I managed to fall asleep last night but awoke to gunshots outside. Assuming I woke up after the first shot, there was a a series of roughly ten or eleven that followed. I'm not sure how close they were to our house but they sounded too close for comfort. Thankfully, I was the only one who woke up. Sleeping after the gunshots wasn't easy because I kept thinking about how we need to move away from all this nonsense. 🙁
My parents sent Lizze and I to Outback for dinner on my birthday. It was amazing and we are so grateful for the time away. While lunch was awesome, I couldn't finish it. I brought home about 20 oz of a 24 oz ribeye steak in a take home box. Emmett has been into beef lately, but only under certain conditions. Those conditions seem to be in flux all the time but I thought I would offer him some steak and see if he'd at least try it. Over the next two days, Emmett ate every last piece of that 20 oz ribeye, all by himself. I was thrilled that he ate that because it's different than what he normally eats and that feels good to see. ☺ I wish…
Unfortunately, Gavin is having a really rough night. He's not been able to fall asleep because he's not feeling well. The poor kid is battling tummy issues once again. He came downstairs a couple of times because his stomach hurt and he felt like he was going to vomit. I wish I knew what was going on because he's absolutely miserable. The only thing we can do is give him a Zofran and hope that eliminates the nausea. I'm not sure what's causing this but it's happening quite a bit over the last week or so. I don't know if he's dealing with a stomach bug or if it's something he's eating. Part of my concern is that I never got his lab results from Friday. I have no idea…
We made a spontaneous trip to the park. Elliott decided he wanted to walk the track and I jumped at the opportunity. Gavin wanted to come along with us but I was concerned about his hip. I asked him if he thought his hip would be okay during the walk. He looked at me like I had two heads and said that his hips never hurt. At first I thought he was joking but it turns out he's serious. He doesn't remember ever having issues with his hips while we were walking. I can't tell you how many times he's had issues with his hips while on a walk. The fact that he doesn't remember is a bit concerning. He came with us and ended up doing okay, but we…
I meant to share this a little while back but life happened. I took this while walking at the McKinley Monument. I thought it might be interesting for those who've never seen it before. ☺
Gavin's been hard at work on a new Lego creation today. It's been a long time since he's been creative like this and I'm thrilled to share a couple pictures with you, per Gavin's request. ☺ He's calling this one that Clone Trooper Star Fighter. Can't imagine where the inspiration came from. 😁
As I'm working towards healthier choices and losing weight, I wanted to take a minute and show you one of my smoothie creations. In the gallery below, you'll see the before and after. You'll also see the nutritional break down as well. ☺ I specifically chose each ingredient for a reason and I think it's a pretty good start. It's also delicious AF. [foogallery id="64983"]
The boys are having a good day. No ones fighting. There's no screaming and I just feel really good about it. I absolutely love when the boys are getting along and the house is quiet. While we're on the topic of good news, guess what was found? That's right, my wallet. Guess who found it? That's right, it was Gavin. Gavin found my wallet. It was buried in a box of clothes. Turns out he didn't actually throw it away after all and I'm so grateful for that. ☺ I'm not sure if he remembered it was there or he just decided to look, but who cares. My wallet is back and I don't have to replace everything now. Awesome job Gavin.. You're a life saver. ☺