Pray for Baby Cohen

If you aren't already, I really, really need y'all to start praying for sweet Cohen! He was born on Aidan's birthday and has had several surgeries to try and fix some issues with his heart.  His kidney's are having some trouble keeping up and therefore he is retaining a lot of fluid.  He really could use some prayers for his kidney's to start working! His mom Megan is posting about him here and he has his very own website here.    You can grab a button for you blog on his website and I am sure his parents would love some encouraging emails. 

So many of us take for granted how lucky we are to have healthy babies born to us.  I cannot imagine what Megan and her husband Brent are going through.  Megan has only held Cohen once.  That brings tears to my eyes thinking about it.  Let's please all try our best to surround them with some love and prayer so that she can get to hold him as much and as often as she wants when they get through this!   Thanks y'all!

A Sweet Slideshow of Cohen

Aidan's Birthday Party

I have been meaning to write this post for a week now but I was so busy entertaining I took no pictures of my own so I had to wait to steal some from friends on facebook.  I am a terrible picture taking mom these days. 

For the kids, the day was perfect. Jump house turned water slide, pinatas, presents and cupcakes.   For the adults, the food and company was as well but the heat was another story.  It was 95 degrees and there was no way we were all going to fit in our little house so we were forced to hang outside and there wasn't enough water or Mexican dip to make any of us feel better.  Watching Aidan have the time of his life made it a little bit more bearable. 

I did manage to snap this photo before everyone came over of Aidan in his birthday shirt.  It of course had to have a fire truck on it.

The second the bounce house was blown up, Aidan was glued to it.

He was getting a little hot here.

We got this brilliant idea to fill up the baby pool Mike got Aidan and put it at the end of the slide to keep the boys cool.

And it starts...

The next thing I knew, he was naked and having the time of his life.

It does look like fun doesn't it?

This was his pull apart cake we got from Polka Dot Bake Shop here in Charlotte. We love their cupcakes.

At this point I was super disorganized and happy to even get Aidan to come inside for 5 minutes to blow out candles so everyone could have a cupcake.  That is the reason he is sitting on the dining room table.  He loved having everyone sing to him.

His candles spelt out his name.  He let Daddy help him blow them out so that we didn't have spit all over everything.

I did decorate in firetrucks but sadly there are no pictures. 

These were our plates.

Cups for the kids.

Napkins.

We had a ton of balloons blown up and tied to the umbrellas and tiki torches out back.

The fire truck balloons.

And in typical Aidan birthday weekend fashion, Sunday we hit the boat with Jordan and Hannah to finish off the weekend.  It was so nice out. 

Daddy, Aidan and Uncle Jordan.

I just think this photo is adorable.  Look at those little flip flops.  He loves the boat so much.

Thanks to Hannah and Mandi for the pictures from the weekend and for everyone who came out and helped our little guy celebrate.  We are so blessed to have so many wonderful family members and friends to love Aidan as much as us. 

Hubby's Weekend ReCap

I have two posts sitting, waiting to be published about Aidan's birthday party and our trip.  All I need are some photos to make them interesting but just to prove that my worrying is for a cause, Adam was involved in a wreck on his 4 wheeler this weekend in West Virginia.   Scariness. 

What I've got out of Adam (from what he remembers) is that he and his friend Matt were riding along the side of the mountain, Adam on the outside, and Matt lost control of his bike and it hit Adam's.  Adam made the choice to abandon his bike and apparently took a dive off the side of the mountain and he was followed by his bike which ended up landing on him and pinned him up against a tree. 

Luckily, he escaped with only a cut under his eye and two broken ribs. It could have been so much worse and I have already listed the 4 wheeler for sale on Craig's List.   He is most upset because his sunglasses were not recovered, they were smashed under his helmet. 

I swear he has been sleeping since I got home.  They gave him a Rx for pain and sleep because he is in so much pain.  I have to admit I am having trouble being totally sympathetic because I warned him that the 4 wheeler was dangerous. Even though he wasn't being reckless, you just never know what can happen.    I hate to say I told you so BUT...

So say a prayer that my hubby feels better.  He has to go back to work tomorrow.  I would imagine it's going to be a long day considering it hurts to breath.

If you look really close you can see Adam's bike.

The cut under Adam's eye.

Bruising on his shoulder.

Bruising on his ribs.  The rippling in Adam's skin is from a heat patch he has been wearing.

I'm ALIVE

I am still alive.   Not blogging at all like I thought I would because NO ONE in the town seems to have wireless for me to connect to.  Bummer. 

We are having a great time. Spent the day in Boston.  And now I'm ready to come home.  I miss my hubby, my bed and nice weather.  Typical New England, it has been rainy and in the 60's since we got here. Bummer again.

