This weekend we travelled to Memphis, TN for the Memphis Blues Soccer Tournament with Cade. My parents kept Jace so we did not have to chase him all over the complex.
On Friday, Cade has his field trip to Montgomery and did not get home until 6 pm. We picked him up from school and headed straight to Memphis. It was almost 10 pm by time we got there. We were all exhausted so we unpacked and went to sleep.
Saturday morning Cade's first game was at 8 am. We had to be at the fields 45 minutes early so we had a pretty early morning. Unfortunately Cade's team lost their first game against a team from St. Louis. After that game we headed back to the hotel because we had a good break between games. His next game was at 1:10 pm. The boys worked so hard that game and won that game 8-0. We were done for the day with games so we headed back to the hotel to hang out for a little bit then all shower and get ready for dinner. We headed to a Japanese/Sushi restaurant called Urban Fusion. It was a neat little restaurant in a shopping center in Germantown, only about 5 minutes from our hotel. We ordered an outrageous amount of sushi for just the two of us. Cade got his typical steak and rice. The sushi was absolutely fantastic and if we go back to Germantown for any more soccer we will definitely be eating there again. After dinner we took Cade to the indoor pool at the hotel to swim and hang out with some of his other teammates.
Sunday we got to sleep in. Cade's game wasn't until 11:10 am. The game started out pretty calm but turned into a very intense game. Cade's team was down 2-0. They ended up coming back and winning the game 3-2!!! The team came in 2nd place in their bracket and I am so so proud of them. Cade had a great weekend playing and worked hard and had a blast. Overall it was a great weekend away and we enjoyed some one on one time with Cade. It was also nice to have Jonathan out of the office and work NOT on his mind. We sure did miss Jace and he was quite mad at us when we picked him up that we had left him for the weekend. He holds grudges against us when we leave him overnight-which has not happened much. My mother in law says Jonathan was the same way as a child so he gets it honestly.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Growing up
This past week has been a big week for our littlest one. He FINALLY started walking. This new found freedom he has discovered is so exciting to him (and to us). He is the cutest little walker, too. He "monster" walks with his hands up like he is coming after you. As he is getting more stable, his arms are starting to drop to his sides. All this walking is causing him to go to bed earlier. That is nice for this momma as he is wearing me out.
Cade had a little incident at school this week, too. He was in the restroom washing his hands and a classmate of his came in a put him in a head lock. I think the child was playing around and just rough housing but he ended up shoving Cade in to the bathroom door and took a chunk of skin out of Cade's back. Cade didn't want to tattle so he did not tell anyone he had been hurt and was bleeding. When I picked him up from school I could tell something was wrong and that is when he showed me his back and told me what happened. I took a picture of his back and sent it to his teacher just to notify him of the incident. I wasn't putting Cade completely innocent as he is a child and a boy and loves to rough house with his friends. His teacher notified the principal and the next morning the situation was handled. His back is healing but was sore for a couple of days.
As each week passes tax season is getting busier and busier. I am so proud of Jonathan for all of his hard work and dedication even though he doesn't want to do tax returns long term. He has bigger goals and dreams.
My Granny is giving us quite the scare this week. She is really out of it, her blood levels are fluctuating, and her sodium levels are quite low. Currently she is in the hospital getting checked out to make sure she can go back home and be ok there.
As for me, I have been very busy. Between chasing a toddler, trying to gather and tag things for consignment, help Cade with his school project, keep a house clean and dinners made, and just surviving, there is not much down time right now. It's like the say...the days are long but the years are short. My time at home with my kids and husband is something I cherish so very much.
Here is to looking forward to a busy week and soccer gearing up for my big one!
Cade had a little incident at school this week, too. He was in the restroom washing his hands and a classmate of his came in a put him in a head lock. I think the child was playing around and just rough housing but he ended up shoving Cade in to the bathroom door and took a chunk of skin out of Cade's back. Cade didn't want to tattle so he did not tell anyone he had been hurt and was bleeding. When I picked him up from school I could tell something was wrong and that is when he showed me his back and told me what happened. I took a picture of his back and sent it to his teacher just to notify him of the incident. I wasn't putting Cade completely innocent as he is a child and a boy and loves to rough house with his friends. His teacher notified the principal and the next morning the situation was handled. His back is healing but was sore for a couple of days.
As each week passes tax season is getting busier and busier. I am so proud of Jonathan for all of his hard work and dedication even though he doesn't want to do tax returns long term. He has bigger goals and dreams.
My Granny is giving us quite the scare this week. She is really out of it, her blood levels are fluctuating, and her sodium levels are quite low. Currently she is in the hospital getting checked out to make sure she can go back home and be ok there.
