The French Family

Hudson Shawn French

2009-12-28T15:42:00.009-05:00

Here we go again! (If you're trying to figure out who is playing and what the score is, it is 27-10 Eagles over the Broncos with 4 min. 51 sec. to go in the 3rd quarter)

Sorry about the moon shot...

Mommmmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!

Aren't I cute.

Me with mommy!

Me with daddy!

JUST ME!!!

Gotta admit I clean up nicely!

I am Hudson Shawn French, HEAR ME ROAR!!! (all 7lbs. 10oz. & 20in. of me)

2009-10-15T19:42:00.001-05:00

Grant's 1st Birthday!

2009-08-09T17:51:00.007-05:00

Here are some pics from Grant's first birthday. Enjoy!!!

Look at the size of that cake! Is it all for me?

I'm loving this!

Watch, as I devour this thing.

Look at that, I ate the whole thing.

The cake was just not enough, I had to have some of that yummy lemon meringue pie Grammy made for Dad too!

Grant's First Haircut!

2009-06-01T20:12:00.007-05:00

We took Grant for his first haircut today. He was beginning to look like a wild man. Here are some pics of how it went. Enjoy!

Before

After

Recent Pics

2009-04-28T09:32:00.003-05:00

Here are Grant's 9 month pics.......and one with the Easter Bunny!

Hoppy Easter!

2009-04-14T18:19:00.003-05:00

Grant was very excited to get his 1st Easter basket!
Among the spoils were money filled sports eggs, stuffed animals, books, and yes, CANDY!

Our First Easter!

Isn't this the cutest little fuzzy haired bunny you've ever seen????

Trip to NH

2009-04-14T18:03:00.004-05:00

Me and my cousin Troy

The 2 Grants: Grant French and Grant Dukeshire

(They are second cousins)

Grant and Olivia Kwok (Second cousins)

Grant is only 6 days older!

Grant with his cousins, Troy and Courtney

Grant and Papa

Happy 60th Birthday Papa!!

Grant and Auntie Val

Sleepy Baby

2009-04-14T17:57:00.002-05:00

Grant got sick while we were in NH....I think the meds got to him!

A couple of cute pics!

2009-03-09T10:44:00.002-05:00

Grant and Sasha......they are both growing up so fast!

His little heiny is squeezed into this outfit.

If only I could get him to really smile but the flash on the camera intrigues him and he just gives a dopey look!

Hello Spring!

2009-03-09T10:36:00.004-05:00

Only in Virginia do you have snow on a Monday and Spring on Saturday! What a lovely weekend it was! We took Grant out for a nice spring-time walk. He got to see geese and ducks. He loved it!

Do you think Grant is being set up to be a Red Sox fan???

Grant's First Snow

2009-03-02T18:41:00.006-05:00

Well, we had a big snow here in Virginia! We took Grant out in it when James got home today!

He reminds me of the younger brother in "A Christmas Story"

After we came in Mom gave me a nice warm bath...

...and Dad gave me some nice warm milk!

It should snow more often!!!

Playing Hide and Seek

2009-03-02T18:32:00.004-05:00

So I went into the kitchen the other day to make myself some lunch and I left Grant right in the middle of the floor. This is what I came back to! Nothing! I know he is not crawling yet and logic told me that nobody broke in and stole him that quietly and quickly but my heart skipped a beat. I could not figure it out for a second......Then I heard the laugh!

He was so proud that he had scooched in reverse and was halfway under the couch! He is really beginning to be a lot of fun!

Grant turns 7 months old!

2009-03-02T17:09:00.003-05:00

I can hardly believe how fast time is going. Does anybody know how to slow it down???

Visit with the Greats!!!

2009-03-02T17:02:00.003-05:00

Grant has been very happy being able to spend some time with his Great Grandma Winkie, Great Aunt Candy, and Great Uncle Phillip!

Grant Meets The New Puppy!

2009-01-14T16:20:00.000-05:00

Grant, meet Sasha, Grandma's new puppy!!

Not even out of his car seat yet and already the puppy is hiding from Grant!

I think we're going to be friends forever!

