August Changes

Off the top of my head, three big things happened in August.

1. Andrew was having a lot of lower abdomen/groin pain and found out he had an inguinal hernia from lifting weights. This is my "I told you so!" moment. Anyway, he was pretty much miserable most of the month as he had to wait 3 weeks for an ultrasound...THEN wait for surgery. The military health system isn't the fastest in the world. I felt sorry for him.

2. Maddox turned five. We celebrated with his two closest friends at the Track then we had a big dinner, complete with the wildest Happy Birthday song ever, at Fudpucker's.

3. Maddox started kindergarten at Eglin. He cried, as was expected. But after just two days, I realized this was not a good fit for him. He was the youngest in a class of 18 with an inexperienced teacher who didn't like to smile. No good. I sucked up all my fears of homeschooling and ordered a curriculum, then joined a local homeschool group. No turning back now. It's been a fun, though very challenging, adventure so far. I know it was the right choice though and I'm excited to see where this year takes us!

Here's some pictures of all our August moments♥
And...then I'll be ALMOST all caught up!

Maddox's birthday....It started with cupcakes for breakfast!

 He learned to ride with no training wheels a few months before on his 12 inch Radio Flyer, but I was surprised he hopped on this big mama (16 inch) and took off just fine. Poppy says we should have gotten a different color though (haha. football season)

The Track was a blast. Maddox's favorite is always driving the kiddie carts.

We are lucky to have good friends here in Florida :)

Jude was tired, hungry and as his friend Ava would say, "CRABBY."

He only smiled once we got to Fudpucker's. Maddox was tickled pink when the staff came out shouting Happy Birthday and had our whole side of the restaurant join in.

I still can't believe he is five! 

Here are a few pictures of Maddox's public school experience - 2 whole days. Haha.

Other August happenings:
I spent a lot of time with my shoulda-been-my-sister friend Yani. She and her husband moved to Arizona this month (September) so we got in all the time we could in August. Who else is going to bring us creme brulee at night? Or go antiquing with me and freak out over an avacado green blender from the 70's? Yani was a blessing, a great friend and she is very missed! But...friends can still be friends far away...and I'm pretty excited to see pictures of her little man when he is born. Life is an adventure, indeed. We never know who we will meet or when we will say good-bye, but we keep going on, learning new things and enjoying it all. I'm thankful for so many good times!

We had a "Ninja turtle" (according to Jude) visit our backyard.

 Maddox got his first "goose egg." He ran straight into the corner of the wall. Poor guy! Thankfully a little Advil and some Curious George made it feel better.

The boys got early bday presents - Powerwheels 4wheelers.

They are a lot of fun, but big...and loud...and sometimes they think they are bumper cars. 

The Therrells came the very end of August for Andrew's hernia surgery. And surgery is what pretty much starts off September....(and football). I now have to get used to football on ALL day every Saturday. At least I can look forward to pumpkins, decorating, lattes, the fair, and cooler weather! I'm so ready for that.