This isn't supposed to happen! Colds, sore throats, coughs are for the winter! Or so I thought. All three of my boys now have colds. Eli started last week, Isaac a couple days ago and Logan this morning. It's only a matter of time before I get sick and Josh too. Josh is a big baby when he's sick. I'm not so bad, but being pregnant there's nothing to take to relieve my symptoms so it's just awful. Hopefully none of these colds turn into something worse.
On a side note....we were enjoying a nice summer evening outside last night. I finally convinced Logan to come outside and ride his bike, that the cow was really nice and not going to "get" him. Actually, in all honesty, it was more like dragging him outside. He eventually came around and was playing. I was taking some much needed relaxation (sitting time) in the chair. Josh was mowing the grass. Isaac and Eli were riding their bikes all around. Very enjoyable. Well, Josh goes down to mow the grass in the driveway and by the road. Isaac and Eli ask to go with and I say yes. Before long I hear screaming. Isaac is first running around holding his stomach (kind of bent over), I see Josh jump off the tractor and run to him. Then Isaac is down on the ground and Josh is inspecting him. Yep, you guessed it, the first wipe out of the summer! Apparently, Eli lost control of his bike coming around the corner and tried to stop. Isaac ran into him with his bike. Crash! He flew into the handlebars and the handlebars rammed into his stomach and chest. He has a nice bruise and scrape up on his belly. Luckily though, that's it.
His bike is called "The Wipe Out: Totally Out of Control." Isaac did just that! :)
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Skunk anyone?
We have a skunk friend living in our "cereal bowl." It's been spotted a couple times by others roaming around. I assumed this little creature was here but would move on eventually. Last night we had all the windows open in the house. Josh and I were sitting at the table talking, enjoying the cool breeze coming in. All of a sudden I caught a faint smell of skunk. "Ummm...honey, do you smell that?" He was deep in conversation and didn't answer me right away. The smell continued to get stronger. "Ummm....honey, that smells like a skunk."
I ran over and shut the windows in the great room where it seemed to be coming in. Josh thought the skunk was over by Spud probably. Well, it didn't take long before the back of the house started smelling like skunk. Bedrooms and bathrooms were very strong. Ugh! We shut everything up and I prayed that the smell would be gone in the morning. I recently heard about a family who was renting a house and a skunk was living underneath the house. It sprayed and the whole house smelled like skunk and this family had to live with this awful smell. I was afraid (and I still am) that was going to be us!
In talking with a friend today, I found out that she has the same problem. Only her skunk has been living there for months. Wonderful. So our skunk has probably made a nice little home down in the cereal bowl. It's only a matter of time before the dogs or kids get sprayed. I bet it will happen right when I'm in labor and have no time to deal with it.
I don't like to kill animals senselessly, but I'll have to convince Josh to shoot the thing.....
I ran over and shut the windows in the great room where it seemed to be coming in. Josh thought the skunk was over by Spud probably. Well, it didn't take long before the back of the house started smelling like skunk. Bedrooms and bathrooms were very strong. Ugh! We shut everything up and I prayed that the smell would be gone in the morning. I recently heard about a family who was renting a house and a skunk was living underneath the house. It sprayed and the whole house smelled like skunk and this family had to live with this awful smell. I was afraid (and I still am) that was going to be us!
In talking with a friend today, I found out that she has the same problem. Only her skunk has been living there for months. Wonderful. So our skunk has probably made a nice little home down in the cereal bowl. It's only a matter of time before the dogs or kids get sprayed. I bet it will happen right when I'm in labor and have no time to deal with it.
I don't like to kill animals senselessly, but I'll have to convince Josh to shoot the thing.....
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Update on Eli's torture at VBS
I'm sorry I never updated you on the torture situation Eli received on Monday at Vacation Bible School. The rest of the week went much better. Eli did wear his themed VBS shirt the rest of the week and his bandana. We loosened it up so he was being "choked." He also wore his cowboy hat. It did help that his cousin Collin was there and rode with us two days. Got his mind off of the torture. That and he was just extremely tired on Monday and everything brought him to tears....even a video game!
