I put on
Facebook on Friday that I forgot to put conditioner in my hair that morning, and wondered what the day would bring since it started off not quite right. I should have just gone back to bed.
I was later to work than usual, because I went to get my flu shot. Then after being at work for just a little bit, mom called and said that while dad was having a stress test done, he started feeling funny. He went to get checked out because he had been having some dizziness and felt like his heart was racing. They hooked him up to a monitor and he was having ventricular tachycardia. I left work to go stay with Reese so mom could go be with dad. They put dad in ICU and decided to do a heart
catherization. Thankfully, there were no blockages etc. He is now just hanging out in the hospital until Monday, when they can do some kind of nuclear imaging test.
So I went and stayed with Reese. I really needed to make him a doctor's appointment because he had been coughing since last Friday. He seemed to not be getting any better. I called the doctor and the only
appt. time they had was at 2:30. That was
ok, but it messed things up for my sister. See, she was supposed to go have her wedding portrait pictures taken at 4 on Friday. The plan was that mom would go with her, but that didn't work out. I was going to try and go, but that didn't work out either. Luckily, her friend went with her.
All of this rambling was to say that sometimes days just don't go like you plan for them to. If there is ever another day where I forget to put conditioner in my hair, I am going to go back to bed, and ask every family member of mine to do the same.
*My dad is doing really well right now, and just waiting to have some more tests run. Please keep him in your prayers.
I was so glad that it was still warm down there.
Brooks loved getting in the ocean. He seemed more adventurous than he was last year. He and I spent some quality time in the ocean just playing in the waves.
Reese loves to pose with a fake smile.
At sunset
On Sunday after church, we went to the Oyster House. Mom got some peanut butter pie, and Brent got.....well........maybe a treat for himself. OYSTERS! They aren't too bad if you put enough stuff on them.
Brooks was very cooperative though. I told him to sit how ever he wanted to, and this was how he sat. I love it because it is how you would picture a child sitting.
On Monday we went to one of those massive playgrounds like the one here in Wetumpka. The boys had a blast, but it was so hot, that we couldn't stay long. Which seems funny as I type this because it is 40 degrees outside right now.
We got there early enough that there weren't big lines or lots of crowds.
I had to tell the boys to stop splashing water on each other on this ride. Sigh!
They both loved the miniture ferris wheel. It was neat.
I love this picture. More than just how it looks. My dad works for the railroad, and when they used to have cabooses on all the trains, he was the guy that rode on the caboose. Looking at the picture it makes me think of him.
Watch out world. This munchkin is going to be ready to ride everything next year!
Well maybe not everything. Brooks and I went down the slide. You remember the slide don't you? You ride down the big tall thing on a potato sack. Brooks was on it with me and we went down FAST! I mean FAST! I remember us coming up off of it at the end! I think it scared him and somehow I skinned my ankle between the sack and slide. I don't even know how it happened. Brooks said he wasn't ever riding that again. I felt kind of guilty and had to explain to him that he wouldn't have gone down that fast, if I hadn't been on it with him. Try explaining that to a child. 
Needless to say, this was taken by a great photographer.
This is Queen Sarah. All of the cast members were wonderful! I have too many pictures to share them all here.
Brooks was chosen to be one of the trolley riders.
Mr. Art contacted Mr. McFeely and asked him for some autographs to give to the teachers for all of their hard work. Well, Mr. McFeely responded and asked if he could send one for all of the students too. That was the second time I teared up. How gracious of him. Here is one of the teachers showing them to the audience.
This year, since we went on a Saturday, Brent and my dad got to go with us.
Our attempt at a family shot.
Brooks took this picture. He did a pretty good job!
Going down the "ginormous" slide. I wouldn't go so far as to say he liked it, but he did it.
Reese climbing through the maze.
The pony rides.
One of the three teepees, that the kids can climb in.
Brent tolerated the hay ride quite nicely. (He is allergic to everything. And I mean everything!)
Reese trying to pick up one that he has spotted.
Reese was so happy with his pumpkin!
We had a great day, and even discovered a nice little place to eat in downtown Clanton. I love these kind of family days!