September Happenings

Over Labor Day we decorated for Fall.  Maybe it would help bring on some cooler temps, although it really hasn't been bad here!

Somebody thinks they can drive the golf cart all by themselves!

Big boy likes to order his own steak now at the club!!  Growing boy!  What's next?  Lobster?!

We gave Sophia a real 'rocktar'  for her birthday.  She was SO excited!

Ashley came down with a stomach bug :( 

Dance started again!!!

Trevor started taking golf lessons at The First Tee in Lowell.

Swimming at the BCC:

Going off the high dive!!

Mommy is busy catching up with the blog so much so that we could print some blog books.  Ashley sat here for about an hour looking through all the pics!

Trevor had allergy testing done - he's pretty much allergic to Arkansas pollens, grasses and trees so he'll start allergy shots soon!

When Daddy takes Trevor to soccer practice at night they get DQ!  What?  Shh...Don't tell Ashley!

Getting a concert while watching football!

And at our friends!

Krispy Kreme, a southern staple!

Missing Remy...

Being silly in Mommy's shoes!

Soccer pics.  Of course Ashley wants one with brother too.  We came straight from cheer practice LOL

After witnessing kids almost get hit and parents with severe cases of road rage, Mommy, Daddy and Mr. Matt took turns holding a sign where the car line starts to make people aware of the desired traffic flow the school wanted (i.e. drive around the back of the school and make a right into the car line and for 2 lines once reaching the car line!).   It was definitely successful.  A lot of people just didn't know this or so they said :)

Trevor's first allergy shot.  He'll do them weekly for a year then monthly for a few years.

The kids both love to bake (and eat) sweets.  So we try to do so every so often and promptly get rid of said treats by bringing over to Mr. Matt!

Toby jail!

Ashley's September Pics from School

Every month we will have a post to capture all of the pictures school sends on Ashley.  Of course Mama loves this feature of the school so we know what she does when she is there!  And so we can remember through the blog :)

Chihuly Exhibit Date Night

The Crystal Bridges museum in Bentonville is another gem in NWA.  Alice Walton (Sam's daughter) outbids other museums to bring in quality exhibits like the Chihuly glass exhibit.  So one night we went up and had dinner at Eleven in the museum and then walked around the gardens to see the exhibit. Pictures just don't do it justice!

We also checked out a portion of the inside part.  Will definitely need to check out more of the inside museum next time!

We are silly :)

Ashley is Star of the Week!

Ashley is the star of the week at school and boy did she love being the special one!

She got to put together her favorite things.  Of course soup, bomb pops, Bitty Baby, the beach, doll house, cheer, dance and Sophia made the sheet!  All her favorite things in one spot!  Wonder why Mommy or Daddy or Trevor or Toby didn't make the cut??

She got to bring in some of her favorite things to show the class so she picked her iPad and showed her friends some of her favorite pics!

She 'read' Peanut Butter and Cupcake:

And honestly who knows what other trinkets she had in that bag LOL

At Chapel that week she got to go up and get a special treat for being so special to God.  Love her school!

ENT Surgery #3 for Trevor

Poor Trevor needed his 3rd ENT surgery.  This time 'just' tubes.  Fortunately he is a brave little boy.   We dropped Ashley off at our friend Alexis's house since her girls go to Ashley's school too and they were up.  Think that was like 6:45am.  We were at the surgery center by 7am.  He checked out pictures from his first two surgeries while waiting to go back.

And before we knew it, it was his turn :(

Every place he's had surgery has been a little different.  This time he walked back with nurses before receiving any anesthesia.  Mama's heart broke a bit having to have him be so strong and brave.

And within 15 minutes Dr. Black (with Mercy ENT) was letting us know we could see him.  Precious boy!

:(

It must feel so weird waking up after anesthesia.   But this time he didn't get all weirded out like he did with his big surgery in AZ but they probably had to use different stuff on him because of how many things he had done - tubes, adenoids, turbinates, and a blood vessel cauterized.  This time 'just' tubes.  Trusty Skip It never left his side.

Then we were cleared to go home!  So quick!

Daddy needed to go into work so Mommy planned a day of tv watching for Trevor so that he could recover peacefully while Ashley was at school but nope, Trevor had other plans.  No rest, no downtime, boy was hungry so off to Chipotle we went!  

We are so thankful to God for watching over our precious boy during his surgery.  We pray he doesn't need anymore anytime soon - or ever!!!