December Happenings

For FHE a couple weeks ago, we built a gingerbread house.

Of course, all the fun was in eating candy and frosting.

You wouldn't BELIEVE if I told you it SNOWED in Houston, but it did and here's some pics. (didn't stick though) That morning it was barely coming down and when we went to the car Lindsey was crying because she was getting snowed on. But that afternoon, it really started coming down more and she was thrilled. Even composed a song about it :) My little musician!

Maverick has gotten wimpy since Utah winters and did not enjoy it one bit!

Last, but not least, Jared took a day off work and we all went to the Blue Bell Ice Cream factory in Brenham-they're not open on the weekends so this was Jared's chance to get there! It was a blast, of course. They are the 3rd largest ice cream company in the US and are only in 19 states right now. They are also closed on the weekends-which includes the Sabbath, so that's a plus in our books :) Really-the best ice cream.

Fall Update

Here's some of the stuff we did in November:

Lindsey's first real haircut. I've done her bangs a few times (which she HATES) but this was an all out, all hair haircut. My first and her first. It wasn't too bad. I played it down b/c she was nervous, and by the end she was pretty unhappy, but as you can see, she got a nice lollipop reward :) Sugar wins her heart from anyway. It looks great now! Nice and pretty.

Justin had his first turn in the swing. Lindsey has been waiting since he was born for him to be big enough to swing with her :) Well, compared to Lindsey who LOVED the swing, his was pretty anticlimatic. However, I enjoy the mellow spirit he has (I needed a more even-keeled spirit after his sister :)

First Foods

Well-Justin is 5.5 months old! You should see the way his eyes and his whole body BEG to be fed something when he sees us eating, so that's what we did. After I got him to stop grabbing the spoon and pulling it into his face and smearing it all over, it went pretty well.

I gave him some banana b/c that's all we had and he ate 3/4 of it!! No flinching either-it was somewhat anticlimatic. He only spit some out when he was done eating.

However, rice cereal got quite the face!

He loves to hold the spoon and be part of the action! He's a great baby!

Halloween 2009

I'm so behind on posts I want to do it's not even funny! So, before Thanksgiving comes and goes, at least I'll get Halloween up! We had a blast and were glad to get out b/c Lindsey had been sick Thursday and Friday but was better in time for trick-or-treating with Grandma.

Waiting to go trick-or-treating. I remember Halloween day was so boring b/c I just wanted it to be nighttime!

My little pumpkin! He's actually wearing a (clean) dog costume that

Vickie had already, and I'm glad I didn't spend money on a costume b/c he

promptly fell asleep and slept in the stroller all evening.

My little poodle :) Threw this costume together with remnants from another-think it turned out pretty cute. Lindsey caught on to trick-or-treating after about 4 houses, and my favorite part of the evening was this: she was hauling that little green pumpkin full of candy and it was getting heavy for her and would bounce off her leg/drag on the ground. But, after every house she'd look inside and proclaim "There's not enough candy" Then, walking up to one house, she said to her bag "Come on candy. You can make it"

We also did pumpkins and had a halloween party at home Fri night since L had been sick and we missed our ward party.

Hope everyone had a safe, fun Halloween! Check me out on facebook for more photos that I put there of our Halloween adventures!

Videos

So, if you'd like to spend a few minutes of your life watching videos of what I think are some of the cutest kids ever, then this post is for you :) enjoy...

Justin is more of a screecher than laugher-it's very hard to get a true laugh out of him. But he sure is happy and smiley and fun!!

Lindsey is so fun to dance and sing with! She loves all things music.

Playing in the Rain

So, a few weeks ago, Lindsey wanted to go play in the rain and we did. But, she couldn't hold the big umbrella and was about to freak out, so I had to do something! So, I present to you, Lindsey's new umbrella. (stick and paper plate)

She was thrilled! Then, it got soggy and the next time (a few days ago) I had to make a new one-again, she thanked me profusely! Then, she tried again to hold the big one and did it, and proudly proclaimed "I a big girl!" So, I took the picture.

Then, the wind blew and just about blew her and the big umbrella over and that was the end of that. We came inside! She sure is fun though-playing and singing (always singing) in the rain!

The Longest Day

7:30a- wake up feeling under the weather still (Jared on the upswing of what we thought was flu and I was on day 2 but it didn't hit me too bad). Get ready for day. Justin gets up with a fever that started Sunday night. Decided we should take him to the doctor.

8:30a- Take Jared to work.


9a- Call Dr. multiple times to get through. Get appt at 11:30. Feed Lindsey, try and help sick baby and pack diaper bag with things for Lindsey at dr. office.


10:50a-leave for Dr.

12 noon-still at Dr. with sick baby and Lindsey.


12:30p-leave Dr. Justin has the flu. He is so sick. Lindsey actually made it that long without a meltdown. Told her we could rent a movie (b/c we still have to stay at home) and get a treat for her good behavior. Stop at two stores. (toting a toddler and 20lb sick baby in car seat, mind you!) Wal-mart does NOT have the tama-flu (sp?) for Justin and they report most pharmacies will not (shortage on the liquid kind b/c so much flu here already in TX supposedly).


1:30p-arrive home. Start movie and get lunch for Lindsey. Take more meds to try and survive the day. Soothe baby.


2:30p-put Lindsey down for nap. Try and get some lunch. Justin is in and out of sleeping and whimpering. His fever is still 101 on Tylenol. So sad for him.


3p- call multiple pharmacies and long story short-only ONE has the meds Justin needs. Call them and am on hold for 30minutes! While holding phone on my ear with shoulder and getting majore neck cramp, draw a cool bath for Justin to try and lower his temperature. Get DISCONNECTED from pharmacy. Give up trying. Give Justin bath.


4p- both kids sleeping. Pick up house.


4:45p-leave to get Jared at work, then to npharmacy to drop off prescription.


6p-arrive at said pharmacy. Prescription will be ready in an hour. Go to HEB for dinner stuff.


7p-arrive home. Lindsey has spent a total of 2.5 hours in the car today and 1.5 in Dr. Office and still in decent spirits. All exhausted, Justin whimpering almost unconsolably(sp?). Sick husband gets dinner for L while I feed Justin.


8p- Lindsey to bed. Justin still crying.


8:45p-drive back to pharmacy (20 minutes away) to get meds. Sick Jared stays with crying baby. Finally gets him settled.


9:30p-arrive home. Give meds to Justin.


10p-Justin wakes. Feed him and hold him/soothe him. So tired.


10:45p-currently finshing this post and going to bed. Praying baby will sleep most of the night.



How was your Monday? I miss Justin's smile-I only saw a weak one once today. Poor baby.