Our family has a BBQ Memorial Day weekend, but a lot of the time, we don't do it on Memorial Day. I mean, I have seen a lot of things out this year, floating around FB about how Memorial Day weekend isn't a day for BBQ's but a day for remembrance of the fallen solders that died for our freedom. And while I can agree with that statement, those solders died for our freedom ... so that we could celebrate our freedom. So those who decide to have BBQ's to celebrate what those soldiers died for..... what is the big deal? We do - our family does - make sure that we honor our fallen soldier. You can't NOT do that when you live in a military family. My husband was Army, my Dad was Navy, and that's how he met my Step-Mom, my Step-Dad was Navy, many of my Uncles served in the Military in various branches, I have a couple cousins that ARE serving. My Grandparents served on both sides.
Military touches our lives. We are beyond thankful to those who served and gave the ultimate price, and those who served and came home. And although today isn't for those who served and came home, I would extend today to any soldier that came home minus body parts, with severe PTSD, with whatever might have changed them and made them NOT the person that they left being. They also made a very significant sacrifice. So THANK YOU ....
With that said...... it was a day for pictures :)
So this morning - after a night, where I would sleep an hour, wake up, sleep an hour, wake up ... it wasn't *exactly* insomnia ... maybe it was worse. Regardless - this morning, Marshmellow was cuddling with me.
So we left for Nana & Papa's a little before noon. We got there and all the kids just ... parked it. I had a hard time convincing Nathan he could play outside with all his fun toys. He didn't want to. I realize he is still healing - like majorly - but I just so badly want him to enjoy his toys right now. Today. Let me not feel good for the both of us.
Here is Calahan and Noah on the couch and Shila (baby Elly), Jaxson and Kale on the love seat.
So then I was all ... "Shila stand up so I can get some belly shots!!" LOLOL... She was like "NO!!" but stood up laughing. She just doesn't like me getting her face, so she's constantly looking away.
Finally got Nate out to play!!!
I love this picture of Kaedyn .... he is in love with this shirt and will NOT take it off and if he does, he puts it back on. Oye!!!
Our Pumpkin and Watermelon seedlings ...
A moment of photography ....
Jaxson!!! We all miss him. We really need to find a new place where we can have him. Calahan was running from him to make Jax chase him... LOL....
Food!! There are burgers hiding under the hot dogs and OMGosh the chicken was SO GOOD. The little cupcakes .... and my finished plate.... we had chips too ... and corn on the cob ....
Funny story - Kaedyn kept messaging and sending his Aunt Jenna pictures of the food and she'd go "Why are you TEASING ME!?!?!"
Papa (red), Nana (Green Bay Packers Sweatshirt) DB (Blue, white) ... down in the Family Room, and Shila (back) and Kale at the dining room table... blurry - ugh!
These dogs crack me up!!! Ellie Mae - black dog, Keya, furry ginger, Jaxson the big lug-a-bug... as you can see - Jaxson is learning a lot .... LOLOLOL.... Love them all!
After we ate, had some watermelon .... and the kids played some more (and I finished up my laundry) .... the kids were to get stuff put away in the garage. Nathan said he was "too tired" to bring back the jeep and he just sat there, so Cal got on it, notice how Nathan is in his arms, LOLOLOL.... and he got it put away.
Then Kale got on with Kaedyn to help him get the 4-wheeler put away.
My furry son.....
Jaxson was like..... Okay - lets go home!!! Come-on .... let's go. I'll drive!!!
Come on! You know you want to take me home!!! Yes buddy, we do :/
Noah was laying down on the back seat of the van - he wasn't feeling good too :(
We all had a great time at Nana & Papa's ... lots of laughter - talking - and eating :)
Got home and Mellow followed me in the bedroom ... LOL... he lays on my Moon & Star Body Pillow .... cuz it smells like me.... I love this cat.
Shila and Kale.... I love them too ...
My Sexy Beast and me ....
Kinsleigh is 12 weeks old tomorrow ...
Me getting attacked by Kinsleigh ....
My BEAUTIFUL boy ..... well, all my boys are beautiful, furry or not....
I once thought I could cross my eyes..... apparently - I can't....
Our Family today
SO I noticed a few things going on with Nathan since we got home from the hospital ... One... these weird rashes showed up today .... to be fair, he was outside, he's allergic to grass - perhaps it could be from that, noticed it after his bath .....
But this has been going on this last several days. He has this BAD BAD peeling problem of his skin from his hands and feet. It's mainly his fingers and toes. Like I see skin peeling this bad on burn victims but he's not burned. DB seems to think it may have something with how badly he swelled up in the hospital, or because maybe due to his loss of good circulation in his hands and feet when he was in Sepsis Shock ....
It's hard to see because the picture is blurry - but I did his right foot (left in the picture) and pulled the huge folds of dead skin off.... but I hadn't done the left foot (right in the picture) .... but you can (kinda) make out the huge folds of skin hanging on his left foot, I circled them....
I got all of Nate's G-Tube pads washed today - I don't normally wash them in the washer/dryer - I usually do them by hand ... but .... when I get a chance to - I do wash them at my moms so they get nice and clean :) The only one that was dirty was the one he was wearing ....
Med time .... cut the pills, crush the pills, measure out the liquid .... pour it all together .... dump the crushed pills in there ... and mix it up .... oye ....
Is it sad that this is at my bedside? I think it's sad. I think it's really sad..... (pout) .... oh those are Kaedyn's pills - allergy, asthma and melatonan or the kid would not sleep ... EVER ....
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