R.I.P.

R.I.P. Minnie and Sucker...it was a good 2 weeks! Minnie passed last week and tonight was Sucker's turn. Minnie was sick for a while, but we just are not too sure what happened to good 'ole Sucker. I do know that he looked like the skeleton off the cartoon Garfield by the time we got home tonight, thanks to Bruce. Did you know that fish do that? Eat each other when they die???!!! Noah thought it was awesome, but I totally freaked. Imagine that. Gag. Yuck. Gross. I told you fish and birds are disgusting. Oh well. Noah is absolutely fascinated by it all. Thanks Santa.

Excitement at Our House!

So, I have a funny story to tell...Tuesday night Noah asked me when the last time I saw a snake was...I told him about 23 years ago in Grandma's barn. My dad has traumatized me with snakes because the only time I have ever seen one alive was when he took me to see one sitting on a bird's nest in my Grandma's barn, waiting for the chicks to hatch! He then proceeded to shoot at it several times with his pistol, which was even more traumatic! He says my screams were throwing his shooting off! Anyway, last night, Noah came in the kitchen and said, "Momma. You have GOT to come see this!" I really thought that Ethan had created some fabulous art-work on one of the walls. Noah led me to my room and pointed out the window. There it was. Wrapped around the chain on my glider swing on the back porch: a green snake! Yes! I am getting creeped out just thinking about it! I screamed. The boys laughed. I screamed again. The boys laughed again. They were glued to the window. Before it was all said and done, I had called Timmy-who conveniently was not home (What are the chances? Once in 23 years of me NOT seeing a snake and he is not home), Kelly, for her husband Tim to come get it and my neighbor. My neighbors (admittedly the husband was not at home so the wife and her child came over with a hoe and rake), Tim, in his police car and wearing his police uniform of course! all came to rescue me during my time of extreme hysterics! It was a baby garden snake, but still. I was FLIPPING out do you hear me? FLIPPING OUT.


Enough of that...we have been doing nothing but working, playing, eating and yard work! Exciting! Nanna is coming to hang out with us tomorrow!

Here is me with Noah wearing his tupperware:

Ethan running from me while wearing his Tupperware:

The boys regular nightly dance party/car playing:
Another pose:

Hope everyone is having a great week! That's all we've got for now!

Guess What We Have?

Joy actually convinced me to not knock down the bird's nest that was built on our front porch. Several weeks later...we have baby birds! Noah and Ethan are thrilled. I, however, think birds are terribly disgusting. The things we do for our children...

Action Shots

Hmmm....I know my brother is swimming in the pool behind me...what can I do to amuse myself?

This water looks so pretty and clear. Let me get a closer look.

Yep. I am drinking it.

Sarah-did you totally freak out just now?

Here is adorable Noah. Pre-swim.

Total action shot. I am really proud of this one!!! He is swimming under water, floating, backwards floating and learned this all by himself!

*Laura's wedding pics will be posted soon!*

Meet Crawley and Snakey

I told you they were disgusting!

Ear Infection. Check. Toe Infection. Check.

It seems like we made rare trips to the doctor when Noah was smaller. Now that we have Noah and Ethan, it seems like we frequent the doctor's office. Noah had a hang nail on his big toe a week ago. He took it upon himself to rip it off and tell us about it later. We noticed his toe looked red, but it was also peeling from his dry skin, so we assumed that was why. Were we ever wrong. I am refraining from posting the pictures of his infected pre-docotered toe. It was really gross. However, after cleaning it out with hydrogen peroxide, applying Polysporin (which, by the way, is fabulous. You can use it for everything!) and 2 trips to the doctor and a round of Omnicef, it is well on it's way to recovery.

However, Ethan has not acted like he felt well the past couple of days. He had an ear infection 1 1/2 weeks ago, so when he woke up very early this morning and very fussy, we headed to the doctor's office first thing. He still has an ear infection. I shouldn't complain, I know. This is only his first, but it is a bad one! He got more Omnicef, musinex to clean out his chest-he has coughed all week-a humidifier for his room and I thought he was on his way to recovery. However, his fever reached 103.3 this afternoon. I totally freaked. After a cold bath, ibuprofren and another nap, his fever is now 99. And he seems to feel much better tonight. Thank goodness.

So, maybe Valentine's Day will bring us a much calmer day. Hopefully, no week end doctor's visits and no fever.

Here are all of the medicines for the boys. Yes. There are 3 bottles of Omnicef. One is left over from ear infection 1 1/2 weeks ago. One for ear infection this week. One for toe infection this week.

The Tylenol was for mommy.

What Fever?

Noah had a runny nose for a couple weeks, due to the fact that we could get maybe one drop of medicine down him. Ethan has had a runny nose this week and when I got home this evening, I had to give him children's ibuprofren because he was burning up! It seems to have worked, as he has been wild since!