What's Been Going On with the Perlas???

These past few weeks have been crazy fun. Katherine and Keith found out they matched with their first choice for residency in Charlotte, NC on March 20th. We all went to the Zone for Match Day and then went to dinner together. The next week we were on spring break and we were doing all kinds of fun stuff. LK and I went to the Zoo on Tuesday with our friends the Keiper's. Tuesday afternoon we headed over to GM and GD's to help put together the programs for Katherine and Keith's wedding. Wednesday afternoon after going to visit Anna and Hampton I went to get my nails and toes done with Mom, K and LJ! It was super fun. Thursday was the bachelorette and bachelor parties! The groups met up in the vista at a club that had a MICHAEL JACKSON cover band, "Who's Bad"! It was super fun. Friday consisted of the bridesmaid luncheon and rehearsal dinner! These two events were super fun. Saturday was the big day and Katherine looked beautiful! Laura Katherine was the flower girl and she walked down the isle very well. She looked like a doll. The reception was super fun and LK loved dancing around. One of my former students Jessica, now a teacher, took LK home and put her to bed. This was the first time anyone other than a family member and Mrs Wanda has kept LK and put her down. She did super! We plan to move forward with new experiences and let her spend the night at GM and GD's this weekend. Say a little prayer for us!!!!

Laura Katherine is starting to say her colors. Yesterday she said BLUE, GREEN, and PURPLE! Today we added YELLOW, ORANGE, and RED!

March Madness

What a great weekend we have had. Friday night our family came over and we had pizza, watched some basketball (tornadoes at the Georgia dome made it better for E), and hung out. Saturday we (Jay, Elizabeth and LK) hit up Target came home for a nap and then road out to Harbison to do some shopping. There were some pretty rough storms in the area so we headed back to L-town to have dinner with the Keipers at Hudsons BBQ. Sunday morning we met the Keipers again for breakfast at IHOP! It was good. Then we headed over to Wal-Mart to get our groceries for the week. Jay is at tennis practice and we are just waiting for him to get home so we can go outside on this beautiful day. After Jay got home we went to the Gantt's for some family fun and then we all headed to Fudruckers for a burger. LK sat in a booster seat for the first time like a big girl. It was so cute. She did so well.

Do We Smell Spring :-)

Laura Katherine amazes us more each day. She is really becoming a little parrot. She can repeat almost everything we say. Last night she even pointed to herself and said, "Laura". It was so cute. She has also used the potty to "T T" once. This was so exciting for Mommy and Daddy and Laura Katherine. She kept saying TT TT TT. It was so funny. With the temps rising we have been spending a lot more time outside. Laura Katherine loves being outside and will say "out" and walk to the door when she is ready to go. She is really into her side walk chalk and kicking balls. She does not ever say IN. She gets really upset when she has to return to the house. We have to think of something fun that she can do as soon as we get back in.

We have some really exciting events coming up. Spring Break is in 1 week. Auntie Katherine and Uncle Keith are finding out where their residency will be March 20th and they are getting married on March 29th. Laura Katherine is going to be the flower girl in the wedding. Please pray that all goes well with that. She is going to be 20 months old on the 26th and you know how these little ones are moving and shaking.

I am going to start posting each day....just little things that have gone on and that way you will know before months go by.

Laura Katherine said ABCD with Daddy in the car and always says "I will, I will!" when he asks her if she will say her ABC's with him. She also says "all done" when she is finished with her medicine. (We were told LK had strep last Friday. She was her regular old self but she had a rash that had been around about a week. We thought it was dry skin...NOPE. It was STREP. Crazy!)

Okay this is todays info! Check back tomorrow for more fun stuff.

Hey It's Franklin

Do any of you watch Noggin with your children? If so
do you feel like you hum this song and others
throughout your workday?

Laura Katherine had a follow up appointment Monday to
check on her lungs. Dr. Head said that she can still
hear some "rattling" in her chest so we need to
continue her nebulizer treatments. LK did a good job
staying calm at the visit. She has been getting quite
upset when she realizes that Dr. Head is going to
listen to her chest and look in her ears. She begins
to whimper at first sight of the stethoscope. I now
have Dr. Head listen to my heart and look in my ears
in front of LK so she sees that it is okay.

This week has been filled with fun events. Sunday we
put up our Christmas tree while LK was napping. When
she came out into the den after her nap she gasped and
gasped while looking at the tree. It was FUNNY!
Wednesday night we went to the WK basketball game.
Laura Katherine and her friend Blythe danced around
to the music.  Thursday LK went to "workout" at MyGYM. 
Today we are going to hangout at the house.  Finish
putting up Christmas stuff and talk to Jay's brother,
Stacey, and Caiden over a webcam.  Last night we
talked over the cam and it was so exciting.  We loved
being able to look in on part of their life. It makes
us feel closer!

