January

Happy New Year, just a little late. I am really going to try and update this blog on a more steady basis. Maybe the end of each month.
January started out well. The aftermath of Christmas and New Years was present until just a few days ago. We have just now started to put some of the new toys downstairs so we can begin to switch them out once a week or so.


Mid-January we took a turn for the bad in health. Joshua woke up one monring with a rash that the Drs told us that could have been due to something he ate. Ok we took that and dealt with it, that is until the next morning when he woke up with a fever. Off to the Drs we went only to find out Joshua had Strep Throat. He was put on antibiotics. 4 days later we ended up in the ER because we could not get Joshua's temp to drop and he now had a bump on his chest. We went to see the Dr the next morning, she told us the rash had turned to Scarlet Fever because even though he was on meds they were not doing their job and he body felt as though it was going untreated. We got a new antibiotic and it worked wonders. The bump went away and slowly but surely the rash is going away too.


January ended with the boys sleeping in their cribs with crib tents for the last time. It is time for big boy beds. We included them in the whole switching process, right up to helping Daddy bolt their dresser to the wall. They were very excited. I am writing this coming up on the completion of Day 1 and so far so good. The boys both slept in their own beds all night long. They even napped for 2 hours (a normal nap for them). It only took them 1/2 of talking before they fell asleep. One of the biggest thing for them is that they can touch again. Their cribs are side by side on one wall and they can reach through the slats and hold hands again. They did this before crib tents. So precious to go in and check on them and see them holding hands fast asleep.

Holidays

The Wothers Family was busy for the Holidays but we had so much fun.

Dave had to work night work for Thanksgiving but he was able to come and join us for a quick bite to eat before he left for the night.

Christmas was so much more fun this year than it has been in the past, the boys seemed to understand what was going on. We had a nice calm morning of opening presents, eating breakfast and then opening more presents and more presents. Dinner was at our house this year for Dave's side of the family. We had a great night with family. Saturday wasanother family day but with my mom's side of the family. Another great day and more presents.















Santa butts and the best present of all. Santa brought Mickey Mouse Choo Choo.

Halloween

Halloween was a great weekend. The boys understood what they needed to do in order to get candy this year. Jared was actaully sneaky too, when one lady turned her back he took more. We spent the weekend with my Dad and sisters. The boys had so much fun with Grandpa. We went on 2 hayrides although the boys probably don't remember the 2nd one since they fell asleep. A trip to the tractor store, playing on the Fire Trucks, a long walk to the playground and then off to the falls.

Saturday we went Trick-or-Treating and the ended up at Aunt Karen's for food and fun. The boys got to hold Ava while they were all in their costumes. So cute.


Sunday was another fun day as we celebrate Dave's birthday in NY complete with 33 candles on a cake. The boys again were thrilled to have Ava around. They each were able to hold her on their own and they were soooooo good with her.

Fall/Halloween

Well here we are at the end of October already. The weather has been on and off good. We got what we think was the last trip of the year in at the Zoo. It was in the 60's so the animals were all moving around which was good for the boys.

If you have ever been to our house you know we have all kinds of leaves. We have been filling pumpkin and ghost bags since the leaves started falling and we have lots of them and many more could bed filled. The boys love playing with the neighboors in the leaves. We have a slide that they can slide down and then land in the leaves. They love it.

The boys have also helped to decorate the house for Halloween. We have pumpkin patches, spider webs (big and small), ghosts and many more. They love when we do "projects." We did a Trunk or Treat at their preschool last weekend. They we able to trick or treat from the trunks of cars and then go inside and play games. We found out that Joshua loves to bowl and Jared is really good at throwing balls into buckets. The loved wearing their costumes. Since they climb everything and if they could they would be swining from the trees I thought is only fitting for them to be Monkies this year. We have a light monkey and a dark monkey and they ask everyday to wear them again. Lucky little boys, they get to wear them to school on Friday and then again on Halloween night.

We are spending Halloween weekend with my Dad and sisters (2/3). The boys are so excited to see Grandpa and go trick or treating with him.

Happy Halloween.

1st day of Preschool

Last Friday was the first day that Jared and Joshua went to Preschool. Dave had to work so I took them and made snack mats with them. The boys picked their paper and then we added shapes, stickers, pictures from home and Pooh Bears (that is their class name).

This Friday was their 1st official day of Preschool since they went without Mommy and Daddy. NO TEARS. That made it easier for Mommy. Dave and I went out for Breakfast, went shopping and then picked up the boys. They were excited to see us and tell us all about their day. Hopefully everyweek will be as good.