Enjoying Errands!

Gotta have a little fun while grocery shopping and running errands....

We usually go by the toy area to check out the trains but today the Halloween section at Target did the job :)

Sesame Street, Sad & Pre-Sickness

This was a start of a very difficult week for our family. I did not know it at the time but because I am playing catch-up on blogging, I can predict it :) On this day we hosted a Sesame Street playdate at our house. We invited some friends (30+ to be exact) over to have snacks and watch Sesame Street at 11am.

So, here is the set-up:

Parker was not in that great of a mood and knowing now that we would end up in the ER by the end of the week, explains a lot. There were a lot of friends over and it normally doesn't bother me but it seemed like the vibe in the air wasn't a positive one. Some are bothered by having so many people in a small and confined space but everyone that attended had been to my house before and knew how many people were going to attend. Anyway, after everyone but Grace and Stephanie left, I was able to lay Parker down for a nap and chat with the girls. They were so gracious and positive, which made me feel a lot better :)

The sad part is that, unbeknownst to me, Parker was not keeping his hands to himself during the playdate. Admittedly it is hard to host something and keep an eye on your kid 100% of the time. I happened upon a situation, which is how I initially found out that there was a problem. Because every parent is different, I have to assume in every situation that a parent is hovering and over-bearing; and, discipline Parker accordingly. In saying that, I simply mean that I will remove Parker from the situation and talk with him about what he did...blah, blah, blah.....rather than let the kids figure it out (which is what my choice would be). I believe that guiding and directing is more effective, in the long run, than preventing. But this is just my type of parenting. When two types of parenting styles clash, the kids ultimately pay the price. Unfortunately, this has happened. Parker has lost a friend because of this and one day, I hope this can be a teachable moment for him. Until then when he can fully understand, we will keep doing what we do: love, direct and never give up!

Happy Wednesday!

It's a bit chilly outside this morning but it was business, school business that is, as usual. Parker always eats oatmeal and a banana for breakfast on school days....don't ask me why, it's just developed into that :) And then it was time to get dressed and thank goodness I had just bought a long-sleeved shirt and puffer vest!!! I gotta get this boy some fall/winter clothes soon!

Bryan took Parker to school alone for this first time this morning and I am happy to report that the drop-off went great! YAY!!! Now I get to take my time getting all dolled up, run some errands, have lunch with a friend and then some laundry. 2pm will be here before you know it!

What Is With The Spiders???!!!???

After a fun day and a yummy dinner last night, we were all tucked in bed asleep.....until midnight, when Parker woke crying and didn't settle back down for a good while. The Veselka house did not get a lot of sleep last night except the four-legged members ;) We were all up bright and early this morning though and while Bryan still had to go to work, Parker and I planned to stay in our jammies all day. It was cold and windy out and even though we had fun plans for today, we cleared our schedule and played a little:

And then this....a little bite that came up yesterday morning. It was hard and red yesterday but mid-morning I noticed a blister coming up. Parker had been complaining during the night that his bo-bo hurt but I checked it several times and couldn't really figure out what it was. BTW, at 3am, there is NOTHING good on the internet about bites and blisters!!! I decided to call Dr. Eastman's office to check with them. As we neared lunch time, the blister was growing:

So, after lunch, Daddy came home to get some rest and to go with us to the doctor:

The blister did pop by the time we got to Dr. Eastman's office so it did look better. Dr. Eastman feels that it's a spider bite, which is better than what I found on the internet, and prescribed us some antibiotics for three days and a cream. He was concerned that since the blister popped that it would get infected. So....here we are again....with another spider bite!

Bryan wants to know why he never got a spider bite while growing up in the country but Parker has had TWO in the last couple months! Blah! The spider could have come from anywhere but...

Childhood Memories...

Does this bring back any childhood memories for you? It did for me when I attended a playdate a few weeks back and dug this out of the toy box. You better believe I hunted down the owner and told asked her nicely if I could take this home with me. She of course said no but I have my name on it so if she decides to part ways with it, it's mine :) I love toys that bring back memories!!!

Happy Boss' Day!

I got THIS...
....because I am the boss of HIM....

....and THEM....

....which is a hard but rewarding job!

P.S. - Bryan got Piroulines for Boss' Day from me ;)

Bible Study Mondays: Friends!

As we do every Monday, we had our bible study with friends this morning/afternoon! This has grown to be my favorite day...even though it's a Monday :) Today we met at Michelle & Austin's house for some....praise & worship {Austin}:
....a building program meeting {Parker} and caller-donation-calls {Luke}:

....and of course, some eating {maybe only you baptist readers will get this...}:

Some Mondays we learn from the bible and some days {like today} we have more real life lessons....like what it means to be a friend! We share, we are kind, we use nice words and we laugh with our friends. For us Mommas, those things are true for us too!

I talked to Parker on the way home and told him that God talked a lot in the Bible about friends and friendships. They are a very important part of our life.

"A friend accepts us as we are yet helps us to be what we should."

I am so thankful for the friendships that I have and what a wonderful thing it is to find people in the same chapter, with the same beliefs, that love you right where you are!!!