Tomorrow we are going to see the "Lights at the Zoo"
with the Brown Family.  It will be fun to see Xavier
and LK together. 

Here comes Santa Claus

November is over and we are gearing up for Christmas. We have had a lot going on over the past month. Thanksgiving was wonderful and we enjoyed spending time with our family. Thanksgiving day went over to Grandmommy and Grandaddy Gantt's house. We enjoyed lots of family time and YUMMY food. Laura Katherine learned to blink from Uncle Keith, to count to TWO from Auntie Laura Jane and enjoyed playing with Auntie Katherine's dog Beamer. We stayed at GM and GD's through Sunday dinner. When we are there we all just enjoy LK, relaxing and telling stories.

Saturday night everyone but Grandmommy went to the Carolina vs Clemson game together. We had a great time, even though the Gamecocks lost. After the game we all came home and stuffed our faces with Granddaddy's pimento cheese. Grandmommy informed us that LK was not feeling so hot. We took her to the doctor on call Sunday. They said that they could not see in her ears and that she was just "sick". Well LK was still running a high fever of 102.6 on Tuesday so we took her back to her normal doctor. Dr Head said that LK had an ear infection and pneumonia. We have to give her breathing treatments 4 times a day with a nebulizer. We kept her home all week. Everyone took turns staying home. We take her back for a checkup on Monday. We'll give you an update then.

Last night Jay's brother Peter called and they were able to catch up. It is so fun to hear the boys talking to each other and seeing what has been going on. Peter lives in Australia with his partner Stacey and our nephew Caiden (born 16 days before LK). We are hoping to see them this spring.

Today we went to the Carolina Carilon Parade with The Keipers. It was super exciting driving down there but after sitting the same spot for 2 hours and only 11 floats etc going by we were ready to jet before Santa was even close. RIDICULOUS!!!! We will try this again next year when the girls are older.


With the holidays approaching we are on the lookout in the sky for Santa. We know he is making his list and checking it twice.

Pictures will be posted soon. E

Its getting a little bit cold outside...

Those of you who know me best know that I (Elizabeth) am ALWAYS cold. It can be 100 degrees outside and I'll be happy in jeans and a long sleeve t-shirt. I cant stand the winter because of this. My child however is happy as can be in this weather. She loves putting on mittens, cute hats and she wants a scarf to make her outfit complete. This afternoon she also wanted her pink sunglasses on for her ride over to Grandmommy and Granddaddy's house. She is a riot.

We have had an eventful week. Last week I turned 31 :-) and my father turned 60 on the same day. Granddaddy picked up Laura Katherine at Mrs Wanda's house and brought her over to White Knoll to see some of my students. Then we went home to celebrate the birthdays a la Gantt style with a home cooked meal, "Connie" cake and lots of festively wrapped presents. The day after my birthday I found out that I am a National Board Certified Teacher :-) I have been working on this certification for two years. I started this process right before I became pregnant with Laura Katherine. We are super excited. We wrapped up the week with an ear infection for LK and a cold/cough for Mommy. Today we hug around the house and then Jay and I went to see American Gangster (great flick I must add) while LK played at GM and GD's house.

I am going to add a pic of LK in her Halloween costume because everyone has been asking what she was dressed as :-) Have a great week. I will be sure to keep you updated.

What has been going on?

Laura Katherine is now 15.5 months. She is talking up a storm and can say lots of words. Mom, Dad, Cat, Dog, (and make these animal sounds), Aunt-T, HEY, ELMO, Yum, Uh-oh, No, Yeah, Thank You, eye, belly, shoes, pizza (0nly once), Madeline, Jacob, and Annabell (these are the names of some of her friends at Mrs Wanda's house). Laura Katherine is also an AVID reader. She LOVES books, especially ones she has obtained from her friends. LK can get books that we tell her to go get. If we say "Laura Katherine go get 10 Little Fishes!" she goes straight to that book, or looks for it, and brings it back. Laura Katherine is also all about shaking her bootie. She LOVES to dance. Her favorite song to dance to right now is "In the Club" by 50 Cent. Too Funny.

We enjoy every second being together as a family. Last night Laura Katherine, Jay and I laid in the floor on our backs and just talked. LK was just rambling on about something. It was so fun. Watching her grow up is amazing. We enjoy sharing this time with our families as well.

Laura Katherine is expecting a new 2nd cousin anytime now. My cousin Ele and her husband Will are expecting their 1st child any day now. Good Luck.

Thought to ponder as we get closer to Thanksgiving....What do YOU hunger for?