Ty's 7!

Ty's birthday was on a Thursday this year, and he was on fall break so he spent the day with me at work.  I took him to Wendy's for luch (since he got his tonsils out he has been eating like a little pig, and has asked for a cheeseburger every day that he went to work with me.)  Since the workers at Wendy's know me (since I'm there alot) they gave him 2 toys in his kids meal and a frosty.  Woohoo!  For his birthday dinner he chose Cracker Barrell, but he didn't want a dessert.

When we got home we gave him his birthday present, a Zike (which is like a bike and scooter combined).  As you can see, he and Dallas are both very excited about it.  He was a little concerned when he looked at the box because the one on the box is red and he asked for green.  He was very relieved to know that the one inside was green.  He even had to go outside in the dark for a very cold test ride after Daddy got it put together.

Fall Fish Fry

October 11, 2014

Aunt Peggy's House

Farmers

Making Trick or Treat Bags 

On a Treasure Hunt 

Apple Orchard

Picking apples at Tuttles' to make homemade applesauce per Ty's request (which, by the way, he didn't like once it was made.)

Goodbye, Tonsils!

On October 3, 2014, Ty missed school for the first time so that he could get his HUMONGOUS tonsils (and adenoids) taken out.  Although he doesn't look like it in this picture, he was pretty nervous before they took him back.  But they gave him this little fish game, and that took his mind off of things.

Justin and I were amazed how quickly the surgery went.  We went out to the waiting room after they took him back, and the surgeon came out and got us 20 minutes later.  Poor little Ty was not very happy when he woke up from the anesthesia.  He was crying that he was scared and that his throat hurt and his hand hurt (from his IV...I can sympathize with that.  When he was born they put the IV in my hand and it hurt like crazy for 2 days!)  But the nurse gave him some medicine and he fell asleep for about 10 minutes cuddling with me, and when he woke up he was calmed down and ate a popsicle and cup of pudding.  After about another hour...home we went.  He did pretty well the rest of the weekend (as long as he got his pain meds on time) except for at night.  WHEW!  It was like having a newborn again.  He woke up crying like every 1 1/2 -2 hours.  That happened every night for the first week or so.  It was NOT fun!

Ty was on fall break during the 2 weeks of his recovery, so he spent his time convalescing in my office at work.  Poor little guy...  I fixed him up a little bed on my floor and he watched a lot of movies, played with his sticker books, played games on my phone and napped.  By the end of the two weeks he was begging me to take him to Wendy's every few hours.  Seems like having his tonsils out has really increased his appetite .  YAY!  He also sleeps so much more soundly now and NO MORE SNORING!

The Treehouse

This summer Justin has been working on building the boys this tree house in the back yard.  They are very excited about it.  I even had to email these 2 pictures to Ty's teacher so that she could show them to his class.

Daddy is letting them paint the inside to their liking.

More improvements to come...

On A Date

Last Friday Dallas went with me to get my haircut and afterwards I took him on a date to Orangeleaf

I can't believe that next year he will be in kindergarten so we won't get to do this anymore. 

Lunch Buddies

Dallas and I went to have lunch at school with Ty on a Friday recently.  As we were walking out to recess Ty grabbed Dallas's hand to lead him out to the playground so he wouldn't get lost.  He was walking a little bit slowly because he just HAD to wear his snow boots that day and I guess his brother was concerned about him.  I love how thoughtful Ty is!

Here they are running out to the playground.

During recess I somehow got recruited by a little girl to start a rousing game of Red Rover, so I had about half the first grade class going by the end!  Whew!