House of Sickness 2010

Well when we knocked on wood it didn't do us any good. SIGH... We came home from Michigan to find 2 sick little boys and a sick grandma & great aunt (who caught it from our little boys). 1 ER visit, IV fluids, xray, catheter up his wee wee to get a sample later, Brandon was diagnosed with pneumonia. But at least this time we didn't have to stay at the hospital like we did with Noah. We caught it early enough to be sent home with meds. He has been doing really well since he's been on them. Noah still has a cough from his cold, but that seems to be doing ok too. We spent the entire week trying to get these boys better. I'm pooped, Shawn's pooped, the dog & cats are even pooped. But we seem to be mending!

As you can see, the meds have definitely kicked in for our little B!




Noah is feeling much better too, so he decided to show me Mickey!


Here's hoping for a better week this week! This Momma needs it!

Michigan Snowmobiling Trip 2010

Last weekend Shawn & I along with our good friends Jim & Jennifer made the 7 1/2 hour trek up to the upper peninsula of Michigan for 3 1/2 fun filled days of riding our snowmobiles (aka sleds). 500 miles later we had a fantastic time and can't wait to go back next year! Here are the pictures from this month so far which includes this trip. :)

dust dust cough cough...

Man this thing is dusty!! Well I think a few updates are in order as it's been a month and a half since I posted. Where to begin???

Noah's birthday party was a lot of fun! I just love watching his reactions and seeing him enjoy new things!

So Christmas was a snowy whirlwind! We had a lovely holiday with our families as usual. It was great to see people we haven't seen in a long time!

The Turner Cousins: Brandon (6 mo), Ashley (4), Noah (2), Hallie (7), and Tyson (9 mo).

Look! Santa ate the cookies & drank the milk!

Brandon opening gifts

Noah dancing to the Jackson 5 in his new apron & sunglasses.

After we got back to work in January it has been a work frenzy for both Shawn & I. We managed to get out on the snowmobiles on MLK Jr. day since we had it off from work and daycare was open. We put 70 miles on that day and had a lot of fun. :D

The boys are doing great! Noah's vocabulary grows every day. He knows all of his letters now and can count to 10. Eating can still be a challenge, but we make it through. He now starting to get interested in the potty, so we may be starting full blown potty training soon. But we'll see, we are letting him drive that one on when he is ready. Brandon is getting bigger by the minute! He's eating lots of veggies & fruits now. He's very interested in what we are eating which I hope means he'll be a better eater than his brother. LOL! I can wish right?

Shawn & I are heading up to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan this weekend with our good friends the Barnes'. We will be on our sleds the whole weekend and we can't wait! It'll be nice get away for a few days and have some fun. The boys are going to be spoiled rotten this weekend by Grandma Kathy & Auntie Lisa. I'm sure they will be pooped out and sleep lots when we get home from having so much fun.

Hopefully I'll remember to update this more often now and not be a slacker!

As usual you can see more pictures (which is fully updated!) in the Our Pictures link on the right.

TTFN!

Florida Trip 2009

Well it's time I posted about our Thanksgiving trip to Florida this year. We spent 10 wonderful days down in Orlando! Over the holiday we stayed with our good friends the Burns' and then we moved down to WDW property the Sunday after Thanksgiving and stayed there until the next Saturday.

The boys did really well on both flights. And even with their schedules getting all out of whack (which is just inevitable when you are having a good time), they did awesome! We did learn to not pack as much and just do some laundry. LOL! With 2 kids, a monster stroller (which ruled!), 2 suitcases, 1 golf bag, and 4 carry-ons; we had a TON of stuff! We are definitely downsizing the amount of crap we bring with us on the next trip. Oh! And the Travel Space Bags are a serious life saver!!! I got one package of those and then 1 package of the Bed Bath and Beyond brand ones to use for the trip. It was well worth it! In fact I'd probably recommend just getting the BBB brand ones (you only get 3 bags though in a box), their largest bag was huge and I got all of the boys clothes and swim diapers in it. Yes, I do rule with packing thank you! :)

Noah's favorite park had to be Magic Kingdom. He was running around like a fool and we could barely keep up with him! Brandon was so good about falling asleep in his car seat that we let Noah dictate when we left the parks. If he was still doing well after a bite to eat for lunch we stayed for a while and then he would pass out on the way back to the resort. It worked out well and we were able to really let him enjoy as much as possible!

We're looking forward to our trip in March! :D Brandon will be almost 10 months old then, so I'm really excited to see his reactions this time. Nothing really fazed him this trip. Not even the Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party fireworks woke this kid up. Hallelujah for that!

Here's a link to the album of our pictures! I'm still going through all of them, so make sure and check back later for more!

Florida Trip 2009

SOOOO Big!

Noah and Brandon had their well child exams today. Both are very healthy (minus Noah's sniffles) and the doctor was pleased with their progress. :)

Here are their stats!

Noah - 2 years

Height: 35" 75%

Weight: 29 1/2 lbs 50%

Head: 19 1/2" 75%

Brandon - 6 months

Height: 28" 90%

Weight: 15lbs 11oz 10-25% range

Head: 17 1/4" 50%

Happy 2nd Birthday Noah!

Happy birthday Bubster! You are such a big boy now!

Daddy, Brandon, Tank, Gin-gin, Jazzy, and I love you very much!

Happy Halloween!

From Handy Manny, Shawn, Faith, Monkey, and Mickey!