THE ZOOMOBILE CAME TO NORCO

Storyland & Snow-Balls Sunday

On Sunday we spent the morning doing chores, and the afternoon having fun with the kids! We chose for our outing with the kids this weekend:A visit to Storyland in City Park and a Special Snow-Ball treat on the way home! Well let me just say, The kids and Rick & I had a BLAST!!For all of you who don't know Storyland is a little play adventure area inside city park!Some of our float makers here in NOLA has helped Mother Goose stories come to life through adorable exhibits!The kids can climb & play on them, interact with some of the story characters!In general just have a !great time!Enjoy a few pics:

HAPPY 44TH BIRTHDAY RICK!

July 12Th was Rick's 44Th birthday! The kids and I got him an L.S.U. watch, and a couple of other things he needed! We spent the morning at church! Pastor Jeff presented a wonderful message!We are so blessed with our staff! After church we went to lunch at Jack Dempsey's! Rick's friend Sammy is part owner of that rest.and it as usual was so yummy!!!Everyone had a great time and it was fun to visit with Sammy for a little while! Once our bellies were full, we made our way home.We made sure we went the long way home if you know what I mean: With 3 kiddo's 4 and under anytime you can actually get them to take a nap together is priceless! Once the tribe arrived back at the homestead the usual craziness was back in action!!Gotta love it! The girlie's and I made Rick's favorite cake!Oh yes,the girls were so helpful!! They actually LOVE to help all the time in the kitchen.The cake came out GREAT!No extra crunchy things i.e.egg shells!LOL The girls were so proud! Rick enjoyed his birthday cake!

July 4th @"The Collins'"

We were so fortunate to be invited to Keith & Gina's for a wonderful celebration of our country's independence!! What an awesome group of people the Lord put together to celebrate this gift that we have been given as Americans...FREEDOM!! So many people take for granted this day July4th! To some it is a day to dress in red, white and blue,grill some food,an excuse to maybe drink too much adult beverages,or even just a three day weekend! But this day was given to us to be able to freely make our own choices because of others great sacrifice! What a parallel to our gift of freedom in Christ Jesus! Someone died that we may have freedom from our sin, and no condemnation!That someone was/is JESUS CHRIST!Sometimes people just don't understand what it took so that we may boast in Jesus Christ, worship God with our whole heart out in the open, to not be ashamed of the gospel or hide our Christianity! We take for granted these privileges!! I am Thankful to all of the men and women that have gone before me and the ones today that serve or have served me and their country in a selfless manner!I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN CHRISTIAN!!
I also need to also take a little time to remember my Father-In-Law and his sacrifice to our country for serving in the Pacific during WW2! How we do miss him here on earth,but his legacy of service to our country will live on in our freedom! That my children will enjoy freedom in part due to his service in the Navy! I take pride in having known him, loved him,and to have the last name Mayeaux! What a feeling it must have been in his heart when he actually saw our flag "OLD GLORY" being raised on D-Day from his ship! He tasted and saw freedom on that day more than any of us could have imagined! Thank you very personally& lovingly to RAYMOND JAMES MAYEAUX!
Pastor Keith & Gina very warmly opened there home to all of us! Gina made a beautiful and delicious flag cake, Keith grilled chicken,hamburgers, hot dogs,and smoked a wonderful brisket! Everyone else brought side dishes and desserts! We had so much food and it all was yummy!Gina served as our very own Lady Liberty and led the way for our parade throughout the neighborhood! With a boom box filled with patriotic melodies we marched ,rode bikes, pulled decorated wagons, played drums,rode scooters and Seth had the best float of all...Mr.Steve Joubert's neck!LOL
We had a blast meandering through the neighborhood showing our American Pride!
Here are a few pics of all of our festivities!!!

Happy BirthdayDaddy!!!

July 1st was my Daddy's Birthday! I just have to say that I do have the best Daddy in the world! My Dad has sacrificed so much for all of us for so many years! He is a TRUE prayer warrior for all of us as well!I thank God everyday for placing him in my life and for giving my Daddy the passion and desire to not only be a better christian ,a better husband to my precious Momma, but to continue to be the daddy that I need in my life!Thank you Lord for Ray Anthony Eues,my precious earthly father!

SORRY THAT IT HAS BEEN A WHILE :(

Sorry guys that it has been a while since i have blogged! I wont go into a long story but I have have a really tough go lately with my health! So please forgive me and if I have missed any milestones please forgive me for that as well! Now with that out of the way I will try to post a few pics of what we Mayeaux's have been up to! I will try to be a little more regular now with the blogging! I love you guys and thank you for all of your support & encouragement during this time of my health issues!