Florida Trip 2012

We just got back from Florida Sunday. I was NOT ready to come home! The weather was perfect.....upper 70's - low 80's during the day with a wonderful breeze blowing off the water. The first couple of days the water looked like glass. It was the calmest I have ever seen the ocean. The boys had a blast playing in the sand and water. Nash would run from the waves at first but by the end of our trip he was getting enough courage to get his feet in the water. The water was so cold but that didn't slow Jon Harris down a bit! He didn't get out of the water much.

We had one rough night with Nash. We found out that Nash is allergic to shellfish. He ate shrimp at the Back Porch and within 4 hours was sick! Luckily, being a mom of a child with allergies like Nash's, I was prepared! I had a feeling something would happen so I packed the Zofran. -A few weeks ago, Nash went through tons of testing because he was throwing up at least once a week. We finally figured out that his vomiting was a product of allergies. We faithfully go for allergy shots once a week. But now, we can add shellfish on our list.

We are so grateful for our friends that asked us to come. We went with 3 other couples and their kids. We have gone with them before but this was the first time that all 4 of us couples had kids. I am hoping that this will be an annual vacation. I LOVE seeing all of our kids together!

This guy had this bird on the beach. He was so nice to let Jon Harris hold him.

Jon Harris and Luke

Isn't the water beautiful?

Luke

Jon Harris, Luke, and Nash with their tattoos. I just now got Jon Harris to wash his off!

This is our night at Fudpuckers

Clara Beth

Scarlet- I wanted to take her home!

Nash with Mrs. Carrie and Wat

 

Nash and Luke were trying to decide if they wanted to dance with the other kids

 

The Pattersons

The Bells

I love this picture of Nash and Nathan

The boys with Mr. Chris and Wat

Every time I turned around Nash was kissing one of the babies:)

My photo shoot of the boys- I'm no professional!!!

 

Nash was laughing at a seagull.

 

 

 

 

Our last beach visit

Jon Harris is growing too fast!

 

 

 

I really don't like putting pictures of myself on here but Nash's facial expressions crack me up!

 

Easter Sunday

We had a GREAT Easter Sunday. Sunday morning, the boys saw what the Easter Bunny brought them and then off to church we went. Sunday afternoon, we had an Easter Egg Hunt with family and friends.

Trying for a family shot is impossible!

I love these boys!

Kason hunting eggs!

 

Ava and Jon Harris

Dividing the eggs equally- thanks Rah-Rah!

I love the look of surprise on Ava's face!

Lily is so proud of her princess stickers

Kason drooling chocolate....I hope he takes after Phie-Phie- love chocolate!

Jon Harris is checking out his eggs

After the Easter Egg Hunt, the kids and the grown"kids" played on Jon Harris' zip line.

I love this picture of Lily

Uncle Mike with Uncle Ryan laughing in the background

Every family needs an Unc Ryan

Papa zip lining!

I hope everyone else enjoyed their Easter as much as we did. I am so grateful and blessed beyond words not just for the wonderful day we had but for what Jesus did for me on that cross so I can spend eternity with him! (John 3:16)

 

Bunco Babysitting

Noah and Truitt Ross came over to hang with Nash while their moms played some bunco. Bunco is defined as a "lame dice game that women use as a excuse for abandoning their families and socializing on a weeknight." Anyway, the boys had fun playing together. Started with some hardcore wii time...

Then a little indoor basketball...

The whole first half hour, Nash was so excited his best bud Noah was actually at the house.

After they inhaled some chicken nuggets, we loaded up and rolled to the Nazerene church's playground across the street.

We all headed back home as it was getting dark. The boys watched a few minutes of Toy Story 2 while I tried to use blogsy.

The movie watching lasted about 20 minutes until they got bored and decided to play swords, then trains, then with most of the other toys in Nash's room, which was great because I think Nash learned a lot about how to actually sit for awhile and play with toys. We eventually progressed to me catching them as they jumped off Nash's bed and tried to do air cannonballs. I eventually got nervous enough to make them stop, so we headed back into the living room and got blankets and pillows and turned off all the lights and started Rio (which is an awesome funny kids movie). It was just getting started as the moms got home. These boys were ridiculously well mannered-every question started with "excuse me"-and nobody even once got upset or stole toys or anything, except for Nash, that is. I am sure that all of us had way more fun than we should have, even though we did miss Jon Harris (Noah kept asking "where's him?" and pointing at JH's picture). I believe we probably had way more fun than all those women did at Bunco...which I still am not convinced is a real thing anyway...

 

Bo Weaver

 

p.s. I wrote this post trying to learn how to use blogsy and blog from an iPad. If it works well, I am sure that Steph will start blogging again. Her computer broke last year and we got an iPad instead of fixing it. We just don't know yet the best method for blogging and uploading pictures and such. Any comments or tips would be appreciated...

 

My hobby..... Crafting and Sewing!

The picture I made to hang in my bathroom

I made Nash a blanket out of this fabric. I traded him a blanket for his "paci." We are done with pacifers! Yahy!

