My other Children

We had kids before being married you know... they are the 4 legged, furry kind! Chubby and Woody don't get many posts here on the blog, so when we received these pictures from the Kennel after they were boarded for the party, I had to post them. Love my pups!

Graduation Meltdown

Look at that sweet face...all posed and perfect. The photographer had no idea the meltdown that would ensue when Charlie actually had to don the cap and gown for real and graduate.

A few weeks before, his class began working on the songs and things they were going to say for the big ceremony. Charlie would come home and say, "I'm never going to graduate." We just laughed it off as a grumpy mood.  Then Friday, June 14th came. Grand-dan, Garney, Aunt Geri, Nana and Miss June all came to the school to watch the big event, only Charlie was not in the line up. I took him to the gathering room with the other children and he broke down crying saying he didn't want to graduate! I think it was stage fright, but whatever it was, his stubborn, Hickerson genes kicked in and he refused to participate! I (Mom) was SO ANGRY. Charlie and Chad spent the entire time out in the van in isolation while the rest of us watched the graduation and supported Miss Melissa and the other Primrose staffers who worked so hard to put things together. My anger soon faded and I know this will be one of those memories we laugh about in 12 years. Hopefully he gets over this fright and manages to graduate from High School with less drama.

Charlie's Kinder Class Pic

 

First Class picture of his school career!

Navy Shirt, middle row on the right.

New Baby Hooper - ETA Dec 2013

It's official! Baby Hooper #4 is on his/her way. Due date is December 13th, 2013. I will deliver via c section, so we will schedule it somewhere in the 39th week which is 11/29 - 12/5. I'm aiming for 12/2 because that is Molly's birthday and she said she would be willing to share. We will find out the gender at the end of July, but for now the boys are calling it 'Baby Louie.'

Last Week of Chemo

So begins Charlie's last full week of chemo.  Let's hope this is a sight that we never have to see again.