Sunday morning we knew church was out since Lindsay had run fever late Saturday afternoon. We had already planned to skip and the idea hit me about going to see the Spillway opened. I have lived here my whole life and never gone to see it. Its only been opened 11 times in almost 100 years so its a pretty big deal. The last time it opened was 2011. We woke up early that morning and got ready for an adventure. Lindsay still wasn't herself but she seemed much better so we decided to try and make it a fun day.
We left the house a little before 9. Our first stop was to get a kingcake from Haydel's. I have been wanting one from there for several years now. We enjoyed telling the kids that's where our wedding cake came from. We continued the drive down River Road which was interesting in itself. Colby really enjoyed the drive but I think Lindsay got bored. We finally made it into Norco. A lot of people came out for this so we had to park over a mile away and walk on the Levee. It was a LONG walk and it was COLD outside. The temps were in the low 40s I think. Poor Lindsay still wasn't feeling good either. We finally made it all the way there and by the time we got there she was coughing and in tears. For a moment I felt like the worst parent ever and thought we were stupid for even trying a trip like this. She wanted to leave so I started the long TREK back with her by myself. The boys stuck around b/c Colby actually wanted to see it. I was glad that he and Austin did get to see it b/c Lindsay and I didn't. We got to see the river and how high it was but she could have cared less. Even on a well day that's just really not her thing. It took us forever to get back. We finally all made it back to the car half frozen. We continued the drive back and again just enjoyed the sights. Lindsay perked up in the car after some juice and snacks. We decided to go ahead and go to lunch. We stopped at Five Guys and had a nice lunch. It was a fun family day...sometime that I felt we needed. It was a great way to end a sickly and long week!
That afternoon we enjoyed time at home and being outside together!
Friday, January 15, 2016
Sickies
So in keeping with tradition we have begun our January (winter season) with someone being sick. About every year one or both of our kids or us has been sick at some point in January.
I noticed on Wednesday that Lindsay sounded a little hoarse/croupy when she cried. She sounded a little congested but otherwise acted fine. She went on to school like normal. That afternoon I had a parent/teacher conference. She also had celebrated King's Day at school. I should have known something was up when she fell asleep in the van at carpool. She rarely sleeps in the car anymore. I figured it was b/c I let her skip her nap though and stay up and watch tv instead.
Thursday we had Colby's Awards Day. Again she sounded congested but really didn't think too much of it b/c she mostly acted fine. By that afternoon though she was running 100 degree fever. I knew I would need to keep her in instead of going to Cubscouts. That night though Austin didn't get off in time so I had to bring both kids. I hated to get Lindsay out but he got there soon after and I was able to bring her home. She mostly acted ok but she seemed tired and wanted to come home.
Friday she still woke up with fever and then a cough. She also had been complaining of her legs hurting. I just had this feeling it was more then a cold so I brought her in to the doc. Thankful for our ped who squeezed us in first thing that morning. Basically the doc just diagnosed her with a winter virus. She ofcourse wasn't running fever or really coughing or saying her legs hurt! I took her to my parents house b/c I had a meeting that morning. They said she did ok but that she acted tired and mostly just wanted to watch movies. She and I had a restful afternoon together which was nice.
Saturday we had hoped to have a fun play day but with Lindsay still sick we decided to stay in. She woke up and her cough was horrible and she was still running a bit of fever. We took a long walk and they rode their bikes. I could tell it wore her out though and I felt bad that maybe it made her coughing worse. By the time lunch rolled around I was getting really worried about her. I was able to message our ped though and she said to go pick up the cough meds she had ordered from Walgreens. That afternoon we just rested and tried to take it easy.
I noticed on Wednesday that Lindsay sounded a little hoarse/croupy when she cried. She sounded a little congested but otherwise acted fine. She went on to school like normal. That afternoon I had a parent/teacher conference. She also had celebrated King's Day at school. I should have known something was up when she fell asleep in the van at carpool. She rarely sleeps in the car anymore. I figured it was b/c I let her skip her nap though and stay up and watch tv instead.
Thursday we had Colby's Awards Day. Again she sounded congested but really didn't think too much of it b/c she mostly acted fine. By that afternoon though she was running 100 degree fever. I knew I would need to keep her in instead of going to Cubscouts. That night though Austin didn't get off in time so I had to bring both kids. I hated to get Lindsay out but he got there soon after and I was able to bring her home. She mostly acted ok but she seemed tired and wanted to come home.
Friday she still woke up with fever and then a cough. She also had been complaining of her legs hurting. I just had this feeling it was more then a cold so I brought her in to the doc. Thankful for our ped who squeezed us in first thing that morning. Basically the doc just diagnosed her with a winter virus. She ofcourse wasn't running fever or really coughing or saying her legs hurt! I took her to my parents house b/c I had a meeting that morning. They said she did ok but that she acted tired and mostly just wanted to watch movies. She and I had a restful afternoon together which was nice.
