Two Little Hensons

Woo Hoo! After at least 5 trips over the past 3 years, this sweet girl finally chose to get her ears pierced. And just so we won’t forget…here’s a little story about that day…It was February 16. The kids had the day off of school. We hung out with friends that morning. Devin got off work at 1:30. I had to go to work for a couple hours that afternoon and we had dinner plans with my parents that night. D and the kids went shopping at the mall for a valentine gift for me. They got her ears pierced. Without me. Let’s just say momma was a little sad when she got home. Haha! Let me clarify…I was SUPER happy for my girl! She was so excited. I was a little unhappy with her daddy who took her without me. He really had good intentions…He said, “after all these trips and she backed out, she wanted to do it so we did.” He said he got the best earrings and made sure they were even! 🙂 Love them!Woo Hoo! 25 months after diagnosis, this kiddo had a clean EEG and is officially off seizure medicine! Praise the Lord!Playing with friends on a day off of school.Enjoyed a great play!Winter Golf League fun!Woo Hoo for nice weather and afternoons at the park after school!Learning to play the ukuleles!Woo Hoo for nice weather so we can eat dinner outside and do homework on the porch!Woo Hoo! Pelicans is open!AC and I had a great 24 hours without the boys…she and her gym friends had fun at kid’s night out while the gym moms went to dinner. The next morning we ate breakfast, watched shark tank, volunteered at her school, shopped for spring/summer clothes, baked a cheesecake for the first time, did a little yard work, and had a movie night!The boys had fun in Beaufort! So thankful for these memories they made with grandpa!

The weekend before Valentine’s Day we had so much fun with the kids! On Saturday, Devin took Charlie to lunch and a USC mens basketball game while I took AC to brunch at Momma Rabbits, shopping for valentines, and helped her wash her hair and paint her nails for her big date night. When the boys got home, her Daddy had bought her flowers and asked her to be his date for the night. 🙂 Before the dance, we all went to Charlie’s last basketball game. After the game, AC and Devin headed to the father/daughter dance while C and I went to play tennis, supper at Zaxby’s, and shopping for valentines. We all had a super wonderful day! The kids had lots of valentine fun at school. They made lots of valentines to give. They even helped the PTA put together candygrams…we sold over 1000!!For almost 2 years now we have been going to a local assisted living home once a month. We spend about an hour there. We bring a treat to share and the kids sing hymns with Aunt Spencer and then they have a devotional time. Anna Claire and Charlie amaze me. I think almost every time I get emotional looking around the room of about 20 senior adults – some who are struggling with memory loss – and I see my kids hugging, calling them by name, singing loudly, and just carrying on a conversation with these sweet people. I know it does these residents good to see familiar faces, but it is oh so wonderful for the kids and me! John 13:34-35 says “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.” We also went to visit Pa and take him a valentine treat and Meme & Big Papa as well. I am so thankful they are making these sweet memories. I remember many days coloring with crayons in that same cigar box and playing with those same red, yellow, and blue blocks!One day after church we got to have some valentine fun at Aunt Spencer’s house. It was SO much fun! On Valentines day, while the kids were at school, I set the table with my china and cooked homemade lasagna that night for a fancy candlelight dinner. It was so sweet.

We sure do love doing stuff together as a family. We tell the kids all the time that we want to work hard, play hard. So one day after school and work we all headed out to the golf course. And last but not least for this post, several weeks ago AC had lunch and got to spend some time with Aunt Spencer then she came to Charlie’s game. Thanks for taking time to spend with our kiddos! We love you Aunt Spencer!

Y’all! Two weeks before the kids got out of school for their winter break, I was telling another mom how blessed I felt because Devin, the kids, and I had not been sick in 2017…not even a sniffle. Seriously. It was kind of amazing. Then it happened…Charlie got a cold. Thank goodness it was short lived and he was all well for our wonderful Christmas. After Christmas Devin and I went with some good friends to Kiawah. It was beautiful…our villa, the spa, the food, the golf, and the company. The second day Devin left to go play golf and I started running a fever. It was all downhill from there. We came home and I quarantined myself in our room. It was THE FLU. 5 days in the bed. The rest of my family has avoided getting sick and we are praying that is the extent of our illness for 2018! Since I was sick over New Years, I watched a lot of Netflix, ate collards our neighbor shared, and Devin was a rockstar dad! They enjoyed going to the movies, USC Basketball games, and out to dinner. I missed my dad’s 60th birthday party but was thankfully well enough to see the Brazells before they headed back to FL. Once I was well, I got to join in on the fun! Skating, baking, putt putt, painting, golf, park fun, spirit night at CFA, Awanas, 100th day of school, lunch at school with mom, pulled teeth, Carson’s birthday, experiments, guitar playing, fun at school with J, and the Super Bowl. We wrapped up January by completing AC’s room makeover. She is so happy with her big girl room!