Fifty-Five

We made it to a KU women's basketball game today. Wasn't a real close game until the last 5 minutes. The were 16 behind at the half, but managed to tie the score with 1 minute remaining. Chelsea was so into it. She could definitely be a cheerleader! Logan said the game was "epic". Haha ... Okay.

Fifty-Three

Well I suppose if my 4x4 explorer actually had 4WD that worked, the snow wouldn't have been a problem. But getting out of the driveway was quite a chore. We HAD to get out though. For my sanity. Not to mention it was Kung Fu & Gymnastics night!

Fifty-One

Just for kicks we were reminiscing of those good old 2nd grade days. At least he finds the humor in the old picture now. Poor kid, he felt just about how he looks on this picture, all year long. I've got some major mama guilt for not doing more to protect him that year. Looking ahead now, looking ahead!

Thirty-Five

Jesus. By Logan.

Thirty-Four

Independence. We've been teaching a lot of that around here lately. There are just some things most seven and nine year olds are already doing, but mine were not. With a little help, it's amazing what these kiddos can learn to do! Dishes! This is the boy that won't eat off dishes from anyone else's house, or from a restaurant, unless they're disposable. He was started to balk at dishes we made him wash himself ... because they weren't clean like the dishes Mom washes. So today I decided it was time to TEACH him how to wash dishes. No excuses, we were doing it and we were doing it the right way. Did I mention I don't have a dishwasher. Uh-huh. You know where I'm going with this ;)

Thirty-One

Love these jammies. They're getting short, but I still love them. And I love the smile on the boy wearing them. His color is coming back and he's feeling much better!

Thirty

My heart is so full of love. Can't get enough of this!!!

Twenty-Four

January 24, 2013

Finally starting to feel a little better, but he still has a fever. I came home from work today to find him coughing uncontrollably, so we headed back to the Dr. She gave him an antibiotic for a red & inflamed ear, and an inhaler & prednisone for his cough. We have managed to stay inhaler free for more than 2 years, but this virus has brought back his nagging asthmatic cough. One dose of the prednisone worked wonders & allowed him to sleep all night!

Twenty-Three

Day four of the flu, two hours post ibuprofen. Surely it will break soon. Logan will miss his field trip tomorrow, family reading night, and the book fair. Fortunately he has had a few moments of clarity. The fever will come down just enough that he can wrestle the dog, dump out all the Legos, or yell at his sister. Then with the blink of an eye he's curled up under a blanket, half asleep, shaking like a leaf.

Twenty-Two

January 22, 2013

The boy is still sick, sick, sick. A sick boy does not make a hungry boy either. Now we try our hardest to maintain, but he's losing weight he can't afford to lose. The boy and the girl now officially weigh the same. This is a problem.

Twenty-One

I send her to the babysitter's and the sitter puts her to work. What a helper!

We had to quarantine Logan today - he's definitely got the flu. He has hardly been sick the past couple of years - since we started eating clean. Today he told me, "I feel like I've never been this sick in my whole life."

He also fell asleep playing the Wii! I was putting laundry away and when I came back he was curled up asleep with the nunchuck still in his hand.

So that's day 2 of the flu, hope it doesn't last too much longer!

Twenty

Sick. Cough, sore throat & fever makes for a very grumpy kiddo.

Nineteen

Free basketball hoop? Yes please! Ironically the boys found it on their way to shoot hoops at the school!

Eighteen

Twin day!

Sixteen

Today was a good day. Chelsea was up four times last night. Logan threw a massive temper tantrum over his cup of water when he woke up. The car wouldn't start, and we were late for school. Then, Ryan passed his nursing boards! He is officially an RN.

Oh, and K'cie is back in town. Chelsea had a great time with her this afternoon.

Fourteen

Twelve

Boys only event, the sports show.

Five

Oh the drama behind this little project!

Two

The problem with Lego creations? Once you make them, you play with them. If you play with them, they break. Pretty horrifying for nine year old boys that put a lot of heart and soul into the project.