Weekend Wrap Up

Such a action packed, fun weekend! The boys ate Mexican to kick off the weekend. I was running some errands after work for a party we hosted on Saturday.

I had my first peppermint milkshake of the season.

Exciting news...Miles got his cast off!!! He said his arm feels great. He has one week of light practice and then he's released for full play. Talk about a best case scenario.

Carson went to a birthday party for a girl in his class. She hooked him up with a wrist band when we got there. It was so cute the way she put it on for him. She's a take charge kind of girl and I like it!

She changed into a sparkly dress to open her presents and I think Carson approved :)

Miles had two basketball games. He wasn't released for the games, but he was able to shoot around in warm ups. He's ready to get back out there next week. 

We hosted a Friendsgiving for our baseball team parents. My friend brought a hostess gift. She was joking with me about my love for puzzles, but I'm pretty happy about it.

I planned several games because we are a competitive bunch. We tend to gather in the kitchen around the island, so I purposely planned games that we could play there. A new game that was perfect for the island was the Hot Wheels Challenge. 

Left, Center, Right is always a hit.

I know the saran ball game has been around for years, but I had never made one or played it. That was a lot of fun to play and watch. If you are making a sarah ball, my tips are to use the cling wrap from a home improvement store that is very wide and used for packing and to put space between the gifts so you ensure one person doesn't get two gifts in one turn.

The men watched some football, but they were nice to play most of the games. I think my favorite game of the night was the Bowl Game. It was simple, but fun. We laughed so, so hard.

Love these people!

Miles left this morning on a school trip for a couple days.

Carson was sad to see him go. 

Carson played outside all afternoon. I went out to check on him when it was almost dark and he was in our neighbor's house eating chicken and dumplings. They have started feeding him dinner almost every weekend. Miles would never make himself at home like that, but Carson has no issue with it. He fell and scraped his cheek and under his nose earlier in the day. His nose bled a little bit. I thought it was worse than it was, but he was back outside in less than 10 minutes after a quick ice pack.

My mom bought us a new Christmas puzzle. It is so much more fun than the Halloween puzzle.

I am not mentally prepared for work tomorrow after such a busy weekend. At least it is a short weekend with Thanksgiving. Here's hoping we feel rested after some good sleep. 

Less Words Wednesday

We moved from Martin to where we live now just before Miles started kindergarten. He had gone to the same daycare since he was 6 weeks old, so it was a transition for all of us. We thought his daycare friends would be his school friends for life. I remember feeling so sad after Miles' kindergarten party because we didn't know anyone at school and he wasn't going to Martin. 

Miles had a basketball game in Martin on Monday night. One of Miles' closest daycare friend's mom sent this picture to me from after the game. These kids were daycare friends, church friends, and neighbors. 

Avery Reece was on the blog all the time back in those days. This post sums it up.

Her mom and I had to walk down memory lane. That Batman picture is one of my all time favorite pictures.

He doesn't remember all the kids, but the pictures meant a lot to me. We are so thankful for unanswered prayers and all that, but Martin and our time there will always be very fond memories.

The One Time

Carson came in our room at 5:30am to say his throat hurt. I made up my mind then that he was staying home from school and we were going to the doctor. We usually wait it out, but we are too busy and have too much to do to play around with sickness. Once again, he wanted to draw, color, and play games since he had my undivided attention.

While we were in the waiting room he started saying that his ear hurt....then his throat didn't hurt anymore....then his ear didn't hurt, but his throat did....I'm not sure he knew.

He is always brave at the doctor. But....he had his first flu test today. He was a perfect patient, but I felt awful for him. It really hurt him. She was very thorough. His eyes were watering so badly he couldn't open them for a couple minutes. 

This was before the flu and strep test. Clearly he is very sick.

Both tests came back negative. We went straight to McDonald's for a happy meal and then to Sonic for a slush per his request. He perked up after the doctor and never looked back. Hopefully his little body is fighting it off quickly. The one time I run to the doctor immediately I am reminded why I usually wait it out!

Weekend Wrap Up

This is more of a last week wrap up with lots of pictures, so they are in no particular order for the sake of time.

Carson likes to hang out in the back of Darrin's truck. Just hanging out, eating a snack.

Miles had a one week follow up for his arm. X-rays looks good, but it was still hurting him, so the doctor added a sling to rest his elbow. It's been a week and it's already feeling much better. We are hoping he might be able to jump back into basketball season before it's over, but I just don't know.

