Sloane got glasses!

We got a letter home that Sloane did not pass the school's eye exam. I was a little surprised because she has always passed her exams at the pediatrician and she has never complained that she couldn't see. I also got the paper and was more than confused because I know nothing about eye exams and what those numbers mean!

Nonetheless, we took Sloane in and she indeed needed glasses.  She SERIOUSLY looks adorable in her glasses.  She chose black frames (mainly from us (Mandy and me) pushing her towards black and away from pink or purple).  We know how finicky Sloane is and I could see pink glasses not matching an outfit and that leading towards a GIANT fight at 6:15 am....so black was best. Any-who...She narrowed down her choices and chose an adorable pair of glasses.

When her glasses came in she was BEYOND excited.  She literally began to sob with excitement.  I was so confused by her reaction but she said she is just "so happy!" She has loved having them.  My hope it the joy continues and that her eyes correct themselves over the year and then we can be done with the glasses :)

Fall Break

Kyle and I went to Key West for fall break.  Alone.  Sans kids.  It was amazing.  It wasn't amazing because we didn't have kids, but it was indeed amazing because we got to be Kyle and Whitney for 6 straight days and do whatever we wanted when we wanted. That part was definitely amazing. I think when you have kids and a job you never can fully focus on your spouse like you should.  Aiden, Sloane, and Kailyn drive our schedules day in and day out and for 6 days we didn't have to worry about a schedule.  The day was our to conquer with no worry over where we needed to be at any particular time. Did I mention it was amazing?

We spent the week sitting on the beach (a very tiny beach), riding bikes, eating delicious food, swimming, snorkeling, shopping, and drinking.  It was a great week to fully focus on us, we needed it and it was 100% perfect. I am very thankful to have a husband who wants to take the time to focus on us...a husband who makes an effort to make sure we have what we need.

 



After Kyle and I went on our vacation it was Aiden and Sloane's turn to head to Florida.  The kids and I drove to Pensacola to spend the week with my dad and Lucy.  Yes, I drove, alone, by myself, with no help.  It was insanely...easy.  I couldn't believe how well the kids did and how well I handled it.  Yep, kudos to ME.

Anyway.  This TRIP (not a vacation when kids are there) was great too.  We spent every day at the beach (even if it wasn't HOT HOT HOT). The kids had a blast and I loved spending time with them.  I really missed the stinkers after being gone a week.  However, I really missed Kyle not being with us.  I am not a fan of being apart from my husband in any capacity.  I call it a healthy obsession...he might call it annoying.

The kids and I loved dad & Lucy's new house.  It was really big and new and fun to discover new things.  The kids had a lot of fun being around dad and building things.  Sloane got to help Lucy cook (while I did crossword puzzles and didn't help). It was just really a good week.  Dad drove back to Indiana with us, so that was an even easier drive...although I think the kids knew how stressed I was about driving there so they were especially good....this was NOT the case on the way home.

 

Aiden is 8

So this post is a little late!

On October ninth at 12:15 Aiden turned 8. EIGHT.  Sheesh that happened fast.  I remember when he was little thinking that time does not go by fast.  Being a new mom was not easy.  People would always say, "enjoy it while it lasts" and I always thought they were CRAZY.  Nothing was enjoyable about being a new mom.  It was hard.  It was new.  It was unpredictable.  I am not laid back, so none of that was easy for me. Now Aiden is 8 and I think, "damn, that went fast." While I truly can't say I wish he was little, I do miss having him little.  I am too busy loving who he has become to want him to be anything but 8.  I love his personality.  He has such a big heart and loves to play with his friends.  He loves getting his way and becomes very loving when he gets what he wants (yep).  I am ok with it.  He has learned that throwing fits are pointless and that talking things out is usually a lot easier.  He has learned that I am always right and when I am wrong I am working on apologizing.  He has learned that mommy has a temper and even when I yell at him I still love him immensely. He has learned that he is good at sports, but doesn't love to practice to get better.  He has learned that being sneaky, while easy, never ends well for him.

I can truly say I love who Aiden is.  I wouldn't trade him being a baby again for anything.  I hope his 8th year brings him as much joy as he brings those of us around him!