Mum had to take me to doctor to check and see if I was ok… got in there and the doctor told her to give me red onions and honey… she was like what about my ears, what about the croupy cough…. So she called my doctor and he send me for an X-ray… he knew I was going to be headed to Boston so didn’t want to put me on a steroid for since as mum says I am going to be in a capsule of germs…. BUT I love the PLANE!!! Flying is soooooooo amazing.. I look out the window and love to see the take off and landing but also love the clouds… Chief Norman and Wendy came by to see us on their way home from visiting family … it was super cool to see them… I got new challenge coins … Chief coin and wildfire coin for my collection… 🙂 We went to our new Bank we just switched to .. Firefighters first.. Michelle got me new patches, coins and shirts … and a piggy bank… 😉 they have a really old fire truck so cool… My Aunt Michele and Uncle James are here yay!!! We went to get me some School clothes.. you know what that means …… BUC-EES…… yay!!! But first we stopped at Dolly Tennessee Travel Center.. her bus was there and the ground had music on it.. I thought that was cool but inside was very crowded… there was ice cream and food.. The rest was like a Loves I have stopped at before although Dolly pics everywhere.. I love her music and love Dolly … But the store isn’t Buc-ees and I had to wait if I wanted to go to the bathroom b/c there was not enough stalls. After we left there we went to Buc-ees.. I was so excited…. Got a few new shorts and shirts for school… They have a backpack now.. SOOOO excited!!!!! No more making bags I got me one.. I want to take it everywhere…. We left Buc-ees after pictures , went to bathroom since I couldn’t go at the other place… and then we decided to venture to Muscle Shoals.. I wasn’t sure what that was but apparently some famous people recorded there.. like someone named Lynyrd Skynyrd.. ok… I will have to look them up…. I really like the other stuff I found from mum younger years so lets see what this group is all about… I am into Aerosmith right now .. and Linking park - One more light… I found that on YouTube and really love that song… Aerosmith Dream on was in the playlist on my iPad.. There was guy in town that my Uncle James got out and just started talking to… he ended up showing us exactly where to go for the recording studio.. 😉 He is crazy… driving around with those Maryland Plates mum said wouldn’t be chatting with Alabama southern peeps with those plates haha.. But he said nah.. Southern hospitality.. We ended up taking the scenic route home and of course Aunt Michele and Mum had to stop and take pictures at the state line and were looking at everything… GET ME Home guys.. I am ready to chill at home.. home body…. They said I say HOME like someone named ET.. Guess it is a movie I need to look up.. it was a lot of fun seeing them and going different places.. We took them to some of our favorite places to eat like Jeanines , Coltons and Sweet Charlotte.. WE also took them to see Station 1 and see what Dickson Fire was all about and I got to visit and hang out a little bit at Station one! I haven’t been there in a while … Daddy normally is at Station 3.. Daddy has been in school so he is always in a class now.. he is supposed to graduate soon…. But sure he will enroll in something else … he is always taking a class for something.. this is a Bachelor in Fire Science…. We had an appt with my GI Monday for my follow up and then we had to let Dr. E know Tuesday how I was so I could get ok to fly on Thursday.. We flew to Boston for the Kleefstra Conference.. Rented a car and drove to Waltham for the conference… of course Julie was waiting in the lobby and came out to see me instantly while mum was checking us in.. We ran to Market basket and picked up some water and got an EGG …. Of course I got an EGG … love Market Basket… Went back to hotel and dropped our bags and back down for a meet and greet downstairs… Got our name tags for the weekend and had some snacks and of course mum and dad talked… I was seeing all the girls… Maja, Wynne, Quinn Julie, and new girls… Buc-ee Liam I will always be…. Met a lot of new people as well. Back to the room to rest for the next day… long shower first right…. Off to bed.. Friday they took me to kid care.. wasn’t too excited.. they called and mum came and got me and took me to see Dr. Shearer regarding the situation with my ears… he is going to put what is called a permanent tube in this time.. hopefully it will really help. I got to see Mason- he just loved on me and I hugged him