This month was cray cray!!! lots happened!
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We had another "snow" day this month. It "iced" and the sidewalks were too icy for everyone. Which is so silly! But whatever. So we went to High Rise and enjoyed our day together!
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We enjoyed Valentines this month! Brody's Valentines said "Ahoy matey, I'm glad we're friends." Attached was a Chips Ahoy. Payton's said "You're awesomesauce". Attached was an applesauce.
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Lolly and Peeps came and visited us this month. They brought Payton and box spring and mattress so you are enjoying a "high, big girl bed". They helped us with some stuff around the house, babysat, and just enjoyed being here.
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Mommy and Daddy went to a concert, Carrollton, at church. This is dedication weekend at church so we were busy. The next day was dedication Sunday, but mommy had to miss because Brecken had RSV.
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We had so much sickness this month!!! It started with Brecken getting pink eye on a Monday. Then Mommy and Brody having fevers and not feeling well on a Friday. Flu is TERRIBLE this year so we went to urgent care. Neither of us have strep or flu so we have to recover on our own. Then the next Friday, Payton got pink eye. That Friday Brecken got a fever. He had a bad ear infection. Then he got pink eye again. Saturday Payton got a fever and wasn't feeling well. Monday and Tuesday she had bad diarrhea. The next Thursday, he spiked a fever again. He was diagnosed with RSV and antibiotics were not working on his ears at Urgent Care. The antibiotics made him throw up so we went to the doctor that Friday. He got an antibiotic shot and inhaler for RSV. Tried antibiotics again and made him sick again on Sunday. Went back to dr on Monday and got different antibiotics. Ear infection was clearing and RSV better and new antibiotics worked. Then Aaron got pink eye. Then the next Friday Payton got a fever and not feeling well and stayed home from school. Whew! We were sick and it was not fun!
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We also got to celebrate lots of birthdays! We celebrated Finley McElfresh's 4th birthday and Addison Bailey's 3rd birthday at Little Gym and Finley Lovelady's 2nd birthday at her house.
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But we made it through! Thankful for our health now and doing better!
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Brody:
Valentines Party - Aaron went to
41 pounds
Really loving Ninja Class
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Payton:
32 pounds
"Skwies" for skies are gray
Love iPod
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Brecken:
24 pounds
Crawling every where and in to everything
loves clapping and saying yea
Eats pretty much any baby food
Only 2 teeth
still eating at night
Pulls up
Bath time is your favorite time.
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I love you bunches!
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
January 2018
Happy New Year! Its another year and we are so excited to see what this year hold for us and our family!!
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We got home from seeing family on Jan. 2. Jan 3, we cleaned and got everything put away. Mommy was off for her birthday on Jan 4, so we got to hang out, go to Target, and out to eat with friends at Smitty's Garage! A perfect day because I was with family!
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We started back to school Jan 8. You all love school and are doing so well. Each of you are thriving in your environment and doing well and what you need to do.
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We were able to get into our new church building this month! It is incredible and such a blessing from the Lord. This building is going to be used for so many things. Yall LOVE being in it and running around!
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We had our first snow of the year. We got a snow day - even though it wasn't really needed. Yall "played" in it (there was not much at all) for a little bit. But it was VERY cold - which is why they actually cancelled school. We went to the church and played there for a while (rode bikes, obstacle course, etc.)
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Brody started Ninja Warrior class. You were so excited to start and so giddy about it! You loved it! We are hoping this will help build some coordination and confidence in you. You have loved your first few classes!!! You also had your 100th day of school and had so much dressing up for it!
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We met and Olympian at Wal-Mart which was pretty cool. They had some stuff out there to gear up for the Olympics.
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Payton and Daddy had their very first date!!! Yall went to Chick-Fil-A and to get ice cream. You loved getting dressed and ready for it and having daddy all to yourself. Mommy and Brody then went on a date the next day to see The Greatest Showman with some people from our life group. You loved it and we have been listening to the soundtrack non-stop!
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Breck is working on crawling! You are getting so close and it won't be long. You pull up all the time on things and love standing!
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Brody:
100th day of Kindergarten
Started Ninja Class
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Payton:
Loves playing with hair and playing hair dresser
Loves Painting nails
Doing really well in ginastics (gymnastics)
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Brecken:
Clap and say yea
Lots of personality
laughs and smiles a lot!
Pulls up
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We got home from seeing family on Jan. 2. Jan 3, we cleaned and got everything put away. Mommy was off for her birthday on Jan 4, so we got to hang out, go to Target, and out to eat with friends at Smitty's Garage! A perfect day because I was with family!
