Crazy day at the Chyma's

We put a new roof on our house this summer.  The old roof was only 9 years old, yet was leaking.  We thought it wasn't vented properly so we fixed the roof, added sofit and vents, and thought the problem was solved. 

Fast forward to cold temperatures.  We turn the furnace on.  Dustin notices ice on the furnace exhaust pipe on the roof.  Ruh-roh.  Dustin climbs up in the attic to see what the problem was.  Dun-dun-dun.  The furnace is venting into the attic!!!  Turns out all along the furnace was the problem.  So, now we're scrambling to fix the problem so we don't have to re-do the roof again.

We decide to convert to all electric.  Electric furnace, electric water heater, electric dryer.  This will solve our venting problem, hopefully save us some money in the long run, and we can stop worrying about carbon monoxide.

Today is install day.  The furnace is going in this morning, the dryer this afternoon, and the water heater today or tomorrow.  Whew.  What a fun thing to be doing three days before Christmas!

Wait.  What?  Three days!  That's all that we have left?  I'm so excited!  Presents aren't wrapped yet, but that shouldn't take to long.  They are all organized and ready.  I'm going to try to get them done on my lunch hour today and tomorrow.  Then, the only thing I have left to do is make reindeer food.  I actually feel prepared this year!

Merry Christmas!!!

Joe Toots McGee

Meet our elf on a shelf...Joe Toots McGee!

Karson named him Joe.  Dustin and I thought that was boring, so we talked him into a middle and last name.  He picked them out we just gave suggestions.

Elves can be naughty little creatures.  We found Joe in the fridge yesterday.  Nobody knows where he'll show up each morning, but that's half the fun.  In the future, I believe Joe will have a marshmallow fight with the toys, pee (green) in the toilet, and dye the milk green.

I think it's hilarious that all I have to do is say, "Joe's watching you" or "Do you think Joe likes that attitude?" and Karson will look at Joe and then behave.

Kamden is my daredevil child.  I keep finding him on this table in the toy room (Karson jumped on the table when he realized I was taking a picture).

I think Kamden is trying to get toys off the shelf, then realizes he can't get down, so he just stands there until I come rescue him.

The boys have been playing together a little more.  Karson still doesn't like to share "his" toys, but they like to sit by each other.

Breaden got to come over on Saturday.  Woo-Hoo.

Then we got to go see Santa again.  The boys are still not so sure about him.

Maybe I'll do an actual post soon...

My kids don't play...

They destroy!  This is what the toy room looked like Monday night.

I busted Kamden in the pantry.  He's learning naughty tricks from his brother.

Karson had to come join the party in the kitchen.

Kamden is such a goon.  He had M&M's all over and everytime I tried to take a pic he made this face.

This Santa was not good with kids.  He held Karson like this while he talked to him.  Awkward...

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving.  We sure did. 

The Christmas decorations are up.  Most of the Christmas presents are bought.  Life is good.



Death

I find myself thinking of death more now that I have kids.  A friend recently shared a link to this blog.  This mama is currently expecting her third child, a boy, and her husband died in a freak accident a couple of weeks ago.  I just can't shake her story. 

Dustin is on a roof right now in the freezing rain.  I worry about him at work, but don't let it get to me.  I just texted him "I love you".  He text back, "Love u too u ok?"  I knew it would probably freak him out getting that random text.  Not that I would text him that I loved him, but the fact that I didn't have anything else to say.  Usually our texting would be something like "how about something with hamburger for supper.  Love you". 

As much as my husband drives me nuts, I would in no way want to live without him.  The thought scares the shit out of me.  Every time I hear sirens and Dustin isn't home I call or text him to make sure he's okay.  It drives him crazy.

Pregnancy brings out my morbid side (not currently pregnant).  When I was pregnant with Karson and driving back and forth to Cedar Falls everyday, I remember calling Dustin and telling him that if I got in an accident to have them cut the baby out and worry about me later.  I also think more about weird crazy freak accidents.  Like slipping and falling down the stairs or slipping in the shower. 

Being a mom makes you more protective about everything.  I work in my office alone a lot.  I have run through many scenarios of what-ifs.  My scissors are with-in reach whenever a man comes in the office and I'm by myself.  I've also learned to take phone messages differently.  If someone calls and asks for one of the guys in the office I always say they are unavailable instead of they're not here.  I try not to put out the girl-alone-in-fairly-secluded-office beacon.  I'm a freak I know, but I've got babies that need their mother and I most definitely want to see my grandbabies someday!

