Cousin Time

Trenton can never get enough of cousin time.  He absolutely loves every moment he spends with Riley and Chase (and he anxiously await the newest edition--as do the rest of us!)  Since Aunt Suzy and Uncle Ryan were moving, GiGi and PaPaw's garage was packed with toys.  Everything caught Trenton's eye and there wasn't anything he wouldn't try.  Several long, hot hours were spent in the garage and driveway enjoying the luxury of toys he had never seen.  The July heat certainly made the time outside rough, but there are things you do for your little ones.  I have to admit, when they were inside, they became very creative with their "fun", that is with the help of the oldest cousin Riley's brillant ideas. 


Trenton and Chase were both too little to reach the petals to drive the jeep.  However, Trenton soon discovered, from watching Daddy one time, that pushing the petal with your hand would do the trick just as well as pushing it with your foot.  He would crouch down under the dashboard and give it a try all the time. 

The rollercoaster was a huge hit!   He knew how to do it this time all by himself. 

You can see the sweat that drenched Trenton.  He even looks exhausted as he tried hard to keep up with his older cousins.

Trenton was super excited when his oldest cousin Riley took him on a spin in the jeep. 

The Elmo airplane made Trenton happy and he could do it all by himself successfully.

When we resorted to inside play, the laundry baskets were a fun game.

Prayers Answered!

I'm sorry to have kept many of you in worry, waiting over the weekend to hear how Trenton's eye doctor's appointment went last Friday. Since the results came out negative (I'll explain more momentarily) we proceeded with our plans to go to the lake with Kevin's family and I'm just now back from the lake and able to have computer access.

The testing at Emory resulted exactly in what we were praying for.....a perfectly healthy boy with just different size pupils. The first eye drop exam ruled out Horner's Syndrome and Trenton had further testing through second eye drops (to dilate his eyes) to confirm that his eyesight was not effect from the pupil variation. We are happy to announce after 4 hours of testing, everything is fine and he was diagnosed with Anisocoria. Anisocoria effects 20% of the population and all it means is that your pupils are different in size. We appreciate the opthamologists at Emory taking care of our sweet baby boy. They were so good placing the drops perfectly in the wiggleworm's eyes on the first try. Then, they were extremely patient while our little boy burned off energy in their office and waiting room. He loved their castle playhouse! Finally, exhausted from a long day at the doctor, Trenton fell fast asleep in Mommy's arms making the eye exam to ensure Trenton had normal vision a piece of cake. It is amazing that the doctors can do it even when a person is fully asleep. I will say, I know a sleeping baby made that part easier! They were probably appreciative themselves! We closed out the office and heading out after a long, tiring day, counting out blessings all the way down I-75!

Thanks for your prayers, emails, and calls. We have amazing friends and family looking out for our precious little boy, and we are grateful for that! We especially want to thank Opa for taking the time to go down to Emory with us to help out. It was nice to have you there for support.

Surfing Center Hill

It was yet another nice weekend up at the houseboat. We enjoyed celebrating PaPaw's 60th birthday with yummy cake. Then, the rest of the weekend was spent on the water. Trenton got in his first surf run with Daddy. At one years old, we have to say he is a brave boy. You ask him if he wants to do something and he quickly nods and recites "k".....how could you turn that precious face down. And somehow, everything is super fun to him. Looks like our little daredevil may follow in his Daddy's footsteps on the lake!

Singing Happy Birthday to PaPaw!

A foot and a half tall and surfing.....go Trenton!

He didn't quite know what to think of the water splashing around him on the surf run.

Big boy enjoys the boat ride back to the houseboat.Trenton is definitely a water-loving Wagers!

GiGi and Trenton ask for more food for the ducks. Trenton learned sign language early on and "more" has really stuck with him. He asks for more when eating, when music is playing and he's dancing, when he wants to do something again....you name it.

Prayers, Please

As some of you know, Trenton had an eye doctor's appointment when we returned from the lake after the 4th. His pupils are asymetrical, which is common, and we wanted them to have further attention. However, from the examination, the eye doctor wants to refer Trenton to Emory where they will perform additional testing. The additional testing is to hopefully rule out Horner's Syndrome, a life-threatening illness. Please pray that the procedures preformed at Emory do not prove the assymetical pupils are related to Horner's Syndrome. His appointment is this Friday.

