Well, another week has flown by. It's hard to believe that it is September, and nearly halfway through it. I can't say that I am really ready for fall and winter, but I am ready for some cooler weather, where I don't feel like I have to strip my child down before I let him play outside. Nothing big or exciting happened this weekend, which I am very thankful for. We had a peaceful night in on Friday night, and spent the weekend together as our happy little family. The only thing that I wish I could redo is having to take T to the dr Saturday night. We went to PM Pediatrics, which is where a friend of ours works. We arrived at 7:45pm, and get this: did not see the doctor until after 10pm! I can't tell you how many times we almost got up and left. It was ridiculous. When we got there, there were 7 families/kids in front of us. And it took 3 hours before we were called back. The only reason we stayed is because we were afraid it was his ears, and after putting tubes in not even a month ago...I was bound and determined to find out why my child had a fever of 103! Come to find out, he tested positive for strep. But, the doctor informed us that it didn't look like it had been going on too long (but the fact that he was eating, drinking, and playing like normal had already told me that!). So, after stopping and getting his prescription filled, we made it home a little after 11:30pm...
At least the Vols won! :) 
Sunday was a much needed lazy day. We took our time, remembered where we were when the towers were hit and when we found out. It is hard to believe that it's been 10 years. But I can say this- I am glad to live in a nation where neighbors can turn to one another and speak about what the remember on that tragic day. I am proud to live in a nation where we, as Americans, turned a threat into unity. I am proud to call the United States of America my home. 

 

Labor Day

Well, it's Labor Day, and it is POURING down rain. I don't think anyone is going to complain, though. I can't remember the last time we had a really good, hard rain. Thank goodness for tropical depression Lee (former hurricane Lee) for bringing it to us. I am thinking it is supposed to stick with us at least through tomorrow, which is even better. They are saying that the storm is moving slower than they originally thought, so there is a possibility that it may even be here longer. So, today I am thankful for umbrellas, rain coats, and rain boots (even though I'm not wearing mine!). 

                                 Rain at Neyland Stadium that caused a 1 hour and 40 min game delay! But Vol fans were still singing Rocky Top at the top of their lungs in the pouring rain---It was awesome!!!

We had a great weekend. Friday, Matt thought he was going to be working late, and I ended up going home early from work (daycare was closed for in service, and we had a babysitter issue) so we played, and he had a late nap. By the time he woke up, I had thrown out about a bag and a half of clutter and we were going to go to the indoor jump place since we thought daddy was going to be working late. Turned out, he wasn't. So, we had a family night in. We watched Tangled, which T loved (and it really is a cute movie- and it is not Toy Story!!). Saturday was the opening game for Tennessee, and I made a trip to Knoxville with my family to watch them play against Montana. And let me tell you, winning 42-16 definitely made it worth not getting home until nearly 12:30am! I know, that used to be an early night for me, but definitely not anymore!! LOL. Sunday was a pretty fun filled day. I had family in from out of town in, so we put in a little time at the river spending some wonderful, quality time with them. It's always fun to see and visit with them! Then, we headed over to a friend's cabin on the Conasauga River, where we took T for a very short canoe ride, and watched the little baby turtles and fish swim and play after the sun went down. We even saw a few bats flying around!