back.. he is the kindest and he is always so much fun with his cool shirts… Most kids love him .. he says it is because he is a kid still… We went back and I stayed in the conference and played Minecraft while they finished that part. We then went to dinner and had a little pool party downstairs with all of us.. I didn’t want to swim really but did enjoy hanging out… Saturday conference time… I was a little more relaxed this time… Mum did come and get me for our interview with Mr. Rick he is a lot of fun.. I was very silly and decided I was going to show the world I could burp… everyone laughed.. because it is funny whether mum thinks so or not… I am a boy and good at it… After we did that we went and changed my clothes b/c we were going swimming.. Miss Judy was taking all of us.. Mum and dad stayed down there.. it was nice to hang out but I really didn’t want to get in… they made me get in and don’t tell them but I was and did have a GREAT time with everyone.. Maja was splashing me and I love that.. Judy was going under and falling and then jumping in and splashing me that was sooo funny… I love the splash from jumping in.. We got out and got dressed and went downstairs for dinner and a magic show.. Danielle rubbed my back.. she is amazing and my newest bestie for life.. Ava her daughter is a little older than me… She is super sweet as well.. Mum made lots of new friends.. she talks and talks and loves to be with the kleefstra family.. she met another person that has a little boy that lives close to Judy, Susan and Quinn that is my age as well. We hung out and took pictures and I walked around and hung out with mason some more and then with everyone else as mum talked and talked and talked and talked!!! We had a lot of fun.. But I am ready to be on my airplane home… Back to our room for sleep… Sunday we got up and hung out with Mason and family… they have a service dog… Also got to see Holden and family again.. he is amazing.. he has kleefstra , is 21 and talks soooo good hoping one day I will talk that well. We tried to eat at Wilsons but they were on vacay … So we went to another mom and pop.. it was good but not as good as Wilson and they don’t know me and spoil me. But will see them in October when we are there… We left and went to Castle Beach and went and walked around.. Mum and I sat on the wall of the Fort (Castle ) and watched planes land at the airport across the water from us. It was neat to watch them land.. daddy was taking a class so we had to do something while he was sitting in the car for a lecture…. After he was done we were going to tour the castle but I really didn’t want to so we left.. I wanted to go back to the airport even though we have a delay and had 5 hours I wanted to be at airport I am ready to be home.. I keep saying home . Mum showed me E.T. said I am saying home like him.. So I am going to watch the movie b/c I want to go home like ET. Was excited to board the plane that means we are enroute to home.. then we have hour drive home but that too is ok.. I will put mum in backseat and I will keep daddy company… he talks to me more and I can make him turn off the talk radio … Finally home and now I have to go to school. But short week…. I am back in Ashleigh Greg and Thorah Class.. We have a new teacher..Alex. need to put her in my talker so I have her name there as well…. Excited for the weekend I get to see Teen-Teen Uncle Vaughn, Aunt Mel, Aunt Jamie, Aunt Sarah… all my cousins… and my Aunt Misty .. aunt susie.. so excited and guess what I get to SEEEEEE BUC-EE AND HIS DADA…. So excited.. We went and had McClards BBQ and then went downtown in the horrible Heat and walked.. yes they made me walk in 150 degrees.. I wasn’t happy… Daddy and I walked behind Aunt Misty and Mum.. We went into these cooler stores tho and I tried on hats , found every big foot and that part was fun. We found a selfie store and took a lot of really silly pictures… you know my mum she loves pictures.. Dad and I took them and tried to look amused… But you can tell Aunt Misty and Mum had more fun doing this than we did… Although some of it was ok.. WE had dinner and stayed at Aunt Teen Teen and Uncle Vaughns.. I love playing with Drake and torturing Charlie the little dog.. She always annoys everyone and they said she met her match with me.. she was actually running and hiding and I would FIND her and would knock on the wall like someone was at the door to make her bark she barks at EVERYTHING so she doesn’t hide well… I knew how to make her come out just knock!! Knock !!!! I will find you little Charlie…. I laughed so hard … I