The Glamorous Life!

Lets see, so much has happened where do I begin?  I will start with Sunday, my Dad came to visit for a few days and right when he got here we went to the park to meet some friends which was already planned. 

Playing soccer with one of his girlfriends, Jordan.

GrandPop and Gavin at the water fountain.

GrandPop brought a gift over for Bradley’s Birthday from Aunt Joanie, Uncle Bubba and Jackson.  Some Sherriff get up stuff! Gavin liked it just as much as Bradley!  Thank You!

What’s a Sherriff outfit without handcuffs to lock away the bad guys! I don’t know what he was thinking but this picture is hilarious.

Now onto Monday morning when all three of them woke up while the sun was still not up and Bradley woke with a fever and saying his ear hurt and Gavin woke up with a stomach bug! So, I kept Bradley home from school. 

GrandPop with the sicklings and Easton. 

Here are the boys making the best of being sick.  Gavin says “Pow-Pow” now which was taught to him by his big brother of course. 

All day Monday consisted of outfit changes, Tylenol and baths.  Thankfully Easton is staying healthy.  On Tuesday, they woke up seemingly fine and my Dad went home.  We went on a fieldtrip to the local fire department with friends (pictures later) that morning and had lots of fun.  I will admit I woke up feeling funny but had no clue what was about to hit me!! Lets just say my Dad got lucky and escaped in time. That afternoon I got the stomach virus along with Gavin and it hit me FAST and HARD. Meanwhile Gavin still had diarrhea and Bradley is still complaining of an ear ache.  I called my mom and Brad in a panic (Brad is still out of town and will be home tomorrow).  My mom started driving here from Maryland and Brad called his Doctor friend.  So thankful we have family and friends lovingly willing to help.  We got a house visit from the Doctor at 8 at night who gave me nausea medicine and Imodium and called in an antibiotic prescription for Bradley’s double ear infection!! 

Meanwhile, this little man is happy as a clam!

Wednesday morning I rushed to get Bradley’s prescription filled.  he took the first dose but for some reason it hit him the worst this day.  he slept all day and all night and ran a fever all day.  Then, now that Gavin and I are getting better, Bradley started having to run to the bathroom.  He said “Mommy, I hear bumbling noises in my belly.” and “When am I going to feel better?” He also said “Why did God get me sick?” That was a good question for me to explain to him that God is our Healer not the one who makes us sick.  He assumed that because he knows God created everything. 

So, here we are at Thursday and we are all getting better and I pray Bradley will get better really soon! This has been going on for 4 days and he has missed a lot of school.

This is at times the Glamorous life of a Mommy and even when you are a Grammy like my mom, it seems the Glamorous life continues…..

For the Love of Family, a Trooper and Pirates

This past week we had Mimi, Nana and her husband (Uncle John as we call him) visiting.  The boys were totally spoiled with chocolate milk, Swedish fish, playing nonstop and constant attention.  Brad and I were also spoiled with two days of dates and I never had to cook or clean either!  We got to go out for 5 hours each day! I can’t stay away too long for Easton is still partially dependent on me for his food. 

On Friday we all went together to see Brad’s cousin Johnny graduate from North Carolina State Trooper, Highway Patrol School.  After the graduation I dropped Brad off at the airport to fly to California.  He will be gone for 9 days! I am counting them down.  I will miss my honey and also his extra set of hands needed for these three boys.  He will be helping his Dad pack up their stuff in the moving truck and driving 4 days cross country to Virginia and then helping him move into their new home.  I know he will give me a break when he gets back.  I am glad he gets this time away from being thrown into the stay at home dad thing and being able to spend quality time with his dad. 

Today, we ventured over to the Salvog home for Chase and Sophia’s birthday party.  It was the cutest Pirate and Fairy theme.  We wore our pirate gear including me except for my pink flowered shoes and sparkles like a fairy.  I was dressed for both sides! The kids had so much fun and I did too! I love any time I get to spend with that family.  Happy Birthday Chase!

 

Nana with her great grandchildren and Gavin loving on her. 

 

Toddlers and mouths! Fascinates them.  Everything goes in the mouth. 

Four generations of family. 

What Nana’s do best!

After all that rocking she put herself to sleep too.

Such a Daddy’s boy!

 

Gavin is such a lover when he is not being a terror. 

Wiping his face.

His “head hugs.”  These are so sweet! He does this to all of us as you can see that he doesn’t always hug with his arms too. 

What is going on with all these head hugs mom? 

I got a new game for Bradley.  Zingo (Bingo with a twist)!! I highly recommend it for 4 year olds and older! We had so much fun. 

Brad and I about to go on one of our two dates.  We ate way too much food and saw the inside of the movie theater too much for one week but they were practically forcing us out of our own house.  We needed it.  With three kids I have found we need breaks more frequently and for longer periods of time for it to soak in.  Oh, we saw Just Go With It and The Adjustment Bureau and we liked them both. 

At Johnny’s Trooper graduation with his daughter Kylie. 

Easton snoozing during the two hour ceremony.

Johnny swearing in! We are all so proud of him and his new career adventure.

I didn’t bring my camera to the party today so here is us back at home after.  This must be mommy’s boy since he announced his favorite chocolate was Reese’s and ate all of them in a single sitting.  Now where have I seen that happen before? ha!

Gavin in his Pirate shirt.

 

Easton had Pirate shoes and not a shirt. 

Ahoy Matey!!

Getting ready for St. Patty’s Day!

I am not Irish but my favorite color is GREEN so I always like to sport a cute green top for March 17th.  It looks like green may be one of Gavin’s favorite colors too.  I purposely took pictures of him to document his favorite toy right now.  Well, not really a toy.  At any given moment he can be found with this water bottle and a baby wipe.  He just runs around the house totally entertained thinking these two things are the next best things in life except his milk and pacifier! He likes to wipe his mouth with the wipe and anything else and he loves to take things in and out of the water bottle! Fascinating for him to do and we are fascinated watching him!

This Saturday we also participated in the ShamRock N Roll race in our town.  We did the little family “fun run” as they call it instead of actually racing in a 5k or 10k for time.  I did say when we were there that I look forward to the days when the boys get older and can be active with their Dad and enter in things like this and all go on runs together.  Those will be the days I check into the Spa! ha! When I told Bradley we were doing another run he said “Oh, the hog –n-jog?!” He remembered the Egg Nog Jog we did in December but as he referred to it then and now as the Hog – N- Jog!! What a dear sweet mess that little one is! He did really good though.  He jogged a half mile without complaining and then we strolled him and jogged as a family the other half mile. 

So, here our my Lucky Charms (all 4 of my guys pictured)!

 

Play rocks. 

Showing it to Easton.

 

Being nice and giving Easton his Paci.

 

Never mind.

Running off with the Paci. 

What just happened MOM?

This water bottle just pops up everywhere these days! Oh, I also pulled out the Bumbo chair and he does great in it!

Looking at his big brother Bradley.

 

Bradley and Sophia at ShamRock N Roll.  I think they look so tall and all grown up at 4!

Our family picture.  I look bad and was looking down but I will take what I can get these days with the 5 of us being available for the camera all at the same time.   We did the 1 mile in 17 minutes!! That is how slow a 4 year old jogs!! Hilarious and pathetic all at the same time.  We weren't really rocking and rolling very great but we had fun!