Camp Pick-Up and Father's Day

I ran when I saw Ben at Pine Cove. I cried. We hugged. And hugged. And hugged. He slept with me last night (I put Greg on the couch). I endured his feet on my stomach as he slept horizontally. I missed him so much that I didn't care.

Someone else was just as happy to see him!

During the closing ceremonies, Ben's "key word" was resourceful.  His counselor told me this was because he only wore two of his ten outfits :)  This is Ben and Campbell. I am so grateful that he took care of him for a week.

Today is Father's Day. I am so very proud of the amazing husband I chose to be a father to our children.  They wait for him to come home every night and squeal with delight when he arrives.  He takes them to the park, the movies, on walks, and loves on them constantly.

We started off the day at church, had lunch, and then bought Daddy a new game system :)

A great weekend!

Pool Time

Yesterday, we enjoyed our first day at the pool! Sadie had a ball, splashing, kicking, and laughing.  It is so much easier to carry her in the water, rather than land :)  We will be going a lot this summer.

And here are some more pics from camp they just posted. We pick him up this morning!

And he is actually wearing a different shirt and appears to be clean :)

Camp

Ben is having a great time at camp!  I'm sure he will not want to come home with us tomorrow.

I do find it a little disturbing that he is wearing the same shirt on days Wednesday and Thursday and that he still has camo paint on his forehead (Tuesday was camo night). Did he change clothes or shower at all?

Today

Today I...

watched Sadie try and sound out words with her developmental specialist.

made sure she would have a spot in school if we can't sell our house.

thought about how much I would miss Greg if he goes to Nebraska without us.

went to the grocery store and planned five yummy dinners...those people on that extreme coupon show aren't looking so ridiculous anymore.

bought Sadie some vanilla soy milk in hopes she will drink it...she is refusing regular milk and she needs calcium!  I also bought her more cottage cheese/fruit combos.  She will always eat those.  The only thing she will drink lately is water and flavored water.

missed my son and my dogs. The camp didn't post any pictures of yesterday as I had hoped.

watched Sadie wear her glasses for over two hours without her immobilizers, and watched her stand in her standing frame for over an hour and a half.

made King Ranch chicken and sliced some strawberries for dinner.

did two loads of laundry.

walked 3 miles with Sadie this evening.

Sleepover

Emily came to visit us last night! We had a picnic in the living room, read books, played with toys, and had a fun bath.

Emily really wanted to help brush Sadie's hair after bath :)

Ben is having a great time at camp! Only 2 more days until I can hug him :)

Birthday Boy!

Greg turned 37 yesterday!  That doesn't seem possible, considering he looks like he's 25.  He is graying a bit and losing some hair, though :) I was just hoping he didn't purchase a camaro and search for a "trophy wife".

I wanted to let him sleep in, but we had a brace appointment for Sadie and the doctor requested he be there.  The appointment was short, but he and Greg like to chat a lot, so we ended up staying almost an hour.

I bought Greg a chocolate cake and some balloons, but Sadie was the one who enjoyed the balloons the most.

His gift was a gift card to Racquet and Jog for some new shoes.  He needs new ones every six months, as he is on his feet for 12 hours at a time.  My mom gave him an Amazon gift card and my sister gave him a Nascar gift certificate.

And we went out on a date! We watched "The Hangover II" and ate at Fritz's (an italian restaurant where children aren't allowed).  It was so quiet!  Greg ordered a ribeye and I had Mediterranean salmon. So good!

A big THANK YOU to Sarah for taking care of my baby while we were out!

He's Alive!

The camp finally uploaded some photos to their webpage so I can see my baby :)

This was "Buckaroo" night. They were told to wear overalls or cutoffs and anything country. I have no idea why he is not wearing his cowboy boots. I gave him strict instructions for every theme night :)  I do see that he made it to the camp store for a snack, though.  He has his own priorities. I'm just glad he is alive!