Can I Get a Break, Please?!

Our vacation is coming to an end in a couple of days and now my kids get some random virus!  Flynn got a random fever the other day, woke up with red bumps and was crabby.  I took him to see a doctor and turns out he has hand, foot and mouth!  Are you kidding me?!  Where did this come from?  Now tonight, Oliver got a fever out of nowhere!  We will see what tomorrow brings.  I am just hoping and saying lots of prayers that all the boys sleep tonight.  This momma is tired.  It is so hard when you know that sleep will help them feel better and they don't want to sleep.  I thought we were having a pretty good day.  Since I am from Wisconsin, I am a huge Green Bay Packers fan.  We watch the games back in Michigan when we get them, so the boys also like the Packers.  I thought it would be fun to head to the stadium today and go on a stadium tour and check out the new Pro Shop.  Flynn seemed to be feeling better, although he did get crabby towards the end of the tour.  The boys thought the stadium was super cool.  A couple of years ago, we took Jamie to their Family Night...which is just a Packers scrimmage, but is really affordable.  We got to walk out of the tunnel and go to the field, Jamie said that was his favorite.  I love being able to do fun things with them.  Oliver was doing fine the whole time.  He was fine when we got back and had supper.  Then we Skyped with daddy and he still seemed fine.  We said goodbye and then he just looked really tired and had a fever of almost 102.  I really hope he doesn't have the same thing as Flynn, but I'm not getting my hopes up.  We go back home Monday and I am hoping for healthy boys, otherwise that trip will not be very pleasant :)  I am so ready for bed.  Time to see if Jamie finally fell asleep and then it is bed time!

Hello

Here I am, I have not gone anywhere :)  We still do not have the internet....haha...no reason really, I just keep forgetting to sign up for it.  We have been really busy and it was placed on the back burner.  How about a nice update?!

 

We are in Wisconsin right now and a 2 week vacation.  Daddy was here for a week and then headed home to finish the wood floors in our house!  We ripped out the carpet like a year ago and found beautiful wood floors underneath.  They just needed to be sanded and a new stain.  I am very excited to have this done.  J is on break from school this month.  I have to say, our first full year of school went pretty well.  He loved kindergarten and did excellent!  I know every parent is going to say that, but he really did do an awesome job.  When he started, he could barely write his name.  Now, he is writing stories and reading like crazy.  He is in love with school and was sad when he was done.  I don't know what we would do if we had a whole 3 months off.  He starts first grade on August 4 and can't wait.  O did 2 day-a-week preschool this year and had a blast.  He will be going back in the fall for another year.  He was pretty quiet but loved going.  He has the same teacher again in the fall and I am hoping he will talk more.  He knows so much, but just needs to work on the shyness.  His teacher was awesome (as well as J's).  She did so much for O.  He was having issues with his fine motor skills and she made him his own tool kit with special scissors, markers, it was great!  We also had to head back to therapy for about 12 weeks with O.  He was having some issues again, so it was best to work on it.  He did great!  As for the baby, he is growing so fast!  He turned 1 at the end of April.  He has his few words that he says and has been walking for a few weeks now.  He is such a blast.  He loves to play with his brothers.  He chases them, tackles them, gives them hugs and kisses.  It has definitely been busy with 3 little boys, but come the end of the year, things will be a little bit crazier!  Baby number 4 is due beginning of January :)  We thought that after F turned one, it would be a good time to start trying.  Well, it didn't take long for that to happen!  I honestly thought it would be a few months, but I suppose I should know better.  I am really thinking that this one is a girl.  I have been feeling completely different this time.  I am super tired all the time but haven't been sick...knock on wood!  I have been nauseous, but way better than the last one.  My doctor doesn't seem to think I need to worry about a seizure happening again.  All the stress I had with the last pregnancy is gone and as long as I keep sleeping, I should be good!  I will end tonight with some updated pictures and will hopefully write again very soon!