Poor Baby

I stayed home from church (and everywhere else) today because both kids were/are coughing and snotty. They woke up and I thought they were fine. Keegan almost immediately started clinging. He literally fell asleep in my arms which he never does. I felt so bad for him. He took 2 naps today which he hasn't done in forever. He was running a temperature which broke tonight and I hope it stays gone. I'm going to take them to the doctor tomorrow to try to get something to knock this out. I feel bad for both of them coughing and just not feeling good. Even when Keegan was awake, he just laid (is that the right spelling or would it be layed?) on me, definitely NOT a Keegan thing to do. Finally tonight he started acting a little more like himself. I hope tomorrow they both wake up feeling great.

The Russells and Sprangs came over after lunch and brought me some sushi (which was yummy, thank you). We had fun just talking with them and catching up. I've really missed our friends here and am anxious to reconnect with everybody.

Hey

I've got to get back in the blogging habit. I've got a second while the kids are occupied. They are both coughing like nobody's business so we're going to skip church tomorrow. I don't want them to spread whatever they have. Hopefully, the doctor will give them something Monday to knock this out...it's been too long. We are looking for a car to buy. I'd love to have a mini SUV or crossover but I think we'll stick with a minivan. We could get a big vehicle, like a Tahoe but that's a lot of car and a lot of gas. We rented a Dodge Caravan for our trip back to Dallas and I liked it...we'll see what happens. We're praying for a good deal and a reliable vehicle. We're going to get the van fixed and sell it. I'll be glad to see it go. It's been good but it's time. I'm kind of in a funk. I'm overwhelmed with stuff from Christmas that needs to be put up and all of our Christmas decorations. I want it put away NOW and that's just not happening. I was fortunate to come home with clean clothes so at least I'm not overwhelmed with laundry on top of everything else. That is a good feeling. I am glad to get back in a routine this week. Levi and I go on our cruise in a couple of weeks. I'm really excited about that. I'm going to try to drop a few pounds before because I know I'll gain it all back on the boat. I am so excited. I'm apprehensive about leaving the kids though. Levi's parents are going to watch them so I know they're in good hands. I guess that's all of my random thoughts for now. Hopefully I'll get my blog on more this week :)

Catch Up

i so need to catch up. We're in Huntsville, Alabama with Levi's parents. We had a GREAT time in Florida with my parents. When we got off the plan and were waiting for my mom, Addy had tears of joy in her eyes. I got teary at how excited she was to be with her family. Christmas was wonderful. It was so cool to watch Addy believe and enjoy Christmas. We drove from Florida to Georgia and got to spend a night with Levi's sister. It was good to see her and her family. We drove to Alabama yesterday and have enjoyed being with Grammy & Poppy & Mimi.

If you read Levi's blog you know the van broke down on his way to Florida. I'm still not sure what we're going to do about it. It is supposed to be in Huntsville this week and we'll get it to a mechanic to fix the brakes. I'm thankful it wasn't the transmission but we are getting rid of it and getting something else, enough is enough.

Speaking of enough, I guess that's enough for now. Hope you all had a great Christmas.

Christmas Light Junkies

Our family is turning into a family of junkies....for Christmas lights. Seriously, so far this week, 3 out of the 5 nights, we're driving around Rowlett looking at Christmas lights. We have so much fun doing it. My joy comes from the backseat. There are constant squeals of excitement from Addy and she's saying, "Look, look, look!!!" It has been so much fun. Keegan's back there saying, "Santa" over and over. It is so cute!! I love it. Levi and I just look at each other and smile. I do have to contribute Addy's love for Christmas to her Grammy. Levi's Mom LOVES Christmas. We are hanging out with our friends, The Hortings tonight and we're all going to go look at lights together. We have so much fun with them. Here's to Christmas Lights :)

It's been too long.....

I haven't blogged in a while. We had Aunt Connie last week and stayed very busy. We had a great time with her. It's so good to be with family. This week started well except that Addy and I are both trying to get sick. I'm going to call the doctor tomorrow if we don't feel better. We leave for Florida next week and I don't want us to be sick for any of that. We have a busy week. We have another cookie swap tomorrow and other various appointments. Then this weekend we have a lot going on too. It's kind of crazy but it will be fun! I took the kids and got their Christmas pics taken today. They turned out cute. I hope to blog before we leave but not sure that will happen. If not, Merry Christmas!!

PooPoo

So Keegan has begun talking. And he's trying to say all kinds of stuff. He started saying poopoo and pointing to his diaper. We put the potty out a few months ago and let him sit on it and we talk about it. Well, he's started getting more interested in it. So, last night he sat on it and I think he used it. I couldn't be sure. So, tonight, he said "poo-poo" and sat on the potty. All of a sudden, he started peepeeing. I was so excited I yelled, "Yeah Keegan," which startled him. He jumped up and peed on my foot. I didn't care I was so thrilled he actually used the potty:) woo hoo for the K man!!!

Rough

We had a rough night last night. One woke up with diarrhea, the other woke up afraid of geckos. Poor Keegan has a fierce diaper rash from the diarrhea so he stayed up from about 2 - 4 and then woke up for good around 7 something. What a rough night!! We are all pooped...ha ha, no pun intended. Levi's Aunt Connie is flying in this afternoon. We are all excited to see her. This morning we've been finishing up laundry and a little cleaning and straightening. Hopefully the kids will get some rest before we pick her up.