Wiggly Party...Everybody's dancin'...

The Wiggles Concert was yesterday.  It was really a lot of fun!  We got there about 20 minutes early and found our seats.  They had two huge screens on either side of the stage showing some clips from the Wiggles' TV show.  Jon Kent really liked that.  Then the Wiggles came out in the 'Big Red Car'.  But as they were putting it in reverse it wouldn't move so Anthony (Blue Wiggle) had to get out and push it...lol.  The Wiggles came down in the section we were sitting in and greeted some of the kids.  We got pictures of Jeff (Purple Wiggle) and almost of Anthony but he was moving too fast.  Jon Kent sat through most of the show (it lasted about an hour and 20 minutes) without fussing.  But towards the end he got antsy.  It was a good time and we have already decided to take Jon Kent AND Zoey back the next time they are in town.  We ended up taking like 97 pictures.  Here are a few of the ones we took.  Enjoy!

Checking In

Jon Kent and Zoey are both well now.  Jon Kent has been well for a while now and Zoey is finally back to her old self.  Well, minus the still not sleeping good at night part.  But that will come with time.  Jon Kent FINALLY seems to be getting reused to his bed again.  He has been wanting to get in the bed with us since we came back from the beach over 3 weeks ago.  And then when he was sick he slept with us.  So he isn't liking the fact that he has to sleep in his own bed.

Zoey was waking up every 2 hours.  But last night she slept a lot better.  I think she maybe teething.  She is due for some more.  It's been over 2 months since she cut her last ones.  So I guess it is time for some more.  Last night and then for her morning nap, Zoey didn't take her paci.  I offered it and she tightened her lips so I couldn't get in it.  So I am going to quit offering it to her and see if we can get her off the paci.  If we can, then her brother is next.  He isn't going to like it AT ALL!  But it's time.  He is going to be 2 (ACK!) in November so it's time to get rid of 'pappy'. 

In other news, VBS is going well.  The kids really seem to be enjoying craft time and it's actually going by pretty quickly.  Only tonight and tomorrow night left to go.  Friday night is "Family Night" so no crafts then.  Plus, I won't be there because of the Wiggles Concert.  And tonight and tomorrow night only have 2 craft projects to do instead of 3.  And they are all easy ones to do.  It's been fun but a lot of hard work and every night when we get home I am exhausted!!  Jon Kent has a BLAST though.  There are a lot of other kids there around his age(in regular church he is the only one his age).  He has the best time playing.  He comes home every night wired and just full of energy.

Today I have been cleaning.  I haven't cleaned like this in a long, long, long time.  It needed it though.  After coming home from the beach I got out of my routine of cleaning the house through out the week.  Ex: dust on X-day, mop on X-day, wash clothes on X-days, etc.  So I finally got it all caught back up today and well get the rest of it done either tomorrow or Friday.  It felt good to get things back into some sort of organized order.

Well, that is all the news to report for now.  Have a great day everyone!

Turning the corner- hopefully

Zoey seems to be on the mend.  WOOHOO!!!  She had a low grade fever this morning and has since been normal after having a round of Motrin.  She took a decent nap and has been playful for the most part.  I'm so hoping my little, happy, smiling, girl is coming back!  That sad, pitiful, cranky one can leave and never come back for all I care!  It just wasn't right her not wanting to play with Jon Kent and being her happy self.  I am so hoping this means clearer skies for us!!

V.B.S (Vacation Bible School) is going on this week at my church.  I am crafts director along side my Momma.  So that means we are in charge of all the crafts.  It's been a lot of work getting things organized and ready, but in all honesty I am looking forward to it.  A lot of the crafts are cute and pretty 'crafty' so I am looking forward to the kids making them.

Friday is Kent's birthday!!  YAY!!  He'll be 25 years old.  Already a quarter of a century old.  It's weird to think I have 'known' him for almost 20 years now.  Where does the time go?  Also Friday is the 'Wiggles Concert'.  I do believe Kent and I are looking forward to him much more than Jon Kent.  Jon Kent doesn't even know he is going, ya know.  LOL.  I am just waiting to see the look on Jon Kent's face when he first sees the Wiggles.  I believe it will be priceless!!  I can't wait!!

Kent has been working since last Wednesday.  He is usually off on Mondays and Tuesdays but is working through his off days this week so he can be off this Friday and Saturday.  He is also taking Sunday off so he will be off Friday-Tuesday (5 days).  I am really looking forward to it since he will have been working 9 days straight.

Well I'm off to piddle.  Talk with yall later!

Add Zoey to the list

Zoey is sick too.  Woke up yesterday morning with a fever.  Slept on and off all day.  This morning she woke up burning up.  Her temp was 102.3.  I gave her some Tylenol and she slept for about 45 minutes in her crib and then an hour on me.  Jon Kent on the other hand seems to be fine now.  It has been about  24 hours since his last fever.  I am hoping Zoey is well by tomorrow.