Saturday we had hoped to have a fun play day but with Lindsay still sick we decided to stay in. She woke up and her cough was horrible and she was still running a bit of fever. We took a long walk and they rode their bikes. I could tell it wore her out though and I felt bad that maybe it made her coughing worse. By the time lunch rolled around I was getting really worried about her. I was able to message our ped though and she said to go pick up the cough meds she had ordered from Walgreens. That afternoon we just rested and tried to take it easy.
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Second Quarter
So the 2nd quarter at school has come and gone and now we are a week into the 3rd. It amazes me how fast the school year goes!
Yesterday I had a conference with Colby's teacher. The meeting went well and I am so thankful for her. She said he has drastically improved since the first quarter. I pray he can keep up the hard work b/c I know the 3rd quarter is the hardest. The only thing she said is he is starting to let some of his peers rub off on him behavior wise. This is really no surprise ...it happens at home. I figure he will learn. She said she might have to clip him down for it...I told her I was more then ok with that b/c usually clipping down for him is a major deal. I think some of it is just returning from Christmas and remembering the rules again.
Thursday he had Awards Day. I was proud of him for making Beta Honor Roll this quarter. We don't really stress grades with him though. I tell him to do his best. I do remind him though of how good he feels when he does make the Honor Roll. He's had to sit through a couple ceremonies where he didn't get anything. I know that is hard. It was nice b/c his whole family was able to go to support him. I also love the way the school makes such a big deal out of it! Its sweet!
Praying for a great 3rd quarter as well!
Yesterday I had a conference with Colby's teacher. The meeting went well and I am so thankful for her. She said he has drastically improved since the first quarter. I pray he can keep up the hard work b/c I know the 3rd quarter is the hardest. The only thing she said is he is starting to let some of his peers rub off on him behavior wise. This is really no surprise ...it happens at home. I figure he will learn. She said she might have to clip him down for it...I told her I was more then ok with that b/c usually clipping down for him is a major deal. I think some of it is just returning from Christmas and remembering the rules again.
Thursday he had Awards Day. I was proud of him for making Beta Honor Roll this quarter. We don't really stress grades with him though. I tell him to do his best. I do remind him though of how good he feels when he does make the Honor Roll. He's had to sit through a couple ceremonies where he didn't get anything. I know that is hard. It was nice b/c his whole family was able to go to support him. I also love the way the school makes such a big deal out of it! Its sweet!
Praying for a great 3rd quarter as well!
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
Back 2 School
So far smooth sailing with the kids returning to school. I think they were both excited and ready by Monday morning. I am thankful for good teachers, friends, and great schools that make my kids excited and happy about returning to school.
Monday I overslept...great way to begin a new semester. Well Austin was off though so he was able to bring Colby in to keep him from being late which helped a TON! I brought Lindsay then was able to go grocery shopping. It was nice coming home for a little while though to a quiet house! That afternoon was busy with homework and dinner. We have started a new practice of walking before dinner that has worked out well.
Tuesday Austin was off again. We had made an appointment for our cat Oliver to be de-clawed, neutered, and get his Rabies shot. Anyway much to our surprise we got a call after Austin dropped him off saying Oliver wasn't a boy! He was in deed a girl! Crazy! Anyway so now we are calling her Olivia. It will take some getting used to but I am excited about a little girl in the house. Austin and I were able to go to breakfast at Parrot Pete's while the kids were in school. Its always nice to have some couple time like that. We then ran some errands. Again it was fun to just hang out and be together. I picked up Lindsay and again it was another busy afternoon. I love our family afternoons and evenings though!
Wednesday Austin was back to work and both kids were in school. Its a little more routine day for me. I am home cleaning while the kids are at school. I have a 3:30 conference with Colby's teacher. I really wish I didn't have something extra to do but it will be good to catch up with her and see how he's progressing. The first quarter he had a D in Language...now he has all A's and B's! I am so proud of how hard he has worked. Tonight will be low key. I am glad we don't have church tonight. It will be nice to have another slower paced night at home.
Monday I overslept...great way to begin a new semester. Well Austin was off though so he was able to bring Colby in to keep him from being late which helped a TON! I brought Lindsay then was able to go grocery shopping. It was nice coming home for a little while though to a quiet house! That afternoon was busy with homework and dinner. We have started a new practice of walking before dinner that has worked out well.