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We started back to school Jan 8. You all love school and are doing so well. Each of you are thriving in your environment and doing well and what you need to do.
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We were able to get into our new church building this month! It is incredible and such a blessing from the Lord. This building is going to be used for so many things. Yall LOVE being in it and running around!
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We had our first snow of the year. We got a snow day - even though it wasn't really needed. Yall "played" in it (there was not much at all) for a little bit. But it was VERY cold - which is why they actually cancelled school. We went to the church and played there for a while (rode bikes, obstacle course, etc.)
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Brody started Ninja Warrior class. You were so excited to start and so giddy about it! You loved it! We are hoping this will help build some coordination and confidence in you. You have loved your first few classes!!! You also had your 100th day of school and had so much dressing up for it!
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We met and Olympian at Wal-Mart which was pretty cool. They had some stuff out there to gear up for the Olympics.
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Payton and Daddy had their very first date!!! Yall went to Chick-Fil-A and to get ice cream. You loved getting dressed and ready for it and having daddy all to yourself. Mommy and Brody then went on a date the next day to see The Greatest Showman with some people from our life group. You loved it and we have been listening to the soundtrack non-stop!
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Breck is working on crawling! You are getting so close and it won't be long. You pull up all the time on things and love standing!
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Brody:
100th day of Kindergarten
Started Ninja Class
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Payton:
Loves playing with hair and playing hair dresser
Loves Painting nails
Doing really well in ginastics (gymnastics)
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Brecken:
Clap and say yea
Lots of personality
laughs and smiles a lot!
Pulls up
December 2017
This month was filled with lots of good highs and fun stuff, but also some lows!
The month started out great! We enjoyed lots of fun holiday things like Elf on the Shelf with Jingle, Ice skating with our friends the Lovelady's, watching lots of Christmas movies (Yalls favorite are Elf and How the Grinch Stole Christmas).
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On December 14th, Grandad passed away. Daddy was already in Amarillo so we traveled to OKC and met him there. This was a very sad time. We traveled to Pampa for time with family and the funeral. We love Grandad so much and will miss him greatly.
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We got back to Bentonville in time for Payton to do her first Christmas program! She did so awesome!!! Brody had a Christmas party and mommy got to go to this with him. We got pictures with Santa and sent him our list.
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Yall are very much siblings right now. Yall like to bicker and fight - a LOT! You pick on each other and push each others buttons. But then you also love each other a whole lot!!! We are working on getting along a lot!!
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We first went to Nana and Papa's house for Christmas. We were all there together! You guys loved playing with Cooper and had a blast. We went to church on Christmas Eve, rode the motorized motorcycle outside, played games, and enjoyed our time. Aunt Lynnlee and Uncle Chris got real sick so the last day we didn't spend much time with them.
The "big" Santa items: Brody: Lazer Tag, Payton: iPod, Brecken: Bath toys
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We then headed to Amarillo for Christmas there!
We got to spend time with family, remember things about Grandad (we spent some time in Pampa), saw Kathy and her family, went to church, played at the church (bounce house), and loved being together. We also spent New Years here.
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We came home on Jan 2 to get back into the swing of things of home!!!
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Brody:
Student of the month again
Christmas Party
Making all 3's on report card
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Payton:
Loves playing with dolls
Loves Finger painting/stamps
Loves dancing and Aunt Kelsi
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Brecken:
2 teeth came in
22 lbs
Still eating twice a night!
Won't Cry It Out
Rolling every where
Loves kicking feet
Laughs
Feeds self
The month started out great! We enjoyed lots of fun holiday things like Elf on the Shelf with Jingle, Ice skating with our friends the Lovelady's, watching lots of Christmas movies (Yalls favorite are Elf and How the Grinch Stole Christmas).
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On December 14th, Grandad passed away. Daddy was already in Amarillo so we traveled to OKC and met him there. This was a very sad time. We traveled to Pampa for time with family and the funeral. We love Grandad so much and will miss him greatly.
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We got back to Bentonville in time for Payton to do her first Christmas program! She did so awesome!!! Brody had a Christmas party and mommy got to go to this with him. We got pictures with Santa and sent him our list.
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Yall are very much siblings right now. Yall like to bicker and fight - a LOT! You pick on each other and push each others buttons. But then you also love each other a whole lot!!! We are working on getting along a lot!!
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We first went to Nana and Papa's house for Christmas. We were all there together! You guys loved playing with Cooper and had a blast. We went to church on Christmas Eve, rode the motorized motorcycle outside, played games, and enjoyed our time. Aunt Lynnlee and Uncle Chris got real sick so the last day we didn't spend much time with them.
