Here and There.

I've got a lot of random stuff on my mind, here goes....

I'm sick, still sick. It's been a month. I finally went to the doctor on Friday and got some antibiotics. 

I hope they kick in soon.

I'm just tired of being sick.

Now my little one is sick. 

He woke up this morning with a gooey green eye, yuck.

I had no idea that you could even have stuff like that coming out of your eye.

It's so sad.

So he's now on antibiotics too.

I feel like I shouldn't even complain for one second about us being sick since my friend's 4 week old baby girl is in hospital.

She's been diagnosed with RSV but they still need to do some tests to rule out everything.

If she doesn't start eating soon they'll have to give her a feeding tube, which most likely will increase her stay in the PICU.

Please pray for her. Her name is Phoebe.

We started the remodel of our mater bathroom.

So far I'm doing pretty good with surviving the mess and it's not driving me crazy.

But it's only been a week.

I'll share pictures soon.

I bought some new throw pillows for the couch.

I love them.

It doesn't take much to make me happy.

I went to our local flea market this weekend and found this beauty.

I love it. The color, the rust, it's perfect.

My great grandma had one in her kitchen and I've been looking for the right one.

Plus it will be perfect for Ethan when he helps me cook.

I've never really decorated much for Valentine's Day but we have a few things up this year.

Nothing fancy, just a few small things.

I plan on making some fun decorations with Ethan and Jacob.

Do you have any good Valentine craft ideas for us?

I'll leave you with one of my most favorite songs of all time.

Please tell me you love Fleetwood Mac too.

Intentions.

I did not intend on taking a "blogging break" this past week.

Actually, I had intended on posting about our wonderful Christmas and filling you all in on the wonderful things we were doing since Brett has been off work.

I intended on cooking fabulous new meals and eating all the leftover holiday sweets.

I intended on taking a zillion photographs of the kids since I got a fancy new flash for Christmas.

I intended on relaxing, possibly reading a book and painting my nails. 

I intended on spending some nice, quality time with my husband.

Those things did not happen. 

We got terribly, horribly sick.

Sicker than we've ever been.

I'll spare you the gory details but let me tell you it was not pretty.

Thankfully, Jacob did not get it and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he doesn't.

I was bummed out my plans didn't go according to the way I wanted them to go.

I should know better. 

Because really, it's not about my plans, but His plans, ya feel me?

Instead of sulking around about what didn't go my way I'm looking at the brighter side of things. 

Silly as it may sound, being as sick as we were, my husband and I actually became a bit closer.

Seeing a person you love at their worse can do that to you.

We were a team and we worked well together. We cared for one another and helped each other even though we felt horrible ourselves. 

It wasn't easy.

I know this sounds very melodramatic and all, but seriously...sickest we've ever been.

So with all that said, we are better.

Our health is better and we're better as a family.

Which makes me really happy as we jump into 2012.

I have every intention of having a wonderful evening bringing in the new year with my family and our friends. 

But if for some reason that doesn't go the way I planned, well I'm sure I'll have something to learn.

Happy New Year!!

Catching Up.

Oh hi there.

Did I fall off the face of the earth?

Nope. 

We've just been super busy as I am sure the rest of the world has been. 

Days have gone by without me even thinking about blogging or checking my reader, which is now ridiculously full. There is no way I will ever be able to read all I have missed but life will go on.

With that said, I thought I would catch all of you up on what's been happening around here.

For Christmas this year my parents bought my sisters and our families passes to Disneyland.

I haven't had one in years and I am so excited. 

The kids loved it even though we only went on 2 rides and stayed for a short while.

We will definitely be getting good use out of these this year. 

We had brunch with Brett's parents last weekend and the boys got to meet Santa.

Jacob did a lot better than I had anticipated.

 And we even managed to get a decent family picture in.

I made these yummy little treats. Pinterest has given me way to many ideas, especially in the sweets department.

Ethan had his first preschool Christmas party and program.

He sat up on that stage so cute and shy looking and only put his hands down his pants once. 

 Little voices singing about the birth of Jesus and little heads bowed to pray is the sweetest thing ever.

 We tried to get a photo of all the cousins together and well you can see how that went.

We celebrated Christmas early with Brett's family this year since they will be out of town.

I took like five pictures. Horrible.

Brett got the iPad 2 which he could not be more happy.

 This is the only picture I took of Jacob, proof that he was there. 

Oh that little face.

 Ethan and his cousin received rival football uniforms.

 It was nice celebrating a week early. Ethan had been asking to open presents for the last week and this way he didn't have to wait as long. Plus the kids get to play with all their new stuff now and then some again on Christmas morning. Works for me. 

Mister Jacob's personality is getting funnier and funnier each day.

He cracks me up.

I had to get reading glasses and I have to say, I like them. 

Lastly, and not my favorite, my boy is sick.

He has a bit of the stomach flu, which seems to be better today, but oh last night was pitiful.

I have never felt so badly for this little one ever.

I'm really just thankful he didn't get sick closer to Christmas.

Now I am just praying we all don't get it. 

That's been what happening with us. 

Can you see why I haven't blogged much?

Sunday Randomness.

The boys were sick yesterday with what seems to have just been a 24 hour bug.

I'm pretty sure I have changed more diapers in the last 48 hours than I have in 2 weeks.

Oh and Ethan's description of being sick, "my eggs jumped out of his mouth and went in the chair". 

Enough said.

For most of the day Jacob and I hung out like this...

 See his little hand tucked in my shirt. So adorable.

Ethan ate a ton of chicken noodle soup and made a huge mess.

 

I told Brett that I needed a lot of caffeine to get me through the day and a big iced latte would do the trick.

He returned with this...

It's 32 ounces. I didn't exactly mean that huge. 

The boys are much better today, thank goodness, but we've still just been hanging around the house having a lazy Sunday. The house is clean and tonight we're having a fabulous dinner with my parents. That makes for a great Sunday if you ask me. 

Jacob has recently discovered his feet which keeps him entertained for quite some time. 

Who needs toys, right? 

He's also discovered TV.

I am fine with him watching some TV throughout the day if it lets me change Ethan's clothes, fix lunch and go to the bathroom. It keeps me from going crazy. 

Ethan had a friend over for lunch today. 

Do you see him?

He gave him a bite of his apples, some of his PB&J and kissed him a couple of times. 

It was a nice little lunch date. 

Have a wonderful rest of your Sunday!