Tuesday Austin was off again. We had made an appointment for our cat Oliver to be de-clawed, neutered, and get his Rabies shot. Anyway much to our surprise we got a call after Austin dropped him off saying Oliver wasn't a boy! He was in deed a girl! Crazy! Anyway so now we are calling her Olivia. It will take some getting used to but I am excited about a little girl in the house. Austin and I were able to go to breakfast at Parrot Pete's while the kids were in school. Its always nice to have some couple time like that. We then ran some errands. Again it was fun to just hang out and be together. I picked up Lindsay and again it was another busy afternoon. I love our family afternoons and evenings though!
Wednesday Austin was back to work and both kids were in school. Its a little more routine day for me. I am home cleaning while the kids are at school. I have a 3:30 conference with Colby's teacher. I really wish I didn't have something extra to do but it will be good to catch up with her and see how he's progressing. The first quarter he had a D in Language...now he has all A's and B's! I am so proud of how hard he has worked. Tonight will be low key. I am glad we don't have church tonight. It will be nice to have another slower paced night at home.
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Christmas Break Cont.
Saturday our first day just the kids and I with nothing to do we decided to go to the park. It was lovely to get out of the house and let the kids run and play. Unfortunately the weather this Christmas break has been rainy, muggy, and just overall cloudy and nasty. Needless to say there hasn't been much outdoor time. Our friends Ashleigh, Makyrin, and Makylee met us too which ofcourse made the trip more fun. We stayed for about 2 hours. We then had to stop by the grocery to get a few things.
The rest of the day we spent home waiting on our AC to get repaired. Yes you read that right...our AC went out on Christmas day! It was a big mess the guy had to come out twice but by about 7:30 pm we had working air and slept MUCH cooler that night.
Sunday was back to church. I was thankful to have a place to go and that the kids could see friends. Since it was the Sunday right after Christmas our church decided to have only 1 service and all the children were in church. I was thankful to have a week off teaching and be able to enjoy church with the kids and my parents. Pastor Michael had told the kids to bring their favorite gift and they got to go up on stage and have a special moment with him. It was a sweet and cute time. The kids did well in church. Their friends Ella and Eli sat near us. That afternoon the kids and I just spent hanging out.
Monday and Tuesday were spent in Hattiesburg.
Wednesday the kidsand I had a free day. We decided to go to the library and to Target. Colby was anxious to exchange some Legos. It was a rainy and nasty day. When we finished up at Target we picked up Chickfila and came home for the rest of the day. I feel like we have spent more time at home lately b/c this Christmas break the weather has been very dreary. Its ok though I think God calls us into seasons like this so we can rest. I have honestly enjoyed the slower paced days and the kids have done very well playing at home.
Thursday was NYE and Friday New Years Day!
Saturday was another free day for us! I decided to take the kids to the Monkey Room. It had been awhile since we had been. They had a blast. My friend Jenny met us with her sons braden and jude. They all had a good time and played hard. It was nice to sit and visit with a friend. We came home and enjoyed the rest of the day at home.
Sunday was church and Austin was off. It was nice to get back to going as a family. I taught and we had 12 kids. It was very busy but I had enough help thankfully. We stopped and had lunch before coming home. We enjoyed the last day of vacation. The kids enjoyed a walk/bikeride.
I cannot believe Christmas break has come and gone! It was a wonderful break that went by too fast! We got to spend time with friends and each other. We had lots of good food and family time as well! I will miss my babies come Monday. This is probably the first year I have not been ready to send them back. Don't get me wrong...routines will be nice again but I will also miss them being home with me. I will get back to more regular cooking and cleaning though!
The rest of the day we spent home waiting on our AC to get repaired. Yes you read that right...our AC went out on Christmas day! It was a big mess the guy had to come out twice but by about 7:30 pm we had working air and slept MUCH cooler that night.
Sunday was back to church. I was thankful to have a place to go and that the kids could see friends. Since it was the Sunday right after Christmas our church decided to have only 1 service and all the children were in church. I was thankful to have a week off teaching and be able to enjoy church with the kids and my parents. Pastor Michael had told the kids to bring their favorite gift and they got to go up on stage and have a special moment with him. It was a sweet and cute time. The kids did well in church. Their friends Ella and Eli sat near us. That afternoon the kids and I just spent hanging out.
Monday and Tuesday were spent in Hattiesburg.
Wednesday the kidsand I had a free day. We decided to go to the library and to Target. Colby was anxious to exchange some Legos. It was a rainy and nasty day. When we finished up at Target we picked up Chickfila and came home for the rest of the day. I feel like we have spent more time at home lately b/c this Christmas break the weather has been very dreary. Its ok though I think God calls us into seasons like this so we can rest. I have honestly enjoyed the slower paced days and the kids have done very well playing at home.
Thursday was NYE and Friday New Years Day!
Saturday was another free day for us! I decided to take the kids to the Monkey Room. It had been awhile since we had been. They had a blast. My friend Jenny met us with her sons braden and jude. They all had a good time and played hard. It was nice to sit and visit with a friend. We came home and enjoyed the rest of the day at home.
