We had an absolutely amazing time in Hawaii. Logan spent his first birthday there, Lexa and Logan flew in an airplane and swam in the ocean for the first time. We saw so many great and wonderful things: USS Arizona/ Pearl Harbor Memorial, toured the USS Missouri {stood on the spot where the Japanese surrendered WW2}, Lance hiked to the top of Diamond Head {inactive volcano & landmark of Waikiki Beach}, visited the Waikiki Aqarium, drove around the entire island and visited the famous North Shore, saw a green sea turtle {Honu} in the wild sunning himself on a beach on the North Shore, saw the Holona Blow Hole in action, Rabbit Island, visited the Honolulu Zoo, hiked up to Moana Water Fall {Lance could have killed me}, became our own family photographer with the help of a tripod and remote {to much amusement to other morning beach goers}, went to Sea Life Park - Hawaii and saw amazing Ocean Life and Dolphin shows, visited the Punchbowl {National Cemetary of the Pacific}, played on the beach, played on the beach, played on the beach, did some shopping to celebrate my new job {yeah ;)}, and toured the US Army Museum on Ft. DeRussy.
Weird Fact: Lost count how many Japanese tourists took pictutes of Logan. Why? Most have never seen a red-headed blue-eyed baby.
Vacation was awesome. Traveling via airplane in and out of airports all day with young children, not so awesome. Totally worth it to be with the 3 people you love most in the world and visiting the best place on the planet.
the best place on the planet
on Tuesday, October 6, 2009Summer Fun
on Tuesday, July 7, 2009
As Promised, More 6 Month Pictures
on Friday, May 8, 2009
Pre-School Pictures
on Thursday, April 30, 2009
I have to confess. I did not buy any of these pictures. But I totally copied them from the website. Don't judge. :) Cute ones of Logan, but the ones we just did at JC Penny were better and already paid for. I have to take Lexa to JCP soon to get her's done. She has the potential for some really cute pictures - these just didnt' do her justice.
There was a deal on a flowered Britax Marathon that I figured I would buy for Lexa to use so Logan could have her tan one. He is getting way too big for the infant seat we were using.
@ the Dr's Office
on Friday, April 24, 2009
I've got some sick kids. It all started a couple of weeks ago. Lexa got sick - probably something that started from allergies - and ran a fever for a day, but then seemed to get much better but remained to have a cough. Logan had a couple days of a fever but tylenol did the trick and he seemed to be on the mend with some congestion and coughing remaining. Then last week I felt like the Grim Reaper was knocking on my door. Typical flu symptoms, achey, fever, dizzy, head cold, pounding head ache. I went to work last thursday and probably shouldn't have. I holed myself up in my office and took it pretty easy. Friday I took the kids to daycare and went back home for some rest.
Monday brought a big suprise. I was feeling quite better with just the remaining runny nose and cough. Logan had his 6 month dr's appt and just to make a long story short has 2 very bad ear infections and pneumonia and thrush. His blood oxygen was so low (88) that he was minutes away from being admitted to the hospital. I'm sure that if his appointment was for 3pm (like usual) instead of 9am he would have been. After 2 breathing treatments, a shot of antibiotics, a dose of steroids, and chest x-rays his blood oxygen got up to 96, barely high enough to go home. So we been doing breathing treatments and lots of medicine to get my little bubba back to his normal self.
But that's what worries me most. He didn't act like he was in any discomfort at all! He was still playing and smiling and talking and sleeping like usual. Dr. says from now on {at least for the next 12 months} if he has cold symptoms that don't improve within 3 days bring him in because he is more likely to develop pneumonia again since there will be a weak spot in his lungs for the next year. I yI yI.
Oh, and Lexa has an ear infection and I have 2 ear infections. We are all on antibiotics. EXCEPT Lance. He has somehow dodged this whole thing!
Sleepy Time
on Tuesday, April 21, 2009
6 Month Picture
on Thursday, April 16, 2009
Pictures That Need To Be Seen
on Thursday, April 2, 2009
It's Raining Babies!!!
on Tuesday, March 24, 2009
It was another double baby shower and this time it was a family affair! Best of luck to you both!!!
I got the cake at Shelby Lynn's Cake Shoppe in Springdale. She did Lexa's 1st birthday cake and she always does a great job and makes them beautiful and quite tasty! March Madness
on Friday, March 13, 2009
I just found the coolest place on the web. www.KiddieRecords.com You must check it out. I have found out that there are a lot of really neat things on the internet for free for kids. Music, Stories, Poetry, pictures to print and color. This website is awesome. And someone has put a lot of effort into providing some free childrens stories in MP3 format.More Pictures From The Birthday Party
on Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Awwe... sleeping babies are ALWAYS cute. Logan was such a good baby at the birthday party. He is teething right now and has a hard time taking a bottle unless he is just really hungry.
Lexa is helping Wes open his birthday presents. I remember him helping her at her first birthday party when she really didn't know what was going on. They had SO much fun Sunday chasing eachother around the house and playing with toys.
I just can't wait until all 6 kids are able to play together. My two, my cousin's two and my sister's two! All 6 are within 3 years of eachother! We've been passing the baby clothes back and forth like nobody's business!!!