The week went good. They had lots of fun and lots of good snacks (smoothies, strawberry shortcake, watermelon, dirt cake). I have decided I will help out next year if I get the snacks too. :) I stayed down there all week because it wasn't worth driving back home with the gas prices. It was nice to casually walk around Lake Geneva, go out to breakfast with a friend and actually go grocery shopping with one kid! They ended VBS with a fair complete with animals of all sorts, corn dogs, watermelon, cotton candy and hay rides.
The kids are singing at this morning's church service. They told the kids this on Thursday and said it was an "opportunity" for them to come to church and sing these songs. It was more for the kids that don't regularly go to church there. Isaac says to Eli on the way home, "Hey, Eli, do you think you're going to sing in church on Sunday?"
"I don't know," says Eli.
I told Isaac that he would sing. "WHAT??!!! MOM, they said it was up to us to decide."
I said, "Oh, no, you go to church there regularly so you WILL go up and sing. Other kids who don't go there regularly have the option to go to our church this Sunday and sing the songs for their parents." Isaac was not too happy about this. So, we'll see, maybe Isaac will be the one that's tortured this morning. :)
Other than that, we also ended the week with an injury. Eli pulled his groin muscle days ago. He only complained about it a couple times. We reminded him that he needed to rest it. Well, Friday morning he was up at 5 a.m. because he tried to roll over in bed and the pain woke him up. He couldn't barely walk, couldn't climb up stairs or into the car. He stayed for some of VBS but we left when they got into the games and stuff. He was too hard for him to even walk, let alone try to keep up with the other kids. He came home and I made him lay on the couch and watch a movie. After the movie though, he had had it. He was so sick of doing nothing. It's really hard for this boy to do nothing. He went in his room and played Legos, but refused to sit down in there. Josh told him that night that it's a good thing he's not in the NBA yet because when they get an injury like that, they have to rest it for 30 days. Eli woke up Saturday morning much better. Still sore but able to walk a bit better. He said, "Well, only 29 more days to go." We were a little confused at first but then remembered what Josh had said. We told Eli he doesn't have to rest it for the full 30 days, but he wasn't so sure. (if they do it in the NBA, then maybe he should do it...) By the afternoon he was begging to go outside and play basketball. We told him he could shoot hoops but no jumping, running, jogging, etc. I literally had to sit in a chair and watch him so he didn't try to do something he shouldn't.
We'll see how he is today. Hopefully even better. We took Isaac and Eli to see Kung Fu Panda last night. It was cute. Logan stayed with Grandpa. And I'm sure certainly wondered where his family went. :)
The week went good. They had lots of fun and lots of good snacks (smoothies, strawberry shortcake, watermelon, dirt cake). I have decided I will help out next year if I get the snacks too. :) I stayed down there all week because it wasn't worth driving back home with the gas prices. It was nice to casually walk around Lake Geneva, go out to breakfast with a friend and actually go grocery shopping with one kid! They ended VBS with a fair complete with animals of all sorts, corn dogs, watermelon, cotton candy and hay rides.
The kids are singing at this morning's church service. They told the kids this on Thursday and said it was an "opportunity" for them to come to church and sing these songs. It was more for the kids that don't regularly go to church there. Isaac says to Eli on the way home, "Hey, Eli, do you think you're going to sing in church on Sunday?"
"I don't know," says Eli.
I told Isaac that he would sing. "WHAT??!!! MOM, they said it was up to us to decide."
I said, "Oh, no, you go to church there regularly so you WILL go up and sing. Other kids who don't go there regularly have the option to go to our church this Sunday and sing the songs for their parents." Isaac was not too happy about this. So, we'll see, maybe Isaac will be the one that's tortured this morning. :)
Other than that, we also ended the week with an injury. Eli pulled his groin muscle days ago. He only complained about it a couple times. We reminded him that he needed to rest it. Well, Friday morning he was up at 5 a.m. because he tried to roll over in bed and the pain woke him up. He couldn't barely walk, couldn't climb up stairs or into the car. He stayed for some of VBS but we left when they got into the games and stuff. He was too hard for him to even walk, let alone try to keep up with the other kids. He came home and I made him lay on the couch and watch a movie. After the movie though, he had had it. He was so sick of doing nothing. It's really hard for this boy to do nothing. He went in his room and played Legos, but refused to sit down in there. Josh told him that night that it's a good thing he's not in the NBA yet because when they get an injury like that, they have to rest it for 30 days. Eli woke up Saturday morning much better. Still sore but able to walk a bit better. He said, "Well, only 29 more days to go." We were a little confused at first but then remembered what Josh had said. We told Eli he doesn't have to rest it for the full 30 days, but he wasn't so sure. (if they do it in the NBA, then maybe he should do it...) By the afternoon he was begging to go outside and play basketball. We told him he could shoot hoops but no jumping, running, jogging, etc. I literally had to sit in a chair and watch him so he didn't try to do something he shouldn't.