I've also put more effort into making memories for my kids.  Taking pictures of little activities they do with Dustin.  Taking some videos with my voice in them.  If something were to happen to Dustin or me, I want my kids to have something, anything that helps them to remember me.  Even if it's something as small as me telling Karson to leave Kamden alone on a silly little video of them dancing during Glee.

Whenever I have these feelings of gloom and doom I pray.  When I wake up in the middle of the night after a horrible dream involving someone getting hurt, dying, etc.  I pray.  When in doubt I pray.  I know everything happens for a reason and that God has a plan for us.

Hmm...Not exactly where I was going with this post, but I'm leaving it as it came out.

Point being, other people's tragedies make you appreciate what you have.  I'll be giving my family extra squeezes tonight.  Will you?

How come Mom's have to do everything?

You don't really have to answer that. 

This week's been rough. 

Karson was sick (puking - gross) on Sunday.  Wednesday morning I woke up and puked, but proceeded to go to work telling Dustin he was in charge when he got home.  I felt like death.

He didn't get home until after 6:30, then he ran off to Floyd to pick up a check.  The least he could do was take one of the kids, but wouldn't.  I gave some serious thought to going up to bed and letting the kids hang out by themselves downstairs.  Then, when he finally got home he let the kids trash the house and didn't put them in bed till after 9.  Even then he didn't really know what he was doing.  I was so MAD.  In his defense, he probably could have handled bedtime just fine.  I was just so wound up and snippy, I jumped in and got the kids night diapers and jammies figured out for him.  If Kamden doesn't wear certain diapers to bed they leak and I was NOT getting up in the middle of the night to change sheets and jammies.

Lucky for Dustin, I woke up feeling fine on Thursday and got everything and everyone pretty much back to normal.  There may be a vacation or night away in my very near future so dear-ole-Dad can get in on the action.  It just seems like he's never home anymore so I'm used to doing it all.

Enough about that. 

The Christmas shopping is coming along nicely.  I'd day I'm at least half way done.  The tree didn't get put up last weekend, but I've got high-hopes for this weekend.  We've got a lot going on, but may be able to fit it in.

Going to an open house with Grandma Jane Saturday morning.  Getting together at my mom and dad's Saturday night, and Chyma Thanksgiving in Marshalltown on Sunday.  On second thought the tree may not get put up until Monday...

Christmas is getting to close for comfort

I thought for sure I'd have more Christmas shopping done by now!!!  I know what my kids still need, but haven't started on anyone else on my list.  At this point in time my list consists of the peoples names that I need to buy a gift for.  That's it.  Sunday afternoon I may have to leave the boys home with Dustin and go do some shopping!

When do you put your Christmas Tree up?  This weekend ours may go up.  Every year I put it off and it doesn't get taken care of until way to close to Christmas.  Last year I bought the bulbs I wanted for half price, but I don't remember if I bought lights and a skirt as well.  One of the last couple of years we put lights on our tree and that was it.  Karson was getting into everything so we said forget it and let it go.  Now, he is getting old enough that I really, really want to make Christmas special for him.  The tradition's have to start now!

Dustin made fun of me 2 years ago when we were buying new stockings as a family of three.  Being smart I wanted to buy 5.  They only had 4 coordinating of the ones I wanted, so we got 4.  Dustin said I was crazy.  By the next Christmas we had Kamden and needed all 4 (he's see's my genius now).  Currently, I'm kicking myself for not finding that fifth stocking!  No, I'm not pregnant.  Whenever we have our next child, say in 2 to 4 years, I'm going to have to buy all new stocking so they match.  Maybe I'll start looking for a really similar one now.  Hey, maybe I'll get lucky and find another of the same kind!  Yay, I just added an actual item to my list!

Halloween Hangover

The Halloween party went great!  We won the costume contest!

 The kids had fun trick or treating.  Kamden wouldn't sit still.

Grandma had awesome goodies waiting for the boys.

I think we are mostly recovered from the weekend.  Karson managed to pull a cap/crown off his tooth with some Halloween candy so we had to run to the dentist yesterday.  Luckily they were able to just glue it back on.  He did awesome in the dentist chair and got to wear some cool sunglasses.  They also took and x-ray of his front tooth that has gone grey.  Said it looked fine and we just need to watch it. 

