Happy Father's Day

Photo credit: sunshine and shade photography

Summer Fun Idea

Fill a large bowl halfway with water and freeze it; we used one of our many pink emesis basins from the hospital. Then add pennies and more water. Freeze it again.

The kids must rub and find ways to get the pennies out.

OK, don't think less of me; I actually saw this on an episode of I Love Money 2, but it is a great idea for kids, too!

New Bracelet

Look what we got in the mail. He even got an army band.

I love that medical alert bracelets come this small.

You know he is getting bigger when we start thinking about more babysitters and nursery!

We went camping

There was some of this:


Some of this:
[nothing]
No tent poles or propane adapter.

A lot of this:


We even saw snakes and animals like this:


Good thing we were protected by this:

Happy Birthday, Herston!

It is official. Herston made it!

To the Love of My Life

We got a lot done in 8 years. Happy Anniversary.

GFCF

Ever since Larissa was little, she has had horrible eczema. She had enough coordination at 6 months old to scratch until she bled. (She is still Daddy's favorite back scratcher.) For the month of May, Larissa and I had no gluten (wheat) or casein (milk) and her skin was the best it has been since she was a couple months old. She is also much better behaved. She will ask me for a nap.

A couple nights ago, I made her a gluten free pizza with soy cheese. She ate a little bit without complaints. She has even put stickers all over "her" rice cereal box. She still asks for cheese, but she doesn't throw a fit when I can't give her any.

I am so proud of her.
What a champ.

Big Brother

Ethan and Larissa were so close in age I never got to appreciate Ethan as a big brother. He knows how to play rough with his sisters, but he stops the world for his baby brother. His heart is so huge. I finally get to see his growing, protective nature as a big brother. I guess I can't call him my little boy anymore.

I am so proud of him.
What a champ.

Swim Team

This was Raea's first week of swim team. This is the hardest she has ever worked out, and she wanted to quit multiple times. Although she even got physically ill, she never gave up.

(Look at those arms! Are you joking me?!?)

I am so proud of her.
What a champ.

Champ Series

Herston got really sick again. He was on IV antibiotics and is still on oral antibiotics, however, I think the antibiotics cleared his mental fog.

This week he has done so much, and he is really making an effort to catch up. He finally started crawling, clapping, and waving. He says Mom and Dad to the respective person, and after swim team, he even started shouting "Raea".

I am so proud of him.
What a champ.