We'll see how he is today. Hopefully even better. We took Isaac and Eli to see Kung Fu Panda last night. It was cute. Logan stayed with Grandpa. And I'm sure certainly wondered where his family went. :)
Spud
Spud arrived on Wednesday. Spud is our new baby calf. He's adorable (yes, I am saying that about a COW!). He is now our second cow that we are raising for meat. Our first cow, Chester, came when I was near the end of my pregnancy with Logan. Spud arrived near the end of my pregnancy with Baby #4. Sense a theme here? Get a new baby, get a new calf. :)
Logan has been very interested in animals lately and all the noises that animals make. However, when this calf arrived kicking and running around at his own house, he was not so sure. He spent all day Thursday and most of Friday in tears. He was terrified of Spud--no exaggeration. He could be in the house and hear Spud "moo" and he would scream bloody murder and go running. I had to hold him a lot on Thursday and be in the same room with him. Spud was making a lot of noise because I think he was a bit unsure of where he was. By Friday though, I thought "Oh, this is just ridiculous, he has got to get used to this calf." Logan is a very happy-go-lucky little boy and this little calf was turning his world upside down. He wouldn't even go outside to play. If we had to go somewhere and he could tell we were getting our shoes on and going to open the door, he'd start panicking and crying.
So yesterday Josh took Logan out and actually took him into Spud's pen. He kept reassuring Logan that Spud was nice and it was okay. Logan actually even pet Spud! Which Spud tried to return with a lick. Worthy of a picture that I didn't get.
Logan was better yesterday. He was actually playing outside, but going nowhere near the calf. He would stay on the total opposite side of the house. He will point to Spud and say "nice" but it's only because we keep telling him over and over that Spud is "nice." Last night we were leaving to go out and I said to Logan, "Okay, let's go bye-bye." He didn't freak out like he would have before, but did say "Hand, hand" and want to hold my hand for comfort. He still runs like crazy to get to the safety of the car, but no screaming. It probably helps that Spud is no longer "mooing" like crazy. That's what scared Logan the most, I think.
Isaac and Eli are obviously not scared. We, once again, reminded them that Spud is not a pet. He will be raised for meat. They're okay with this. Eli, my big animal lover, likes Chester quite a bit. He gets excited when Chester comes over and lets him pet him. I have decided I do NOT want Eli home when Chester is "sent to market."
Logan has been very interested in animals lately and all the noises that animals make. However, when this calf arrived kicking and running around at his own house, he was not so sure. He spent all day Thursday and most of Friday in tears. He was terrified of Spud--no exaggeration. He could be in the house and hear Spud "moo" and he would scream bloody murder and go running. I had to hold him a lot on Thursday and be in the same room with him. Spud was making a lot of noise because I think he was a bit unsure of where he was. By Friday though, I thought "Oh, this is just ridiculous, he has got to get used to this calf." Logan is a very happy-go-lucky little boy and this little calf was turning his world upside down. He wouldn't even go outside to play. If we had to go somewhere and he could tell we were getting our shoes on and going to open the door, he'd start panicking and crying.
So yesterday Josh took Logan out and actually took him into Spud's pen. He kept reassuring Logan that Spud was nice and it was okay. Logan actually even pet Spud! Which Spud tried to return with a lick. Worthy of a picture that I didn't get.
Logan was better yesterday. He was actually playing outside, but going nowhere near the calf. He would stay on the total opposite side of the house. He will point to Spud and say "nice" but it's only because we keep telling him over and over that Spud is "nice." Last night we were leaving to go out and I said to Logan, "Okay, let's go bye-bye." He didn't freak out like he would have before, but did say "Hand, hand" and want to hold my hand for comfort. He still runs like crazy to get to the safety of the car, but no screaming. It probably helps that Spud is no longer "mooing" like crazy. That's what scared Logan the most, I think.