Kiss kiss!!

Ewwww.......Yuck!

Miscellaneous Pics since the last blog!

2009-01-14T16:01:00.004-05:00

Watching football at Grandma's!

Spending time with Daddy!

I fell asleep during the church potluck!

I thing Marlowe likes my car seat!

Uncle Steve likes spending time with me!

Me and my friend Tyler!

I worked with Mommy and Daddy a lot at Greenspace selling Christmas trees! Mommy always says I can sleep anywhere. Here I am on the desk!

I got to spend some time at ProTech with Uncle Brian and Uncle Jim on Christmas Eve! Apparantly I needed some help looking at the camera!

My first Christmas!

2009-01-14T15:42:00.002-05:00

What a wonderful first Christmas I had! I'm sure I will have alot more fun being a terror next year though!
Here is my first Christmas tree!

I slept nicely while Mommy and Daddy decorated it!

And of course Manny was on the tree skirt right away!

I went to the Christmas Eve service at church and loved watching the handbells with Grandma!

Christmas morning..........I still had visions of sugarplums dancing in my head!

Ok.....where did the sugarplums go!

Mommy and Daddy had to help me unwrap my presents this year!

Here I am with my Aunties (my mom messed up this pic a little)!

All smiles on Christmas Day!

Our trip to New Hampshire for Thanksgiving!

2009-01-14T15:19:00.003-05:00

While we were in New Hampshire I got to meet my Papa. He took me to see the buses where he works!

What a handsome bus driver!

I also got to meet my Auntie Lynn, Uncle Matt, and new cousin Trevor!

Papa couldn't wait to show both of us off to his friends at the bowling alley!

I also got to meet my Great Gram Grant!

Here are 4 generations of Grants!

Here I am on my first Thanksgiving!

It was late by the time my mom and dad remembered to take a family picture so we all look a little rough! At least we got the picure for prosperity!

But all good things have to come to an end. Here we are at the airport to go home! Can't wait to see you again Grammy and Papa!

Family Pics

2009-01-14T15:00:00.005-05:00

On November 8, 2008 we went for family pics! I love the way they turned out! Hope you enjoy!

Here is the whole family!

Here is the French family!

Grant and his Grandma! Isn't this sweet!

I love how these pictures really bring out the red in his hair. We have no clue where that comes from!

Here are the girls!

Election Day!

2008-11-04T20:07:00.004-05:00

I would like to thank my parents for supporting me and for taking advantage of their right to vote on this Election Day 2008, not just making a decision for their own futures, but for my future as well.

I would like to thank all the rest of my family for getting out to the polls and voting as well.

Furthermore, I hope and pray that whoever is elected on this day, will indeed hold true to their promises, including nap time for parents in the work place or any place for that matter. (I'm not the only one who needs one)

Take a good look at this face, even as I am wondering how this is all going to pan out.

Let us pray that the right man for the job is elected or else this will be the face of a lot of other Americans!

GO MCCAIN & PALIN!!!!

My First Halloween!

2008-11-04T19:51:00.003-05:00

Here I am with my crazy haired dad, Peter Pan ( Uncle Jim ) and Tinkerbell ( Aunt Patrice ).

Here I am with Mommy-saurus Rex.

Here I am as a Sleepy-saurus.

Does anyone know a good Paleontologist?...We found some dinosaur bones!

Hope everyone else had a Happy Halloween!

Thank You!

2008-11-04T19:24:00.003-05:00

Thank you Aunt Irene for my Baby Einstein toy, I am starting to have some fun playing with it and enjoy the sights and sounds. The other day I figured out I could hit the rattles and make the noise all by myself.

Thank you also to Sonja for the RED SOX car seat cover. It is really helping to keep me nice and cozy warm during this blustery time of year.

Grant at 3 months!

2008-10-20T20:16:00.004-05:00

We figured that in Grant's first year of existence that 3, 6, 9 and 12 months are milestones, so we decided to have his 3 month old picture done by a professional.

Here he is at 3 months...

Remember those pumpkins?.....

