Hard Working Kaitlyn

Now that the snow shoveling season is over, Kaitlyn decided she wanted to start mowing the lawn - it is impressive watching her - it is hard work for her to turn it but she is tough! She was so proud! (She also loved that dad gave her $2 - $1 for the front and $1 for a back - great deal for both)

Peeps

To continue with the Garner Peep Competition...


Alyssa made a flower with 2 birds

Kaitlyn did what I called wave running and she called riding the peeps with the bunnies watching


Bryson made a star destroyer and at-at walker



I made creative/talented kids:)

Awesome Author

Kaitlyn reading the book she wrote to her class titled "Magic Potion"!

Chicago

Brody is in Chicago for a few days for work so Kevin and I drove up just for the evening to play with him.

Sliding down the sculpture at Daley Plaza (an older lady was doing it and having her husband take photos after watching us have so much fun!)



Then of course it was all about the food - yummy cheese platter at Millenium Park and Grill!

Sweet Alyssa

This is Alyssa today!!!


This is Alyssa 2 days ago.
Alyssa got a nasty stomach bug and couldn't even keep a tablespoon of water down for over 48 hours. She also had a fever from a double ear infection. I took her to the doctor and they sent her to the hospital - she was dehydrated. She had to stay overnight in the hospital but is feeling great now. Thank goodness for zofran that made it so she could start to drink on her own and thank goodness for IVs to blast her system with fluids!

The hospital was so good to her - dvds, popsicles, slices of bread (what her request from the cafeteria was once she was doing better). They were also good to us, 2 food vouchers so we didn't have to leave Alyssa to eat, a bed for Kevin to sleep in and his own TV.

Alyssa had to wear the thing on her arm to make it so that the IV didn't get pulled out. Once she started feeling better she decorated it with stickers!

Later Friday night when she was beginning to feel better, she loved getting to raise and lower or bed and then even gave me a big smile which was a huge improvement from the previous 2 days.

Hailey "Walking"

18 months and doesn't crawl but also doesn't walk - she walks on her knees

Week in Review!

Hailey is 18 months and not walking on her feet yet but walks everywhere on her knees.
Hailey and Zoe helping Bryson practice the piano
Kaitlyn is so excited for her baptism on February 11th. She drew this at school - the baptism font at our church with the mirror on the ceiling and all!



Alyssa's best friend, Madeline, moved Seattle this week:(
She gave Alyssa half of a BFF heart necklace