Isaac and Eli are obviously not scared. We, once again, reminded them that Spud is not a pet. He will be raised for meat. They're okay with this. Eli, my big animal lover, likes Chester quite a bit. He gets excited when Chester comes over and lets him pet him. I have decided I do NOT want Eli home when Chester is "sent to market."
Monday, June 16, 2008
Trap shoot!
Yesterday was Father's Day. The big thing this year for Father's Day was a trap shoot with the Harts. Terry (Josh's dad) was actually here this year and that's what he wanted to do so the family gathered together for this event. Although the question never came up beforehand, I knew my boys were dying to shoot the gun themselves. I also knew they thought they were too young to do this so I never brought up the issue.
Well, it happened. They are officially "shooters." Both Isaac and Eli took their turn at shooting the gun. Eli hit the clay disk on, I think, his second try. Isaac didn't have luck hitting the target, but certainly shot the gun. They both did well and neither of them have bruises today on their arms or shoulders. Whew! However, Dad does. :)
Well, it happened. They are officially "shooters." Both Isaac and Eli took their turn at shooting the gun. Eli hit the clay disk on, I think, his second try. Isaac didn't have luck hitting the target, but certainly shot the gun. They both did well and neither of them have bruises today on their arms or shoulders. Whew! However, Dad does. :)
Eli tortured at VBS!!!
Just in: Eli tortured at vacation bible school this morning. He was in tears on the way home! They actually MADE him wear the themed VBS T-shirt AND the bandana that he made. He had to wear the bandana around his neck and he thought he was going to choke. Plus, they're making him wear the T-shirt and bandana the rest of the week!! Then he had to remember which animal he was given for the games the rest of the week. He just can't remember it!!!!
Goodness, I felt so sorry for him! He doesn't want to go back there after the torture he went through today.
We'll see what tomorrow brings....
Goodness, I felt so sorry for him! He doesn't want to go back there after the torture he went through today.
We'll see what tomorrow brings....
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Logan and babies
Logan is now 21 months old. His brothers sang "Happy Birthday" to him yesterday. Hehehe! He loves cars and trucks ("vroom-vrooms"), but he also loves something else my other two boys never did.....babies! We're talking live babies or doll babies. I have a doll from when I was little. It's supposed to be a close replica of a newborn. The baby is a boy (with proper "parts" even) and I named him Matthew. Logan loves this doll and will carry it around with him, which isn't easy because Matthew is not the smallest or lightest doll. Logan puts Matthew to bed and tells everyone "shhhh." He pushes Matthew around in his shopping cart. "Baby, baby, baby." And he certainly doesn't like when anyone is mean to Matthew. I've had to remind Isaac and Eli many times to be nice to Matthew because Logan does what they do. If they're mean to Matthew, Logan may be mean to his new baby brother when he arrives. Not on purpose, just following example.
We were at a friend's house the other day who has a little girl the same age as Logan. This little girl had many of her own numerous baby dolls. Logan was thrilled with all the babies. She even had a stroller, car seat and high chair for the dolls (some things we do not have).
Am I worried that my little boy likes to play with dolls? Absolutely not! It shows his loving and caring side and I think he'll be great when his new LIVE baby brother arrives. Maybe a little too helpful trying to take care of baby brother, but no negative impact on him.
***I can just see Logan reading this when he's older and being embarassed by it, but I had to share. This is where he is at this point in his life and what he enjoys. Another thing he enjoys....shoes! He walked around in Eli's old tennis shoes (which are like three sizes too big) yesterday. He rode his bike, ran around, all with these big shoes on. :)
We were at a friend's house the other day who has a little girl the same age as Logan. This little girl had many of her own numerous baby dolls. Logan was thrilled with all the babies. She even had a stroller, car seat and high chair for the dolls (some things we do not have).
Am I worried that my little boy likes to play with dolls? Absolutely not! It shows his loving and caring side and I think he'll be great when his new LIVE baby brother arrives. Maybe a little too helpful trying to take care of baby brother, but no negative impact on him.
***I can just see Logan reading this when he's older and being embarassed by it, but I had to share. This is where he is at this point in his life and what he enjoys. Another thing he enjoys....shoes! He walked around in Eli's old tennis shoes (which are like three sizes too big) yesterday. He rode his bike, ran around, all with these big shoes on. :)
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