Family Date

Yesterday was a good day.

A happy day

A family day!

After the kids woke up from their naps and we ate dinner,

we decided to take them mini golfing at Pharaohs.

We have passes so it was free!

They loved it.

And I loved watching them have so much fun with something so simple.

Blake was so cute cause he would try SO HARD to hit it in the whole.

And Bella would just kind of push her along the green and then pick it up and place it in the hole and cheer!

They both kept saying

"Watch me, watch me....Look mom look dad!

It was so cute.

After golfing we took them on the bumper boats which was also free with our passes. This was a new experience for all 4 of us.

Bella said she didn't wanna go on, I think because she hates to be splashed and these boats had water guns on them. But I thought oh she'll have fun and it's only a tiny sprinkle.

Boy was I wrong! We all got soaked! Bella cried the whole time as me and Dustin had just as much fun as the kids on the ride squirting each other.

Blake of course loved it too!

Dustin because of his height caught most of the spray and was indeed the wettest by the end

After that we went inside so the kids could jump on the inflatables and run off some more energy.

Dustin slightly hurt himself coming down with Blake though. (hahahaha)

All in all it was a fantastic and free evening with the 3 people I love most in this world

Donut Sunday

Sunday's are almost always Donut days.

The kids know it

I know it

&

Daddy knows it.

We usually stop by our local donut shop on the way to church but after many times of pulling into church and the kids being covered in icing or chocolate Dustin decided he'd go early and get the donuts and bring them back home.

Sadly today me and the kids woke up sick so we couldn't go, but that didn't stop daddy from going to get are usually Sunday morning breakfast.

Daddy asked each one of us what kind of donut we wanted...

Bella asked for "sprinkles"

Blake asked for chocolate 

 And mommy asked for a chocolate cake.

Sunday mornings are my favorite morning for many reason. 1 of them just happens to be donuts.



CROUP DE LOOP

I fell off the blogging horse. Mostly because Blake got CROUP a couple weeks ago. This is a re-cap of the horrible experience....

Thur night around 1030pm Blake walks out of his room crying and saying his mouth hurt. I just assumed he had a sore throat. I comforted him and tucked him back in. At about midnight I was finally getting into bed and I hear him let out a huge cry that sounds terrified and starts to cough. We meet in the hall wall and he is coughing a cough that sounds like a barking seal! 

The cough wasn't what scared me it was that he would cough then gasp for air. Then start wheezing.

He wanted to be in my bed so I had him lay on me so I could listen to him breath.

He'd fall asleep for a bit then wake up with the same rotation of cough, gasp, wheeze, back to sleep.

I know I know! You're probably thinking why on earth didn't you take him to the ER!!!!

Well I didn't really sleep that night. I got up twice put my contacts in got dressed and ready to go then would think "wait who am I gonna call at 3am to watch Bella?"

Plus I knew that cough. My niece has had croup for years. But what I didnt' know was about the problems breathing. So I went back in forth going or not going.

I decided to wait until the morning unless he got really bad. (Don't judge me)

That morning he had such a sad lil rasp to his voice and started to fever. I called my sister Laurie who has 3 kids and is my go-to for mommy questions. She told me all about croup and what I could do next time. But still encouraged me to take him in just in case there's more.

So off Blakey and me went while Bells got to play at Grandmas.

The moment the Dr. heard him she knew it was Croup. But she did a thorough exam and gave me pretty much all the same tips my sister did. But also prescribed an inhaler (liquid form)

I was looking forward to sleep that night since I got none the night before. But he had another horrible night, which consisted of a 103 fever. And me trying all the tricks (walking outside, steam shower, humidifier) all night long. I think I walked around our front yard for a total of like 2 hours caring our 34lbs lil boy around. It was a great work out at 2am.

But as the nights went on he got better and better. And I am thankful to have the experience behind us. And am glad to know what to do next time, so it won't be as terrifying.

I love my Blake

FLASHBACK FRIDAY

I follow lots of my friends blogs. Just this year it became the new thing to do. haha

I never realized my friends could write so well.

Anyways my dear friend started a Flashback Friday blog last week. And I instantly had to steal the idea!

So I thought I'd start with last July

Bella looks so tiny! She was only 9 months!

That seems like a lifetime ago and it was only a year ago.

Blake was 2 and 2 months and my silly lil boy

He loved and still does love to make the silliest faces.

He still had his baby boy haircut!

And Dustin still had his goatee.......

It's amazing how much can change in just 1 year.

My babies are so big now!

Blake is a tantrum throwing 3 year old

and

Bella is a sassy pants almost 2 year old!

WOW!!!!!!!

Well thanks for taking this look back with me today.