Jason Graeber

Please send up prayers for a friend of mine from Clarksdale that was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this week. They don't know much at this time but have been running tests. He is at Tulane. He has a Caringbridge site that is listed under my websites below if anyone is interested in keeping up with what is going on. I ask all of you, even if you don't know him, to please pray for him, his family and his doctors! Thank you!

Colts Uniform

Hayes wore her Colts Cheerleader Uniform that my Mom got made for her to Turner's birthday party. It was a John Deer party so her color scheme was just right! Here is a picture of her in it. Also, here is a very cute picture of Bryce's brother's youngest child, Landon. I could just eat his cheeks!

18 Month Check Up

Last Wednesday, Hayes went to see Dr. Smith for her 18 month checkup. She had lost almost 2lbs. from when she was sick therefore weighed a total of 20 lbs. 6 oz. Dr. Smith said that as long as she eats good and she is growing tall, she is doing just fine. Well anyone that has ever witnessed her eat knows that she eats good. I was hoping that she would still be in the 95th percentile in height...ha...not! She dropped down to the 25th percentile. I asked if that was bad. He said that she was just averaging out & that from the looks of me, she wasn't going to be the tallest kid. I cracked up...what else do you do when your child's doctor calls you SHORT? Anyway, he suggested we give her a Boost each day to help her put on some weight. She also had an ear infection the she developed from the sinus infection she had so we started on another antibiotic. Hopefully her sick streak is over.

Talladega...NOT!

So this past weekend, Bryce and I were Talladega bound for his work trip! Now a lot of you know that this is like my favorite trip ever. I just think it is the most fun...don't poke fun! Bryce was going to meet my Mom in Winona Friday afternoon and then we were off. My parents were going to keep Hayes Friday, Saturday & Sunday nights & then my Mom was going to bring her back on Monday b/c she had a mtg in Jackson Tuesday morning. My Mom had Hayes her own "Colt Cutie" outfit made for the Lee Academy football game and then she was going to go trick or treating in Clarksdale. How fun!!! Well Thursday I got Hayes to daycare and as I was unpacking her bag, she threw up all over the place. I quietly packet her bag back up and we headed out. I called the doctor's office only to get an appt at 10:50 so we went and hung out at the house. We finally make it to see Dr. Smith and she was diagnosed with a sinus infection and we leave with a note that she isn't contagious and she can come back to daycare. Off to St. Francis we go. I finally make it to work (let me add that it is month end and budget time for me so no time to waste). I am just a working when I get a call at 3 that Hayes has a fever of 103. I call Bryce in tears b/c I am so stressed and behind. He picks up Hayes and they head to the house. This "Sinus infection" with 103-104 fever lasts for days so guess who doesn't get to go to Talladega...yep, me. However, the good news is that my parents were so excited about their weekend with Hayes that they packed it up and came to Jackson. They even brought 2 cars b/c my Mom couldn't come until Saturday. My Dad stayed Friday and Saturday and my Mom stayed Saturday, Sunday AND Monday! What a help they were!!! My Mom even took the little terror off my hands at 3a.m. Saturday night while she screamed & couldn't get any relief. Thank goodness for grandparents!!! Bryce thanks Cat and Bevo for taking such good care of his girls while he had to be away.

Bevo and Cat Time

Weekend before last, Bryce went to Starkville for the weekend & my parents came to Jackson to keep Hayes. Well, let me rephrase, we were taking Hayes to Starkville with us and my parents came to the Lee vs. MRA game & asked if they could stay and keep Hayes the rest of the weekend. What parent would say NO? The child never stopped. They went to McDonald's to eat ice cream, the park to play, rode in the wagon, went to the football game, went to Kroger and who knows what else. That is just what they took pictures of :)