Sick as a dog

I found out today that Ian has croup. It is one of the saddest things to see. The poor little boy is so sick he can't even walk. He will try and end up just sitting down because he can't move anymore. This morning Kevin found him in the hall by our room moaning. He tried to come get in bed with me and couldn't go any farther. Of course he gets this right after getting over his stomach flu. We have been very blessed not to have sick kids. Sure they've all had their share of colds but nothing like this. I feel like I'm at a complete loss. All Ian wants is to be held. Something that I love to do if I didn't have a baby crying and a 3 year old running around. It's one of those times when you feel so overwhelmed with things that are out of your control. The good thing is that he is on medicine and should be feeling better soon.
I feel bad for poor Carson. His best friend is sick and doesn't know what to do. He wants to play and has no one to play with. I find him playing with Braxton a lot more lately. Braxton loves the attention.

Leave it to the pros

This is the reason that I go to have the boys pictures taken professionaly:

I thought it would be a great chance to get a picture of the kids. Boy was I wrong. Both of the boys look like they are going to kill someone with thier bubble guns. Poor Sydney lookes like her candy was tainted. Oh well, at least I try.

Bob that head

Last year Kevin took me to the Rascal Flatts concert. This was only my second concert and was WAY better than Neil Diamond. We wanted to go this year but I had to work. The day after the concert we were driving somewhere in the van I told Kevin how sad I was that we didn't go. "Just pretend with me," I told him and put in the CD. "Picture it all dark and then you hear this," I started the title track for the concert. I screamed like I was really there, sang as loud as I could, and bobbed my head. At first the boys thought I was crazy then they asked me to do it again. Now they have the chours memorized and sing it all the time. If they don't have a movie in the van they ask to "bob that head." Carson can even make the rock on sign while he bobs. Ian will give the peace sign while he bobs. It is so cute.

Vegas

Kevin and I took a much needed vacation two weeks ago. It has been 4 years since the two of us took a vacation outside of the city. We have had a few little overnight get aways, but not any longer. My mom said that she would be willing to stay with the kids and we jumped on the the chance. We didn't have a ton of money so we thought that we would head to Vegas and take advantage of the cheap hotel rooms. That way we could stay for 3 nights for the same price as one anywhere else. We stayed at the Stratosphere and loved it. Our room was so nice, and the views were incredible.
It was so nice to get up when we wanted, go to eat whenever, stay up late, and take long naps all day. I didn't have to worry about not going somewhere at a certain time because it would interfere with a nap or a feeding. We aren't party people so all we did was sleep, eat, and read. SOOOOOOO peaceful.
We had lunch at the top of the Stratosphere. It was a very posh restaurant that gave you a view of the city from 106 floors up. The food was amazing. Our normal "nice" restaurants we go to are "Olive Garden" and "Chili's". So this was fun and new. We didn't know what we were eating, but it was good. The only downfall for me was that the restaurant would slowly spin so you could look at the whole city. It took over an hour to go all the way around. I forgot how motion sick I get. By the time the main course arrived I was so sick. The food was great and I would go again. We also found a wonderful Mexican restaurant, a fun 50's diner, and great B-B-Q at a Harley Davidson restaurant.
We were excited to come home and see the boys, but really enjoyed the time away.

For you, Mom

Yes, this is a piture of a camel. Not just any Camel, but one that lives in the middle of West Jordan. No one believes us when we tell them so I took a picture on the way home from church. I don't know how they stay warm, I just know it's awesome that they are our neighbors.

New clothes!?

This morning I was unpacking size 6-9 month clothes for Braxton. I forgot how much I love this size of clothes. They are just starting to sit and the little rolls on their legs when they wear shorts is priceless. Carson and Ian were my little helpers. They loved Braxton's swimsuit.
Carson is wearing the sun hat and Ian is wearing the suit. It has been so nice to have the kids born around the same time of year. Hand-me-downs are so much easier.

Barnes and Noble

Last Monday we took the boys to Barnes and Noble. They have this wonderful train set that the boys love to play with. Kevin found this out one day when he took the boys into the bookstore while I had a doctor's appointment. They have been asking to go back for he longest time. We are always looking for free indoor things to do on Kevin's days off, and we thought this would be a good idea. They enjoy to looking at different books and playing with the trains.