The "big" Santa items: Brody: Lazer Tag, Payton: iPod, Brecken: Bath toys
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We then headed to Amarillo for Christmas there!
We got to spend time with family, remember things about Grandad (we spent some time in Pampa), saw Kathy and her family, went to church, played at the church (bounce house), and loved being together. We also spent New Years here.
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We came home on Jan 2 to get back into the swing of things of home!!!
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Brody:
Student of the month again
Christmas Party
Making all 3's on report card
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Payton:
Loves playing with dolls
Loves Finger painting/stamps
Loves dancing and Aunt Kelsi
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Brecken:
2 teeth came in
22 lbs
Still eating twice a night!
Won't Cry It Out
Rolling every where
Loves kicking feet
Laughs
Feeds self
November 2017
We love November and December. There is lots of fun things going on plus we get to see family!!
This month mommy got to do a styled shoot with Embellished Weddings. It was so much fun and turned out so beautifully!! Mommy and Daddy and Brecken also went on Fall Retreat with the youth group this month. You guys and Nana and Papa and Cooper got to stay in Bentonville and play all weekend. You sure did have fun and so did mommy and daddy.
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This month we also got to go to Branson for the Polar Express. We went a little early this year but that is because we were going to try to go with Lolly and Peeps but there are none around them. So all that was left was in November. You guys still had lots of fun! We stayed in a hotel that night too and you guys always love that! Breck ended up sleeping with mommy and daddy! ha!
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We went to Amarillo for Thanksgiving this year. We got to spend time with family, do a little shopping, and enjoy being Thankful together. It was a fun and relaxed time together. Of course someone had to get sick! It was Brecken and Brody! Strep throat for both boys!!! Both went on antibiotics!
We love you so much!!
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Brody:
Lost 2nd tooth during Thanksgiving at Lolly and Peep's
Dance Parties at Thanksgiving!
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Payton:
Tummy bug number 2!
Chatty Kathy
Loves playing dolls in your room and by yourself
Loves painting nails and fixing hair
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Brecken:
21 lbs! 9-12 month clothes and chunky!!!
Sitting on your own
Babbles
Baby food and milk
This month mommy got to do a styled shoot with Embellished Weddings. It was so much fun and turned out so beautifully!! Mommy and Daddy and Brecken also went on Fall Retreat with the youth group this month. You guys and Nana and Papa and Cooper got to stay in Bentonville and play all weekend. You sure did have fun and so did mommy and daddy.
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This month we also got to go to Branson for the Polar Express. We went a little early this year but that is because we were going to try to go with Lolly and Peeps but there are none around them. So all that was left was in November. You guys still had lots of fun! We stayed in a hotel that night too and you guys always love that! Breck ended up sleeping with mommy and daddy! ha!
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We went to Amarillo for Thanksgiving this year. We got to spend time with family, do a little shopping, and enjoy being Thankful together. It was a fun and relaxed time together. Of course someone had to get sick! It was Brecken and Brody! Strep throat for both boys!!! Both went on antibiotics!
We love you so much!!
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Brody:
Lost 2nd tooth during Thanksgiving at Lolly and Peep's
Dance Parties at Thanksgiving!
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Payton:
Tummy bug number 2!
Chatty Kathy
Loves playing dolls in your room and by yourself
Loves painting nails and fixing hair
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Brecken:
21 lbs! 9-12 month clothes and chunky!!!
Sitting on your own
Babbles
Baby food and milk
October 2017
It's fall!! We love all things fall. The cooler air, football, the smells, the fun events! And this month did not disappoint!!
Brody - you had your first field trip to the pumpkin patch this month! Mommy and daddy did not get to go but you had a lot of fun! You also got student of the month this month for Perseverance! We are so proud of you!
Payton - You are doing well in school and having lots of fun! You, mommy, and daddy all got a tummy bug this month which was not fun!!! But overall you have done well this month!
Brecken - You are growing and thriving! You had to get shots this month which is not fun at all!!! But you handled it like a champ! You are sleeping in your own bed now and doing well! You still nurse at night but sleep pretty well otherwise.
On Fall Break, we went to Hawsbill Ridge and hiked about 3 miles. You kids all did amazing. It was an all day adventure and we had so much fun!! We loved it.
This month we went to lots of football games, volleyball games, and concerts. Daddy went to OKC for a trip. We went to the pumpkin patch with our life group. This Halloween we had a circus theme! Brody was the Strong Man, Payton was a Trapeze girl, and Brecken was the Ring Leader. It was cold trick-or-treating but it was fun. We went with the Gardners and the Awka-Mensah's.
We love you lots and are so proud of each of you!