Pool Party

We were so glad to be in town for the annual neighborhood pool party. The pool party kicked off with a patriotic children's parade. Although several families were out of town, Kendall, Maddox, Rylan and Trenton got to take part in the festivities. Decked out in red, white and blue, we circled Gardenside. BBQ and splashing following the parade at the pool. It was a fun day for all!

Kendall, Maddox, Trenton and Rylan at the start line and ready for the parade.

Best buds Trenton and Rylan rode in the wagon together.

We love the USA!

Mommy enjoyed pulling the boys in the parade.

Maddox and Trenton decided to use their hats for more than just shade. What perfect buckets you smart, little boys!

Our Firecracker!

It's off to the lake again! We were joining Kevin's family and a couple of their relatives from Indiana at the houseboat for the long July 4th weekend. Without a doubt, one of Trenton's favorite parts about going to the houseboat is seeing his cousins. Each trip bring new fun for them, and this trip was nothing out of the ordinary. Riley is such a helper with Trenton and watches over him like it's her own brother. Chase is full of love hugging all over Trenton these days. He has just recently learned to say his name and it is so cute!

It was a big weekend up on Center Hill Lake for Trenton. He had two first: 1) sliding off the houseboat slide and 2) tubing! Both were very exciting to him and didn't scare him the least. Our boy is definitely fearless in his actions, at least at this stage in his life, and because of this, we have to be extra careful. Nevertheless, it makes introducing stuff like the water sports lots of fun.

We weren't quite sure if Trenton would last through the firework display, especially since we were on Central time and wouldn't take place until at least 9:30. However, with his two naps that day, he made it! Although he became a little antsy and could not sit through the duration of the show, he did manage to relax on your lap for short intervals glazing up at the sky in awe of the explosions. I think a highlight from the firework show to him was the red, white and blue glow necklace GiGi had given him at dusk. He enjoyed swinging it around like a ninja and watching it glow in the darkness.

It was a wonderful holiday weekend, and we were glad to spend the time with friends and family. God bless America and thank you those who serve our country!


Daddy and Mommy with our little firecracker!

The brothers with their adorable kids.

Trenton was like a broken record recited "GiGi" and "PaPaw" all weekend long.

Trenton loved Erin playing with him on the boat. Thanks for the help! :)

Trenton is very determined. When he puts his mind to something, he concentrates so hard to accomplish it and gets frustrated easily if something stands in his way. Here, he builds an enormous tower with blocks.

Trenton had fun with Andie and Tate.

Trenton tested out the puddle jumper for the first time this weekend. We hadn't tried it yet since he was only 23 lbs and a good bit under the weight limit. He liked it (that is, in the water!)

Trenton and Daddy get ready to slide.

And they're off!

Daddy is still an amazing wakeboarder! He's his back roll flip.

We are so proud of cousin Riley who just learned to ski this month!

Daddy and Uncle Ryan return from a jetski run with Trenton and Riley.

Daddy is ready to take Trenton on his first tube ride. Riley is joining them.
Trenton and Riley trade glances as they tube the lake.

This picture cracks me up! Not only are Daddy's feet up in the air, but Trenton's little crossed legs are flying high, too. Hang on tight...you have precious cargo, Daddy! :)

What a big boy! Not even 1 1/2 and riding the tube! What a brave little fellow!

July 4th is here! Happy Birthday America! Trenton celebrates with some splashing!

Waterslide Time

Aunt Suzy, Riley and Chase were in town visiting old friends from Atlanta. We don't pass up the opportunity of seeing cousins ever! So, it's off to Canton we go. We enjoyed playing in the pool and the highlight of this trip was the waterslide. No exaggeration, Trenton and I went off it over twenty times. Aunt Suzy had to make Riley and Chase do it. Of course, Riley liked it, but it wasn't the thing for Chase. After Trenton did it once, there was no stopping him. He would walk over to the steps himself and wait for you to take him up the climb. Anything to make my baby boy happy! :)