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5 Positive Things Friday-10/21/2016

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Our family has received several blessing and/or positive things are happening this week but instead of me shouting from the rooftop, I am still sitting in the pile of life is not fair. So I am going to be very intentional in being positive and thankful this week.

  1. My mother’s health is continuing to improve. She received good news this week and has started taking small steps on her temporary new leg. She probably has another 8-10 weeks before things are “normal” again but definitely improvements this week.
  2. Kendall has been tolerating her new braces for the past three days without needing medicine. In fact tonight she is eating chips which is a huge step for her.
  3. Matt and I both received a small increase in wages this week. I have to keep reminding myself any increase is a good thing.
  4. Matt and I have both been earning extra money with several apps. So far this month we have received an additional $110 this month so far! In addition to a box of food items and a box of dog items.
  5. A very sweet friend offered to stay at cheerleading last night so that I could “experience” an entire baseball game in person. I got to watch Zach get a hit and score a run with this team WINNING!

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Wordless Tuesday- Sweet Potatoes

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We still don’t have our first frost in the forecast but at least one of the sweet potato vines has started turning brown. We decided it would be best to go ahead and dig up the potatoes while they are still healthy.  This is always fun!

We feed the vines to our neighbor’s goats and bull.

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The potatoes were HUGE!  Now to enjoy the fruits of our labor! The best part is these potatoes were completely free because I started from potatoes from last year!

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Thursday Thoughts with Pictures

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img_0048Kendall received her first set of braces today. Based on her mouth and the way her teeth are coming in way early, this is the best options. She will be wearing this set for 9-12 months and then a second set will go on in high school when all her permanent are in place. She chose blue for her color today. Kendall is excited to change colors several times!  We are seeing an orthodontist in High Point, he is very informative and goes out of his way to explain and make everyone comfortable with this process. The office staff was also very willing to work with us on payment. My insurance should cover approximately half the cost of these braces. I made a down payment today and they will wait until January for my remaining portion so that we can use our med flex for next year.

This is Lily completing her science lesson today. She is actually listening to a lecture at the same time. Nothing like multitasking at a young age.

img_0047I really was in the mood for Chinese food today. After Kendall’s braces, Matt had a couple of meetings for work so we decided to meet for lunch. This was Matt’s fortune, we needed a reminder that God’s is in control and this is what we are supposed to be doing.

img_0051I need a change so this afternoon, I went to the hairdresser and came home like this! Next on the agenda is cheerleading and baseball!

 

 

Wordless Wednesday- Baseball

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Playing the outfield

Playing the outfield

Up at bat……

Random cuteness

 

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And finally, his biggest fans…. his sisters
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Kendall Update

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I make a conscience effort to not share more about one child than the others, but this is not always easy! Kendall is laid back and easy with a stubborn streak a mile long. But this week, she is easily the center of attention.

Last Wednesday, Kendall, Zach and Lily were all outside playing with Zach’s new to him ball stuff. Kendall got hit in the head. She is very quick to include that it was definitely an accident!
img_0002This meant a trip to the after hours clinic at our pediatrician’s office. There was some debate regarding stitches and/or glue. She ended up with a combination of glue plus the newest and greatest plastic sutures!
img_0003Kendall is definitely a rule follower so that meant not getting it wet til Saturday and no trip to Wet and Wild. Today (Thursday) was the big day when the plastic suture were to be pulled off. I am amazed at how well it looks!
img_0021The pulling off of the plastic sutures was not all the excitement for Kendall today. She had 2 baby teeth removed this morning in preparation for her first set of braces in October. In true Kendall fashion, she has not complained at all instead enjoyed the day at home and is excited to get her braces and of course a visit from the tooth fairy!

Zach’s Birthday

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One thing that we do well around our house is celebrate, Zach’s birthday was no different and is one of the reasons, I have gotten behind blogging. Of course this is going to be a picture heavy post but enjoy!

We started celebrating on Wednesday night at Paw Paw and Granny’s with ice cream cake.IMG_0005Early on Thursday morning, Zach opened a couple of presents and played with them before breakfast.

September 1st, was a regular school day but we did not let this stop us!  Matt and I took donuts to his class in the afternoon. His class sang “Happy Birthday” and he was so glad they remembered the “cha cha cha’s”

He received a neat certificate and $1 from his teacher.IMG_0017Our next stop was ToysRUs where Zach had lots of money to spend. He also ended up going to Lowes to buy tools on Saturday because we ran out of time on Thursday. IMG_0018Zach choose to eat at Bad Daddy’s . The plan was for he and Amanda to go to a college football game but the weather decided otherwise.

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We all enjoyed celebrating Zach’s Birthday this year!