Updates

1. Maddie has croup.

Her fever got up to 103.8 several times.  She wheezed so bad and had a honking cough.  She didn't want to drink and barely ate.  It got worse at night.  BUT today I can see the life coming back to her!  She is calling Brady a "silly head", asked to wear a dress, and is off the couch and playing!  The last couple days were scary.  I pray it doesn't get worse again tonight.

Maddie in her yellow dress today feeling much better.

2.  Preston officially became the store manager in Commerce on Saturday!  The kids and I drove down to eat lunch with him on his first day.  It was fun to drive around the town and explore a little AND check out all the houses we saw with for sale signs.  I am so excited to move!  I'm not sure I can wait until school is out.

3.  Yesterday my brother met his son for the first time!  They are adopting a 3 yr old little boy and naming him Jerrett.  He is a cutie for sure!  They are bringing him home on Thursday!!!  Congratulations!!!!!!!!

4.  Brady is feeling good as new!  He loves to hear  how he did a "totally awesome" job every single time he blows his nose.  LOL!  He was a very concerned and helpful big brother.

STAY WARM!!!!!    

I Mustache You A Question

Ha!Ha!Ha! Not really.

The shirt above is my inspiration for today's post and for the onesie I freezer paper stenciled last night.

It is from one of my favorite sewing/craft blogs http://www.iammommahearmeroar.blogspot.com/.  She is very talented!  Her font is cuter than mine, but I took the easy route and used my cricut to cut the words out for me. 

  I forgot the ' in front of STACHE...oops!

It turned out cute, but not as cute as my loves.

Strep Throat AGAIN!

This morning Brady woke up with a sore throat and fever. I just knew it was strep again. There was a cancellation at the Dr. office so we were able to get in at 8:30. And sure enough, he tested positive for strep. This is his fourth time in less than a year! We are going back when he gets better to see if he is a carrier and ask about getting his tonsils out. Hopefully we will get something figured out!

Hallelujah!!!

Praise the Lord!  He got the Commerce store!

I don't think it has fully sunk in yet.  Can't wait to see what this year has in store for us! 

God has a plan!

The sun came out and not a cloud was in the sky.  They played and I got to take pictures of something other than green beans (sorry!).  More to come!

Roast!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

Preston finally said it...my beautiful red dutch oven was worth every penny! 

Which is better? or worse?

Is it better for kids (and adults) to eat their veggies with a not so healthy add in to make them tasty, than to not eat them at all?  Or is it worse?  Maddie is not a fan of green beans, at all.  I usually don't make them.  But, not wanting to accept defeat, I decided to give it another shot.  I had her help make them, which she LOVED, and I added cheese.  Cheese makes everything better!  But...  Well you get the idea.  Are you ready for some green bean pics?  LOL.     

As Maddie would say, "They're so stinky!" as she crinkled up her nose.

She ate a whole spoonful, but still didn't like them.  They are "slimy"...

One proud Momma, I am

 I have to admit, my first thoughts after reading the comment Brady's teacher wrote on his very first report card went something kinda like this, "well...ok...but is he smart...is he NOT the little genius I always knew he was?".  LOL.  I am kidding.  A little.  I know he is by no means even close to genius status, but to say, "I am pleased with his PROGRESS."  What?  So, as I always try to do, I looked at the positive side of what she wrote and refocused my thoughts.  Brady is a very sweet boy.  His teacher didn't have to say anything nice.  She could have focused her comment only on what he needs to be working on. 

I pray he will forever be "sweet and always think of others".  (AND bring home nothing but A's!)

A peek inside

my life the doll house.

Brady:  I'm not jumping on her.  I'm jumping over her.
Me:  That would mean your feet don't touch her.
Brady:  Oh...

Maddie:  Come up Bubba, it will be fun!  I promise.
Brady:  NO!!!  Get down, you're going to break your head.
Maddie:  Really...ok, that was kinda scary.

Me:  Get out!  Can you not see I'm trying to take a bath?
Brady:  I just want to ask you something.
Me:  What?
Brady:  Can I go plug in my spy watch so it will be charging up?
Me:  YES!  GO!
Maddie:  Can I go pee pee?
Me:  ........sure.

Maddie:  Let's cut paper up into itty bitty tiny pieces and sprinkle it all over the floor and pretend it's snow!
Brady:  No, I am going to go ask mom, for the 20th time, if I can play a game at pbskids.org. 

 

Me:  Quit jumping on the bed!!!
Maddie:  Ooookaay.
2 minutes later...
Me:  Get off the bed!!!
Maddie:  I'm not jumping, just bouncing.



I cracked myself up writing this.  And if you know my kids very well, hopefully you had a good chuckle too.  On another note, I made chicken noodle soup for the first time today.  IT WAS AMAZING!  I am so proud of myself and I got that wonderful "feeling" like I had accomplished something great.  LOL!  I guess I need to cook more often.