Brody:
Doing well in school
Student of the month
1st Field Trip
Payton:
Doing well in school
Writing Letters
Writing numbers
Not napping at school
Brecken:
21.5 lbs
Rolling over
Kicks a lot
Started baby food
Brody - you had your first field trip to the pumpkin patch this month! Mommy and daddy did not get to go but you had a lot of fun! You also got student of the month this month for Perseverance! We are so proud of you!
Payton - You are doing well in school and having lots of fun! You, mommy, and daddy all got a tummy bug this month which was not fun!!! But overall you have done well this month!
Brecken - You are growing and thriving! You had to get shots this month which is not fun at all!!! But you handled it like a champ! You are sleeping in your own bed now and doing well! You still nurse at night but sleep pretty well otherwise.
On Fall Break, we went to Hawsbill Ridge and hiked about 3 miles. You kids all did amazing. It was an all day adventure and we had so much fun!! We loved it.
This month we went to lots of football games, volleyball games, and concerts. Daddy went to OKC for a trip. We went to the pumpkin patch with our life group. This Halloween we had a circus theme! Brody was the Strong Man, Payton was a Trapeze girl, and Brecken was the Ring Leader. It was cold trick-or-treating but it was fun. We went with the Gardners and the Awka-Mensah's.
We love you lots and are so proud of each of you!
Brody:
Doing well in school
Student of the month
1st Field Trip
Payton:
Doing well in school
Writing Letters
Writing numbers
Not napping at school
Brecken:
21.5 lbs
Rolling over
Kicks a lot
Started baby food
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
September 2017
The school year is in full swing and we are busy as ever!!!
This month, we celebrated Brody turning 6 YEARS OLD! We celebrated at Chuck E Cheese this year. You invited 2 of your new school friends, Noah and Connor. You are loving school and having so much fun! You are doing really well and having no issues so far.
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Payton is in gymnastics and loving it!!! You are really started to get the hang of it and getting more confident and balanced. You got "Stripe throat" this month - fun fun! Mommy also got it and a sinus infection. We did not feel good!
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Brecken you are smiling, love kicking those feet, love bath time, love cuddling with mommy, and are a major mama's boy!
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This month we went to lots of football games, kids events in our youth group, life group meetings, and had a dub shack! We are getting back into a schedule and swing of things and it is nice!!
I love you guys!
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Brody:
TURNED 6!!!!
Lost his first tooth - daddy pulled it out - 9/26 - Got $5
Doing well in school!
Done by Friday's!
Loves playing with Gunner on our street
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Payton:
"Stripe" throat
Enjoying school with friends
Loves playing with brothers
Got your First hair cut!
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Brecken:
20 pounds
27 inches
Exclusively nursing still
Wears 9 month clothes - sometimes 12 month (you're only 5 months!)
Says - mamamamama
Says - dadadada
Says - bububububa
Can roll
Grabs toys
This month, we celebrated Brody turning 6 YEARS OLD! We celebrated at Chuck E Cheese this year. You invited 2 of your new school friends, Noah and Connor. You are loving school and having so much fun! You are doing really well and having no issues so far.
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Payton is in gymnastics and loving it!!! You are really started to get the hang of it and getting more confident and balanced. You got "Stripe throat" this month - fun fun! Mommy also got it and a sinus infection. We did not feel good!
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Brecken you are smiling, love kicking those feet, love bath time, love cuddling with mommy, and are a major mama's boy!
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This month we went to lots of football games, kids events in our youth group, life group meetings, and had a dub shack! We are getting back into a schedule and swing of things and it is nice!!
I love you guys!
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Brody:
TURNED 6!!!!
Lost his first tooth - daddy pulled it out - 9/26 - Got $5
Doing well in school!
Done by Friday's!
Loves playing with Gunner on our street
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Payton:
"Stripe" throat
Enjoying school with friends
Loves playing with brothers
Got your First hair cut!
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Brecken:
20 pounds
27 inches
Exclusively nursing still
Wears 9 month clothes - sometimes 12 month (you're only 5 months!)
Says - mamamamama
Says - dadadada
Says - bububububa
Can roll
Grabs toys
August 2017
How is it already time to start school again?! This is a big year for us!!!
Brody starts kindergarten this year. We went to meet the teacher at Willowbrook Elementary. When mom and dad went to a meeting, Brody cried and kind of lost it while we were gone. When we came back - you were good to go! We walked you into class everyday of the week for the first week. You started on August 14. By the end of the week - you did awesome!! Your teacher is Mrs. Shiohira and we really love her and you seem to ask well. You are also in a class with your friend Cole!
Payton started Pre-school. You are in Ms. Becky and Ms. Stephanie's class. You are in class with Kenzie and Carrigan and of course Owen - your future hubby! You love your teachers and your friends. You started August 21. You got to have Nana and Papa with you the week we started back.
