Croup

Yes, Westin came down with croup last night. The boys headed to my dad's for a sleep over, I thought I was sending three healthy kids only to find out Tanner has a horrible cold (most likely the same virus) and Wes woke up at three not being able to breath. Luckily for us Nancy knew just what to do and sat outside in the cold air with him until she could call the ER. She headed in to the ER so that the doc would let her get a prescription for a steroid. I'm glad Nancy had him, as she works in the ER and knew what to do, who to call, plus she saved us a $100, at least. Now I just hope that the kids get healthy fast and that Kathryn doesn't get it.

Love this Man!!

I just have to let you all know how excited I am to have my husband back for a few weeks before the next semester starts. I had forgotten how much fun he is.

Doctor's

Robbie and Wes had their well child check up today and here are the stats:

Robbie: 4ft 1 in (24%)
51 lbs (30%)

Westin: 3ft 6 in (58%)
37.5 lbs (26%)

So pretty much I have healthy, skinny kids.

Glow Golf

Saturday we took the kids to glow golf to finish off the birthday celebrations. It was a lot of fun and it was great to spend the time as a family. After golf we went to Fudruckers to get burgers. I really enjoy my kids and am amazed at how wonderful they are.

Happy Birthday Robbie!!

I can't believe Robbie is 8!! Time has gone by way to fast. Robbie has been such a wonderful blessing in our lives. He is always helping (or bossing) his brothers. He is getting so smart and has learned how to have a good well thought out argument. This is trouble as he has been right on several occasions. He is very artistic and loves to draw or create. He enjoys learning and is especially interested in the world around him. He loves to play games and is starting to get good at chess and checkers. We are so glad to have him around. Happy Birthday Robbie!!

For Robbie's birthday he wanted to go ice skating and then to dinner with his best friend. So Rob and I took Robbie and Justice ice skating then to get Chinese food. It was a lot of fun to not have to worry about any one else and just enjoy Robbie. After ice skating we came back home for cake and ice cream and he opened his presents. Robbie got a skateboard cake this year, I think I might be running out of cake ideas. All and all it was a great day.

Christmas at the Dixon's

We decided to have our big Christmas dinner at my Dad's while David was here. Thursday I quickly got the kids ready to go right after school and headed to the Dixon's for the family dinner. We had delicious food (I love food), great conversation and opened gifts. The kids weren't as hyper as they were the night before so the evening was more relaxing for me. Rob was trying to finish up a final so he didn't get to enjoy the time as much but it was a lot of fun. I can't believe how old my sisters are getting and how much fun they are. I liked having my Grandmother there and enjoyed her company. Did I mention the good food and goodies? Oh well, it was a great time and I am grateful for loving parents and how much time they put into everything they do for us.

Uncle David

Uncle flew into town on Tuesday so we had a couple of busy days this last week. I was able to pick David up from the airport and spend several hours with him. He then headed back to the airport to pick up his new girlfriend Jenn. It was great to have him to myself for a few hours and Kathryn actually didn't mind having him around.

Wednesday we headed to my mom's for a big dinner. The boys where very excited so needless to say a little wild as well. We had a great dinner and enjoyed meeting the darling girlfriend. Rob took the kids home and put them to bed so that I was able to stay and visit until late. I really enjoyed the time and we had a lot of laughs.

Westin is 5!!

Wes had his birthday on Sunday, I can't believe he is 5. He is getting so old. I love his personality.He is very sensitive and considerate to others. He is always willing to help. He says the funniest things all time. He loves to play with Lego's, transformers, color and make paper airplanes. We love having him in our home and enjoy all the surprises he has brought to our lives.

We had a big family dinner for him. He had meatballs and rice. I made him a Lego cake, which he loved. He got a lot of great gifts and enjoyed all of the attention. Happy Birthday Wes!!!

Say Cheese

When ever you tell Kathryn to say cheese this is the great smile she gives you. She makes sure she squints her eyes and gives you the biggest grin she has. So Funny to watch!!

Robbie's Theory on Sleep....

A couple of nights ago I was getting very frustrated with the boys as they weren't going to bed. So I finally went down and started getting angry when Robbie said "Mom, there is just to many fun things to do and sleeping is a waste of my time!" Leave it to Robbie to think sleep is a waste of time.