2008-10-20T19:26:00.006-05:00

In our last post we had gone to the pumkin patch to pick out pumpkins for each of us. What we didn't know was that we were going to have help "carving" them. Lurking beneath our deck is a creature we have happily named GORDO THE GROUNDHOG! (pictured below)

Well Gordo decided he would help us carve our pumpkins....here he is carving away!

We're not sure what pattern he is following, but he insists on having it completed by Halloween!

Here is what was left of Grant's pumpkin.

And here is what was left of his dad's pumkin.

Guess we'll have to get some more pumpkins!

My first trip to the Pumpkin Patch!

2008-10-06T19:38:00.004-05:00

Here are some pics of me at the Pumpkin Patch, most of which were bigger than me. What do think of my gourd halo?

2 months old

2008-10-06T19:26:00.004-05:00

I've been keeping my parents really busy, so it has taken them a while to get my pictures up. Here are a few pics of me at 2 months old!

All good things must come to an end!

2008-09-13T19:41:00.004-05:00

We were all sad to see Grammy go home but all good things must come to an end! Grant is really upset as you can see by the pictures! He is trying to figure out who is going to spoil him now!

Grant found his thumb the other night! We were so excited in hopes that we wouldn't have to keep getting up and putting his pacifier back in his mouth all night long! It was a fluke though, he really hasn't found it since! What a bummer!

Updates Continued!

2008-09-11T18:05:00.004-05:00

Grant attended his first church picnic labor day weekend, where his Aunt Shawna gave him a mohawk!.....

and this past Sunday Grant was dedicated after the morning worship service.

Update on Grant

2008-09-09T19:36:00.005-05:00

Sorry for the delay in posting a new blog....Grant has been up to doing what babies do: eating, sleeping, and pooping. We haven't put many pictures up because we can't take pictures of him eating, we're sure you don't want to see poop pictures, and one can only take so many pictures of him sleeping! And if you have heard anything about our son he can sure sleep!

So here are the highlights:

Grant turned 1 month old!

My First Bath!

2008-08-05T11:36:00.008-05:00

Dirty Baby

This seems comfy!

All suds up!

Eskimo Baby!

Finally nice and warm!

Getting dressed!

Clean Baby!

Grant's reaction when he realized he got US for parents!

2008-08-05T11:23:00.002-05:00

My first Sunday at Church

2008-08-03T18:16:00.004-05:00

Here are me and my parents on my first Sunday at church.

More pics of me and my new friends!

2008-08-03T17:57:00.003-05:00

Hope you enjoy more pics of me, I can assure you that my parents did not put me in any of these poses.

Daddy, Mommy and ME!

2008-07-29T19:38:00.003-05:00

Just so there is no confusion, I was released from the hospital Saturday evening so I am at home now. Until my parents and I get pictures together on the outside outside, these will have to do.

More pics of ME!

2008-07-28T19:18:00.006-05:00

For those of you who just want more pictures of me, here you go!

Grant's Visitors

2008-07-28T18:46:00.006-05:00

I would like to thank all those who visited me during my first days. I apologize for my parents to those who came to visit and didn't get their picture taken with me; they are not well rested and are not thinking clearly.

Welcome to the world BABY GRANT!!!

2008-07-24T06:39:00.006-05:00

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear GRANT, Happy Birthday to you!

Announcing the arrival of Grant Stephen French, on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 (day 259) at 9:15 PM weighing in at 10 lbs. 3 oz. and a length of 20 inches.

Mom and baby are doing very well!

Below are some pictures of the newest member to our family and to RED SOX NATION! Enjoy!

Grant's Room (completed)

2008-07-11T18:51:00.004-05:00

Baby Showers

2008-07-08T17:59:00.004-05:00

Here are a few pics from Nicole's baby showers! Thank you to all who came bearing gifts!

Grant's Room

2008-04-29T17:20:00.003-05:00

Well, Baby Grants room is really coming along! James painted the room two weekends ago....it is very light yellow in case you can't tell in the pictures. My mom bought the furniture for the baby and I think it is just beautiful in there. Thanks Mum! Hope you all like the pictures!