The Essence of Who I Am

First came love,   Then came marriage,   Then came baby in a baby carriage! Happy Valentine's Day to my amazing husband! No words could truly express how much you mean to me and how much I love you! I am so thankful to have you in my life! And Happy Valentines to my little man. You are truly a gift from God and me and daddy's perfect little valentine! Love you!

Last year when my mom was going through some of her belongings she came across an essay I wrote my senior year of high school (talk about ancient! lol). I wrote it around April 2002 about my brother and in September 2002 he was murdered. Today is my brother's birthday. He would be 33 years old. I thought I'd share the essay.    It is one in the morning, the phone rings and a mother jumps out of the bed to see who it is. Her heart pounds from within. Thoughts fill her head about her son, Lance. "Is he alright?" she wonders. Lance lived with his grandmother and was never home. Knowing of his drug problem, his mother always thought the worst when the phone rang at night. This is not only a scenario of one family, but it is a scenario of millions of families around the world. Drug use among teenagers can lead to broken relationships, problems with the law, and even death.    Drug abuse can lead to a breakdown in a teenager's life. The days drugs aren't...

P is for park. Tuesday we took Dylan to Torres Park. The Parish did an awesome job renovating the park. It has new playground equipment, two new gazebos, pedal boats, kayaks, fishing, a rope bridge, and a rock and water feature modeled after Monkey Hill at Audubon Zoo. All this right in our backyard! He loves the slide! Posing by the rock feature! Daddy & Dylan! Us on the bridge! Kevin would throw the bread in the air and the birds would catch it!  P is for party . Last Saturday night we went to my dad's uncle's 70th birthday party at Acme Oyster House in the French Quarter. We had a great time, the food was great, and it was nice seeing family that we hardly ever see. Raw Oysters Kevin tried raw oysters for the first time! Dylan kept wanting to go outside  People watching! There were 3 bums hanging out across the street. It was kinda chilly outside and one was barefoot!  Looking down from the balcony - Iberville St. P is f...

This Christmas was so much fun with Dylan - watching him open up his gifts and seeing the excitement in his eyes each time he was handed a gift and saw what the gift was. Kevin and I were just as excited as he was (probably even more). Twas the night before Christmas at the Cazeaux house Everyone was still wide awake, even the mouse! The stockings were hung by the chimney with care and gifts were piled up everywhere! Mommy and Daddy's gift! Opening up presents! MOOOORE! I think he likes it! Dressed and ready to go see Mi Mi and Nanny! Thanks Nanny! Mi Mi, Nanny, Mommy, Daddy and Dylan! Us! Then we went visit Pawpaw Al and Nana! Us, Jo Jo, Pawpaw Al, Nana, Nanny, and De De! We went to church and then we went to Pawpaw and Mawmaw's house! Us, Mawmaw, Pawpaw, Kavin, and Kain! On New Year's Eve we went to church for our annual Watch Night Service and then we went to Shoney's. Going to Shoney's on New ...