There are some moments when, as a parent, you feel like you are just doing something right. Yesterday when we picked up Evan from pre-school he said "I missed Avery" awww. Avery replied "I missed you too" again awwww. Then Evan asked him if he missed him all the way to the moon and back again and Avery replied that he had then Evan said he had missed Avery all the way to the moon and back again. I just loved that. I frequently tell my boys that I love them all the way to the moon and back again, always and forever. So to Evan I guess he has learned to equate all the way to the moon and back again with A LOT!
We have been a busy family lately. Two Saturdays ago we had Evan & Avery's first soccer game of the season. Then made it to the pool for the last September weekend - we hadn't done so well getting to the pool this summer. It seemed like it rained or at least was thundering most days at 4:00 when we wanted to head over after Alex got home from work. After a nap we then went to Adam's Fest - a small festival here in Ballantyne to support Pediatric Cancer Research. We bought the wristbands for the boys to go on unlimited rides. They had a BLAST! We got our moneys worth just on the big slide that you ride down on burlap sacks. Made me think about when Jannette Dugan and I did that when we were young and Jannette got stuck on one of the hills because she didn't weigh enough to make it all the way down. We ended the amazing day by going to dinner at Duckworths. Alex was hoping to catch the NC State football game, but it wasn't being televised so we had to just enjoy a yummy dinner and some great beers.
Last weekend we went to Evan & Avery's second soccer game and I must say that this season is going just about the same as last. They both really wanted to play - but then when it comes time for the games - they really don't want to play so much. Luckily there are only 5 more games and it is a short season this year. After coming home, eating lunch and taking a quick nap we headed to the invitation only opening party of the new Krispy Kreme in Cotswold. Yummy doughnuts for everyone! We then rushed home and Marissa came to watch the boys while Alex and I went out to celebrate our 6th anniversary. What a busy 6 years we have had - first my unknown virus prior to the wedding, bought a new house,Alex got a new job, Alex was diagnosed with MS, got the Prius, had Evan, the doctors caught a growth on my liver and I had to have 2 surgeries to have it removed, we had Avery, then we quickly had Owen, Owen couldn't swallow thin liquids - they would go straight to his lungs, so they had to be thickened, then he had to have a double hernia surgery, then came the mini-van and here we are today. Alex surprised me by taking me to dinner at Zebra - that is the restaurant we went to the night he proposed. He also thought we would go to Tutto Mundo & Morehead Street Tavern (both places we went to the night we first re-connected) and they have both closed - ha! So then we went to D'Vine Wine and enjoyed talking and some live jazz music. It was such a lovely evening. I am so very blessed!
Funny things you never thought you'd say... Evan, put on your close-toed shoes - would have thought that would only have been a statement to a girl - ha!
I just changed Owen's diaper and when he got up, he picked it up and took it right to the trash can and put it in - impressive!
Time to get Evan to pre-school and then go looking for pants to fit Owen - he must be shorter than the other two were at this age - he still seems to need 12 month pants vs the 18 months that he is. You would have thought clothing for Avery & Owen would have been simple - Evan's old ones - but they have each grown a bit differently - they like to keep it challenging. So off to the rat race of another day with three boys!
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