These past couple of weeks have been a little rough for us. Currently all 4 of us are sick and sleep seems to be a thing of the past. There have been a lot of disappointments over the last week. Riley had a fever for 6 days, has a mild case of pneumonia, and has a double ear infection. Quinn has had a fever for 5 days and coughs and vomits much of the day and night. Thankfully he has tubes, so no ear infection for him yet. There has been lots and lots and lots of crying. I would be embarrassed to have anyone see our house. It is a disaster and I don't remember the last time I cleaned the bathrooms.
I think it is acceptable to admit that things are really hard sometimes. It seems like many of us, including myself, put on that ever so famous smile to show the world that we have it all together. Well guess what? We don't! Sometimes our situations just stink and it is ok to not have it all together, however, during those times we need God more then ever. No matter how tired, grumpy, sick we are, our God deserves praise. God has blessed our family with so much these past two weeks even though we are a mess! Below are just a few of the blessings we have been given.
1. We have adorable children. Even when they are sick and have snot all over their face and hair, they are the most beautiful children I have ever seen!
2. In the midst of his miserable cold, Quinn has learned the word "no". You may wonder why its a blessing. Well, its because he is so cute when he says it (for now). He says "no" in such a calm, quiet voice and it sounds more like "nooooooooooo". I have never heard it said so innocently.
3. We are blessed with Kleenex, medicine, doctors, and water. Those things are a luxury for so many.
4. We saved money on our grocery bill because none of us had appetites this week. Most importantly, we have the ability to buy groceries when we need them.
5. We have an amazing support system of family and friends who visit, babysit at the last minute (thanks Grandma Susan), call, and pray for us.
6. Even though I woke up at 4:30am today, I was able to have the luxury of taking a long, quiet, hot shower.
7. If Riley and Quinn were able to express their thankfulness, I am sure they would say they were thankful for the extra treats, cuddle time, and constant movie watching this week. I just asked Riley what she was thankful for and she said, "I'm thankful that brother is 4 and I am 9".
8. Mark was able to visit his brother from Texas last night. Mike made a surprise visit while traveling on business.
9. The middle of the night prayers and cuddling.
10. God's grace when we mess up.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
How old are you?
Doesn't she look mature (and beautiful)?
I know I have mentioned this many times, but the "terrible twos" have actually been fairly easy for us. I think that is the case for two reasons:
1. She is an overachiever and had her rough patch at 16 months.
2. She is so stinkin funny!
Here are a few examples:
* For the past week, every time I ask her how old she is, she tells me she is 14. Really? I have no clue why she chooses 14 over all the numbers she knows. She does have some characteristics of a 14-year-old, but lets enjoy 2 for a while.
* Some of her new sayings include "Oh, boy", "Come on chicka", "That's disgusting", and "Brother, you listen to Riley".
* Yesterday I found Riley changing Quinn's diaper. At the ripe age of 2, she has taken the role of Quinn's mother. She also combs his hair, washes his face, spanks him, and has him sit on her lap.
* Quinn made a mess of his pudding and I was laughing at him. Riley was jealous so she spread pudding all over her face to get me to laugh at her.
* During dinner, Quinn fell backwards in his chair. As I was comforting him, Riley jumped out of her seat, made sure he was ok, ran to get a broom, then proceeded to sweep the crumbs from his booster seat.
* She calls Quinn, Quinton. We use that name too, but not very often.
I love that girl!
I know I have mentioned this many times, but the "terrible twos" have actually been fairly easy for us. I think that is the case for two reasons:
1. She is an overachiever and had her rough patch at 16 months.
2. She is so stinkin funny!
Here are a few examples:
* For the past week, every time I ask her how old she is, she tells me she is 14. Really? I have no clue why she chooses 14 over all the numbers she knows. She does have some characteristics of a 14-year-old, but lets enjoy 2 for a while.
* Some of her new sayings include "Oh, boy", "Come on chicka", "That's disgusting", and "Brother, you listen to Riley".
* Yesterday I found Riley changing Quinn's diaper. At the ripe age of 2, she has taken the role of Quinn's mother. She also combs his hair, washes his face, spanks him, and has him sit on her lap.
* Quinn made a mess of his pudding and I was laughing at him. Riley was jealous so she spread pudding all over her face to get me to laugh at her.
* During dinner, Quinn fell backwards in his chair. As I was comforting him, Riley jumped out of her seat, made sure he was ok, ran to get a broom, then proceeded to sweep the crumbs from his booster seat.
* She calls Quinn, Quinton. We use that name too, but not very often.
I love that girl!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Haircuts
We ventured out today to get haircuts. We went to a cute little barber shop in Leo. They are super cheap and so friendly!
She sat as still as I have ever seen her sit. I think she was just confused.
He did not sit still. I don't know how she did it.
Quinn looks so much older. A lot of his strawberry blond hair he was born with was cut off. Now he has light blond hair. A little sad, but still cute...
Riley's hair is cute. I will miss the pig tails, but it will be much easier to manage.
All in all, it went amazingly smooth considering the fact I took a 1 and 2 year old to get a haircut by myself.
She sat as still as I have ever seen her sit. I think she was just confused.
He did not sit still. I don't know how she did it.
Quinn looks so much older. A lot of his strawberry blond hair he was born with was cut off. Now he has light blond hair. A little sad, but still cute...
Riley's hair is cute. I will miss the pig tails, but it will be much easier to manage.
All in all, it went amazingly smooth considering the fact I took a 1 and 2 year old to get a haircut by myself.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Deals
I typically get annoyed when people take pictures of all their shopping deals, but I am sure it is just because I am jealous. Recently I have been working hard to save money on groceries and toiletries. It is very time consuming, however I know it is a great way to be a good steward of my money. This weekend I was able to get some good deals and took pictures to show to Mark. I don't think he was quite as excited as me, but Riley was very excited to get a new princess toothbrush. I hope this is the only time I do this...
Spent $13.00, got $10.00 back
Spent $18.00, got $13.00 back
This picture has nothing to do with shopping. It is just another example of Riley's clothes changing obsession. At least a bathing suit is appropriate for dish washing.
Spent $13.00, got $10.00 back
Spent $18.00, got $13.00 back
This picture has nothing to do with shopping. It is just another example of Riley's clothes changing obsession. At least a bathing suit is appropriate for dish washing.
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