Jackson's Soccer Season

Jackson has improved so much with soccer this season. He keeps up running and has kicked the ball a few times. He has also thrown it in a couple of times. He likes sitting on the sidelines with his friends.  He has really come out of his shell! I am so proud of him!

Brooks has enjoyed plenty of blue slushies and the chance to play Grady a few times. Walker has loved being held!

So Long September!

I have to admit I am glad September is over! It has been a long, hard month for so many reasons.  We've had some good times too though.  My mom had a mastectomy on September 15th. Tim took off and kept the boys. Kristi helped him, while TuTu stayed at the hospital with us. Dr. Bailey came and prayed with us which was wonderful. Dr. Austin was her anesthesiologist, and he was just as funny as when he did my epidural. Dr. Buice was wonderful, and the surgery lasted only a few hours. I stayed at the hospital that night, and the nurses were all really nice. Mom went home the next day.

The past two weeks have been hard waiting on all of the pathology results. The good news is that the margins and lymph nodes are clear. The bad news is that the tumor was very large, much larger than all of the images showed. The next step is chemo and radiation which Mom is not happy about.  It is what it is though.

To add to all of this, there was a school shooting at an elementary school in Anderson where one little boy was killed, and another child and a teacher were injured. I know some people who teach there. That is my worst nightmare as a parent and a teacher. It has been a very sad weekend and a month full of lots of prayers.

Game Day

Grandma and Grandpa's Visit

We were very blessed that Grandma and Grandpa could come out almost a week early. They kept the two little boys all week which relieved so much stress.  We were able to work, and I was able to check on Mom without worrying about the boys. I could not have asked for anything better, and I can't thank them enough.  Plus the boys LOVED getting to spend all that time with Grandma and Grandpa. They spent lots of time playing outside and eating Chick-fil-A.  We also spent a lot of time on the soccer fields.

Susie and Emma arrived Friday night. We headed up to Sky Top to pick apples along with 10,000 other people. We ate at the Smokin' Pig or Mokin Pig according to Brooks. We also spent lots of time hanging out at home and playing. The boys loved having Emma here even if Brooks did refer to her as he or him the whole time.

We all rode to the airport to take Emma and Susie. Jackson had an episode with the escalators which was quite funny. Life was so crazy when they were all her that it really feels like we didn't spend that much time together, but it was so wonderful to see them.

Walker is 4 Months

I can't believe this sweet boy is 4 months old!

• Wears some 3 months and mostly 6 months
• Size 2 diapers
• Drinks 6 ounces at a time every 3 hours
• Has been waking up around 2 am for cuddles
• Loves to play with toys
• Loves the exersaucer
• Loves to splash in the bath
• Favorite toy is a fabric book that makes crunch noises
• Smiles a lot and laughs at his brothers
• Loves to be held
• Wants to sit up and can for about 30 seconds
• Reaches for toys

We love this sweet, precious boy!

iPhone Dump

Jackson at Dawson's Party

Jackson is Terrific Kid!

First Soccer Practice

Hard Week

This past week has been really hard. My mom had a biopsy, and the results were not what we hoped for. She has been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time (17 1/2years later). This time it is more serious. She had a MRI, and we meet with a surgeon this week to get the results and get a plan together. This. Has been really hard. I've been in this situation before, but it's so much harder this time. My mom is my best friend and the only person I trust my boys with on a daily basis. Waiting on results is so hard.  I have been praying so much that it was caught early and that she can beat it again.