Tater Trip

SO glad to have the Tater back!  After 4 days, and 4 days only at the new school, he was sick.  A trip to the doctor on Friday and we knew he was not going to be feeling well for a while.  He is not able to go back there with fever (nor did we want him to go back to daycare if he wasn't feeling well.)  We knew our options were limited as to Alan and I taking off any more time for work.  We opted to send him off.  That's right.  I agreed (I think even suggested) he go stay with LinLin and G-Pops.  THey are 3.5 hours away and would be there for the entire week!  I just wanted him to be in a place where he could relax and feel better.  I knew that would happen at their house but it meant I would not see him for 4 whole days!  But, they were willing and waiting for him and I made it through it.  So did he, and came back feeling better and a tiny bit spoiled.  What are they for, right?  I'm just so glad he is so loved and that we have that back-up plan as an option.
Chillin with G-Pops

We even got in a game of bInGo while he was away!

And LinLin and Lexi kept him stylish

It was back to school this morning.  Hopefully he is on the mend and accustom to all the new baby germs! 

As promised...

the first day of school pic

First Day of School

July 9th is not the normal time of year you will hear those words, but today was Tate's first day of "school" at Grace Crossing Academy.  I took him to visit and meet some teachers on Friday (more for myself than him) and had a good chat with one of the ladies he will be with daily.  I would like to think I did very well this morning.  I was prepared and packed everything the night before.  I left the house on time, and dropped my child off with 2 strangers and never cried.  One thing I did forget to do was snap a photo when I left him.  I have requested his father do that when he picks him up so we do have an official "first day of school" photo.  It is now 9:35AM and I am MAKING myself wait until noon before I call and check on him.  I know, I know...he is fine.  But as I have said before, I am the loony-lady-mama I never thought I would be.
This past week was the 4th of July holiday and I was able to spend a whole 5 days at home!  It was fabulous.  I got caught up on some cleaning, chores in the barn (actually gutted the thing and cleaned it out with some help from Alan), shopping, sold the dead riding lawn mower, hanging out a the pool with family and friends, birthday dinner with my Mama (today is actually her bday), some fireworks, and a whole 5 days with the Tater.  IT was great, I was glad to have it, but certainly could have used 5 more.