Lunch surprises for Logan!

Grandparents Day continued over for Logan when Gam-ma, Granddaddy, and Cara surprised him at lunch with McDonalds! What a happy boy he was! He even got to show off his artwork hanging on the wall displayed in the hallway! Notice the tiger paws over his city?!?

A $700 Copperhead :(

So, last Saturday and Sunday night we noticed it felt warmer in the house than normal (the thermostat was reading 82 but was set on 78, and it wasn't really hot outside). We changed the air filters Saturday night (it was time) and it cooled back off through the night. However, on Sunday it got up to 86 during the day so we knew something was wrong. (UGH!) Roger went outside to check inside the AC Unit fuse box just to be sure nothing was wrong in there....and, this is what he found....AHHHHH!!!!!! Luckily it was dead when he opened the box because it was a 2 ft. long Copperhead. Not sure how it got in there or why it would have even crawled in there, but it did. Shorted out some stuff and made us have to replace the coils and some other things. Half day off from work (crazy at this time of year!!!), 4 days with no working AC and inside house temps of 89 (miserable sleeping conditions!!!), and $700 later we had air again! If anything else breaks, I think I might have to find a part time job! Fingers crossed everything else stays good like we need it too! :) ** We've had to explain to Logan that this snake was OUTSIDE and not where the air vents in the ceiling are. Poor thing was staring at the ceiling worried on might come out of the vent!

Football, Labor Day, & Grandparents' Day Breakfast

This time of year is always one of the busiest times of the year for our house...simply because it's when we all get back in school, and it's football season! Seems we've been going full force! Austin has adjusted to middle school nicely so far (though a water fountain apparently exploded near him Friday...funny story), Logan is doing well in 1st grade, and I am ALMOST in a normal routine with things at school with my new group of kiddos! Football season has been a much different this year (HUGE BLESSING) with us being back with our REAL coach! In fact, Austin has a game tomorrow, and we all can't wait! Labor Day was nice with having the day off from school...Haylee and the girls even came over to hang out at the pool (since we had no air...diff. story to follow for that!)! I know things will continue to settle a little more as a couple weeks go by, and we are welcoming those changes, as well as the cooler temps we have today!

Austin on Labor Day!

Logan puttin on his flippers!

Austin's football picture!

Logan and Pa-paw at Grandparents' Breakfast! Gam-ma and Granddaddy are going to come eat lunch with him soon! :)