Halloween 2014

First of all let me say...I'm about 6 months behind in blogging. I'm going to be playing some catch up in the next few days (I hope anyway.)

So Halloween....it was so cold!!! Gracyn was a mermaid and Cole was a pirate! Clint brought the kids to work so they did the majority of their Trick or Treating there. We stopped by Aunt Jeffies's then went to the Grise's house...these are our usual stops from work to home. Once we got home. we put the kids in the wagon and went around our neighborhood. Poor Gracyn, she was so cold she didn't even want to get out of the wagon! We finally decided we just needed to go home!

Gracyn made treats for her Halloween party at school!

My little Mermaid and Pirate of the Sea!

This is as good as it gets.

Sick Boy

Poor Cole has been suffering from vomitting cycles for months now. It all started around the time he turned six months old. This is also the time I stopped exlusively breastfeeding him and the time we introduced solids. We'd take him to the doctor and was always told "it's a stomach bug." However, I knew this was not the case. He goes a couple of weeks with no issues, then for about a week straight he throws up. It usully happens in the car. So people tell me that he is probably getting car sick. However, too many times it happens as we are pulling out of our drive way or a parking lot. So that can't be it.

Cole was finally going to get to go to his first Razorback football game! However, on the way there he got sick. So we met Jeffie and put Gracyn's carseat in her car so that Clint and Gracyn could go ahead and go to the game and I took Cole home to get him cleaned up.

 

Getting sick this often is exhausting. Poor guy.

A day we finally started to get somewhere! Daycare called to tell me he was getting sick and I needed to come get him. I took him straight to NW Pediatric Clinic. We talked with a doctor we hadn't ever seen before. I felt like she was actually listening to my concerns. She did not say the words "stomach bug" one time, which made me so happy! We went over different things it could be and scheduled an appointment to get an Upper GI Tract done.

At Collier's Drugstore waiting on his prescription. The doctor have him an antacid. She said it wouldn't keep him from throwing up, but would at least take the acid out of his throw up.

Patiently waiting to be called back for his Upper GI. They said everything looked normal. So we continue to monitor what he is eating and he had only had a few episodes. Oh yeah, so back when we met the doctor I had told her that I had noticed it has happened the last 2-3 times after eating citrus. So, she said to cut out acidic foods. That seems to be the trigger.

Look how cute and happy this little guy was after his appointment! We meet with the doctor again in January so we'll see what she says!



Haney Wedding!

Heather and Bubba are married!!!!! I was so happy she asked me to be her maid of honor! We had such a fun time celebrating the bride all weekend! We started off with a brunch at the Country Club on Friday then went for pedicures! That evening, we had the rehearsal dinner and a fish fry. The next morning, the bridesmaids (me, Sarah, and Katie) went for Starbucks then headed to the church to get ready. We had our hair and makeup done and all looked fabulous! The wedding was a success and the reception was FUN! I had such a great time just letting loose and enjoying the weekend without kids.

Me and the Bride! Heather got us all matching tank tops with our monogram. We looked so cute!

Doesn't she look gorgeous?!

Found myself a handsome date!

Weddings are serious business! Everyone had so much fun in the photobooth!



Family Weekend at the River

For the past couple of years, Clint's parent's have rented a house on the White River for us to stay. This year, we stayed at the same place we did last year. It's always a fun, relaxing weekend. We have family over for dinner, spend time down at the river bank, and this year we went swimming at the lake.

Clint's parents went to Ohio and came back with hats for the kids. I have to say, Cole looks very handsome in a hat!

This girl LOVES to fish! Last year, it rained so we didn't get spend much time fishing. This year, she would have spent all day fishing! She obvioulsy has some Peevy blood in her!

The first Hog game of the season was while we were at the river. We lost to Auburn. At least Cole learned to called the Hogs! He had a pretty good teacher!

Sporting her Hog wear!

Cole is enjoying a sandwich on the banks of the lake.

Roasting marshmellows on the last night!

Beach Trip 2014

Beach trip 2014 was a blast! We went to Gulf Shores again this year, after missing last summer since little Cole and Brooks were born. This year, we decided to get a condo instead of a house. It was the way to go!!! It was such a nice condo. We can't wait to go back next year!!!

"Are we there yet?!" All the kids were good little travelers!

We LOVED our view! Especially in the morning while drinking our coffee and eating breakfast!

First day on the beach. Gracyn loved the water and Cole loved the sand!

Little Sand Buddies!

Alligator Alley! Cole loved the little gators!

Feeding the gators!

Gracyn loved holding the snakes!

Go Kart Racing!!!

Sweet boy at the pier!

Sweet friends, sweet memories!

Family pictures!

Beautiful girl!

Checking out the sea life at the Dauphin Island Sea Lab!

Fun times at the water park!

Cool dude!

Farewell Beach Trip 2014

Looking cute in their airbrush shirts!



Summer Fun!

Today is "catch up the blog" day. Life has been so busy with two kids and work....I have NO time to blog! So days like this I play catch up. This summer has been an exciting summer! Here is just a glimpse of some things we have done so far.

Gentry Drive Thru Safari - We have gone here every summer with Gracyn so figured it was time we took Cole. We started off by doing the drive thru and seeing all the big animals. We then had a picnic lunch then walked around the petting zoo. They have really changed it up in the last few years giving you less access to the animals. However, Gracyn was able to hold this little white ferret, which was the highlight of her day!

Clint's parents came to town one weekend and we all went to Crystal Bridges. Gracyn was able to pick a piece of art from one gallery and draw it. She choose the one that had the brightest colors. I think she did a wonderful job! I think our favorite part of the museum was the kids area. Clint, Jeffie, and myself had a blast there! Not sure about Gracyn and Cole....I was too busy playing!

 

After we walked thru the art galleries we decided to head out to the trails. They were setting up for a wedding and as we walked thru the lobby to the elevator we saw Chelsea Clinton getting off. We all thought that was pretty neat. You can actually see the wedding guest in the background...they were enjoying cocktail hour. We were enjoying this precious little girl that we LOVE so much!

 

Hawaiian Fun Meet - Gracyn doing what she does best!!!

 

It's a BUG Party!

Cole had a blast at his Bug Party!!! It was a perfect June day spent with our closest friends and family. Clint grilled out burgers and we also had some yummy, buggy food including Grubs -n- cheese, Bug Kabobs, Ladybug dip, and Snail Shells! The girls had a blast with the bug dig and playing at the park.  Cole LOVED smashing into his cake, opening presents, and spending time with Brooks! Cole is one lucky little boy to be loved so much! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY SWEET BOY!!!