I Have a Bodyguard!

I just wanted to jot this down before I forget it.

The boys and I were wrestling on our bed this morning and Carter accidentally socked me in the face. I said "No hit, Carter." Jackson came over and gave me a hug and said "It's okay, Mommy. I'm always here to protect you." I just looked at him and he smiled and patted my head. I said "Thank you, Jackson. I feel very safe now."

I love that kid!

Busy, busy, busy!!!

Wow, there has been so much going on this month that I don't even know where to begin. This is why I should never take a break from blogging for a long period of time. Trying to recap the last few weeks is a bit daunting!

OK, to sum it up, I went on a girls' trip to New York City, Jackson had his last soccer game of the season followed by a soccer party at Chuck E. Cheese, David threw out his back again and is scheduled to have a triple disc fusion (major back surgery) on June 2, My Granny Jones in Lubbock passed away and we went to Lubbock for the funeral, I sold my business (The Paper Doll Stationery) and Carter turned 18 months old! Whew! I think that about covers it :-)

So to start with, I escaped from the stresses of everyday life with a weekend in Manhattan with a few girlfriends. I had never been before and David never really wants to spend his vacation going to NYC. He would really rather relax on a beach somewhere...and now I know. There is NO relaxing in NY. I have never walked so much in my life and one night we couldn't even shower so we could get everything done that we wanted to do. We had a great time and I'm glad I was finally able to go. Here are a few pics from our weekend.





Jackson had his last soccer game yesterday and they had a soccer party at Chuck E. Cheese last Wednesday. I think I'm more giddy at the fact that he got his first trophy than he is. I proudly display it on his dresser :-) It was really a blast seeing him play his first actual team sport. I think God gave me boys for a reason. I LOVE going out to the games and watching him play....even if he is only 3. This is just the beginning! Here are a few pics from his soccer party.



Also, David has had back problems since he was a kid and his back goes out about 3 times per year unexpectedly. When he has one of these episodes, it usually takes a good week for him to recover and get back to normal. A couple of weeks ago, he threw out his back and when it didn't start to get any better and pain started going down his leg, he headed to the doctor. After much discussion, we all decided that surgery would be the best route at this point. So, on Monday, June 2, he will go in to have a triple disc fusion. The surgeon will remove the bottom 3 bulging/herniated discs and fill it in with a bone and binding solution and will use a device to fuse the vertebrae together. He will need a good 2 weeks at home to recover and then should be able to return to work (doing minimal things) after that. The doctor said that after around 6 weeks he should be feeling a lot stronger. Please keep him in your prayers.

My Granny in Lubbock passed away last Tuesday night and we went to the funeral this last Friday. She was 96 and her mind was sharp as a tack. She had been in a lot of pain and after performing a CAT scan in the hospital they found that she had cancer growing throughout her body. She stayed 2 days in the hospital and then passed away on the second night. It was a beautiful service and I can't complain. She lived a long and happy life. Here's a picture of Granny holding Jackson at about 5 months old.

Also, I sold my stationery business, The Paper Doll Stationery. I'm planning on returning to work part-time starting in September when the boys start back to Mother's Day Out. I figured now would be a good time to sell it since I don't think I'll have much time to dedicate to it once I'm back at work. Lacy Greenstreet Brown bought it and I think she'll do a really great job!

And last, but not least, Carter turned 18 months old!!! I can't believe my baby is not really a baby anymore. He is more fun (and more challenging) everyday. Here are a few pics of the boys.




I promise I won't break from blogging this long again. I feel like I just wrote a book!

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Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there. I hope you all have an awesome (relaxing) day. You deserve it!