Wake me up. September ended!

Well, the last week of September was definitely one for the books. We played and soaked up every warm afternoon we could. We prepped for Josh's 31st birthday and on Friday, the boys and I were excited to surprise him with a Tres Leches Cake. The boys had the day off of school and it was going to be a team effort. But right as I put Ollie down for his nap and was starting on the cake, I got a knock on the door. A CPS worker was there, asking to come in, explaining that Ollie's recent ER visit sent up some red flags. She came in, stayed for 2+ hours, questioning me and my boys. She asked for a tour of the house and then insisted that I take Ollie to get a skeletal survey that afternoon (even though I had one scheduled for the next week). She wanted to "be sure I wasn't hiding anything". I got reported by the ER to CPS because of all of Oliver's broken bones this year. Apparently it's three strikes and you're out in baseball and doctor's visits.

such a sweet boy

Anyways, the skeletal survey consisted of 36 different x-rays on his tiny body, a two hour procedure. Tessa, our dear friend, took the big boys to her house to play while I took Ollie to the hospital. Josh left school furious and confused and he told me later that night that it was the worst birthday ever, understandably. September, you sure had a way of wrapping it up, but let's never, ever, do that again. And three cheers to a three month long investigation.

We are all about fun new bugs in this house.

At the hospital for some blood work.

A trip to the park is a must on afternoons like this.

These boys make me so happy!

Happy Birthday, Daddy.

Worst birthday ever with the cutest crew ever. They make
the hard stuff all okay. 

We'll get this down, I'm sure. 

He loves the camera! 

A hard day for this one but he was still smiling,
before, during, and after 36 x-rays.
He is my hero!

The big boys felt sick but we finally got to eat a birthday dinner for Dad. Burgers, fries, and custard for the coolest 31 year old I know. Happy Birthday, Joshy. 

Nana and Papa! Yay!

Jamie has been searching and searching for tickets to Hamilton and just happened to find a pretty good deal on tickets in Chicago on a weekend that Marc happened to be off of work. And being the generous parents that they are, they bought four tickets instead of two and Josh and I got to tag along. It was INCREDIBLE and definitely lived up to the hype. The boys had a ton of fun visiting with them for a few days before the play but the morning after the play was when the real party started. Well, the party ended with a trip to the ER for Oliver. He took a bad bounce at the babysitter's house and wouldn't put weight on his right leg after he woke up. Not wanting it to be another break, we took him into the hospital. Whew.
It was a doozy of a week that ended on a high note and then not so high note. But we are SO glad Nana and Papa came to visit and can't wait to see them again. The boys love them and I find myself extremely grateful for their love in our lives. Until next time! PS. They didn't find any fractures but decided to put him in a splint and give it a week to heal. Poor kid! He has spent more time in a cast/boot/splint this year than not!

Lion's Den Gorge was beautiful!

Papa kept calling him a
Mountain Goat. :)

Way to go, big boys!

Papa is pretty good at entertaining
little boys outside. 

We love a good hike!

A little crunched for time (thanks for that, Chicago 
traffic) but still smiling!

Busted out my Alexander Hamilton
for the tolls on the road to see Hamilton.
Woah.

Made it to the theater with about three
minutes to spare. Just enough time to
take a photo. 

Amazing!

My favorite handsome Chap, right here.

Best Date Ever.

Thank you, Marc and Jamie!

In our haste to get to the theater we
didn't have time to stop for dinner. So,
overpriced pretzles,
peanut M&Ms and a granola
bar i found in my purse at intermission
 were the perfect substitute. 

Marc, the Selfie King

Such a fun night! 

I sure do love this guy...and Josh. I love
Josh most and I love Hamilton and
Lin-Manuel Miranda...but Josh most. 

All smiles! The show was fantastic!

Delicious! 

There is nothing better than dinner at
11:30, especially when that dinner
is Portillo's.

Snuggles with Nana. 

Hospital visit with the iPad

Thanks for the fun week, Nana and Papa!
We love you.

Poor Oliver.