I had a good birthday yesterday and am exited for some friends to come over tonight for a make-your-own-pizza party.  I have a recipe for beer-bread pizza crust, but it makes a ton, like 6 large pizza's.  So I thought I'd invite some friends over and let the kids do their thing and the adults do theirs.  I hope it all turns out the way I hope...

Getting geared up for Halloween

Halloween is this weekend. Wow!  Didn't I just take Karson trick or treating, like, last week?

Karson is super excited.  He will be Thomas the Train this year.  Toot toot!  He got to be a 'Hawkeye football guy' (his words) at the Story Hour party. 

Kamden is going to be a bear.  He really has no choice.  Karson was a bear when he was one, so Kamden gets to wear the hand-me-downs.  Next year I 'might' let him pick a new outfit, but I'm hoping he will want something we already have.

Both boys are excited (Kamden will be when he figures out whats going on anyway) to be spending the night at Grandma and Grandpa's on Saturday night. We will be going out to eat with the Mitchell's and to a Halloween party.  This will be my first night away from Kamden.  I'm a little nervous.

What are we going to be?  I'm glad you asked :)  I'm going to be Dorothy before she went to Oz.  LOL  All because I found a pair of black sequined pumps and thought to myself, "Hey, I'd wear these again."  So I got the shoes and decided to be black and white Dorothy.  My Aunt Marilyn made my dress.  I'm going to get it tonight.  I'm so excited.

Dustin is going to be a scary scarecrow.  He got a mask, but will paint his face under the mask so he can take it off at the party.  He has put more work into his costume than me!  He sewed patches with staw coming out of them onto jeans, splattered blood on the jeans and his hat, spray painted his straw hat a little so it looked dirty and worn.  He is really getting into this.  I already told him to figure out what he wants to be next year so we can start working on it now.  I'll post pictures next week of our darker Wizard of Oz costumes and of course the boys.

Wish us luck on our weekend in costume!

A few more...

Family Pics

We finally got some family pictures taken!  Along with Karson's three year pics and Kamden's one year pics.  I'm suprised we got anything usable.  Karson wouldn't sit still and Kamden didn't want to be held.  They were both tired...poor planning on my part.

The bridge we had our wedding pictures taken on got washed away in the flood of 08'.  This bridge is it's replacement.

I wanted to post a few more, but my computer or blogger won't let me.  Grrr...

Mini-Fashionisto

This is how Karson went to daycare today.

I was in a hurry and doing other things so I told him to pick out some shoes, a sweatshirt, and if he wanted a hat to get that to.  This is what he looked like right before we went out the door.  Awesome.  I should of known with a dad like Dustin, that this was inevitable.  Eh, it's just daycare so I let him where it.

Kamden was even like WTH!?!?

I was running late, but stopped to take a picture because I literally laughed out loud when I turned around and saw him in this get-up.  The sweatshirt and shoes alone would not have made me laugh, but the hat on top of the hood is what did it for me.  Not to mention that in his hands are two cookies, one sucker, and a DVD (The Polar Express).



Kamden is ONE!!!

My sweet little boy is one!!!  It doesn't seem possible, yet it seems as though he's been here forever. 

We celebrated by going to Village Inn.  I ate pancakes there the morning I had Kamden so we had to go back to start his birthday tradition.  Other than supper we didn't do much.  I sang "Happy Birthday" to him through-out the day and he got all shy. 

Birthday boy taking his morning nap in his "nest"

Karson and I made him sugar cookies (oh man are they good) and we just lounged and watched Mickey Mouse Club House, Shapes, and Colors.  Kamdens 3 favorites.  He never pays attention to the TV unless one of those three are on.  They just mesmerize him.  He will hear them come on and toddle out and plop down in the middle of the floor and cross his little ankles in true Kamden style.

This little boy is full of love and kindness.  He's the sweetest little pooper.  I'm so glad he's here.

Fall is Here

The boys birthday party went great.  So uneventful I forgot to write about it last week.  I'll do a post with pictures later.

Kamden walks more than he crawls now, which is a ton of fun.  He is such a boy.  He'll walk over and tackle Karson just because it's funny.  His laugh is high-larious.  Kamden laughs like a dirty old man.  This low chuckle, that comes from way down in his belly.  He scrunches up his nose a lot too, which shows his big front teeth.  This kid is pure comedy.  I always tell him he's my good one.  Kamden is just so good natured.