As for me, I have been very busy. Between chasing a toddler, trying to gather and tag things for consignment, help Cade with his school project, keep a house clean and dinners made, and just surviving, there is not much down time right now. It's like the say...the days are long but the years are short. My time at home with my kids and husband is something I cherish so very much.
Here is to looking forward to a busy week and soccer gearing up for my big one!
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Flu Season
Last week was absolutely nuts for us. On the 12th school was cancelled for snow/ice. Awesome! Cade was already out of school the following Monday for Martin Luther King, Jr. day so having Friday off was going to make for a long weekend. On Saturday the 13th Cade started to not feel very good. He was complaining of a sore throat and ended up having a low grade fever at 99.8. Sunday morning he woke up and was crying because his throat was hurting so bad and he had almost lost his voice. I took his temp and it was 101. Off to urgent care we went. Cade had a flu and strep test done and they both came back negative. We were told it could be too early for the test to come back positive or he could just have a virus. We came home and kept taking Tylenol. Monday morning he woke up with a 103 temp and I immediately called his pediatrician. We were in her office at 9am and he was swabbed for flu and strep, again. Both came back negative. Again. ugh! His doctor told us that he had a virus and just to watch him and continue to give him Tylenol. From Monday to Thursday we could not get his fever under 102. He was quarantined to his room and away from every one. With Jonathan's busy season hitting, Jace being only 1, and no need for Momma to catch anything we had to keep him separate from all of us. Thursday morning Jace had his 15 month check up. I asked their doctor what I can do for Cade since I couldn't get his fever to break and he had taken 3 full days of Tylenol/Motrin and nothing was helping. She said she needed to see him again just to check him out again and make sure nothing serious was going on. Thursday afternoon I was back at the doctors office with Cade for a recheck. They flu swabbed him again. Negative. They finger pricked him. POSITIVE FLU!! Finally!! Answers. Unfortunately Cade had battled the flu on his own. He was on the upswing and was feeling more normal just without as much energy as usual. Now he is finishing his 10 day antibiotic and feeling great. His only symptoms were a sore throat, some congestion, and a fever. No body aches or chills or any typical flu symptoms. Thankfully Jonathan was able to stay home with me until Wednesday to help me with both kids.
Having to watch your child be sick but can't get an answer as to what is wrong is scary. It brought back so many memories and fears to both Jonathan and me. That week at Children's Hospital, so many negative tests, so many unknowns. It became a reality check. We were scared with Cade having such a high fever so we did not sleep very well. We were nervously checking his temp all the time. Like every 30 minutes. We just wanted it to break. We knew how fast things could go downhill. We had seen it before. We didn't want or need that to happen.
We are now in recovery mode. Recover from little sleep and sickness. Luckily, Cade didn't miss much school. School was closed Tuesday and Wednesday for snow/ice issues and Thursday it was on a 2 hour delay. He missed Thursday and Friday. He has a wonderful teacher who does not like homework at all so he didn't have any make up work!!!!! He was able to go back to school Monday and has really enjoyed being out of the house, even if that means being at school. His energy is back but he still has a lingering cough. I am sure that will last for a little while.
Jace has decided this week to start really taking some steps. It is so much fun to watch him grow and to be so proud of himself every time he walks. He claps and smiles for himself like he has just done something so awesome. We think it is awesome but to see the joy on his face is priceless.
Tax season is now in full swing. Saturday appointments are happening and 7 day work weeks are beginning. Soccer season will be starting up in the next few weeks so we will be adding another busy schedule in to our already busy schedule. Life is about to get crazy.
Having to watch your child be sick but can't get an answer as to what is wrong is scary. It brought back so many memories and fears to both Jonathan and me. That week at Children's Hospital, so many negative tests, so many unknowns. It became a reality check. We were scared with Cade having such a high fever so we did not sleep very well. We were nervously checking his temp all the time. Like every 30 minutes. We just wanted it to break. We knew how fast things could go downhill. We had seen it before. We didn't want or need that to happen.
We are now in recovery mode. Recover from little sleep and sickness. Luckily, Cade didn't miss much school. School was closed Tuesday and Wednesday for snow/ice issues and Thursday it was on a 2 hour delay. He missed Thursday and Friday. He has a wonderful teacher who does not like homework at all so he didn't have any make up work!!!!! He was able to go back to school Monday and has really enjoyed being out of the house, even if that means being at school. His energy is back but he still has a lingering cough. I am sure that will last for a little while.
Jace has decided this week to start really taking some steps. It is so much fun to watch him grow and to be so proud of himself every time he walks. He claps and smiles for himself like he has just done something so awesome. We think it is awesome but to see the joy on his face is priceless.
