Easter & Spring Break

They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. We had a wonderful Easter day at our home and even though I planned on taking a lot of photos of the event, I only ended up with three!

We haven't had a large group of people at our house since getting Gwen, and she is very protective! I felt like I had a new baby as I had to either put her in another room and listen to her whine, or hold her on my lap to keep her from growling and barking at every person in the house.

We ended up having a feast for lunch and eating the leftovers for three days! We didn't have any big plans for Spring Break which was good because Chad came down with a stomach virus on Tuesday. He spent most of the day in bed which is definitely unusual for him.

With the boys Easter money burning holes in their pockets, we made it to Target on Friday to see if we could spend a little. Chad got the new Harry Potter movie and Evan got some battle bots and Lego Ninjago toys. Thanks to everyone for the Easter money!

On Saturday evening the stomach virus hit Evan and he threw up in the bathtub. Even though cleaning up vomit always grosses me out, having it in the tub was much better than cleaning it off the floor or carpet! I kept Evan home from school today but he seems to be on the mend and should be able to go back tomorrow.

There are only a few weeks of school left, so we are getting excited about summer! Here are my few measly Easter photos:

 My parents playing dominoes with Chad and Evan.

 Todd grilling up some meat Yum!

The Happy Chef!

Thanksgiving, here we come!

We had a busy and productive day today. This morning, Todd and the boys ran lots of last minute errands. In the afternoon they did some volunteer work at the local food bank. It was a project planned by the church youth group, but was then canceled after our church burned down two weeks ago. I am proud of my hubby who thought the service work was so good for our boys, called the food bank on his own and arranged for them to work the afternoon shift. Way to go guys!

I have been wrapping things up with my business and taking it a bit easy. I don't know how I did this, but somehow I hit my foot on a chair a couple of days ago. I never said I was graceful! My toe next to my small toe is all shades of purple and blue now and almost looks like it has been painted with markers. It hurts a little when I walk, but I think I will survive. Here is a photo for those not faint of heart; it is not pretty:

This evening we have been packing and getting everything ready for our trip. Evan decided to break out his Pokemon tatoos, which I promised he could put on when he was on vacation. We have all enjoyed the fun with those!

 Evan and I modeling our tattoos.

 Todd sporting his new tattoo.

 Todd and Chad

Tattoo King!

A Busy Week

Chad has been enjoying day camp this week and Evan has been sick and staying at home. I think his birthday wore him out! On Sunday, Evan started running a fever and by Monday he started with a horrible cough. After a few days of this and no signs of recovery, I took him to the doctor and found out that he has bronchitis. He is now on antibiotics and a cough medicine and seems to be on the mend. Hopefully, we can all get some sleep!

I have been intent on getting him well because he and Chad have a week scheduled with my parents in Texas starting tomorrow. They are all packed and we are ready to roll! What am I going to do for a week without the boys????

Some "Rock Band" time before the boys go to Texas.

No Escape

About two weeks ago I was feeling very smug as all the guys in my household had gotten sick with a cold or the flu and I remained totally healthy. I'm not feeling smug any longer. On Sunday, Todd and I both started with the sniffles and have just gone downhill since. We both have runny noses and sinus congestion which is making us miserable and keeping us from getting any good sleep. Nevertheless, we are keeping up with work and our usual schedules. Hopefully, it will only last a few days!

What Goes Around Comes Around

Evan was very generous and shared his germs with Todd. Todd came home feeling sick on Tuesday. He had a cough, stuffy nose, no energy etc. He went to the doctor on Wednesday and ended up taking the day off of work. The medicine he got seemed to do the trick as he was back to work today.

Chad also had his first day of school today. He is excited about being in 8th grade and is off to a good start. Evan's first day is next Monday, so he still has a few days to play. He is feeling better and went back to day camp yesterday. He was so happy to get out of the house and see his friends. Now, if we can all stay well for a while, that will be great!

Let Me Entertain You

Evan came home last Wednesday with a high fever. We went to the doctor on Thursday, but she couldn't determine what was wrong so just gave us instructions on how to get the fever down. By Saturday, the fever was down and I thought he was getting better. At that point though, the coughing and drippy nose started.

When he was really sick, Evan slept a lot. Now that he is feeling better, but not able to go to day camp, I have spent a lot of time trying to keep him entertained. It is so hot outside I have been keeping him inside so he doesn't get overheated. With him being such an "outside" kid, it has been a challenge to say the least. We have gotten some new lego sets and books. He has also been watching a lot of t.v. and playing video games. The photos below show some hightlights.

Evan playing Dani California.

Evan starting his lego project.

"Check out my creations!"

"I love bubble baths."