Spelling Test

We have worked diligently on Spencer's spelling words all week, and boy did it pay off. He made 102 on his very first spelling test. We are so proud of him. As I spent most of the afternoon praising him, we got home to do homework and I discovered a note in his bag from his teacher. Apparently he decided to climb the wall in the bathroom during their break yesterday...and...excessive talking caused him to lose his recess...AND...he was making fart sounds in class. Is this mine and Tim's school days coming back to haunt us? This should prove to be an interesting year. I'll definately keep you posted.

What? Another tooth?

Well it appears as though Sawyer has decided to get another tooth. You could feel it coming in, but now you can see it peeking through the gums. After the 1st tooth came in last week, he started running a fever (102.3 under his arm), which I attributed to teething...WELL, I was wrong. Tim noticed a rash broke out on his chest as he was changing him Monday night. So after a few phone calls, it seems as though he has Roseola. The rash is still there, so we will see what develops.

TOO FUNNY!

I don't care who you are, this is just funny!

Girls Night Out

Tonight we were invited to Crissy Towns for a girls night out. We had pizza and a CHOCOLATE FOUNTAIN! Yum-o! Everything was delicious. Ashley laughed when I told her that I was bringing chips for the chocolate...I sure didn't see her turning away after she tried one. We all forgot our cameras, so sorry no pics to show. Thanks to Crissy for having us and for the hilarious movie in the awesome home theater.

We've got a tooth!

No picture to prove it, but Sawyer's tooth finally broke through the gums on the bottom today. You could barely see it this morning, but by tonight you can see it good. As soon as you can see it (and tell what it is) I will post a picture.

Back to School

As you can see, Spencer is ready for first grade. We had our usual routine last night; bath, book, prayers and the back to school father's blessing by Tim. Spencer was up this morning and ready to go. Surprisingly, no tears...from anyone. I was a little shocked. He went right in, put his backpack and lunch bag in his locker and went to his desk and started on his worksheet. I was talking with his teacher and he came over to me and said, "bye, i love you mommy." Of course, I am thinking, aren't you going to hang on me and beg me not to go? I guess our little guy is growing up. Kinda sad to see him starting first grade. Even harder to imagine Sullivan would begin 2nd grade and turn 8 this year. Where has the time gone?

Meet the Teacher Night

Spencer & Mrs. Blankenship got acquainted tonight at meet the teacher night. We only had a few minutes to speak and check out his classroom. He seems to be pretty excited about school. His desk area has 4 desk together and he is the only boy among 3 girls...I think he will enjoy this. Notice the stack of books on his desk. Looks like things will get pretty serious this year. No more fun sheets and play centers.
As we were headed out the door, Spencer had a backpack of dogs, a purple wristband and a chain hanging on his shorts. After a quick lookover, I made him put everything on the table...or so I thought. I explained to him that the chain could be considered a weapon and he needed to leave it at home. After we left school and went to eat, we got to mom's to pick up Sawyer and Spencer pulls a knife out of his pocket. Who knew? After all the explaining I had just gone through about the chain and he pulls out a knife. Thank goodness it wasn't the first day of school, he would have gotten expelled. Looks like this could prove to be an interesting year!

Waterpark

We took a little day trip to the Fort Jackson Waterpark on Tuesday with Elizabeth, Ashley, Emery, Leslie, Emma & Trent. Although it was VERY hot, we had a great time. Darla and the kids were there too! As you can see it was very nice just to hang out and enjoy the cool water. Other than the pools being closed down periodically for bathroom accidents, we had fun!

Elizabeth & Spencer in the lazy river and on the slides.

Ashley & Emery enjoying the lazy river.

The kids enjoying a little snack.

Tim's Favorite Outfit

I thought everyone would like to see Sawyer's outfit that TIM LOVES!! Saturday when my mom had the kids for a while, we got home and she had this outfit on Sawyer. Tim told me when I took it off of him not to put it back on him. Yeah right? Hasn't he learned anything over the last 14 years...

As you can see, Sawyer is growing and as happy as ever. He turned 7 months yesterday and is growing by leaps and bounds. He is crawling all over the place, babbling and playing pat-a-cake! Spencer is enjoying his last week of summer break. Still not very excited about going back to school, but we are trying to get him excited about first grade. That is so hard to believe. Enjoy this smile and have a nice week!!

Spencer's new shoes

Those of you who know Spencer, know that he has a shoe and clothes fettish. Wendy & I took him shopping for new shoes last week and that night before bed, apparently he tucked himself into bed with them. HE LOVES THEM JENNY! How adorable is this picture? This ones for you!

One Crazy Week

We have embarked on an adventure with a well known company to remodel our master bathroom shower. We noticed a leak in the dining room several months back and after discovering the problem was coming from our shower, we decided to go with someone to remodel it that could do all of the work at one time, in and out, once and done...YEAH RIGHT! Monday morning (7/30) they were suppose to be here at 8:30 to begin the remodel. But they didn't show up until after 1. I should have known from this was an indication as to how the week would progress.

First of all I woke up feeling kinda sick, and as the day went by I never felt any better. Then Tuesday was even worse. I took Spencer to school and then headed to WalMart to grab some groceries. I almost froze then whole time I was in there. So when I got home I changed my clothes and laid down for a few minutes. As the afternoon goes on, I felt even worse. My chest was hurting, but I just thought I had gotten engorged and it was just sore. Little did I know that I had developed an infection. After nearly passing out in the floor, I made a phone call to the Lactation office at the hospital. That turned in to a visit at my OBGYN office to get a rx. Apparently I have developed mastitis. YIKES! Let me be straight forward and tell you this HURTS!!!! I'll spare you all of the details, but believe me, you don't want it. Anyway, after getting this problem addressed and on the way to recovery, I still had to deal with a ripped out, half completed bathroom. Keep in mind that Tim and I have not used our bathroom since March. So by this point in the process, I'm beginning to get a little PO-ed! By the time Friday rolled around, my sweet smile and Mrs Niceness had completely worn OFF! I finally told the man that this work was not acceptable and if we need to involve an attorney, then so be it. He assured me that was not necessary. SO, we've started another week and the bathroom is still not finished and will not be finished for another 2-3 weeks. Oh, and did I mention the 3rd day into the MESS they call a re-do the guy ask me for a check???!! Yeah, OK! I assured him that we would discuss the money when the job was complete and we are 110% satisfied!

Did I mention that Michael killed a rattlesnake Thursday night in our back yard? It was pretty big and had 8 rattles, somewhere around 4-5 ft long. yikes! NO MORE RIDING BIKES TO GRANDMAS HOUSE!

Hopefully this week will get better. But so far it's questionable! Tomorrow is school registration :( I AM NOT READY!! Spencer either. I told him tonight that we were going to registration tomorrow and he said he didn't want to go to school. This should be an interesting year.

The Nerve of Someone

You can't see the glass very well, but Tim had just put a small glass bottle containing seashells and sand from the beach. This was our souvenier we brought back from the beach for Sullivan. We placed it on the grave last Sunday and then when we went back today, it was gone. Tim & I went at different times, so he ask me if I had seen it. Of course, I hadn't. So I made a call to the Cemetery Association and they have not bothered the grave, so this tells me only one thing. Someone STOLE IT! How dare someone have such nerve. If you can live with yourself knowing you took something off of a grave, and furthermore, a child's grave..."What kind of person are you?"