He enjoyed looking at the baseball memorabilia in the office while we were waiting to be called back.

My electric blanket hasn't been working, but it turned on this weekend! I was so happy, and just in time for the cold weather. I got some reading in under my nice, warm blanket.

Darrin went to watch Union play in the conference tournament this weekend in Florida and Miles was gone on a church retreat, so Carson and I had a fun time together. He associates one on one time with me with playing games. He woke me up at 6am on Saturday morning and said he wanted to play Sorry. I made him wait a little while, but then we did play Sorry.

Miles had basketball homecoming, which is really just being announced and having someone walk with you. 

He asked his good friend, Reese. He bought her a corsage. When I told him that he was supposed to put it on her, he just looked at me. To my surprise, he told me when he got home that he did put it on her.

Nothing, and I mean nothing, says small town living like voting does.

I got to catch up with a good friend during the homecoming games last week. We have been trying to get together for months and just haven't been able to. We made the most of our time and covered a ton of topics.

Carson has decided that he only likes sweatshirts and refuses any kind of jacket. I made him wear this jacket when we went to get our grocery pick up the other day in exchange for allowing him to take his DS in the car. Worked like a charm and now he says he likes the jacket.

Miles and I finished the Halloween puzzle the other day and we were missing one piece. We looked everywhere. We looked under the table with flashlights and even in the vacuum cleaner, but no luck. Carson woke up the next morning and found it in two seconds. As soon as they left for school, I cleaned up the puzzle and put it away. I was over it.

He's been so tired lately. He's been telling us he's going to bed around 7:30-7:45 every night. So different than Miles who thinks sleep is the worst.

Between the sleeping and eating, he must be growing. He ate 3 scrambled eggs yesterday morning. He said they were the best eggs which is a big deal since he used to think I couldn't cook breakfast since Darrin always does it.

It's turned cold, but still took a quick walk today to move a little and enjoy some sunshine. 

Carson went to a birthday party yesterday for a friend in his class. It was an art party. Carson really liked it. He wanted to do everything.

Bundled up for a our walk today.

Carson slept in my bed last night since Darrin was gone. I don't think either of us slept well. He was smiling in my face at 5:45 this morning telling me he wanted some eggs.

Carson put this sticker on my shirt today and told me this was me and his this weekend :)

I met one of Carson's classmates and her mom at the party yesterday. Her mom told me that her daughter had to go to the office to get something the other day. When she was coming back, the class was already walking to lunch and Carson was standing at the end of the hallway holding her lunch box for her. That's my sweet boy.

I tried to do a job of taking pictures this weekend, and I did, but then my mom came and hung out this afternoon and I didn't take a single picture. We enjoyed her visit though! We have such a busy week ahead. I guess they all are when you have two kids at these ages. Here we go again...another week!

Weekend Wrap Up

Saturday morning was concession stand duty and basketball.

It's a bummer that Miles isn't playing, but I still enjoy watching his friends play.

After basketball, I was so excited to park it on the couch and watch the TN/GA game and then the World Series. Now that baseball is over, I might be able to get on with my life. There have been so many late nights in October. I already bought and downloaded the new Colleen Hoover book, It Starts With Us. I'm ready to get back to reading and read all winter long.

Everyone enjoyed down time in our own spaces. Miles was in his room playing video games.

Carson watched TV and hung out in the sun room. Darrin watched TV with me, but I guess I didn't get a single picture of him all weekend long. He's been with us all weekend...we still love having him with us since he's not coaching anymore. 

It was a much needed day of rest. I know a lot of people aren't a fan of Daylight Savings, but I am. It forces us to come in earlier and there seems to be more time at home....more game nights, puzzles, good food, and TV watching. 

I need a slower season to recoup.

We are pushing our way through the Halloween puzzle. It has gotten a little better, but it's still really hard. If you are looking for a challenging puzzle, this is the puzzle for you.

Thanks to an extra hour of sleep, I had time to actually get ready for church without rushing and iron clothes for the boys. 

Marmee came for lunch and spent the day with us. 

It was a beautiful day to soak up some sunshine and watch the kids play outside.

Carson played with a neighbor friend all day, which is a PERFECT day in his eyes. 

Now, everything finished for the weekend and it's time for some Titans football. It has been a great weekend!