First off, our baby boy turned SIX!!! And with birthday's come birthday parties. Travis' party was held at my parents house, his Mema and Granddaddy's. It was a HOT day so it was perfect for a pool party. Several of his friends came along with lots of family and family friends. He said it was the best day ever!
Father's day was the same weekend as his party and after visiting my parents for just a bit, we went to Jay's parents where Pepa had a surprise for Travis. Just call him Captain Travis now! You seriously could NOT wipe that smile off his face. He stayed with Memere and Pepa for a couple days and had lots of fun in the boat and fishing and swimming in the pool and baking blueberry muffins with Memere.
Oh. Travis also got a haircut while we were up there. He said a few weeks before his birthday that he wanted a haircut like Daddy. I told him he at least had to wait until after his birthday party. So he did. He waited till the day after. :o)
He really didn't enjoy the actual haircutting process. All the little hairs were itching him. Of course had he sat still and left the towel over his shoulders he wouldn't have had that problem.
And just because sooooo many of you have asked. THIS is what the baby's room currently looks like. Needless to say, we have a little bit of work to do in there yet. LOL
Today, I dropped Travis off to my dad at the "piggy wiggy" (a grocery store called Piggly Wiggly for you northerners....that is just how Trav says it) before work. He had 2 bags packed and is getting ready to go on an adventure. They are driving about 6 hours away to the mountains to go TREASURE hunting! Travis is so excited he can hardly stand it. I think he's equally excited about staying in a hotel for 3 nights. They are driving up there today, going Gem stone mining tomorrow and Wednesday and driving back Thursday morning. Maybe he'll find something good!
Last but certainly NOT least....The three of us have been dealing with the loss of someone very near and dear to our hearts this week. Our beloved Parker had to be put to sleep this past week. Jay took him Monday and it devastated him and I for 3 days before we were finally able to tell Travis (he thought was sick and at vet still). We held off on telling him until Jay could spend the day with Travis and work schedule just worked out that way. It's a long story that I really dont' feel up to telling on here but many, MANY tears have been shed over the loss of our crazy, berzerko goofy goon of a boy Parker. Travis handled it better than we expected overall, but has cried himself to sleep at night without Parker being there to lay on the foot of his bed. His little grave in the backyard makes Jay and I both cry, and truly it's hard to be strong for Travis when we aren't strong ourselves about it, but sometimes life is hard like that. So just say a little prayer for Travis and the loss of his best bud. Jay and I will make it through it and kids are resilient but it has really rocked our family this past week.
We will always love you Parker!