Jon Kent is still sick and I don't know why those pictures aren't showing up..*sigh

Jon Kent is still sick and boy is he CRANKY!!  I have never seen him like this.  Crying over absolutely nothing.  I took him to the doctor this morning and after 2 hours of checking, poking, sticking, and crying I left knowing just about as much as I knew when we went in.  Except when I went in I was a lot *richer* than when I went out.  The doctor gave him a once over, drew some blood, and checked him for strep.  All tests came back fine.  She said he must just have a fever virus (a virus that only causes a fever- no runny nose, coughing, etc.).  But if he is still running a fever come Monday we have to take him back for more testing.  Fun stuff.  He is currently asleep, but I know before the sun comes up he will be in the bed with us.  I hope tomorrow brings a better day than today...

 

I have no idea why those pictures aren't showing up.  They show up for me.  If you want to see the pictures just leave me a comment and I will email them to you.  I hope everyone has a good weekend.  Later.

Jon Kent is Sick =(

He woke up this morning with a fever.  We gave him some medicine and he laid in the bed with Zoey and me.  Around 8:30am he kicked out and was out until almost 11am.  When he woke up his temp was 98.8.  So I thought, "whew, we dodged a bullet.".  So around 1:30pm or so I took his temp again and it was 99.  So I figured we would beat it off at the pass and gave him some more Motrin.  About an hour later he was out.  My dad came over so I left while the babies were napping to work out with Kent.  When I got back Jon Kent had just woken up from his nap (it was about 4:45).  So that was 2 naps for the day that last at or above 2 hours a piece.  So I knew he was sick.  Took his temp and it was 100.9.  It was too soon to give him some meds so I just tried to keep liquids going in him.  Right before he went to bed we gave him some more medicine and took his temp.  It was 101.9.  I am hoping tomorrow brings better temps and a healthier Jon Kent.

 

The pictures are from this morning when we were all laying in bed.  I love the cuddling I get when he is sick but I still hate that he has to be sick to get the cuddles.  Ya know?

It seems as though journals are starting to die

It could be the fact that it is summer and people are on vacation or out doing yard work or what have you.  But a lot of the journals I read haven't posted in a good week or two.  And I have noticed that my journal hasn't been getting the traffic that it used to.  Many people have wrote "Good-Bye" entries and closed their journals for good.  I guess it's too much of a hassle in this "go, go, g society" to take the time to keep a journal up.  I have even thought about closing mine.  But this journal has too much history in it.  Too many memories and thoughts.  There are stories of trying to get pregnant, getting pregnant, losing the babies, getting pregnant with Jon Kent, being pregnant with Jon Kent, having Jon Kent, SURPRISE pregnancy with Zoey, having Zoey, watching Jon Kent and Zoey grow.  Just so many things...  I guess if I ever do decide to close this one I will have to print all the entries out and save them for Jon Kent and Zoey to read later when they are older.  But for now I will keep this little corner of cyber space and keep on keeping on...  Hopefully the traffic will pick up soon and everyone will settle back into writing.

The Florida Trip in Review

Monday we leave at about 8am and start the drive down to Florida.  The kids were asleep before we really even got out of town.  About an hour or so later we stopped for breakfast.

 

After breakfast we hit the road and turned on the DVD player so the kids could watch "The Wiggles".  We stopped at a TJMaxx so that Zoey could eat and Jon Kent could run around.  We got to the hotel room around 2:30pm and got checked in.  We went out to eat and then went to Wal-Mart to grab some groceries.  After getting back to the room we went out to the beach for a moonlight stroll.  Well Jon Kent decided that walking along the beach wasn't fun enough so he ran into the water.  He was soaked!!  We all were...lol.  But it was so much fun to see him playing and giggling and just having a good time.

 

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The next day we pretty much just stay around the hotel.  Playing on the beach, in the ocean, and laying out by the pool.  We went out to eat that night and then went to an arcade and just messed around.

 

 

 

Wednesday was another day around the hotel and at the pool.

Thursday...ummm Thursday...

We decided to take a shuttle boat across the bay to a place called "Shell Island".  Kent and I have been there several times before and it was always a beautiful place.  The water is so clear there and you can usually spot marine life there and pretty shells.  Well, we get there and load onto the bus that takes us to the boat that takes us to the island (did yall get that?).  Well, as we were getting off the boat the guide told us that if it started storming that we would be required to get off the island.  So we were like OK, whatever.  We get off the boat and start walking down the beach to find a good spot.  About half way there it starts raining.  We figured it would just sprinkle a little and then quit so we just kept on walking.  WRONG!!  We throw up the beach tent that we brought for the kids and try and throw our cameras, cell phones, etc under it to keep them from getting soaked.  But by the time we got that done it started thundering and lightening.  So we had to head back.  It was raining so hard that when the rain hit our skin it felt like little needles.  I grabbed Zoey and just ran towards the place where the shuttle boat would pick us up.  It was a good quarter of a mile.  As soon as we get on the boat and get back across the bay, it quit raining...figures...  After that the day was pretty.  The sun was shining, the sky was blue.  So we just went to the beach at our hotel and made a day of it that way.  I still wish we could have enjoy the Shell Island trip.  It really is a great place to spend the day...maybe next time.

