Monday, July 30, 2007

And An Ear Infection

Followup on pink eye: Both boys eyes are better. Saturday morning however Eric said his ear hurt and was crying. Whenever he does that, he has an ear infection so we spent the morning at the Urgent Care getting him checked out. Sure enough, a lousy ear infection. $37.00 later and we have the antibiotic to make him better and can go home. At least we caught it early this time and didn't have to spend a whole evening awake with him. He's much better already. No sleepless nights, thank God.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Pink Eye Attack

Both my boys have pink eye for the first time. Jay and I took them to Target's Minute Clinic and sure enough that's what they have. Must have caught it at the YMCA. That's the only place we have been really. Bummer! Luckily, they are only contagious 24 hours. Until then, I think we better stick around the house.

On a side note, my computer at home is broken so I am not able to download photos and stuff. We will be taking it to the Apple store on Monday. Hopefully, they can fix the plug that got partially stuck in the adaptor. It's a bummer. Can't charge the computer now and the battery is all used up. I know this doesn't make a difference with the memory etc. but I can't help but be in a panic about all the photos I have loaded on that machine and still haven't printed or made hard copies of. I've been meaning to do it for ages and even attempted to do it one evening. I'm paranoid they are all going to disappear. I guess the only way that would happen is if the Apple store wipes my memory out. They are probably professionals so that shouldn't happen, right?

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Lake George

Jay and I and the boys went to Lake George this morning to swim and play in the sand. It's a lovely, shallow lake perfect for the boys since they don't swim yet. The water is clear and relatively algae free. You can see tiny perch swimming your legs and see the sandy bottom. The beach itself is fantastic sand. Jay and Eric built a two-story sand castle with moat. Jonathan and I built a lake and a bucket shaped castle. Unfortunately, the "let's destroy" nature of the two boys took over and they crushed our creations soon after they were built. It was very fun. We were there about two hours and even though the weather was steamy, there was a nice cool breeze off the lake that kept us refreshed. I took my camera to the beach to get some shots of us enjoying our time, but once again my batteries were depleted. I really need to invest in another set of AA rechargeables.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Sticky Summer Day





What's better than playing on a slip n slide on a hot summer day? Playing in it with your brother and your mommie. We had a ball until I decided to scooch on the slide on my knees. It hurts to slide right into a rock with your kneecap. Plus, it produces an amazing black bruise. Did you know that a slip n slide actually has a warning on it that says, "Not for adult use." Hmmm, noticed that after the incident. Ooops and Ouch!

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Counsin Capers







The 4th of July was very hot so Eric and Anna decided to take a swim in Grandma and Grandpa Matthews' back yard. The two thoroughly enjoyed the cool water and the water toys. I don't think they had much to say to one another; however, because they were pretty quiet and content. And all the parents said, "Yeah! Some peace and quiet. Whew."

Friday, July 6, 2007

Yummo! Birthday Cookies


The frosting on the cookies is the BEST!

4th of July Birthday Madness







We celebrated John's 65th birthday on the evening of the 4th of July. Jackie decided to serve giant frosting decorated sugar cookies instead of cake. Because there was no cake, so decided to cut a cantaloupe in half, cover it with tin foil and poke about a dozen sparklers in the cantaloupe for the candles. The lighting ceremony took place in the kitchen while the rest of us waited anxiously around the dining room table for the "cake" to arrive. All of us were expecting a great tragedy to befall the party festivities. Luckily, the "cake" arrived in one piece in the dining room and no one was burned, singed or otherwise maimed. After Happy Birthday was sung and the sparklers went out, John even smiled (or at least I think he did since there was a thick cloud of smoke filling the house at this point). And our cookies were delicious despite the tiny flecks of black metal on the frosting.

Mr. Contemplative



The other day Jonathan said to me, "I like the picture of you and daddy having a wedding. You look very pretty." Ahh, so sweet! Just about melts a mother's heart. Then he added, "I like the white. I think you would blend into the floor." Not sure what the thought pattern was there. Cute though.

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Suckers are the Best

Anna's 2nd Birthday












Jen and Scott had us over to their home to celebrate Anna's 2nd birthday which happens to be on the 4th of July. The party was filled with yummy food, fun, smiles and a singing Elmo balloon. Auntie Jen had gift bags for the kids which included reticulated snakes, stickers, and candy. We had a delicious chocolate cake and minty ice cream. Yummo! as Eric would say. The boys enjoyed playing with Anna and all her fun toys too. Time cruised along and soon it was time to leave and go home for naps.

Reading is Fun


At Anna's 2nd birthday party yesterday, Eric decided to take a break from the festivities and curl up in Anna's room to read a book. Isn't he a sweetie pie?

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

No Job

Yesterday driving in the car, Jonathan was talking about going to the dentist and how excited he was to be going because they give him toys. Jay pointed out that Jonathan could be a dentist when he got older. Jonathan emphatically declared, "I told you. I will not have a job when I grow up!" I asked him where he was going to live then? He said, "At home with you." Uh oh.