It's Hump Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well so far we have had a pretty exciting week. These are a few pictures I have taken so far.This was Sunday night AliPaige was helping pass the time while he did his breathing treatment. I thought it was sweet.
She was reading the princess book to him.

He finally acted interested.

On Monday we had Splish Splash Day at the school with Preston's class from noon till 2pm. The kids really had a lot of fun. They had two blow up slides and several other water activities for the kids and Preston's cousin Taylor was there playing baseball with the kids.

Preston and Taylor


Preston and Lane

Preston and Sawyer

Preston right off the first slide of the day.

Preston and Suzanna up on the slide ready to go down!

On Tuesday I had a hair appointment. So I have a before and after picture. Preston also had a game but I didn't make it thanks to these wonderful headaches. AHHH you got to love the change in the weather.

Before After

Okay I couldn't help it. You always see in those hair magazines the before pictures look like they are taken at 3am and that they are a DUI mug shot picture. Luckily for you folks I had a horrible headache and it actually looks like I could pass for a 3 am DUI mug shot. But sorry not that interesting. After getting the kids dropped off and getting my hair done I really had a nice headache because there were three perms going on right around me at the beauty shop. HOW SMELLY!! But I really like my hair and after a trip to the Med Center South my headache is long gone. And I am ready for the rest of the week.

Wednesday was really exciting and sad all in one. It was Preston's last day of kindergarten. He had his award ceremony and then we went to his room one last time to gather all his things and tell Mrs. Chapman good bye. It's really tough though. It seems just like yesterday we were in her room for registration and then I was meeting Angela, Holly and Brandy up at Roosters for breakfast. Then we all cried as we walked our little men to class for the first time. Then today it was kinda the same little walk. As we walked out of the classroom down to our cars knowing that our kids are no longer the babies at school. And that the next time they are "OUT" of school they will be LEGAL!!!!!! That is scary. It's sad cause I really don't want my kids to grow up in this world. It not all roses out there. But hopefully these kids will change the future. And it will be much better than it is now. I really hope that from now on we are blessed with an amazing teacher like Mrs. Chapman. It breaks my heart knowing that he can't have her every year. She has set the bar HIGH for the rest of the teachers at GES. I know that she truly cares for those kids and she pushed them to their limits to learn as much as possible. I just HOPE AND PRAY ( seriously) that my other two children will get her. I hope she hangs in there for 4 more years that way Ace could get her. But I know I can't pick and choose who I get for my kids. But I am so proud of Preston for all the accomplishments he made this year and I know he is ready for 1st grade and that he will always make me proud and never let me down. He is a smart kid and I hope he stays that way.

Preston, Mrs. Chapman and Austin

Hayden,Austin, Tanner, and Preston all acting silly as they part ways on the last day of kindergarten

They look so serious don't they

Big Mama and Preston on the last day of school

Me and my Preston

Preston and Mrs. Chapman

Preston and his certificate from Kindergarten

Up Close

Well that's all I have so far this week. I guess that's enough. But I hope the rest of the week goes as smoothly as the first has ( except for the headache). I hope everyone has a great week and weekend and everyone traveling please be careful.

LeighAnne

Little Blessings of Mine

Well I don't have much to tell that went on this week so I just thought I would share a few random pictures of the kids.

Of course the one to your left is on me. One the way to church this morning we were waiting on Josh. ( Blessing #1 - Josh home from work this weekend)

(Blessing #2 little miss Priss herself) I really thought I would catch her off guard last night. I held the camera over my seat on the way home from Columbus to snap a quick picture but you can't catch her by surprise. I just hate I didn't get her whole head

(Blessing #1-Josh repeat)

It's Okay Josh it's a BABY. We had three of them. This one is old enough to hold his head up. He won't hurt you.

Just kidding. I don't think Josh really wanted his picture taken. But he got it anyway. He was holding baby Griffin Hudson. We had a nice little dinner at the Mexican Kitchen Last night with the Hudson's.

(Blessing #3- Baby Griffin) Gifts from God. They come way to rare these days.

Isn't this baby just the cutest. He was so sweet during supper. Ace kept saying "baby baby baby" til I moved him over by him. But he is so cute and he was really good.

Blessing # 4- Ace

Splish Splashling in a puddle with his rain boots in the parking lot. He had a good ole time in this tiny little pool of water.

See I told ya. He just kept on and on and on.

Blessing #5- Preston.

