Today Ashley and I attend a bridal shower for our niece, Amber. Amber and her fiance, Phil, will be getting married in Houston next month. We had a wonderful time at the Court of Two Sisters in the French Quarter. 
Jenna, every bit the angel she looks like in this picture, unless you ask her sisters!
The bride's beautiful baby sister, Whitney.
Ashley and I at the shower.
Last night we had dinner with Ashley, Adam, Adam's mother, Cindy and her new husband, Rick. After dinner we walked through the French Quarter to the piano bar at Pat O's. We had a wonderful evening which ended around 11:00 PM. The alarm rang bright and early (4:00 AM) and Don and Douglas were out of the bed headed to their favorite fishing spot.
They both said they had a great time, caught a few fish, and came home with some new stories to tell.
On the boat to Epcot from our hotel. It was a nice ride through some of the other Disney resorts that look like little towns on the east coast. 
The parks were empty during our stay. On Saturday afternoon, things started to fill up - just in time for us to head home on Sunday!
Don makes new friends where ever we go!
We had a great time at the Hoop-De-Doo Revue in Fort Wilderness.
All Hail - King Don!
The rest of the Krewe!
Leaving Niagara.
We have an incredible view of both Horseshoe falls and the American Falls from our bedroom. The falls are lighted at night and fireworks exploded last night just as we climbed into bed! Beautiful!
Our first stop was the exquiste Houmas House. We had a private tour, we were the only one's in the house and our guide was wonderful. Don shot pool on the antique table in the men's parlor, and Mary and I played piano on a 1905 Steinway grand piano. We all enjoyed every minute of this tour.
The gardens at Houmas House were beautiful. We can't wait to return when the weather is cooler so we can spend more time strolling through these wonderful gardens.
Don order dessert to go, but ate it before we left...he can't resist delicious bread pudding!
Don and Douglas took off this morning to do a little fishing. They didn't stay out long because it was very hot, but they had fun and brought home a little dinner.
Before he could go fishing he had to catch some bait so he threw out his trawling boards and caught some live shrimp!!! Last June I never would have dreamed we would have a picture like this this June - we are truly Blessed.
Our family continues to grow and in the last two weeks Don and I found out we are expecting three new great nieces or nephews, two in the fall and one early next year. Don's nephew Bill and his wife, Marlene live in Seattle and are expecting their third child in October. My niece, Lorie and Chad are expecting their first child in November. Last but not least, my nephew, Mike and his wife, Karen, are expecting their first in Feburary. Congratulations!!!
Last Sunday we attended a surprise birthday party for my Aunt Jessie Mae. We had a good time visit with everyone and it was a beautiful day for a party!
Gayle, Don, Kathy, and Larry pose for a picture while we wait for Aunt Jessie Mae to arrive.
We all posed with a picture with the birthday girl. In front are Kathy, Gayle, Missy, and Linda. On the second row are Roy, Janet, Larry, Aunt Jessie Mae, Don, and Me.
Sorry I did not update the blog sooner, but I have not taken any pictures lately other than Don barbequing the other night. It rained the entire weekend of Memorial Day and we just ran errands and hung around the house. The weather has been nice so far this week so Don has decided to go fishing tomorrow - I'll let you know how that works out for him!
One day they'll have a smlog and you'll be able to smell how delicious the aroma was in the yard.
How many times have we seen those dogs waiting patiently for a scrap. Don gives them little tidbits as he cooks and then they get a bone or two while we eat.
And last but not least, it's you know who suffering from a steak bone hangover...
Saturday we spent the afternoon celebrating Evelyn Trahan's graduation from Tulane University with a Bachelor of Science Degree cum laude!! Evelyn's sister Helen and I went to Kindergarten together and have remained friends through the years. Congratulations Evelyn. Their next family milestone is set for next May when Helen and her fiance Steve get married in Hawaii!!
Heading out to try his hand again at fishing. This time he had better luck and caught a few trout - he was happy about that!.
Emma, Don, and Hooch relaxing together.
Don, Ashley, and Douglas set out Wednesday morning for a day of fishing, the kids were hooking up the boat, he could just sit in the car with the A/C running and wait while they took care of it!
In case you didn't get a good look, here's a close up - Mr. Un-happ-ee! You see why I was glad he wasn't lookin' at me?
Tomorrow my mother and sisters will be over to relax, barbeque and enjoy Mother's Day. I am so thankful we can all be together for this celebration. I hope everyone has a Blessed Mother's Day.
Don has been very camera shy lately so I haven't posted many photos of him. Unlike Don, Hooch is always willing to pose for the camera. I took this photo this morning as he did his favorite thing, watching me put on my makeup. He was actually closer than this, but I had to push him back a little to allow the camera to focus. Drew said he is getting an apartment soon...I told him to make sure they allow PETS...I'll gladly pay the damage deposit!! 
Don didn't gripe about me taking this picture because of those little eyes peeking up over the table. He could not believe that Hooch wanted watermelon and refused to give it to him because Don thought Hooch would spit it out. Hmmmm, not likely. So far, the only food item he has refused is a banana...the watermelon was gone in a flash!
Well, I finally did it - after 16 years driving the Suburban, I agreed to buy a new car. Once I said I would do it, Don would not let me go back on my word...I tried and tried, but he held fast and said we were doing it, so we did. I would not, however, agree to sell the Suburban...yet! Now, if only he would agree to build a house on the lot were this new car is parked!!!! 
It was at this time last year that Don began feeling sick and our lives began the topsie turvey, day-to-day living that goes hand-in-hand with cancer. Who would ever believe that one year later he would be doing the things he's doing. We feel so fortunate that the nutritional shakes came into our lives and he is afforded the health and energy that allows him to keep busy doing his odd jobs around the house. Every time I checked on him this weekend he was doing something else. Ashley's car was leaking some kind of fluid and he got right to taking care of the problem.
During the week he supervised Adam, Drew, and Douglas as they put down the new sod in my mother's yard.
Today is Mom's 89th birthday. We all went over to spend the afternoon with her. Everyone was exhausted after a late night at the wedding, but we had a little celebration and then went on a ride around the lake. Happy Birthday, Mom...and many moooooore!
