad plays hide and seek with me



Karen, Jeremy, Mom and Dad







12/12 - 12/19

On Friday Daddy was working hard preparing for my first vacation to NOLA. While he was working hard I was jumping hard and then I pooped out.
Mimi and Jacob drove us to the airport


When we arrived in NOLA, the Branigan's gathered for our Christmas celebration. I met my great grandmaw Carmel. I am her 18th great grand child!


Mommy and I open presents!

Paw Paw Bob opens his Christmas gifts.

I like to eat the paper...
Dad helps me open presents

Then we went to see Al Copeland's lights. Maw Maw Carmel shows me the Manger.




On Sunday evening we went to the Christmas party at Maw Maw's chruch. I met Santa Claus, but didn't like him so much. I wanted Dad!

Monday Mimi and Jacob arrived. We went to lunch at Little Toyko. Mimi also had her best friend Ryan with us

Monday evening we had Christmas with Paw Paw Ray, Ms. Debbi, and Angela, Daddy's soon-to-be step sister. Angela helped me open gifts...
Mimi, Mom, Paw Paw Ray holding me, and Daddy
On Tues my great uncle Jerry and great Aunt Elaine came to see me.
Tues evening Mom and Dad took me to Celebration in the Oaks at City Park. It was AWESOME.
Dad and I danced to the dancing lights
On Wed Mom, Dad, I went to the Aquarium. I found Dad and Mimi's brick.

Dad shows me lots of fish. These are sharks

Then I met a penguin! We played a lot and I laughed.

Dad touched a sting ray and said it was slimy



Wed evening Big Maw Maw and Paw Paw Bob watched me so Mommy and Daddy could attend Mimi's graduation dinner at G.W. Fins.
Mimi and Jacob


Some of the Murphy's were there.
And lots of her friends.
And Mimi's family

Thursday we went to Port of Call for lunch. Yummy hamburgers, funny smell.

Then I helped Jacob wrap gifts





Thursday evening we went to the Murphy's for Christmas Celebration. I played with Buck the big doggy


Patrick and the boys played Wii Golf. Patrick won of course.

Great Uncle Tom, and Great Aunt Margaret (Nanny) held me.
Nanny fell asleep and I did too. Check out her red socks

On Fri evening Mommy and I went to dinner with Big Maw Maw and Paw Paw Bob. We went to Copeland and I liked the fire pit outside.