Sick, sick, and more sick

February is typically a long month for us. However, this February was spent with us at the doctors office way too many times. We were in at least every other week if not every week. I chalked it up to it is both Olivia and Easton's first time in a public school setting and they have gotten their fair share of germs. They even shared with mammy! It started with an adeno virus for Easton that went for an 8 day go of fever that typically came on around 3 pm and would get up to 103 each night. His little face was swollen and his eyes would get so much congestion in them that they were sticky looking.

He was miserable! We went back in and and he had pneumonia 2 weeks later.

Olivia during this time had gotten the adeno virus and we were trying hard for her to not get pneumonia. She competed twice in February and must have felt terrible. By mid February she was begging me to take her to the doctor. Her temp was only 102 but she was miserable with a headache.

Six year olds don't complain of headaches and she couldn't stay awake. The picture above was about 5 minutes after she got to my room. It came on super fast because she was fine at recess! So, back to the doctor. She had strep. She felt terrible and our help was sick (mom had now gotten pneumonia) and Nana had recently been sick.
The week after Olivia had strep, Easton had double ear infections and bronchitis.
We alternated taking days off to be home with them because we couldn't get the fevers to go away. We still have to celebrate Olivia's family day since we didn't get to. Poor baby missed several birthday parties and events, but she was a trooper!

This picture reminds me of Buddy on ELF when he tells the little girl at the doctors office that his heart is beating in his finger. 

Both sickly snuggled under my arms. I sent this picture to John at about 5 on this day because I.was.done. Luckily they both turned the corner a few days later. We are looking forward to warm weather and spring! 

Snow, snow and more snow

We have had a few rounds of snow enough to get us out of school for 2-3 days at a time. Unfortunately, both kiddos have been sickly so going out to play was kept to minimum (10 mins), but they had fun while they were out there.

Just this passed week we had some more snow coming. I had to get a few things done at school and looked over to see Easton watching it snow. 

Happy Valentines day!

Easton was on the tail end of pneumonia and Olivia was sickly as well. They just werent 100%.  They got their goodies and then enjoyed heart cinnamon rolls. We hung out at home and just did what they wanted to do.

 Olivia got a chocolate candy mold maker for valentines day so we made some candy and then made her daddy a cake. 

They both seemed to enjoy their treats. 

We had a lot of work to do on Valentine boxes. I should probably have read the note that said no bigger than a shoe box, but whoopsie. Olivia did a great job with both boxes. She did all the cutting and stayed with the project. 

Easton took Mickey and Minnie Mouse candy bars (when he returned to school) because he was out sick the day of their party. Between snow and sick days it was a wonder we ever got the party done.

Olivia spent time writing all of her valentines on her own. She has 20 friends in her class. I decided it was time to do the boxed ones since she is in "big kid" school. 

We finished out the day with a heart shaped pizza and watching charlie brown. 

2 years

How in the world has Easton already been home for 2 years?! In some ways it seems MUCH longer and in other ways the time has flown. We celebrated his family day in Gatlinburg because we had a gymnastics competition for Olivia in Knoxville that exact weekend. We went to wonderworks and he loved it!

Mammy and Buppy Christmas

After we finished at home, we got ready and headed to Mammy and Buppy's house.  My favorite part of Christmas is being with this entire crew!  I love every second.  I always feel safe and like life is ok when we are all together.  We zipped in and decided to let the kids play a bit.  Mom was working on lunch and she took a break so we could go open presents.  As always, they did way too much for the big kids (me, John, Leslie and Moose), but oh how we appreciate it!  Our kiddos didn't come out very shabby here either!  Good gracious from start to finish they were loved all around!  (remember round 1 at Nana's, then Daddy-buds, then Santa, then us, now Mammy and Buppy!)  It makes me tired just to think about it!
I love seeing Olivia and Annelyn become closer friends.  Olivia looks up to her so much!  They played all day together from shopkins to AG dolls to spy girls.  They had a blast together.  The little ones did well to unless they had to share!  As I am looking through pictures I realized I didn't get a single picture of my two on Christmas day in their cute outfits.  I also didn't get a single picture of the 4 of us or of just me and John.  He was at the start of a 3 day migraine and had a rough day on Christmas.  He seemed ok until lunch.  Poor guy!

Easton loves these blocks!  

 Prior to opening, "It's heavy!  Must be a skillet!"  

 Mammy got a.....grate?!  Yep!  Buppy has been doing some house updates so he gifted her with some.  

Buppy likes to try to figure out presents (I have the same sickness) and it really irritates mom and Leslie.  We have always had fun together!  

She doesn't quite have it opened yet, but she has asked mom for this piece of AG since her birthday in June!  She has played with it everyday since Christmas!

We couldn't take Peppa out of the box because she didn't want to share!  Hilarious. 

Now for her big present.....

another box!

 Nope, a completely unexpected ipad air2!  Way to go Buppy!!! 

We went and ate a great lunch and then did stockings.  After we finished, I was holding Oscar and decided he was just looking like how we all felt! His head is propped up on the table with stuff all around him and he is sound asleep! 

If you can't beam em' join em'......that's just what I did.  I went to the den, covered up and snoozed.  John was upstairs in the bonus room resting with Easton, the girls were playing, Buppy was watching a hilarious show (I watched until I fell asleep) and mom, Leslie and Moose played scrabble.  I can't think of a better way to spend the afternoon.  We all relaxed and did what we wanted, together.  Can't beat family time.  Once we all were finished, it was dinner time.  None of us were starving, but we picked and let the kids get what they wanted as well.  We enjoyed a bit more time and then headed home to get our little ones to bed.  It might have been the best Christmas ever in my book!