I am sitting in my aunt's basement typing this really quick while I wait for my pants to dry in her laundry room.  We are headed home tomorrow. We are supposed to stop in MD for the night but I am voting we drive straight home to my bed.  Ha!  Miss you all and I hope you had a great weekend!!! xoxo

I'm Leaving...in a Lexus

I wish it were on a jet plane but (sigh) we are taking off in the big Lex SUV.  It's quite luxurious so I can't completely complain but the drive is 12 hours.  I have to keep reminding myself that this was MY idea. 
Road tripping with my my mom and son, stopping along the east coast to visit friends and family we never get to see, sounds like a blast right?   Of course. I just wish a private plane could take us to each stop.

Mr. Harvey (I like the sound of that) is embarking on an adventure of his own this weekend.  He is headed to West Virginia to go four wheeling with some of his friends for the weekend.   He is a mixture of excited and home sick already.  I think that's so sweet.  He IS the man that called me from his bachelor party and told me he wanted to come home.  What can I say? I take good care of my man! Anyways, he is packed and ready to go. Helmet, boots, bike, two pairs of underwear, tent, sleeping bag and his toothbrush.  Guys are so easy. I get sooo nervous about him being in the woods for three days with no communication.  Even though the ATV is a lot of fun, it can be super dangerous too. So if you remember, say a prayer he makes it home to us safely. I'm a huge worry wort. 

Our first stop tomorrow will be in Hagerstown, MD.  To stay with our dear friends the Smith's.   Before we moved to Charlotte, my dad took a job in Maryland for 11 months.  My brother Bobby and I, went to a small Catholic school (St. Mary's) with the Smith kids and our families became instant friends.  We have taken several family vacations together, one including the summer we spent in Italy. We can't wait to see Dr. and Mrs. Smith and some of the boys!

I do have an entire post to do about Aidan's birthday party but I didn't take any pictures and I am waiting on some from Hannah.  I will work on that when I return.    It was such a great weekend. 

I will be keeping up with my blogging from the road but I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! 

Packing List

This is what I am doing tonight and tomorrow.  At least I am organized enough to type it all out so I can check each thing off as I pack it. I never forget anything and it makes packing faster and easier for me. 

Packing List


Aidan Clothing

*10 Pair underwear/2 a day

*5 Diapers just in case/Waterproof Pad for bed

*5 Pair Shorts

*5 Tops/2 Polo’s/3 T-shirts

*2 Bathing Suits/Sharks, Hibiscus

*3 Pair PJs

*Windbreaker

*Water shoes

*Flip Flops

*Crocs

*Pool Toys

*Wipes

*Blankie

*Pillow

Entertainment for Car Ride

*Portable DVD player

-Lion King

-Hook

-Wow Wow Wubbzy

*Coloring Books/Crayons/Pens

*Singing CD’s (get from Mom’s Car)

Snacks for Car/Pack Picnic Basket

*Apple Juice Boxes

*Water Bottle

*Watermelon

*Cantaloupe

*Crackers and PB



Packing List

April Clothing

*7 Pair Underwear

*2 Bras

*3 Pair of Pants/2 Jeans, 1 Khakis

*2 Dresses

*4 Tops

*5 Tank Tops

*2 Bathing Suits/Roses, Solid Black

*2 Pair PJS/T-Shirts and Shorts

*Hair Straightener

*Make Up

*Face Wash/Eye Make-up Remover

*Phone Charger

*Lap Top

*Pillow/Blanket

Snacks for Mom and I/Picnic Basket

*Mixed Fruit

*Trail Mix

*Bottled Water

*Caff Free Diet Pepsi/Un-Sweet Tea(made ahead of time and put in water bottles for Mom) Slice lemons and store in Ziplocs/Sweet N Low.

Adam, Adam He's Our Man

Tonight is Adam's first softball game of the season.  His team is kind of hilarious. It's comprised of about 5 Wells Fargo executives, 5 neighborhood hoodlums and 4 of my youngest brothers friends.   The best part, the didn't have a team name at the time of sign ups so they are now being called "To Be Determined". I think it's quite fitting actually.  

Team Captains Adam and Jordan headed out to Dick's Sporting Goods today to buy some gloves, balls, bats, jersey's and most importantly Big League Chew.  Apparently there were only pink softballs left so yup you guessed it, they are playing with pink softballs.  

I inquired about coming to the game to cheer the guys on and Adam said I had to practice first.  Then he proceeded to quiz me on the cheers I knew.   All I could come up with was ...

"Adam, Adam he's our man. If he can't do it nobody can. Yeeaaaaaaaah Harvey".  His response "Perfection."

So that's what I'm doing with my Tuesday night. Cheering my hubby to victory in his first two softball games of the season.  I should be packing but who would want to miss this?