Tax season is now in full swing. Saturday appointments are happening and 7 day work weeks are beginning. Soccer season will be starting up in the next few weeks so we will be adding another busy schedule in to our already busy schedule. Life is about to get crazy.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Our Journey
Hello all!! I decided to start our family blog since so much has changed in our life in the past 3 years. I hope to update the blog weekly to keep every one in the loop with what is going on in our life.
Here is a run down of the past 3 years. Jonathan and I reconnected and recommitted ourselves to each other. We had Cade when we were young and things just didn't work out for us back then. Both of us were at a point in our lives that we were willing to give us another shot. So that is what we did. We finally got married on June 12, 2017.
Since we have been back together we got pregnant with our second child, Jace, and he was born in October 2016. He is one wild child. He loves to climb, loves to play, and is just such a happy little guy. He has completed our family and his personality fits that perfectly.
Cade is now 10 years old, in the 4th grade, and growing up before our eyes. He is so smart and such a fantastic big brother. He makes us extremely proud and we couldn't have asked for a better kid. He is still playing soccer, but he now plays for a club team in Huntsville. He loves to read anything about sports, history, or comics and wants to be outside all the time.
Jonathan has had a lot happen, too. In 2015 Brown and Brown Accountants became affiliated with H&R Block. It has had its ups and downs but it was a good move to make to help grow the family business in our small town. In 2017 he had to step up and take on a tax season we were not prepared for. His grandfather passed away and Jonathan had to take on the majority of his clients. Before that tax season Jonathan took appointments but not many. He did the behind the scenes management, did tax returns that were dropped off, and much more. It was a tough season but he made it through. In the last 6 months they have bought the building they have been renting for the past 30 plus years and remodeled the inside. He is now gearing up for another busy tax season.
As for me, I quit my job at the physical therapy clinic a couple of months after I found out I was pregnant with Jace. Jonathan and I knew that I needed to be at home to raise our kids. I absolutely love being at home with my kids and being able to run and do anything I need to whenever I need to. Some days are hard with a 1 year old and a 10 year old but I cherish each moment with them. I do love being able to not wear make up every day and love wearing my leggings and t-shirts every day. It is all about comfort. I have been working out with a group of women at our rec center 3 days a week and I enjoy it. It is so nice to go in there and be pushed to work out, compare all of our mom stories, and just have fun. Other than that I am just your typical every day mom and wife.
Our journey to becoming a family again has been crazy and not typical but it is absolutely beautiful. I hope you all enjoy reading about our journey.
Here is a run down of the past 3 years. Jonathan and I reconnected and recommitted ourselves to each other. We had Cade when we were young and things just didn't work out for us back then. Both of us were at a point in our lives that we were willing to give us another shot. So that is what we did. We finally got married on June 12, 2017.
Since we have been back together we got pregnant with our second child, Jace, and he was born in October 2016. He is one wild child. He loves to climb, loves to play, and is just such a happy little guy. He has completed our family and his personality fits that perfectly.
Cade is now 10 years old, in the 4th grade, and growing up before our eyes. He is so smart and such a fantastic big brother. He makes us extremely proud and we couldn't have asked for a better kid. He is still playing soccer, but he now plays for a club team in Huntsville. He loves to read anything about sports, history, or comics and wants to be outside all the time.
Jonathan has had a lot happen, too. In 2015 Brown and Brown Accountants became affiliated with H&R Block. It has had its ups and downs but it was a good move to make to help grow the family business in our small town. In 2017 he had to step up and take on a tax season we were not prepared for. His grandfather passed away and Jonathan had to take on the majority of his clients. Before that tax season Jonathan took appointments but not many. He did the behind the scenes management, did tax returns that were dropped off, and much more. It was a tough season but he made it through. In the last 6 months they have bought the building they have been renting for the past 30 plus years and remodeled the inside. He is now gearing up for another busy tax season.
As for me, I quit my job at the physical therapy clinic a couple of months after I found out I was pregnant with Jace. Jonathan and I knew that I needed to be at home to raise our kids. I absolutely love being at home with my kids and being able to run and do anything I need to whenever I need to. Some days are hard with a 1 year old and a 10 year old but I cherish each moment with them. I do love being able to not wear make up every day and love wearing my leggings and t-shirts every day. It is all about comfort. I have been working out with a group of women at our rec center 3 days a week and I enjoy it. It is so nice to go in there and be pushed to work out, compare all of our mom stories, and just have fun. Other than that I am just your typical every day mom and wife.
Our journey to becoming a family again has been crazy and not typical but it is absolutely beautiful. I hope you all enjoy reading about our journey.
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