Sunday, January 27, 2013

January

Well January has breezed by and February starts this week!
In January Ky and I really wanted to go snowboarding before his school started. So here is Kacen helping me get my gear ready, he loved wearing my helmet and goggles it was so cute. The bad news was that we never made it boarding :( The day we were to go I got way sick and was down for 2+ weeks. But we are all better now, well except Andie's tiny cough and congestion, but it does nothing to her temperament or sleeping, that's a blessing.
Probably the funnest thing we did this month was go to the PA Farm Show, with our friends Derek and Christie.
Here is Kace afraid of the donkey, he was so scared of all the animals it was weird.
 Thinking about touching the donkey but he never did.
 Watching the log pulling demo.
 Watching some horse drill teaming, Ky Ky silly made a face on purpose.
 But he decided to cooperate for this one.
 Drooling baby

Our smiley Andie Bean is such a doll, and we just love her to pieces.
 Kacen has started to be friends with her and that is so much fun.
 Andie and her daddy guy. She just adores her dad, and lights up when he walks into the room and talks at him until he picks her up.
 She is just getting so big! Six month post with milestones later this week.
 And Kacer-roo turns 3 on Sunday! Can you believe it? he is so big and so fun and just such a sweet boy. We have been having so many really really good days with him, it has been over 4 or 5 days since I have had to put him in time out. And he has really started to be more independent, even having a regular chore that he doesn't mind helping with (taking his plate from the table to the kitchen and unloading the clean silverware from the dishwasher).

 Kace loves the snow, whenever he sees anything that has snow, Santa, reindeer or pine trees on it he says, "Christmas." Well not so clearly but I get the gist. Friday he has a speech evaluation so hopefully we can get some tools to help progress his speech. 

He went out in the snow yesterday and loved picking up handfuls and running to his Nana while she shoveled the walk and spanking them on her bum.  He would laugh and laugh and then run to get more snow.
Kyle is so busy with school, he has a major heavy load this semester but we know he can do it!
I have a fun project I am working on for the next couple of weeks...I will be catering a wedding reception. It is sort of lower key, appetizers and deserts. But without an industrial kitchen to work in it takes a lot of planning ahead and organizing to make sure I am using my time and resources effectively. So wish me luck, this is my first gig and I so badly just want everything to turn out amazing.

Hopefully I will have more pictures and stories to report now that we are back to full health.
Oh and last week I read, the Good Earth, if you want a good read, pick it up.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

On the Mend (sorry no pics, sick Heather is no photographer)

Whew, I think I just might be getting better, keep our fingers crossed. I have been sick pretty much since the beginning of the year, first a sore throat, next a runny nose, now congestion and major sinus pressure, the kind of pressure that makes me feel like my eye might explode out of my head and like I have migraine most of the day. However if I popped enough meds I got relief from my pain, while feeling like a horrible mom nursing my baby on meds.

Over the past week I have felt like a crazy person, rythmic rocking to displace the pressure, holding in the demons that wanted to punch, hit, throw or kick something, because I was so sick of being sick, and sick of my kids feeling sick too. Becoming not only a spectator, but a fan of "Kick Buttowski, Suburban Daredevil."

Oh and let's just throw in the bad mom ideal that my child watched an unprecedented amount of TV because I couldn't cope with much else. He'll still turn out ok, right?

But thank goodness for the saints in my life.

My lovey husband helped so much it is wacky. Especially considering he started nursing school this week and had to work too. He doesn't like for me to brag so I won't go into details.

My loving mother-in-law, Valarie, who tended to the kids, picked up all our messes, made meals and thoughtfully prayed for my recovery...

And my amazing friends and family who prayed for me, and contacted me, and brought me delicious soup and especially to Carrie who reccomended using a Netti Pot to Valarie while she was visiting teaching, ah the power of prayer and visit teaching.

That Netti Pot was interesting but I went from crazy head yesterday morning to nearly back to normal tonight, seriously nuts-o. If you are interested in it just you tube it, the thought of describing what it does almost makes me gag, I couldn't watch the you tube videos cuz I would have puked but it does work great to clear out congestion.

Oh and not to forget, little Kacen even pitched in where he could. He cleaned up on his own, threw less tantrums and even tried to anoint my head with Mentholatum while I was sleeping the other day. Two days ago when the pain was at it's peak and I just had to sit on the ground rocking myself. He stood next to me stroking my hair and then forced his way into my arms making kitty purring noises. He is a sweetie pie. We still have fits and tantrums like always, but it is nice to see a large amount of helpfulness and happiness too.

So it is good to be back, I did three loads of laundry cleaned mine and Kacen's room, made cookies, warmed up dinner and packed Ky's lunch all today, that is way more than I have done in a week combined.

In other news Kacen has taken to noticing his sister. This is both good and bad, yesterday he started a game of peek-a-boo all on his own, he squatted down to her play chair and hid behind a toy then popped out and she laughed. Sometimes when Andie is crying he will bring her a toy without being asked, and he found her binky (the one she never uses except as a toy and usually ends up on the floor near the dog) and decided that it really needed to be in her mouth. It is so fun to watch him interact with her, he is not pushy at all, you can tell he really wants something from her like for her to play cars a certain way, or to put the binky in her mouth but when she doesn't behave correctly he adapts. So that is all good but....he also has pushed her really hard twice now, (not enough to make her cry but definitely he was trying to be mean). He was but quick to say sorry and love her better. I really love this little guy and I am so grateful that I have been trying harder to see all of his wonderful attributes, he has so many, he isn't just a ball of energy out to be a crazy head.

Wishing you all good health!
-Heather

Monday, January 14, 2013

2013 Will Be

School Starting
Potty Training
Help with Talking
Learning to Walk
Developing Tastes
Getting Fit
Relief Society Teaching
Painting
Drawing
Sculpting
Reading
Moving
and Adventure Finding!

Other than that no promises, no resolutions to forget.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

2012 Through the Phone

Woah buckle up because there is a lot to take in. Here is 2012 capture through my phone
Kacen loves Jello
Zoned watching tv
 Walk to Masonic
Painting rocks
Hammock nose picker
Shopping runaway found in ball pin
First try with instagram, can't remember my sign in, so I don't use it.
Playing outside
Kacen and Daddy Kayaking

swimming
Chocolate covered sleepy head
Nana and Papa on a Sunday walk
Near daily summer time trips to the stream

Ugly shirt I thought might work when I saw it on the hanger, yikes!
Preparing for baby girl with a fresh painted crib
Kacen lining up cars
Andie girl's first night
 Andie girls meets big brother
Baby girl taking in the rays
Another trip to the stream
Boyz playing ball
 Friday night Dance PARTY!
 Family night bowling, aka worst tantrum of the year, when every turn wasn't his turn.


Soccer practice


lounging in the sun
Andie loves mommy
Trip to CT Kacen and cousin Em
Ky's big 30 at a great Mexican restaurant in Maryland
 Roots farmers market and doughnuts.
Just another day in my life
clean cut, road rash, mouthful talker, and handsome blue eyes
 Watching ducks at the park.
Aww nothing beats family time, well Andie thinks things could be better
Second trip to CT Andie sharing a pillow with cousin Em
 Kyle's favorite shirt
Yep there are two signs right there that say "don't touch," two min later Kace broke the train
Winter crafting
 Andie's first taste of food
 Andie laughing at daddy
My newest niece Kendra on Christmas Eve



Happy New Year
This is his new thing
Ok that is final wrap on 2012