Update

All 3 boys are sick now with pink eye and the cold that comes with it. Aidan though cannot keep anything down and is not even eating but a few crackers the past 2 days. We called the after hour exchange last night and based on his stomach pain for the last few days they wanted us to bring him in. So I brought him in to the ER at 12:30am last night thinking he was most likely just fine but they had to do their job based on his symptoms. He has a stomach bug, not a flu but some other type that last for days. No one else has it and I've been washing lots of little hands and noses. This would be a very bad one for Dominic to get so I'm trying my best to keep him well and keep reminding Aidan he can't touch him. It's been a pretty quiet house around here with the boys under the weather, they are sleeping alot, they are being for the most part very good boys.

Sick boys

Not such a good weekend. Aidan & Dominic woke up with Pink eye and the running nose that comes with it. Collin just has a running nose, he's got an awesome immune system, he rarely gets sick. But tonight Aidan started throwing up. I'm praying that Dominic does not start it too or I'm off to the Hospital somehow, and my parents are out of town until the 3rd, Jeff has no more vacation time so I'm hoping that it stays away from Dominic and that Aidan just has a quick bug. We are supposed to take Dominic in on the first time he throws up so ensure that he gets and IV and the fluids that his body needs in an illness. Amazingly aside from spitting up formula on the occasion he's not once been throw up type sick in his 8 months of life. He's such a strong boy! He's already standing and just stared taking a few steps this week. Aidan has been laying down all day saying his tummy feels funny and is being super sweet and loving. With out Collin's partner in crime, Collin has been a very good boy. I'm hoping this passes quickly though and that my boys get better!

Merry Christmas!!

Just waking up, ready to start opening!



Jeff looking unsure of the cologne stocking stuffer I got him, really he said he was just trying to read it.

Dominic's favorite of the day was the wrapping paper.

We had an awesome Christmas. The boys were so excited over all their new toys from Santa. There was a fight within the first 5 minutes of present opening though, it was over which pile of presents each pile belonged to, (Santa) made sure they were the exact same amount. We had quite the technology filled Christmas, we got a Wii for the family, Jeff and I got MP3 players, yes I know they came out years ago. I got a Flip Video recorder, love it! The boys got diggers, dumps, Remote control vehicles, games, books, diggers, more diggers, constructions sets, a vacuum for Collin and Aidan got a Leapster and Dominic got a few cool toys.
After presents here we went to Jeff's brother Mark's house for a delicious lunch and spent all day hanging out there. Collin was in 2 year old mode, he was putting food among other things down their hall laundry shoot, he was spitting food at people, throwing food at people, and he bit his Aunt Michelle. I borrowed their wooden spoon and we also put him in time out a few times, nothing worked, he just kept right on doing what ever it was he got in trouble for. I'm not sure if it's all the excitement from Christmas or what was wrong, poor guy was a mess, a very happy boy but causing trouble all over, I think he thinks he's hilarious even when we are not laughing. I did get 2 back massages from my sister in laws, I'm thinking they felt bad as I was a bit stressed trying to keep my little mister out of trouble all day. It was over all a wonderful Christmas! And finally, no more broken ornaments to vacuum up, I can take down the tree!!! Merry Christmas!!

I love this crawling around everywhere, exploring everything stage!

How tall are the kids?

Well the tree is still here, has not been knocked over yet, we've had 4 glass balls thrown and shattered, 1 hand crafted ornament that I really liked is now broken, a bunch that have been confiscated since they were removed from the tree and we still have a week to go. Poor tree is not looking so pretty but it still has some on the top half at least, I'm so glad we did not get a real one like we normally do, that would have been a disaster.

a memory

Aidan and I went to see my niece in a Christmas play called "The Story" It was an awesome play about the story of Jesus being born! While driving home tonight it was pouring and we were from way out in Chesterfield, since it was raining I drove 45 miles per hour almost the whole way home and we were both scared since I couldn't see out the window and SUV's and trucks were speeding past me. Aidan started talking about a time that I had never thought he would have remembered, it was from when he was 2 and we were at a public pool. He said "Mom, thank you for jumping in the water to save me, I was drowning and dying and God told you to jump in after me." He rehashed the whole story that we never talked about after it happened. He was swimming in the kiddy pool and I was standing on the side, I looked down at him at he was under water flapping his arms struggling, I jumped right in with Collin in my arms still and pulled him out of the water. I was so shaken up when it happened. It shocked me how he remembered so well and that he said that God told me to save him, I cried! Then he went on to talk about the squirrel that we found dead in his pool this summer and how the squirrel is playing in Heaven with it's squirrel friends. I love these little moments of learning, he's a very sensitive little boy and everyday reminds me so much of how I was when I was young.

Christmas Tree

Last night we set the Christmas tree up. Already all the ornaments are on the mid-top half of the tree since they keep pulling them off. Today a glass one broke, my sister Lisa warned me about this, she's already had a few glass balls break. I should have gotten plastic! Jeff and I are placing bets on when the tree will be tipped over. The boys had a lot of fun decorating and destroying it and are really getting into Christmas time!

He's a mess!

Poor guy, the day I took this photo he was walking around all day with one arm out of his shirt, I'd put it back in and he'd remove it again. Same with his pants, I just gave up on that part. He was such a 2 year old mess.

My niece Maddy (the boys #1 fan) came into town and stayed at our house last night. She's 10 and helped out so much, she took care of Dominic all day, gave him a bath, helped me make dinner, helped keep the boys out of trouble. Collin normally falls asleep on the couch, Maddy was there sleeping so he just climbed right up and slept next to her all night, so cute! Her help was much appreciated. I decided I need one of those little helpers like her. Mari, can I keep her?? I'll return her in a few years I promise!

hehe

The things 3 year olds say, he's always cracking us up. It's cute now but I realize it won't be soon. The other day Aidan is getting something out of the pantry and we hear "Mom never puts things back where they belong!" It made Jeff and I laugh. That definitely came from Jeff, Aidan doesn't miss a beat, Jeff's always telling me to put things back where the belong since I'm bad about setting things in the wrong place. Then today I dropped a plate on the floor. I do this every few weeks probably, they just slip out of my hands. So Aidan says "Mom I think you need to buy some plastic plates until you can be more careful with glass ones" So funny!

Collin

Poor guy always gets hurt. He fell off a swing and landed on his head. I think he's like me, I'm not very dexterous and have many scars from childhood falls. This time we actually though he might had a concussion because he stayed in his own bed all night when it happened, that's unheard of around here. Just another battle wound to add to his collection.

We had Jeff's brother & his family stay with us through Thanks Giving, my sister in law Jo is Korean and makes the best Korean food ever, she made tons of food for us and I was able to watch in hopes I can repeat it. The boys had so much fun playing with their cousins, we had a full house of boys! Of coarse I had the wild ones :P