August pictures

Of course, I can't make them sleep in their own beds when I get to walk in to this each morning!

Loving that he is now heavy enough to ride the hoverboard.

I love chalk paint and the kids do too! It's so much more fun that regular sidewalk chalk. It starts out a little clear as you paint it on the sidewalk and then gets bright once the water dries.  We had a little chalk painting party with neighbors on the sidewalk. Even Jake and E came over on a walk and got to paint a little as well.

Matt signed up for an Extreme Football camp where he got to stay in Stillwater, go to football practices, be with the players, and eat dinner at Coach Gundy's house. He had such a great time. It was also fun to see the bag of gifts he came home with. Jackets, shirts, shoes, hats, a backpack, etc. And he even won courtside tickets to an OSU basketball game. He went with Tim and I am sure they will want to go back because it was better than he even expected.

Hadley's new Jr. Company dance team. One of the mom's hosted a swim party at Gaillardia and Hadley loved meeting some of the new girls she would be dancing with. Its a fun group!

Hudson had a sleepover with Will and I always love all the pictures I get from Sarah when he stays there. I dropped him off at Top Golf and Hadley wanted to go in and say hi too! Then they went to a movie back to their house for bed in matching t-shirts. Such sweet friends.

 A little warm weather bike riding. It was totally unplanned but I love how Hadley is totally neon and matching her bicycle. She even has a backpack full of snacks and waters "just in case we need them."
Hudson is loving riding his bike and has gotten so much better. Hills are still hard on his small bike and we have lots of hills so I am anxious for him to grow just a little bit more and be able to ride on a bigger bike.

Playing catch with Hadley can be dangerous. She thought I was joking when I about dropped to my knees after catching one of her balls. Apparently, it hit me just right and broke a blood vessel. This picture is from the next day when the bruising had really set in.

Hadley joking around with me at Hudson's baseball practice. He just started on a new team, The Rangers, and I think it will be a great year. He only knows a couple of the boys but seems to already be excited to play and meet new friends. I just love this picture of Hadley with her big smile on her face.

Hudson showing off all his summer camp armbands. He is so crazy about them and refusing to cut them off. I told him we HAVE to cut them off before school starts because the are so dirty and he asked if he could save them in a bag because "they are all special memories for him." Such a sweet sentimental child!

A swim party with new dance friends after dance class. Hadley is so excited to be on the Jr. Company dance team.

Bedtime with my buddy while Hadley is at a sleepover. I LOVE his cuddles and I am so thankful he still hasn't gotten to big for them. He always wants me to lay with him in bed until he falls asleep, tickle his back, and cuddle with him.

Hudson decided he is ready to do his own hair. He spent so much time spiking it all up and was so proud of his look when he was done.

Pool time with friends and snap chat filters!

Hadley started off school with a "me bag" to show her friends. In her bag she put a family picture, American Girl doll, softball, jazz shoe, stuffed animal, and toothpaste (because her parents are dentists).

All smiles after the first week of school. 4th and 1st grade are going to be so much fun!

But along with those smiles also comes some sleepy eyes. Hudson could barely stay awake while watching some cartoons after school.

Hudson is so thrilled that Will Baker has decided to take Karate with him. It was the sweetest thing to see Hudson cheer for him as he broke his first board to earn his white belt.

Bauer with another crazy illness

Once again, Bauer has decided to give us another scare. 

 I was off work and doing some stuff around the house. We were having our bedroom painted and Bauer didn't like being in the kennel so I had him out most of the day and was just watching to make sure he didn't get in the painters way. I noticed several times throughout the day that Bauer wasn't acting right. I couldn't quite pinpoint it but he just wanted to lay around all day and didn't seem like he felt well. I even called my mom to tell her that I was worried about him and considered getting him a check up at the vet just to see if he looked ok to them. I knew there was nothing emergent so I figured I would watch him though the weekend and see how he did. 

I picked up the kids from school at 3 and we came straight home. When I let Bauer out of his kennel he went straight to the entry rug and laid down. But he seemed kind of dizzy. A few minutes later he stood up, had a strange look on his face, and started peeing on the cowhide rug. I ran over to stop him and led him outside. I cleaned up the mess and went out to check on him. He has never had an accident in the house so I couldn't possibly imagine what was wrong with him. When I walked outside I saw him falling everywhere and then he started throwing up over and over in the backyard. He couldn't walk, couldn't hold his head straight, and was shaking. I helped him get inside and laid him down on the carpet in our study. I called my mom and dad crying and saying I needed help. I called Matt and asked where he was and thankfully he was in the neighborhood, As I laid there with Bauer I was sure he had a brain tumor. His eyes were shaking back and forth and he seemed scared to death. 

Matt got home before my parents got here and we got Bauer loaded in the car. We were on our way and my mom and dad followed behind us. I called the vet and told them we were on our way. And then I sat in the back, petting Bauer, and crying the entire way to the vet. Sobbing. I knew this was the last time we would see him. That he would have a brain tumor and we would have to make the decision to put him down. When we arrived at the vet there was a team of people out there ready to help unload him from the car while another assistant walked us inside and to our room. I never imagined how hard it would be to lose him but I was beside myself. 

Within about 10 minutes the vet came in to give us some really great news. Bauer was diagnosed with Vestibular disease which is similar to Vertigo in humans. It lasts 6-8 weeks and they have to be watched carefully in that time. He would continue to be very dizzy, could get sick, and would have to be helped walking. Any time in the kennel would be great because it would keep him contained. 

The next few weeks were so hard and exhausting. Bauer didn't want to eat...at all. We would try canned dog food, cheeseburgers from McDonalds, and dog treats. I would try hand feeding him and he just didn't want to eat. I am sure when you are so dizzy it just makes you lose your appetite. The first few days didn't worry me but he started getting so skinny and wasn't making much progress. The vet put him on an anti-nausea pill which helped a little. My mom and dad watched Bentley for us so that we could lay Bauers food out and hope he would eat at some point. Thankfully, he started getting better little by little. He started walking again, didn't have to be balanced as much, and his tail began wagging again. His head is still cocked to the side and he stumbles when he wakes up but he seems much happier! We are so incredibly thankful for more time with this sweet dog, its going to be a hard day when we don't get it anymore.

Moore Tournament

I am SO late writing this post and can't even remember exactly what happened in the tournament but we had a fun weekend with a few things worth posting about. The tournament had a delayed start after a full day of rain the day before. Unfortunately, they didn't tell us until we had gotten all the way to Moore. At that point we decided to drive to Norman, eat dessert at the Baked Bear, walk around Campus Corner, and I even got to take the girls to the Theta house. 

Covered in mud just from walking around the field.

Hudson is always such a trooper and loves to go to these tournaments as well. He spends a lot of time on the ball field and never complains. His time is coming though!

I was so excited to show Hadley the Theta house and see her reaction to how big it was. I think she was just more excited to be with her friends and didn't even seem that impressed. I guess I will just have to keep working on her over the next several years!

I'm not even sure how we placed in the tournament or if we did well at all! I guess I need to stay a little more on top of posting after tournaments!