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Happy Birthday, Janice!

It's my sister Janice's birthday today. The video says it all...

Kenna and Mollie's visit...

Kenna and Mollie (Lana and Craig's kiddos) came to stay the night. First they had to get all the go vehicles out and ride up and down the driveway.

Then they all nicely posed for me...

And we returned to the warmth of the house. Mollie and Annisia are hamming it up in the loft...

...while Jonathan and Kenna play "kitty" and, er, pirate?!

Then Michael got home. Everyone loves Michael...he is fun to play with. All the kids got chair rides. First Kenna...

...do you see the glee?!

Then Jonathan...

...Mollie...

...and Annisia. A good time was had by all.

Fever and snow play...

Well, it was fever time again. Let's back up. Tuesday the 11th, I had the flu. Throwing up, etc. Michael stayed home from work, luckily, as I was in no shape to take care of the kids. Wednesday morning, I was still dizzy (no comments from the peanut gallery!) but by about 2pm I was feeling pretty good. So! Thursday morning, I took the kids to story hour at the library. Jonathan wouldn't sit on the cool rug they have for the kids; he just hung out on my knees. Then he didn't want the snack (Scooby bites...(shaped like bones!) and raisins which are a favorite) then said he had to go to the bathroom. I asked him if his tummy hurt and he said it did. Uh Oh! So off we hurried to the bathroom, me rushing, rushing the kids, in a sort of hurried voice, trying not to overdo the panic I was feeling (thinking he was getting what I had 2 days before) yet wanting to be in the safety of the bathroom if anything happened. False alarm...he just really had to pee. Whew! But he was sort of off...The kids went to Gramma and Papa's on the 17th and Gramma noticed he wasn't really himself. His eyes get droopy and red-rimmed when he doesn't feel well. Well, Tuesday night, the 18th, Jonathan came running into our room crying, "Daddy, I am so hot!" He had a temp of 102.3, so Michael ran a big bath and in they got. That was the cycle for the next couple of days. Tylenol, 3 hours later...Motrin, 3 hours later...Tylenol, etc. Baths in between whenever Jonathan requested them. The highest his fever got was 104.5. This time, he was really good about taking in liquids. Not like the last time. But, Ugh and Double Ugh...I hate fevers.

However, Jonathan surprised me Thursday morning (the 20th) by asking to go outside. Now, it had snowed a little overnight so he was excited. But it was a little windy (of course!) so I was hesitant. But into their snow gear they got, new helmet included for Jonathan, and out they went. Jonathan wanted to ride his bike, so he got it out of the garage. I went out to snap some pics and it was cold! I came inside and looked up the weather on the computer. It was 26 degrees (F) with a 21 mph wind bringing the RealFeel temp to 7 degrees! And my feverish kid really wanted to be out there! Crazy kiddo!




They had fun, along with some frustration with the slippery snow and its incompatability with training wheels, then came in.
My sweet Jonathan smiling for the camera. He took a pic of me too, but it wasn't worth posting. He's much cuter!!
This was taken Saturday, the 22nd. Jonathan wanted a "purple coffee" (purple gatorade slushie, basically. Do you think I drink too many iced coffees?!) But he was still feeling cold and had a low grade fever. So he was dressed in a turtleneck and sweatshirt and wrapped himself up in a woolen blanket while he drank it. Goofy boy!

Happy Birthday, Lana!

The title says it all! Renee and I drove up to Sheridan where Lana, Rosa and Lisa work. We then surprised Lana at work and 'napped her for dinner and a bit of shopping. I got a new trendy purse out of the deal. That's what happens when you have trendy friends!

This is the frame I decorated for Lana for a b'day gift. It turned out really cute.

Do ya think?

Do you think they see us on the computer too much?

But when Daddy comes home, there are camel rides for everyone! WooHoo!

Smiles and books after a bath (notice Annisia is reading the Big Machines book?!)

The kids outside for awhile one morning. I couldn't resist this pic. Annisia looks like she is so bored, thank you! They are enjoying their snack after a little bike riding.

Getting Ready to Ski...

Well, the Sports Lure had their annual Ski Sale. Michael got himself outfitted for snowboarding and we got Jonathan a helmet and goggles. He gets to learn to ski or snowboard this winter if he continues to listen well. After we spent a bunch of money at the store, they gave us some passes to the Teton National Research movie, "Under the Influence", a ski moving similar to the Warren Miller ones. (Notice I said "similar", not "as good"...) Anyways, it was fun enough. Jonathan loved it. He really enjoyed seeing the crazy guys doing jumps and all that other stuff that scares the life out of me. Here he is modeling his gear and acting like he's in the movies.