Grandparents Day

It was a small crowd for Mom and Dad this year, but I am so glad they both got to be a part of Grandparents Day this year!

Combined Birthdays

Only a year and nine days apart, sometimes, you celebrate together!

 At the Brown's too!

 Clothes and boots! 

 Libby with a front seat viewing of the presents.

 Tavis got balloons from Uncle Daniel and Aunt Heather - and each one had cash in it!!

CARPOOL

Heather had her back surgery and is not driving for awhile.  I've been doing the big carpool for a few weeks.  Loads of fun!!

(my hand)

Tavis' 14th Birthday

Tavis' birthday on a crazy Monday Night! Doughnuts, of course!

 Always kills me to buy the orange, but that is how good of a mother I am.

 Toilet paper, just because. He will always get toilet paper.

 And, a horn, that he didn't know what to do with.

 It was a bike horn!!!!!  And, this was hiding in the garage!

Daddy and Homework

I used to be a math tutor. I helped girls in high school get thru Calculus. But, when it comes to teaching and helping my own children, I. Just. Can't. Do. It. Part of it is because the school systems have warped our children and the steps it takes to get to the answer are ridiculous. I get so angry with the "logic" of how they are supposed to come up with the answer.

Jason is much, much more patient than me. I am thankful that, even tho he has had a long day, he is willing to help out and teach...patiently.

Daegan's "Not" Asthma

Daegan doesn't technically have asthma, but every time he gets a sinus infection in the Fall, he ends up on breathing treatments and everyone upset with his peak flow meter readings.  He is "almost in the hospital" low on his readings and has been for days. But he played two SPRING soccer seasons and had no trouble at all??

When he does breathing treatments, he doesn't want to waste a minute.  He reads.

UPDATE: Daegan's peak flow meter readings have been 170, no matter how many steroids or antibiotics we pump into him. They are supposed to be 340. After ten days, they finally started to budge toward 220 and continued to rise.

All during this time, he was taking antibiotics too for a sinus infection. He had his brain MRI, re-test from last year, and everything checked out good for him, but the MRI showed a terrible sinus infection. So, he gets to increase his dose and take two more weeks of stomach-killing meds.

Capps and the Sanders

There is a special place in Capps' heart for the Sanders girls.  He is so sweet with the them and they all seem to love him too.  So thankful Millie snapped this picture at church the other night.