Well today has been eventful! Nate was able to stay a bit longer & left this morning when the girls left for school (6:30am ~ yep, the girls get on the bus THAT early).
Last Thursday I got a call from school that Sloan was sick & ended up having to bring her home with a stomach bug. Sloan was sick through the weekend & ended up missing the test for her Senior Red Belt that was Saturday. We figured she could take the make-up test on Thursday of this week.
We got to spend extra time with Nate this weekend though, he got here VERY late on Friday but got to stay all day on Saturday & Sunday. That's more time than we are used to, it was great, but his leaving today was still very hard.
So today I get another call from school about Sloan. This time she was in a little accident at recess. She walked in front of a loaded & rapidly moving swing! The nurse was concerned that she would need stitches. I came to pick her up & she was really being a trooper, but it didn't look good. I called the pediatrician ~ they wouldn't even check on her lip! I can understand if they don't want to do stitches on the face & need to refer us to a specialist, but HOW am I supposed to know where to go without their advice? So, I turn around & head back towards my doctor (2 counties over). My doctor sees her almost immediately, he confirms that she does need a stitch or two & has the nurse call in an immediate referral to a specialist (located off the SAME street as the pediatrician)! By this time I know I won't be back in Madison County in time to be home when Evie gets off the bus, so I call the school & arrange to pick her up. Now we are all at the Maxiofacial specialist's office, Sloan gets some drugs to make her relax (REALLY relax, she couldn't even walk out on her own), she gets a stitch to force the gap where her teeth went into her lip to close & then we all go to the gym where I work. I still need to coach tonight!
We are all home, the kids are in bed. Sloan ate a pretty good dinner, but she's quite nauseated from all the stress & the medications. She definately won't be able to test for her Senior Red Belt this week ~ no sparring for a girl with a sewn up lip!
I am tired. I am stressed. I am still happy though. Admitedly today would have been MUCH easier with Nate around, but I am so blessed to have him in my life. Things will settle down, we will eventually live in the same house. To answer the question that everyone is thinking ~ no, there's been no movement on our home. At this point we have no firm plans to move over the summer either as we cannot afford to pay for 2 homes this time around (and really, last time we only paid for 2 homes for 3 months, I don't think we'd have made it for 6+). Regardless these changes will be hard, we love College Station, we love it here, not being in either place or with either group of friends will make us sad. Thanks you guys for all your prayers!
Sloan before having her lip sewn up. She actually looked worse after, I didn't have the heart to take pictures of her, she was just so sad & crying most of the time.
Monday, April 6, 2009
April 6th ~ 6 months!
Friday, April 3, 2009
March 18th, 2009 ~ Spring Break!
We spent Spring Break in TX with Mimi & Gragra. The kids did A LOT of horseback riding. These are pics from one of there lessons.
Sloan has just climbed up & apparently needed her helmet adjusted.
Sloan riding. Believe it or not that's my niece leading her horse & giving instruction! GEEZ! Where have the years gone?!?!
Evie's getting ready to begin here. She's actually only a little bit away from the stairs.
Evie showing off her posture (& her favorite color)!
Both the girls in one shot before they went off on the trail.
Evie waiting patiently after her lesson for Will to finish.
Will had a chance to ride through the arena, but no trails for him yet.
He's so comfortable! I guess the whole horse thing skips a generation... With horse people on both sides we are absolutely doomed to have horses ~ so much work for me & Nate!
March 14th, 2009 ~ Sloan's 1st TaeKwon Do Tournament!
Sloan had her 1st TaeKwon Do tournament right before we left for Texas for Spring Break. 
Here she's demonstrating her form.
Here she's waiting for her results.
Sloan got 3rd place in sparring. We are so proud of her!!!
March 13th, 2009 ~ Evie's Kindergarten Program
Evie had her Kindergarten program today. The kids were SO cute!!
Evie's ready to sing!
Evie with Abigail.
Evie with Temple.
Evie with Christian. She LOVES him, he kinda thinks girlie-girls are icky. So funny!
Evie with Will before we left.
March 1st ~ SNOW!!!
We got our last little bit of snow for the year. The kids took advantage of it!
Deuce thought it was yummy!
Sloan thought it would be fun to try to make a tiny snow man!
Evie just danced in it! Ha!
Sloan thought it was pretty cool!!
February 14th, 2009 ~ Happy Valentine's Day!!!
We actually had a swim meet on Valentine's Day this year! 8 & under State meet was on Valentine's Day. Evie & Sloan both swam backstroke & freestyle. The girls had lots of fun at this meet.
Evie getting ready to swim!
Sloan was born ready!!!
Nate & I had a date night later though. We went to an art class at Easely Amused! We had SO much fun!
My painting of Nate.
Nate's painting of me.
January 31st, 2009 - Evie's 6th Birthday!!!
We had Evie's birthday party at Village Beads this year. The girls got to make bracelets & necklaces. It was SO fun!
Will mad a bracelet & was very proud of it!
The beading kept the girls really busy. It was one of the least chaotic parties I have been to yet! Amazing!
Evie with her friend Morgan.
Evie with Katie.
Evie getting ready to blow out the candles.
Evie's sitting with Danielle while we sing!
Group shot! All girls except for Will, Daddy & Morgan's little brother Cooper.
Will is not feeling the pink icing on the cake!
Evie's fabulous headband!
Evie got to open even more presents at home.
January 2009!!! Happy New Year!!!
We took the opportunity to enjoy some adult time early in 2009. We went to dinner with the Hollands & the Quirins without any children.
Big Dave was catching shrimp from the Hibachi chef.
So was Nate.
We also went on a double date with Wendi & Steven. Sushi & then we went out dancin'! It's been SO long since we've done that! WOW!
Great times!
Merry Christmas!!!
Christmas day this year the kids opened presents at home & got to see that Santa came. We made sugar cookies later in the day & the girls decorated them.
Sloan with her masterpiece.
Evie loved this craft. They painted the cookies with icing.
Santa brought Evie a big doll house!
Santa brought Sloan a new bike!
Santa brought Will a train set! He LOVES it!