This is at last nights Game. I was so proud of him.
They didn't win. Of course. We are really getting use to that. BUT all of our players hit the ball and we had a total of 13 points which is more than any we have had at any other game this season. Our team has come a long way

Blessing #4 Ace- repeat

We went to the doctor this week and they want to try to put Ace on breathing treatments twice a day and another medicine at night time. It is frustrating to drag out the nebulizer again but it beats him having to be on prednisone. He actually sat there and did this treatment all by himself. Like a big boy

Blessing #2 AliPaige- repeat

She just looked to cute not to take a picture of.

Ace found the lipstick oops!!!!!!!

This is Preston at his Play. Angela took this picture and I just stole it from her. Of course you remember my camera died when it was time for Mrs. Chapman's class to get up and to their part but I stole this picture from Angela and if I can get any more Believe me I will. ;)

That's all I have for now I will have more next week. I hope you all have a blessed week.

LeighAnne

Best Mothers Day yet ( and it was for the BIRDS TO)

Preston going down

Bless his heart he was barely tall enough

Come on down

Calming the nerves

Josh and his BIG solo

It was thinking " If I don't look at her maybe she won't see me"

this one wasn't moving

isn't it sweet

my little friend

Little baby bird that let me hold it for a little while

Okay Today is Mothers day and I got the best Mothers day gift EVER. My Sweet Precious Angel Preston was Baptised this Morning at church. He was so sweet. He looked so cute up there. Even though his head barely reached above the water. But it just made my heart swell up and almost burst to see this HUGE step made in his little life. And my mom and Josh's mom and sister and his nephew Taylor was there. It was literally one of the best days of my life. ( Other than the birth of my children of course) And I was also so Proud of my dear Hubby he got up in front of the whole church and did a solo of Amazing Grace on the Harmonica. He is NOT you hear me NOT the type to even speak in front of more than three people at a time much less do something like this. But he did a very good job and I so so proud of him. His nerves got the best of him and he made a very tiny mistake that he though in his mind was Huge but just for him to get up there was a big step. But this was truly a big day for me.

There were also these six little baby birds that " flew the coup" from a nest outside the kids bathroom window this afternoon. I took a few pictures and wanted to just post them as well so Happy mothers day to the mama bird to.

I also want to take this time to my Hero. MY MAMA. I always took for granted what she did for me as a child and now I realize what all she did and sacrificed for me and my sister to have what he had growing up. She is a true Mother and I hope and pray that one day my kids look back and say I respect and honor my mom the way I do Mrs. Tina Glenn. I LOVE YOU MAMA. Happy Mothers Day!!!!!!!!!

New day New problems or just new ordeals

Tuesday, May 5th 2009

Ace and his serious face

AliPaige all Ready to Leave the house to go to the ball game

Preston getting his first hit of the game

AliPaige just being Miss Priss

AliPaige and Spencer and Random Kid playing while we were waiting one the game to start

Hope Perrigen with Ace on his Monkey leash

AliPaige stole the camera and took a few pictures

She took this one of herself

AliPaige took this one to

AliPaige not to happy about having her picture taken



It's been kinda crazy around here today. AliPaige didn't sleep at all last night. She tossed and turned and ran from her couch to mine. If she kept vomiting or didn't teetee until midnight she had to go to the hospital. But she did teetee at 9. So luckily we didn't have to go but she was still throwing up this morning so we were on the phone with the doctor's office all morning long back and forth trying to decide what to do. And then all of a sudden at 3:30 pm she decided to take a turn for the better and was back to her old self again. She is at full speed ahead but she won't really eat or drink much. But I am soo glad she feels better. But I am going to keep her home tomorrow until church. I don't think she is contagious or anything by no means but just to be safe. It's been a rough three days and I hope that it is OVER. And on top of that Josh got a phone call when he got up getting ready for work saying that they had to shut down the plant. Okay I am about ready to blow Hunt Oil up myself. I am ready for my hubby to be home again. It's been tough around here with ball practice, ball games, sick kids, cleaning, cooking, and just daily life with three kids. Lord know I wasn't cut out to be a single mom.

Well that's about how my day has been today . I pray tomorrow goes better. Atleast I get to go to church and that's ALWAYS a blessing. The kids enjoy it and it's a blessing for me. I get the good word of God and good fellowship. I pray that everyone stays well at

the Gregory House. And I hope that the rest of the week gets better.

Today is also my Grandmothers 71st birthday so we are sending up some birthday wishes to her. Love you Grandmother. You are gone but not forgotten. Your memories live on. Love you so much.