Sunday was church and Austin was off. It was nice to get back to going as a family. I taught and we had 12 kids. It was very busy but I had enough help thankfully. We stopped and had lunch before coming home. We enjoyed the last day of vacation. The kids enjoyed a walk/bikeride.
I cannot believe Christmas break has come and gone! It was a wonderful break that went by too fast! We got to spend time with friends and each other. We had lots of good food and family time as well! I will miss my babies come Monday. This is probably the first year I have not been ready to send them back. Don't get me wrong...routines will be nice again but I will also miss them being home with me. I will get back to more regular cooking and cleaning though!
Monday, January 4, 2016
New Years 2015
Thursday was New Years Eve. I had to make a quick stop at the grocery but otherwise again we stayed home. We were able to atleast play outside some that day. The ground is just so wet though. That afternoon their friends Nijel and Mia came over to play. I was glad we were able to have some friends over during the break. The kids played together great! I love brother/sister friends! That night we did some small fireworks with the kids and let them stay up a teeny bit later then normal. After they went to bed Austin and I watched football and NYE stuff then hit the hay about 11:30.
Friday was New Years Day. It was nice to sleep in and not really have to be anywhere early. We had a slow morning before heading over to my parent's house. We got there around 11:15. The kids are always excited to go over there. They enjoyed playing inside and out. I helped my mom in the kitchen. We had a pretty big crowd. Lunch was yummy and as always the visiting was fun! We hung out for several hours before heading home. That afternoon austin came home early and we enjoyed some family time together!
Looking forward to all 2016 will hold!
2015 was a great year. Colby finished 1st grade and began 2nd. He lost 3 teeth and learned to ride a bike with 2 wheels. He's growing up so quickly! He also got saved and was baptized at our church. So proud of him! He's still enjoying cubscouts. Lindsay went from 3 year preschool to 4 year preschool. She is enjoying her last year at Aurora. It will be sad in May b/c we have had kids at that school for 6 years! She's growing up so quickly as well! Austin and I celebrated 11 years this December. Austin is also still loving his job at the Courtyard. We adopted a new kitten this fall and are enjoying having a new member of the family. Life is busy with kids at 7 and 4 but we love it!
Friday was New Years Day. It was nice to sleep in and not really have to be anywhere early. We had a slow morning before heading over to my parent's house. We got there around 11:15. The kids are always excited to go over there. They enjoyed playing inside and out. I helped my mom in the kitchen. We had a pretty big crowd. Lunch was yummy and as always the visiting was fun! We hung out for several hours before heading home. That afternoon austin came home early and we enjoyed some family time together!
Looking forward to all 2016 will hold!
2015 was a great year. Colby finished 1st grade and began 2nd. He lost 3 teeth and learned to ride a bike with 2 wheels. He's growing up so quickly! He also got saved and was baptized at our church. So proud of him! He's still enjoying cubscouts. Lindsay went from 3 year preschool to 4 year preschool. She is enjoying her last year at Aurora. It will be sad in May b/c we have had kids at that school for 6 years! She's growing up so quickly as well! Austin and I celebrated 11 years this December. Austin is also still loving his job at the Courtyard. We adopted a new kitten this fall and are enjoying having a new member of the family. Life is busy with kids at 7 and 4 but we love it!
Friday, January 1, 2016
Mississippi Christmas 2015
We all ate lunch around 1. I was glad the kids were able to wait that long. It seemed like everyone enjoyed the lunch. After lunch we played this game called KaHoot. It was really cute. We played Disney Trivia which was fun. The kids played more but got antsy so we let them open up their presents. This Christmas was very different as far as traditions go. His other sister and her husband couldn't make it. And with it being on a Monday Harvey was at work. Lindsay got some My Little Pony things, a dress for her doll, a puzzle a few other small things. Colby got a couple Lego sets, a book, and a few other small toys. After the presents the kids wanted some down time to watch the movie Cinderella. We turned that on and the girls def enjoyed that. Colby got bored so he and Austin went to shoot bb guns. I think we all got relaxed during the movie. By the time it ended Harvey had gotten there after work. Shortly after we exchanged a few more presents then played a white elephant game. The kids were ready for dinner so they ate a quick bite. Austin and I wanted to wait. We ended up stopping at Ward's on our way back to the apartment. We let the kids stay up and play for a bit before heading them off to bed. It was a pretty busy day so we were all tired.
Tuesday we got up and went to his parents for breakfast and to tell everyone bye. We stayed about an hour. The kids ofcourse enjoyed more cousin time. The drive home was nice. We had a busy day back at home taking down all our decorations. I cannot believe the Christmas season is over!
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