Levi's Double Digit Celebrations!

Levi turned double digits, and we celebrated double!  Mimi and Pop Pop came a few days before, so we went to eat Mexican and opened his gifts from them.  He also talked me into giving him his gift from us early; we bought him a scooter.  He picked it out, so he knew; I figured he may as well enjoy it.  

Then on his actual bday, we had his cohorts (his class as they now refer to them since they are together and don't have to mask up) and his buddies Teague, Heath, and Carter over for a swim party.  It rained a bit as it always seems to do on his bday, but that didn't stop this crew from having fun.  Heath and Teague spent the night, and they celebrated the next day, too.  

You only turn double digits once.  We are so proud of this big boy.  He is full of life, and keeps our home full of laughter as he is quite hilarious.  He loves the outdoors.  He loves to collect things- bones, arrow heads, sticks, and rocks.  He loves to be with Mr. Jones- especially when they enjoy slushies together.  He loves Legos and his Switch.  Most importantly, he loves his family and friends and God.  

 

Dixie Chicken Eggs

The fruits of his labor paid off in August when his chickens started laying eggs.  He's in business now.  I am calling them his Dixie chickens.  

Graduation Parties 2020

 Because of #stupidCovid, most grad parties happened in August right before the graduates took off for college, so the weekend after the first day of school, I got to relax and celebrate Ella and Teddi- two of my faves. 

First Days of School- Straight Outta Quarantine!

I don't know if we have ever been more excited to be going back to school.  Of course, it is going to look a little different, but we are so ecstatic to be back to school and praying we make it to May.  Levi was so glad to be back that the night after the first day of school, he laid out his clothes for the second day of school.   It was also so good to get back to see the students whom we left and didn't get to say good bye to.  Gracie Walz, one of my faves is doing remote schooling, but she came by to see me, and we got a pic on the Friends couch with the Friends cup that she bought me. 

 

Media Day 2020

The cross country team is big time now- we were a part of media day!  Thankful that we are having sports seasons this year.  I can't imagine those poor kids in other districts whose lives are being dictated by the powers that be.  It's time to let these kids be kids and get back to living.  Thrilled that GCS knows that God is in control.  

Levi's Surgery

Unfortunately, when Levi was born his circumcision healed to itself and created a bridge.  It has been something that he has needed to do for awhile, and, of course, I put it off till Covid.  He had to have a Covid test before the surgery, but it wasn't like the horror stories we had heard.  He laughed and got ice cream after to celebrate the test.  The actual surgery went well, and his recovery was much better and faster than I had worried it would be.  He was so nervous the day of the surgery, but the nurses were fantastic.  They eased his mind and gave him markers to draw on the sheets with- which he loved. When I met him in recovery, I never laughed so hard.  He was talking a mile a minute about everything with the nurse, who I found out later was Franklin Manley's mom.  He told her he had the tiniest room in the house.  He made himself sound like Harry Potter.  He enjoyed all the gifts and attention he got.  I am so glad that this is finally behind us.