Friday, August 30, 2024

New, Notes & Nuggets

I'm pretty sure Cooper now has Covid, but that didn't stop him from playing in his football game yesterday.


Hudson & I took Ryker to his practice/scrimmage at the park.
His daddy came to pick him up when he was off of work.


He loves his daddy so much.


Ryker is back at school and football after being home sick since Monday.



If ever we can't find Porter, we just look out front.
He'll be working on a vehicle!



 

Thursday, August 29, 2024

Kaydon Runs

This is Kaydon.
He ran from our house in Syracuse to my office in Ogden yesterday.
Ran.
Like, who does that?!
Kaydon does!
Kaydon runs!
Then he sat next to me like this for the last three hours of my shift!
Stinky.

In other news, Mia sent me this picture yesterday.
He looks so grown up.




 

Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Braxton is 23!!

My Peanut is 23 today!
Braxton is hardworking... just constantly working to provide for his family.
He is smart and talented.
He is such a good daddy to his Hudson.
He loves his fiance, Mia.
He loves his family & friends endlessly.

I hope this is your best year yet, Peanut!





 

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Captain

Mia's work training schedule has been tough on Squish.
Thankfully, while she is at work, he is being watched by us or Nana.
He's struggling, though.
Last Thursday, she dropped him off at Papa's office.
That was just what he needed!!!
(his hair kills me!)

He wasn't feeling super great.
Because of that,  I didn't dare go down to Cooper's first high school game.
Thankfully, Bubba was there.
He was sending me pictures and videos throughout the game.
Hudson and I walked Ryker down to practice and watched that instead.
His daddy got there and Hudson was in Heaven.


He slept and ate watermelon and fussed a bit.
Being outside is his happy place, though!



And that #52 is our captain!
He had a GREAT game!


In other news, please keep Squish in your prayers.
He is having surgery on his lip tie this morning.



 

Monday, August 26, 2024

Happy Birthday Jackson!

My first born.
My first love.
My Bubba.
Our protector.
So loyal, smart and hard-working.
He is such a doting husband and just the very best girl dad that ever there was!

Happy birthday, My Jackalacka!!! 


 

Friday, August 23, 2024

Bubba is 29!!

The oldest is 29 years old today!
Braxton (Bubba) is hard-working.
He is adventurous.
He and Suzanne live their best lives every single day!
He works hard at the Huntsman Cancer Institute as a supervisor over trials.
He LOVES sports - the 49ers are his team!
He is kind and funny.
The boys LOVE him and love when they come up.
He tries to support Cooper and Ryker in their sports and they eat it up!
We love our Bubba!




 

Thursday, August 22, 2024

HAYdee

I have probably been called "Haydee" more than I've been called "Hidee."
Sometimes we chuckle about it.
Sometimes I roll my eyes.
Then I'm reminded that we are all from a different spot and it's okay for them to mispronounce my name.
Calm down, HEIDI!

Usually it happens with the DoorDash drivers.
I thought it was so odd that after the driver left, he texted me a picture of me going back into my office.
Like, is my picture saved on his phone?!?!?!

 

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Captain

One of Burke's co-workers stopped into his office yesterday.
His son plays football with Cooper.
"So, Cooper was named Captain huh?!?!"
Burke, "What?"
That's right!
Our kid didn't even tell us!

Cooper was named Captain of the High School Frosh team.
The best part of this is that the Captain is nominated and voted by the players.
He is a natural leader.
Humble.
Hard-working.
Always the biggest cheerleader of his teammates - almost to a fault.
Punctual.
Dependable.
Always getting better.
Coachable.

We are so proud of him!!!


 

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Hudson & Football

It was a busy weekend.
BUSY is the operative word lately!
We are ALWAYS busy.
The best kind of busy, really.
A busy that I always hoped for, longed for, and wondered if it would ever happen for us. (the boys and I)
And here we are.

Burke & I had Hudson all weekend while the "J-Fam" went camping.
The girls stayed with Isis's parents and we had Hudson.
When Papa got home from work on Friday night, we went to Texas Roadhouse (Layton).
They pulled these out for us.
They had them made and I may or may not have cried!!
They put a bar-stool height high chair with us for Huds and we all sat at the bar.
I SO wish I had recorded him.
He was dancing and singing and swaying!
He ate all the things and jabbered about everything!
It wore him right out!


He is walking more and more and talking about all the things!
"Gigi," "Dog," "Cat," "WHOA!," "Thank you," "Papa," "Ball."


Papa had him Sunday because I had a big event in Ogden at 6 AM.
He sent me pictures of their morning walk.
SO cute!


Then he got his cuddle time in with his favorite Uncle Cooper.


Auntie Ri and Uncle TyTy came over with Aria and Hendrix...

Ryker had his first football game of the season on Friday.
It was a home game, thankfully.
9 AM start.
Hudson and I got there just in time!
I am Team Mom this year, and this new league has a ton of parent responsibilities. 
Game Day is a bit stressful for this mama.
I need to employ the chain gang, the scorekeeper and scoreboard, make sure we have Gatorade at halftime and that the boys have a treat after the game... plus the banner that the boys run through.
The parents are great, thankfully.
But, Coop is helping me with the chains!
Love that boy.
I love that I got this picture of the two of them next to each other.
Coop was giving him some advice and I was in Mama Heaven.



Ryker helped me get ready for my event by doing the artwork on the large chalkboard!



It was a busy, crazy, chaotic, amazing weekend!



 

Friday, August 16, 2024

First Day of School 2024

The first day of school was yesterday!
Porter is a senior.
Cooper is a sophomore.
Ryker is in 6th grade.
Our last year at the elementary school!

The two youngest were a bit anxious the night before.
I know that because they wouldn't leave my bed.
I woke them up yesterday morning with a beautiful and stunning rendition of:
It's the first day of school, GET UP!
It's the first day of school, GET UP!
It's the first day of school, so GET YOUR BUTTS UP!
It's the first day of school, GET UP!


Our next door neighbors moved over the summer, so Ryker doesn't stop to get Colton and MayMay anymore.
The dogs still believe they should go with him!



Cooper, and all of the sophomores, had orientation first thing.
So Dad took him to drop him off.
He'll go with Porter from now on.

Last year of school for our Porterman.


Aria (Monkey) FaceTimed me on the way to work!
She is starting first grade.
She's such a little grownup.
I love her toothless smile!!!






Here's to a fantastic year of school for everyone!!!