 

 

Friday was spent traveling back home.  Both kids did great!  Jon Kent didn't fuss once and Zoey only started fussing when it got close to her meal times.

 

The trip as a whole was a good time.  I hope the pictures show up for yall!  Enjoy them!!

We're Home

We are home!!!  Pictures and update to come soon...waiting on my daddy to send me some off his camera as I don't have any on mine...details on that later!!!!

Heading to the Beach

We head to the beach in the morning.  Talk with yall when I get back!!  I hope to have a lot of pictures to share!!!!

Three Days and Counting

We have three days until we will be on the road heading towards the beach!  I guess tomorrow I will start packing.  Sunday is full of church activities and having lunch with Kent's family.  So tomorrow will have to do.  I've just about gotten the house in some sort of clean organized order.  I still need to clean the bathrooms and just make sure things are in place before we leave.  I can't stand to leave the house unclean before heading off to vacation.  Something about cleaners guilt or something...lol.  Still...I like to come home to a clean house.  There is still so much to do and pack.  It's one thing packing for Kent and myself but then add two little ones that although they are little have a lot of BIG stuff that needs to be taken everywhere they go.  Whew!!  But I'm excited none the less!!  Can't wait to see how the kids react to the beach and the ocean!!  I just hope I don't forget to pack the video camera.  ::::goes and puts it on the list of things to pack::::

Tomorrow is my Daddy's birthday!  So Happy early Birthday to him!!!!

Well, I'm off.  I'm going to go enjoy the silence while the babies are still sleeping!

Whew, the 4th is over

We had a BUSY and I do mean BUSY 4th!  The kids woke up earlier than usual which stunk, but what could I really do about it?  So we got up and ate.  We put the kids down for an early nap and then I hopped in the shower and got things ready to go for the day.  We had to wake both kids up from their naps and get them piled into the car.  None were too happy about the wake up call.  So we get in the car and off we go to my family's reunion.  It was an OK event.  Not a lot of excitement but it was nice to just have family to spend the day with.  After eating lunch and talking we decided it was time to go and see Kent's side of the family.  So we pile back into the car and head to Kent's aunt and uncle's house.  We throw on our swim suits and get into the pool.  We spent the afternoon there and chatted, played horse shoes, ate and swam.  Around 5pm or so we head home to put the kids down for a late nap.  They slept while we just sat down and relaxed.  Around 7:30pm we head to the local park and watch the fireworks.  EVERYBODY from both sides of the immediate (parents and grandparents) was there.  We all sat around and chatted while we waited for it to get dark.  Finally at 8:45pm they started the fireworks and it lasted a good 20 minutes.  It was OK but it was like they were trying to make a 20 minute show with only 10 minutes worth of fireworks...lol.  After the show we came home threw the kids in the bath and then threw them into bed.  Jon Kent didn't sleep well AT ALL.  He woke up I know at least one time with Kent and twice with me.  Zoey on the other hand didn't wake up to eat until 5am.  That was 7 full hours of sleep.  Woohoo!!  I'm hoping she keeps it up.  I'm hoping Jon Kent sleeps better tonight.  Well, I am off to get into the shower while I have a free moment or two.  Talk with yall later.

HAPPY JULY!!

Happy July to everyone in J-Land!!  I really can't believe it's already July!!  Zoey will be 7 months tomorrow!!

I like the month of July.  I actually like all the summer months but July is always the busiest and I like staying busy. 

July 2nd is Zoey's 7 month birthday.
July 4th is all the family activities for the 4th.  I have an extended family reunion and then Kent has an immediate family thing.  At my family thing we eat and talk.  A lot of *older folks at mine but it's a tradition so I enjoy it.  At Kent's family thing we grill out and swim.  Later on that night we are going to go see the fireworks in the park.  Hopefully the kids will still be awake.  We may just have to move nap time to later in the day.
July 8th is my Daddy's Birthday!
July 10th-14th we will be at the BEACH!!  Woohooooooo!(please no hurricanes!!)
July 24th-28th is VBS at my church
July 28th is Kent's Birthday!!!!  Also on July 28th is the Wiggles Concert!  We are taking Jon Kent to see them during their 3pm show.

Boy will we be busy this month!  I also have a dentist appointment some where in the month and Kent has another eye appointment as well.  Lots to look forward to though!!

Anyway, I hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday weekend!!!