Brecken - you started daycare for the first time. Mommy had a really hard time. BUT I only cried the first few days. Mommy has this thing down now. You were good with it. You didn't really know the difference. :) You're teachers are Ms. Lydia and Ms. Hope.
We celebrated Daddy's birthday at Chuy's with Nana and Papa and the Bales. We celebrated the week before with Lolly and Peeps when they came to watch the kids while mommy went back to work. We went to Longhorn Steakhouse. Brody keeps informing us how long it took. :)
We also went to Pampa to celebrate Grandad turning 90 years old. We surprised everyone coming and everyone was so excited to see us!!
This month, we kind of had a scare with Brecken. Your head is very large. It is measuring about the growth chart and your fontanel is not closing as fast as Dr. Alexander would like. Because of this, you got an ultrasound. After the ultrasound, the findings were "inconclusive" and looked like there could be some fluid somewhere or something abnormal and they wanted us to get a CT scan. We heard things like "possible hydrocephalus" "shunt", etc. However, our doctor was very good and didn't overly scare us but just wanted to make sure we were taking care of everything if we needed to. So we got a CT scan. We found out on the way to Amarillo that you have Benign Enlargement of the Subarachnoid Spaces in Infancy. Basically your head grew too big, too fast and cause fluid in your head. But it is on the OUTSIDE of your brain so there are no problems! Praise the Lord!!
We have lots of first this month. It has been a good, emotional, fun month. We are so thankful for each of you and love you lots!
Brody:
Started Kindergarten - Mrs. Shiohira
Loves Videos
Still a picky eater!
38 pounds
Payton:
Started pre-K - Ms. Becky and Ms. Stephanie
28 pounds
Best friends are Kenzie and Carrigan
Brecken:
Started day care - Ms. Hope and Ms. Lydia
18.1 lbs and 26 inches long!
CT Scan
Ultrasound
Sleeping on back in rock and play
Smiles and coos!
Love,
Mommy
Brody starts kindergarten this year. We went to meet the teacher at Willowbrook Elementary. When mom and dad went to a meeting, Brody cried and kind of lost it while we were gone. When we came back - you were good to go! We walked you into class everyday of the week for the first week. You started on August 14. By the end of the week - you did awesome!! Your teacher is Mrs. Shiohira and we really love her and you seem to ask well. You are also in a class with your friend Cole!
Payton started Pre-school. You are in Ms. Becky and Ms. Stephanie's class. You are in class with Kenzie and Carrigan and of course Owen - your future hubby! You love your teachers and your friends. You started August 21. You got to have Nana and Papa with you the week we started back.
Brecken - you started daycare for the first time. Mommy had a really hard time. BUT I only cried the first few days. Mommy has this thing down now. You were good with it. You didn't really know the difference. :) You're teachers are Ms. Lydia and Ms. Hope.
We celebrated Daddy's birthday at Chuy's with Nana and Papa and the Bales. We celebrated the week before with Lolly and Peeps when they came to watch the kids while mommy went back to work. We went to Longhorn Steakhouse. Brody keeps informing us how long it took. :)
We also went to Pampa to celebrate Grandad turning 90 years old. We surprised everyone coming and everyone was so excited to see us!!
This month, we kind of had a scare with Brecken. Your head is very large. It is measuring about the growth chart and your fontanel is not closing as fast as Dr. Alexander would like. Because of this, you got an ultrasound. After the ultrasound, the findings were "inconclusive" and looked like there could be some fluid somewhere or something abnormal and they wanted us to get a CT scan. We heard things like "possible hydrocephalus" "shunt", etc. However, our doctor was very good and didn't overly scare us but just wanted to make sure we were taking care of everything if we needed to. So we got a CT scan. We found out on the way to Amarillo that you have Benign Enlargement of the Subarachnoid Spaces in Infancy. Basically your head grew too big, too fast and cause fluid in your head. But it is on the OUTSIDE of your brain so there are no problems! Praise the Lord!!
We have lots of first this month. It has been a good, emotional, fun month. We are so thankful for each of you and love you lots!
Brody:
Started Kindergarten - Mrs. Shiohira
Loves Videos
Still a picky eater!
38 pounds
Payton:
Started pre-K - Ms. Becky and Ms. Stephanie
28 pounds
Best friends are Kenzie and Carrigan
Brecken:
Started day care - Ms. Hope and Ms. Lydia
18.1 lbs and 26 inches long!
CT Scan
Ultrasound
Sleeping on back in rock and play
Smiles and coos!
Love,
Mommy
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