7 Years......Really?!?!?!?!?

This whole 7 year old thing is about to much for me!!!!! I want to go back to these sweet little years........................... Happy Birthday Nathan!

More pics to come from today!!!!!!

The Magical World of Disney

I am going to start off by apologizing for the longest post in the history of blogging --this quite possibly should be illegal to post this BUT it's hard enough these days to find the time to do one post...much less try to break these pictures up in to multiple posts. So with that said, hang in there with me. ;)

This post is about the much anticipated "celebration" trip for Nathan. What could be better than a trip to Disney after a year full of multiple surgeries for his reconstruction???? Nothing, I say!!!! We had a BLAST! We rode tons of rides, watched lots of parades, met LOTS of new friends and ate yummy food. The look on Nathan's face the day we got to each park was priceless and around every corner we went there were always fun and friendly characters to meet and get autographs from. My sweet boy was in HEAVEN!!!

These first pictures are from just SOME of our many new friends that we met. Definitely some of our favorites!!!!

On to the rides, parades and all the fun we had!!! This trip was so special -- first of all, it was just Rod and I and Nathan. We left little man at home with my parents so that we could really experience EVERY thing at Disney. It was a great opportunity to give Nate some one on one time without a hospital or doctor visits being involved. It will definitely be a trip we always remember.


Two of our favorite rides were Toy Story Mania (above) at Hollywood Studios and (below) Buzz Lightyear's Alien Invasion. Please take note on the intensity of my husband as he competed against his 6 year old.

And you definitely can't go to Disney World without getting your face painted, watching every parade/street party they have, and just plain goofing around!

Honey I Shrunk The Kids playground

Nemo and Friends


Nathan, we are so proud of you for what you endured this past year! What a brave and courageous little boy you were. We are so glad to say that this chapter of your life is finally closed --- you will only be a better/stronger man one day because of it.

Last but not least................we missed this little mousketeer TERRIBLY while we were gone and from what I understand he missed us just as much. Let's just say, he knew exactly where we were and missed us so much that he decided to start using the big boy potty while were gone--- he now thinks that we will be taking him to Disney because "I'm a big boy now mommy, I go to the potty.....now I can go to Disney World"!!!! AAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

IT"S Here!!!!!!!!!!!!

"IT" would be Auburn Football and Tailgating!!!!!!! Oh how I love both of them. Our city of Auburn is in full swing, geared up for this season of Auburn Football ----this is just one of the many reasons it's great raising a family here (I might be a little biased though, considering I was born and raised here ). Let's just say, the Foster Family LOVES this time of year.

Yesterday was AU's first home football game, so we headed out to do a little tailgating and enjoy some college football. The boys were troopers to hang with us all day. Nathan even got to experience the luxury of one of the stadium suites. He sat with some friends of ours and their boys, while Rod, Wilson and I hung with the "common folk". ;) It was a GREAT day!

Ready to head out to the tailgate!

Sweet Stirling loving on Wilson.


Sis-in-laws

Auburn football make this guy one happy man!!!

Wilson and Prather ready for kickoff!!!!

Fun Run

This morning the family attended Nathan's school fundraising event --- the Boosterthon Fun Run!!!! For the past week, Nate has been calling friends and family (mainly family) and asking them to pledge a dollar amount for every lap he will run. Well, wouldn't you know it, he ran the maximum amount of laps they were allowed ----35 LAPS!!!!!!! So all you loved ones who made a pledge will be receiving a call from Nathan sometime soon :)

The event was super cute and fun. The group of young men who have been working with the school for the past week have really done a great job and definitely know how to get these kids pumped up.

Nathan's class being introduced on to the track.....I love how Nathan was waving to the crowd.

And they are OFF!!!!!!!!!

They ran......................

and ran.........................

Stopped to get a pep talk!!!! Nathan loved these guys--- he said they were hilarious.

and ran some more!!!!!!!

High fives from most everyone surrounding the track! The kids loved this!

And on the last lap, the victory lap, we got to walk it out with them.

Great Job Nathan!!!! We are so proud of you!