LeighAnne

It's been a weekend I tell ya

Well where do I begin. I will start with Thursday. I went to the Neurologist and he is trying to ween me off some of my medicine and try a new one to control my head aches so pray this works. Friday I cut grass for Josh cause he is working so much I thought this would cheer him up but i just flared up a nasty sinus infection. And that night Preston had a baseball game and WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!! First game all year. And those little fellas played their hearts out. I was so proud of them. Then Saturday we had a practice at 9 am. And then we went to Flatwoods church for a block party. The kids loved it. They had a ton of activities for them and the kids all got their hair painted. I took a few pictures. See below. I wasn't feeling the best so we left early but never the less they had a blast and got their energy out for the day. I wish there was more of those type activities for the kids to do more often around here. It was great and you didn't have to worry about any bad influences being around.

KP and Ace after she painted his hair

Ali Paige and Andrew after their hair painting

Preston and Austin striking a pose after their hair painting

AliPaige and her purple and Pink hair in Progress

Preston and his Orange hair in Progress!!!

Well We had a good weekend for the most part. Until today. I had a horrible headache and felt pretty sick. So I called mama to come get me and take me to the doctor. I had to call KP and get her to take the two older ones to church they cried cause they cried when they found out we couldn't go to church. Which is great. I want my children to love to go to church. But I hate I couldn't be the one to take them. But never the less I had to go to the doctor and ended up with an ear infection, sinus infection, throat infection and a migraine. I got two shots and two prescriptions. Hopefully I will feet better tomorrow. I already feel a little better just woozy from the medicine.I have teacher appreciation this coming up week and I hope and pray that Mrs. Chapman will love all her goodies prepared for her. I so love what all she has done for Preston. He has turned into this little smarty pants and I couldn't ever imagine him being like this. I guess you never expect for your children to turn out as good as you want for them to. I pray that Ali Paige and Ace follow in his footsteps and will be just as smart as he is. I love how our school experience has started off and hope it continues to be this great. But it saddens me to think he won't get out til he is grown. :( But that's the circle of life I guess. Well I need to hit the sack getting a little tired. Good night and God Bless to everyone I hope you all have a great week.

I know it's been a while so we will play catch up

Well I am sorry it's been a while since my last post. We have been non stop with baseball and church and doctors. Not to mention Josh is working and working and working so we have been on the go go go by ourselves. Ready for a vacation. Seriously. All three of the kids have had fifths disease. Not to bad just a lot of itching and serious rash. Looks like poison ivy everywhere. Ace is having some tough Asthma issues. But we are dealing with them. Preston is winding down his first year of school.And (not to brag) but he is scoring extremely high on his tests. I am so proud of him. AND he got saved!!!!!! Waiting on Dad to be off so he can get baptized. I have had some rough headaches but I am going to the doctor tomorrow so hopefully we will get that under control. But I am blessed with some great friends who come to my rescue when they knock me down. But anyway here are a few pictures from this past few days/week.


Preston sitting and waiting on his turn at the kindergarten play. Love the hair.


This week we had a Game on Tuesday. It wasn't in our favor.( OF COURSE) But never the less the little fellas and girls played their hearts out. Still can't blame them for the lack of practice.

Ace and AliPaige showing off their supportive shirts.

Preston Playing the Circle. My big boy

Preston, Ace, AliPaige and Chloe at church sitting under the stairs. All innocent.

. Nana and AliPaige at Preston's play. Of course the Camera died when it came Preston's turn to get up and dance:(

Today ( Wednesday ) AliPaige decided to cut her hair. Well it wasn't very good so I had to make an emergency trip to the Salon. And We ended up losing about 4-5 inches of hair. It was pretty dramatic telling the "Dad" but she sure does look cute with her new hair do.

AliPaige and her new do!!!!!

KP and AliPaige at church tonight

On Tuesday we took Ace to Children's for another opinion. And I ABSOLUTALLY love this doctor. He is Dr. Drew Davis and he is a rehabilitation specialist. He says that he would consider Dr.McCarty's ( Neurologist) diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy accurate considering all that Ace went through after he was born and all the developmental delays. So he is not going to stop until we find out what is going on with Ace and his legs. This is a B*L*E*S*S*I*N*G*!!!! Every other doctor said they couldn't find anything and would just send us home. I am so thankful that I got in touch with this doctor. And I am thankful that Joy Harless referred me to him.We also had a HUGE blessing this week also. On Thursday we had speech therapy and the therapist said that Ace where he should be age wise. So we are going to have him re-evaluated and hopefully discontinue his speech therapy. YEAHHHHHHH! SO EXCITED about that. God is working a miracle in the Gregory house. WHOO HOOO.

Ace and AliPaige were entertaining themselves by looking over the rails to the lower floor while we waited to see the doctor.

Well maybe she wasn't so entertained.

Well that's all for now. Hopefully it won't take as long to post next time.

Have a blessed week.

Love

LeighAnne