They helped me clean the house today, or mostly clean it. They helped at first… then, they’d go to the rooms I had cleaned and become twin tornadoes. I’ve been packing away some of their things that no longer fit, and some toys they no longer play with. I brought the tote to to the living room. Went to clean the bathrooms. Come down and they emptied it, shoes lined up on the 8 blankets they brought from their rooms downstairs and spread across the floor.
It IS very cute, and I wish I had a photo. 
And they are very good about picking them up - if you stand and supervise.
Next room, the cars are spread all over… they have lots of track to cover you know?!?
Eventually it was all put away and the house looks rather put together again- except for the playdough under the kitchen table yet. I need to sweep and mop tomorrow.
I have to share this photo of James;
What a boy!
August 20th, 2010
We’ve made a few changes to our photo page.
It is still in the same location - however, due to getting several emails in this week regarding the use of Evelyn’s photo for fake profiles online, and use in a manner which just isn’t something we want if you try to save a photo from the Flickr/photo page anymore and are not logged in (if you have a yahoo email account you can login and make yourself our conact or email me and I can get you a login we had created before) you will get a ‘dummy image’ instead of the image you see when you view the page.
Sorry for this inconvenience. I will try to send photos more regularly. I know some family are frequent lookers and printers.
July 22nd, 2010
The kids had their 3 year appointment this week.
James has gained back the weight he lost when he had his endoscopy and was on barley & rye only. He’s now at 33 1/2 lbs and 36 3/4 inches.
Evelyn is our slow grower, which I find odd since she eats more than James, but she does eat better also - as in more rounded. She’s at 28 lbs and 36.5 inches.
We weren’t supposed to have shots, but there was as shortage of one that they needed to be caught up for. And, a new version of one came out, that they are advising to give to those who got the older version.
Well, of course, nothing is simple and Evelyn had a reaction. She couldn’t/wouldn’t walk the morning after it. If she tried, she cried and stood there helpless. Now, Friday (got shots on Wednesday) she’s got a swirling cascading rash on the area of the shot that made her unable to walk and a different one on her neck. And a random black eye she woke up with which apparently is a possible reaction.
Her rash spread slightly overnight, and a few new splotches have arrived. Overall, it seems that they are going to look to see if it’s cellulitis and then tell us to give her Benadryl - which we are. I took photos of the splotches, the red eye and will show our DR the next time we see him or I’ll mail them to him - as we aren’t frequently at the Pediatricians.
James, we are having a bit of an issue with again. If you remember he was found to no longer be allergic to wheat or milk at his last allergist appointment in April. He however is likely forever allergic to peanuts - very severe - and is now allergic to walnuts and almonds also.
Anyhow, at that time we weaned him off rice milk and onto cows milk. That took about a month. Then we cold turkey stopped gluten free. That’s been a month. Personally these (prick test) are not always accurate. And here we are, how things started before with his behavior, itching/rashes, sleeping issues and of course the lovely diaper issues, bloating belly, ect.
In talking with his Dr, and indicating we are having troubles again - he said we are really the best ones to know how it affects him and he supports if we’d chose to put him on gluten free until he can further tell us (James I mean) what is happening to him, he doesn’t have the capacity at the moment (or care-not sure) to tell us - he just stares at us blankly.
So we are debating. We’ve said we are a few times, but then aren’t sure if we are just being too sensitive for him and the expense of the food is very difficult to swallow. One of the main things the Drs keep saying is he is getting nutrients since he’s gaining weight properly, but in all my reading - that doesn’t mean anything. He eats less food than Evelyn, and runs around more than her- but weighs more and given in the last 2 months he gained 5 lbs - makes me scratch my head.
Who knows!
James is gearing up for Airventure which is keeping him busy. The kids miss him, but we are getting by OK. Looking forward to heading out to see things a day or two during it.
You should be getting 3 year old photos in the mail this week-next week!
They are growing SO Fast. I hate it, but love it all in the same. Not knowing if these are our last kids or not _ verdict is still out on that one. It’s hard to not feel like they are at times, and really want to hold onto that stage. But tonight, I had a full on conversation with Evelyn. Crazy! And James as I told him how big of a boy he was being proclaimed back to me “yeah mom!” as if it was just common nature. lol. Evelyn has started proclaiming her like of things, I like this. I like ice cream. I like chicken. I like Kitty.
July 10th, 2010
Not much going on here, trickling along in life.
The kids got their first Smores this week.
James is rocking potty training - for this week at least - getting his first “Car” for his #2 and candies for #1. He’s half interested, and I’m not caring to push him and not concerned about it. Encouraging him when he is wanting it, but forcing to try. He’ll get there.
Father’s Day
Choo Choo on Father’s
At a Kite Festival at James’ work
James with his $7 kite which crashed and ripped and was no longer flyable after about 10 minutes
Evelyn with her kite, which lasted maybe 10 minutes past James’. It was a very windy day and we were letting them fly on their own
Evelyn got photographed, well we all did, by one photographer and then Evelyn got photographed another by photographer, both for EAA - you can see her here - http://www.eaa.org/apps/galleries/gallery.aspx?ID=334 - she is photo #8 with her Daddy
I am hoping if the weather holds off, to see Toy Story 3 with the kids this weekend at the drive-in. James was on Call on Father’s Day so we couldn’t go and he is again this weekend- but we should be able to leave the house this weekend where we couldn’t last.
June 24th, 2010
