Soccer

Last week we had soccer pictures on Ethan's game night.  It's fun that they both are on an orange team.  Go Crushers and Thunder & Lightening!

We are home!!

We got released from the hospital tonight!!!! Hallelujah! Braden enjoyed lots of visitors and presents to occupy his time. :). We are so grateful to be home!! Thank you for all the prayers!!

Braden update

Today Gma Cindy helped me ask the doctors for more tests. Thankful for the push because we found out Braden has mild pancreatitis. :(. So glad we weren't sent home thinking this was just a virus. They did a CT on him to make sure there weren't any blockages and didn't see any. We'll do more blood work in the am to check enzyme levels in the pancreas and his triglercides which will help us know if this was a genetic link or a virus that could have caused this. Braden has felt really good today but was not allowed to have any food or drink.  Tomorrow we are starting with a liquid diet again and hoping he can tolerate it. He has been such a trooper!! So brave and so big! We are very proud of him considering he's been stuck in this room for 3 days. :(. We've had plenty of grandparent visits to spoil him and give him a break from me. Ha!!

Poor Braden's hospital visit

On Monday morning Braden woke up and started vomiting. I thought maybe he had a headache in his sleep or he was possibly getting step. Little did I know that he would end up puking non stop for the next 48 hours! Around the clock all day and all night! Bless his heart there was nothing left but straight bile. :(. The pediatrician put him on zofran and it doesn't help at all. Then we tried fenegren and continues puking so off to Kosair's children's hospital we went. We are doing much better now and I hope and pray we get to go home tonight. :). Doctors aren't sure if he had a yucky virus or just got dehydrated or both but lots of IV fluids and an overnight stay and he is much better tonight! Thank you God for nothing serious being wrong with my baby! :)

Ethan's homework

Ethan had some family homework this weekend. We had to represent our family and what we do as a family on the house. He's pretty big stuff doing his homework. :)

Weekend fun!

We spent this Labor Day weekend at Rough River with the Vaughn's.  I didn't take many pictures just  because we were busy having fun. ha!  Here are a few of the kids and several of Ethan.  On Sunday, the big boys and guys went in and the girls and Ethan stayed out so I have more of him.  Ethan would rather boat than anything in the world where Braden loves it, but also loves just playing back at the lake house.

Today our church had Family Palooza.  This even is so fun and open to the public.  Jeremy and Brandi brought Stella up for a little bit.  It was so cute to see her riding the ponies with Ethan. Poor Braden had to stay home with Chris because he wasn't feeling good. Stink.  Thankful for a long weekend with my family!!

Boating

We've had a lot of fun boating on the river lately.  On Sunday our friends, The Trasks came out with us for a beautiful day and then last night Chris and I boated all the way to Madison for a little anniversary date.  So fun!

9 years and still going strong!!  Chris had a great idea that we do something a little different and boat all the way to Madison.  It ended up being a great day of just relaxing, walking around Madison's cute shops, eating and boating by ourselves.  Fun day!!

A little costume party

Ethan and I had a little dress up fun the other night to get his birthday invitation ready.  He's having a super hero party complete with Mom, Dad and brother in costume. ha!  This kid is SOOOOO funny I tell ya!!

Ethan's 1st Soccer Game

Ethan's 1st soccer game was Monday and he's on the U5 team (5 and under).  We had to fib just a smidge to get him into this league because he wasn't quite old enough.  He held his own just fine.  He almost had two goals...almost in that he kicked and hit the side of the pole. :(  Bummer!  He said he was going to play so hard just like Braden and he did.  Chris is his coach too which makes it even more fun.  This is going to be such a fun soccer season with both boys!

 

Love these pics of Coach Daddy!  He's so good with the kids.  

The fan club!