October 21

On Monday Justin was in a car accident.  Luckily he is okay and it was not his fault.  Another car was coming at him and failed to yield and turned in front if him.  But the car is totaled.  So it looks like we are going to need to go car shopping this weekend.  When I saw the car I was pretty shocked that he was not more hurt.  Both other than being pretty sore and having rug-burn type things on his hands due to the airbag, he is okay.

 

Things have been going great with mom living here.  She is really enjoying her job and we are loving having her here.  Every morning when Payton gets up he runs into her room to look for her!  It is pretty cute.  He even recognizes her car now, so when we get home at night if gets excited if he sees her car.  I think Justin has really enjoyed it as well.  Mom has already made him a pie and his favorite, her homemade vegetable soup.  It has been very nice having help with Payton as well.  Last Saturday Justin and I got to go out to dinner by ourselves!! 

School pictures

Payton just got his school pictures back.  He is so handsome!!

 

Busy.... Busy....

I haven't updated our blog in a while, but we have had a lot going on around here!  My mom has decided to move to Kansas City!  We are all so excited that we are going to have Grandma Joy so close!  She starts her new job on October 9, so she will be moving shortly.  Her house in Long Grove is on the market now and she has been very busy getting everything in line in order to move.  She will be staying with us for a little bit until she gets settled.  It will be nice to have inhouse help with Payton!  And Justin seems to think that she might make him a pie or two!!

The other main thing that has been going on around here is it has been determined that Payton has asthma.  We pretty much thought he did before, but now we have a treatment plan and can be proactive about it so hopefully we will not end up staying in the hospital again this winter.  He has an inhaler that he has to use daily throughout the cold months and then we use his nebulizer when he is sick or is wheezing.  (We were already using the neulizer, so that is nothing new to us).  The doctors say chances are he will outgrow it by the time he goes to school, especially since Justin or myself don't have a history of breathing problems.  But we just have to wait and see.

 

Mini vacation in Iowa

We are still trying to get back to our normal routine after our mini vacation in Iowa last week.  Last Friday we left home and headed to my moms.  On Saturday we went and visited Grandpa Gene and had a wedding to go to with my mom and sister.  Payton looked adorable and actually behaved himself the entire wedding!  I was shocked.   Then after the wedding I got to go and have a few drinks with some old friends.  (Not old as in age, but old as in known for a long time!)   It was so much fun.  We decided that we need to get together much more often.

On Sunday we got together with my mom, sister, aunt and cousins and went golfing for the first annual June Sievers Memorial golf tournament.  I had never golfed before so I was not sure how it was going to go, but it was actually a lot of fun.  And I don't think I did that bad.  (Not good, but not that bad!)  While we were golfing, Payton was at my friends house and he had a great time playing with Norah.  When we got there to pick him up, they were both running in circles screaming and giggling.  And it sounded like they did that most of the day!  He had such a good time that we were not even a few blocks away and he was sound asleep in the car. 

On Monday we then loaded the car back up (not an easy task) and headed for Western Iowa.  We were all coming in to town to surprise Justins mom for their wedding anniversary.  We got to see their new cabin and go out on their boat.  On Tuesday, Payton got to ride in a tractor with Grandpa Randy and see some baby pigs. 

Then on Wednesday, we loaded up the car one more time and headed home.  Although, we did not come straight home, we went through Omaha and spent the day at the zoo.  The Omaha Zoo is really neat.  We got to see lots of animals and Payton (and mommy) got to ride the carousel.  Then we finally headed home.

Vacations are wonderful, but it always feels great to be back home!

 

HOT!!!

Can it get any hotter!  Don't get me wrong, I like warm weather.  But when the actual temp is forcasted to be 103.  That is just crazy!  Today is supposed to be better (in the 90's) so I think Payton and I will head to the pool later.  Payton has not been happy about the heat either.  He gets so mad that I won't let him go out and play.  He will bring me his shoes and sit down for me to put them on.  Then drags me to the door.  When I tell him we can't go outside it is to hot, get gets so sad! 

Other than trying to stay cool, not much is new with us.  Payton is starting to use a lot more words.   Sometimes we can actually figure out what he is trying to tell us. 

Here are a few of our favorites:

Elbo = Elmo

Bom Bob = Spongebob

Choo Choo = Thomas the train (or any vehicle that is not a car.  He is a little confused on that one.)

Hippa = Hippo

ga gone = all gone or all done

Ma = Mom, milk and more.  So that one gets a little tricky sometimes! 

choos = shoes

cucker  sucker

cacks = snacks (fruit snacks specifically)

ba ball = baseball

Fun Filled Weekend

Payton and I had a great time in Iowa this weekend!  He was such a great boy too.  He did really good on the drive there and back.  Payton was very excited to see Grandma Joy.  He was a grandmas boy this weekend for sure.   On Friday we went to my moms neighbors and splashed around in their pool and chased the kitties around the yard.  Saturday we got up and went to my sisters new restaurant and had some yummy food!  Then we went to the park and spent the afternoon and evening there.  It was HOT!!  Thank you to our cousin Allie for playing with Payton and taking him off my hands for a while!  I can only climb on the playground so much. We got to see lots of friends and family and Payton had lots of kids to play with.  Then we got to see some really good fireworks!  Payton was a little scared at first, but by the end he was saying, "WOW" and clapping.  So I think he liked them.  On Sunday we went to my friend Erin's house.  It was her daughters 3rd birthday.  Payton had lots of kids to play with there too.  We had a great time. Thanks for inviting us Erin!!  On Monday we went to go see Grandpa Gene.  We got to play with lots of toy trucks when we were there.  Then on Monday night we drove home.  We left about bedtime so Payton would sleep the whole way.  It made a long night for me, but it was well worth it!  Overall we had a great weekend!  Hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th!!

Make sure and check out the pictures! 

Getting ready for the weekend....

On Friday Payton and I are heading to Iowa again.  We are going to the 4th of July celebration in Dixon on Saturday and will get to see lots of family and friends as well.  Justin has to work all weekend, so he doesn't get to go.  He is pretty bummed that he won't get us see us for a few days.  But I am sure it will be nice to have a quiet house!

We are looking forward to the trip, although not the car ride!  I am crossing my fingers that Payton sleeps at least half of the way up.  It is not very easy to travel with him anymore when there is only one of us.  I know Grandma Joy is getting anxious to see him again even though she just saw him two weeks ago.  I love going to Dixon for the fireworks.  It is the best way to see all of my extended family.  And its lots of fun too!  So hopefully I will see lots of you this weekend!  I should have lots of pictures to post next week.