The Past Week's Activity

The older kids got hit with a stomach bug last week.  Caleb on Tuesday and Hannah on Saturday.  And while it wasn’t any fun, I must say, my hubby stepped up and made it so much easier for me than it could have been.  Both kids had their roughest hours through the night, and T took sick kid duty both times.  He is pretty great like that.

We had a fun day trip planned to my family’s farm for Sunday, so the boys and I left T and Hannah behind since she was still pretty ill.  That was really sad for all of us.  

All of my siblings were home and we also got to see both great-grandmas and some cousins.

There was lots of baby holding.

And lots of outdoor play.

Caleb enjoyed having a bit more of the spotlight without Hannah around, but he was also a bit lost with out her to lead the way. 

It is always great to get time with my brother since he lives in Texas and we don’t see him all that often.  He is pretty great (even if he is a bit awkward holding the newborn Hadley).  And what was even greater was that he had a girl there with him!  That’s a big deal!  It’s never happened before.  And it was really fun.  They are “just friends” for now, but I sure wouldn’t be complaining if things grew more serious.  J

  

Family time is good for the soul.

We are all relatively healthy now and even enjoyed a special outing yesterday.  Over the years, I’ve heard bits and pieces about a certain county owned nature park area, and we decided to check it out.  Running in the grass, throwing rocks and wading in the river, eating mulberries, chasing butterflies, and viewing a tadpole were all part of the experience.  It was really fun and the kids loved “exploring”.  Hannah was even the adventurous one, wanting to walk out across the rocks in the creek.  You should check out my friend’s photos of the outing on her blog to get a better glimpse of our time. 

And this is what resulted as we drove home. 

Exploring is hard work!