I made Jon Harris a blanket out of this fabric. -I didn't trade it for a pacifer:)

I have made several frames for myself and other people. This is one of them.

This is the outfit that I made for Nash to wear this Fall

Another fun craft!

I have been crafting and sewing in my free time now days! (When I get free time) I try to do a project a week. I will post my new crafts soon. It has been a GREAT stress reliever for me and makes me so happy!! I hope there is crafting in Heaven!!!lol

What a weekend!

WOW! What a weekend it has been around the Weaver house! Friday morning I started the day by taking Nash for allergy testing. He stays so congested and it has lead to ear infections, sinus infections, and etc. We have tried everything--even having his adnedoids out. Nothing has been working. It did get better in April when we found out that he was allergic to milk. We cut out milk products and he has done better until about 4 weeks ago. Dr. Levy ( the sweetest doctor ever) decided it was time for enviromental testing. So, Friday at 9 a.m. we started our testing. We did the little scrapes on the forearm but it didn't really take. They had to give him 8 injections! Bless his heart... he did NOT like it at all! But we did find out that he is allergic to dust, mold, and pollen. (Of coarse, he is my child- I have the same problems.) We start allergy shots this week. I know it sounds crazy but I am so relieved. Jon Harris had the same problems and we did allergy shots for 4 years..... It was the best thing I could have ever done for him. He really never gets sick now unless there is a virus. (Knock on wood.... we all know that kids can make liars out of us.) I am a firm believer in allergy shots because I have seen first hand how helpful they have been for Jon Harris and hopefully we will see the same results in Nash.

Well, moving on to Friday night. I had a 31 Gifts party for a friend of mine. Right in the middle of it, Bo comes in to tell me that we have to get to LeBonheur because Jon Harris broke his arm. I left all my guests and Nash at my house. Fortunately, my mom and sister were there to help me. When I got there, I was so worried! All the way there, I pictured just a broken arm.... OH no! It was a BROKEN ARM! He got it good! I walked in the door and he was so so pale. They had started an IV to give him some pain meds. I felt so helpless but I think it really bothered me more than it did him. He was a trooper ! The nurse and doctor asked him on a scale 0-10 (10 being the worst pain) "How bad is your pain?" Jon Harris said "Uummmm... about a 3 1/2." After x-rays, they sedated him and set it. He has a temporary cast for now. We go to Campbell's Clinic sometime tomorrow. Hopefully, he will not have to have pins put in his wrist.

I finally got in bed about 2ish in the morning. JH piled up in the bed with me and Bo-Daddy. I don't think he moved all night! I had to be up at 7 to get ready for class. (I am getting my Early Childhood Certification.) I was in class from 8-3.

I am praying next weekend is more laid back. I did end my Saturday on a great note, though. I got to hang out with some of our friends from Covington. Yahhy! Things this weekend could have been so much worse. I am thanking God for watching over Jon Harris and Nash, praying for the families that lost loved ones 10 years ago today, and praying that God continues to show his grace and mercy.

Another Funny Jon Harris Story

Friday night, we went to our first Harding football game. We were so excited! We met some friends for supper and then off to the game we went. When we got there, Jon Harris immediately found some of his friends. Of course, other than checking in with me every now and then, that was the last we saw of him.

I noticed later that he and his friend (Cole) were really up to something. I decided that it would be best to go see what was going on. When I went to them, I noticed that they had about 5 or 6 water bottles. They told me that they were selling them. At first, I didn't think much about it but as I started to walk away I started thinking...where did those water bottles come from? I didn't give Jon Harris any money to buy them and I was sure Cole's mom didn't give him the money either. Then as I turned around, someone threw a bottle on the ground. I saw Jon Harris and Cole run over and grab it. I IMMEDIATELY knew where the water they were selling (and already made $4) was coming from. I went up to Jon Harris and asked him about what they were doing. In child-like innocence he said that they were "Recycling." He went on to tell me that they were finding water bottles and filling them up with water and selling them. I said "YUCK, Jon Harris!" Before I could say anything else, he said "But don't worry Mom, we are washing them out first with soap!" I was trying my best not to laugh but I figured that we should tell them to stop.

It wasn't long after we told them to stop selling the water that I saw them up to something AGAIN! They had taken the money from the water and invested it in GUM to sell.....UGH!!!!! I made Jon Harris stop but he still made a dollar. We had a very LONG talk on the way home about business and having a BUSINESS LICENSE to sell things. He told me that he was very sorry. I told him that he was not really in trouble but definitely would be if he did it again. He said, "Man mom, I REALLY thought that we had it made!" All I could do then was laugh. For now, Jon Harris will be putting the dollar he made in the offering plate at church. My dad told me not to get on to him too much because with his brain, he will be a millionaire one day. BUT for now, I just want him to be a kid!

Jon Harris' 9th Birthday

We took Jon Harris to the Kooky Canuck to celebrate his birthday with family. Before we ate, we went for a quick walk by the river.

Happy Birthday, Jon Harris!
I am so proud of the young man you are becoming! Remember we love you!

Love,

Mom, Bo-daddy, and Nash