Update on my mom...

As most of you know my mom was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer a couple of weeks ago. She was told that it is only on one side of the thyroid and in Stage 1. They usually don't catch it this early, but with all the stuff she's had done with her neck (bulging disc) they caught it :) She had an apt. yesterday with the surgeon and he said they are going to take the whole thing and then do a round of radiation. Her procedure will be on Oct. 9th. She really likes her surgeon and feels so good about his decision to just take the entire thyroid out. Please keep her in your prayers and I'll update any new news!

I stole this picture off Tabby's blog :) Thanks for taking it, I don't have many recent ones of just the two of them!!

Atlanta Aquarium pt.1

Since we celebrated Jack’s birthday a week early we had a ‘free day’ on his actual birthday. Daddy was off so we invited the Lesters to join us on a trip up to Atlanta to see the aquarium!

First stop: Jack really had to warm up to the HUGE tanks, dark hallways, fish bigger than him, etc….  Some weird squid like creature.

The jellies were so cool!  Loved taking pictures in that room.

I think we could have just stopped here and the kids would have been fine.  This tank was beautiful and we could have stared at it for hours. The waves that crashed on the top and the music could just put you in a slight coma.

A family picture! It’s a Christmas Miracle!!

My least most favorite thing in the world: I was scarred for life after watching JAWS when I was 5yrs old!Next exhibit was the Giant one! This manta ray is one of the newest to the aquarium. He was so cool and enormous!!    

There were 4 of these whale sharks! Probably the size of our van :) yet they have tiny throats and can only swallow the tiniest foods. I watched one swallow a fish and it came out it’s gills!!

Feeding time was a great. It came up from vents in the bottom of the tank. Our crew got seats front and center! Including Darren :) It’s Deepo!! Jack and Ralston shared a hug!

We got tickets to the little movie and it was so much fun!  The kids wanted to do it over again :) Not only was it 3D, but 4D!! Water sprayed on us, bubbles in the air, jellyfish tentacles coming down from the ceiling!! (that was freaky) They LOVED it!!

More to come!!!

Update:

I forgot to tell you that Lukey's team WON that game! Thanks for asking :) See below for pictures....

Lukey's Football Game

I put the Roamer because we could not get this child to sit still.... he walked all over the place and I even had to go after him under the bleachers! You DO NOT want to know the things I saw under there. After the game he took off and we didn't know where he went.... Luke then brings him out from the locker room where all the players had gone!!! OMGosh :)

Luke's daddy, 4 brothers, and both sets of grandparents were there to cheer him on. Our crew, Momma Jan and the Durants joined in on the fun!

We all had a great time and I can't wait to go to the next game!!

Happy Birthday, Jack-Jack!!

Yesterday was my baby's 4th birthday. We had a super busy day up in Atlanta visiting the aquarium. It was so much fun and he was so sure he was supposed to have another party. I mean it was his REAL birthday :) His party however was the weekend before when all our friends came to visit. I'll post more about the aquarium trip later, for now...here's the party!

He wanted to have his party at Burger King with the indoor playground, but he wanted a Bolt party too... we had touches of Bolt here and there :)
Izzy was our guest from Virginia :)

Sage was one of our guests from Florida!

Brett thought this chicken nugget looked delicious!

Here is Jack's best buddy, Ralston!!

Here's Mr. Phillip :)

Little Riley!!

And the cool Noah, also came up from Florida!

Here's the birthday boy acting crazy and lil' Miss Aniah!!
Our entire party took up half the dinning area!

Present time! He's been wanting to open these all day!!

Wayne and Dad have a little elder's meeting. lol!!

Hailey of course was there and Cody came too...he's far right.

Granma and Papa got Jack a S.W.A.T. costume!!

Spiderman was a big hit this year, he got toys, an umbrella, p.j.'s and t-shirts!!

Happy Birthday Jack!!

I'll love you forever sweet boy!