thought it was soooo funny .. She would go after my nephew but she would run away if I was coming to protect him.. I am bigger and she knows I am in charge …. We spent time with family.. Saw Aunt Mel and Johnny… My sister Kaytlynn came to visit as well so I got to see my nephew too. I saw my cousin Ti he is so funny… We also went and saw my Aunt Sarah and Uncle Todd. My Cousins were there… they are wild so I went and hung out with Vicki she let me sit in the kitchen with them and I played with a little lego thing.. I don’t normally build things but this was pretty cool and kept me away from the wild girls… they were driving my dad CRAZY and it is actually funny… No rest with them around… We hung out a while and then went and Saw my Aunt Susie.. I am taller than her I think.. She gave me back rubs she is my favorite… 🙂 FINALLY the whole reason we are really here not that I don’t love my family but Buc-ee is what it is all about and I am soooo excited to go see the new store and Buc-ee Dada and Randy and Richard , Crissy and everyone… we arrived and I got to meet the Governor of Arkansas … Buc-ee Dada introduced me and we took a picture.. .I gave him the 3D print I did for him and I got to meet Buc-ee mom .. she is soooooo beautiful and very sweet. Her name is Joanie . Her and mum talked a lot and she gave her one of my bracelets.. I got to take pictures with my beaver and get a new BIG Bucee b/c we know my room needs more BEAVERS … I have a whole new play room to fill up now.. I got to take pictures with everyone and my whole Family came to visit me and see me in my happy place.. My grandmother Regina… my Aunt Mel, Aunt Jamie, Aunt Sarah, My cousins, Taylor, Harley , and Ti WE took of course more pictures.. I saw Richard , Randy Pauley the brisket king and Crissy from Corporate… Missed my sweet Kelly ….. hopefully I will see her in Tennessee… Time to go home yay.. and just before we left Delany walked in!!!! She used to be at my Tennessee store. Took more pictures said goodbye and until next time Buc-ees …… daddy got a lot of snacks… he is the snacker in the family …. ON way home the snacks were wearing off and he was dozing off… Mum ended up driving the rest of the way and daddy took a nap in the backseat.. mum and I typically travel well and jam together… Home sweet home… 🙂 Went to Costco with mom got me some peanut M&Ms daddy is at work so I don’t have to share tonight. Mum heard me getting into them and said NO more Liam and I sent her a text and said “yes More”. I want more ! I ate dinner !!! But she always sees everything or hears everything… Wish I had her hearing sometimes … but sometimes. It is nice to not hear everyone… I had to finally go to school like really go to school no more missing for appt or travel.. What kid really wants to go to school… love my teachers don’t get me wrong and love that Miss Lindsey will give me back rubs on playground b/c I would rather have someone scratch my back than play… I like to avoid the littles and hang with the adults.. I talked Grandma into buying me a new TV and then we had to get something to mount it bc I wanted it on the wall. Gotta get my play room perfect . Gavin birthday party was this weekend . We went up and they had a big water slide. I loved watching but I had no desire to try it! There was a little baby there, I didn’t want to see the new baby. I miss Darley and told them No Darley OHIO. Miss them. Sissy sends me pics of Darley and I look at them all the time. Especially the videos of her . My newest song I love is One More Light . I listen to it all the time. I have some new tools and have been hammering and fixing things everywhere lately . I love fixing things and keep asking for more tools. ⚒️ Music I’m growing and learning so much. Me and Kate have so much fun. I have a new horse in saddle up Named Clifford ! He’s BIG! Not as big as Izzy but he’s big! We had my follow up year 2 appt with a study at Vanderbilt sense lab. I got to hang out with Nick 🙂. .. I had to do the wet cap and obviously from the pictures you can tell I was not happy with having to do that.. But there was a cool kid that came in and chatted with me... I had to do the swabs and other things like before and see how much I grew and changed from the last visit.. Life has been full of things to do and not a lot of down time. I’ve been asking to be home a lot bc I’m exhausted after school and therapy! Next month is going to be Kleefstra awareness so it will be purple purple purple !!! And I have to be social !!!! So silly Liam here I come!! Love y’all! 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