Karson is as crazy as ever.  We went to the pumpkin patch and picked our own pumpkins in his favorite town.  Osage.  He likes Osage, because that's where we go swimming.  We've started swimming lesson's on Monday's.  You can definitely tell he's the youngest one there, but he's doing fairly well.  Karson is a good peddler now.  He rode his bike all the way to Grandma and Grandpa's and back.  Kamden was jealous.

Karson is as crazy as ever.  We went to the pumpkin patch and picked our own pumpkins in his favorite town.  Osage.  He likes Osage, because that's where we go swimming.  We've started swimming lesson's on Monday's.  You can definitely tell he's the youngest one there, but he's doing fairly well.  Karson is a good peddler now.  He rode his bike all the way to Grandma and Grandpa's and back.  Kamden was jealous.

The house is coming along.  I need to get out and take pictures so I can show the progression.  I can't wait for Dustin to get to work on the front porch.  Maybe we'll spend more time out front now that Kamden is walking and really get to enjoy it.

Houston, We Have a Walker!

I can't believe I forgot to mention Kamden walking.  He will take about 5 steps before he realizes, 'holy shit, I'm walking' and then he'll fall to the floor.  I think he'll be all-out-walking in a few weeks.  He looks like a mini-zombie all stiff and wobbly.  I'll be sure to get pics this weekend.

Kamden also learned to do TOUCHDOWN.  He'll throw his arms up and say "ta-doh".  It's so cute.  Nobody believed me, but my mom witnessed both the walking and the touchdown action last night.

Thomas - Toot Toot

This weekend we went to Boone and rode Thomas with the Mitchell's.  Braeden and Karson had a good time rain and all.

Notice how hilarious this is to the boys.

 Notice the pink train...his choice.  I did say no when he wanted the pink hat.  He's going through a princess phase.  Or as Karson would say prince-kess.

Karson pee'd on the side of the road for the first time.

The boys birthday party is this weekend so I've been supper busy.  Nick is up for Homecoming King so we will go to New Hampton tonight for supper and football.  Then, I'll be up all night baking.  I did my colored layers for Karson's cake last night, so I just have lasagna and cupcakes tonight.  I'll frost everything tomorrow morning before we go decorate at the Welcome Center.  Send me luck and stay calm vibes.  I think I'll need them.

Hump Day Happenings

Using the oil cleanse method to wash my face has been awesome.  I've only been doing it for 5 days, but it's been great so far.  I 've done OCM at night and just used a warm wash cloth to 'wake-up' my face in the morning.  I'm going to see if I can get Dustin to do this too.

The 'no-poo' is coming right along also.  I'm messing with the ratio's to figure out what's going to work for me.  My hair doesn't look fantastic, but it doesn't look as bad as if I skip a day of washing.  I can see where this is going to be awesome in the long run.  I took the boys to get their haircut yesterday and mentioned the no shampoo thing to our hairdresser.  She said it makes sense.  The baking soda cleans the hair and the apple cider vinegar closes the cuticle and acts like a conditioner.  Now that I have a professionals opinion I feel even better about this.  Good to know I'm not going to ruin my hair.

I'm starting to crack down on my birthday plans for the boys.  Their party is next weekend and I need to make sure I've got everything in order.  I'm starting all my lists now.  It wouldn't be to big of a deal except we are having the party at the Welcome Center so I have to figure out how to get everything there and make sure we have everything we need.  It will all turn out fine.  It always does.

Dustin surprised us and walked in the door yesterday at 3:00.  I wasn't expecting him home until tonight.  We're glad to have him home.  Karson woke up this morning wanting Dad so it's a good thing he was there.

Karson is sick again, running a temperature of 103*.  Kamden is hacking and wheezing so we may need to make a trip to the doctor before the weekend. 

I hope Karson feels better by this weekend.  We are going to ride on Thomas with his buddy Braeden.  Karson has been talking about it since his birthday, Braeden too.  The parents are going and leaving the siblings at home with grandparents.  It's sure to be a good time.

Now, if we can just make it to the weekend we'll be in business.

just call me crunchy

I've become something I never in a million years thought I'd be.  A hippie.  Not really, but kind-of-sort-of.

I started cloth diapering both boys shortly after Kamden's arrival.  I love it.  I'm so glad I made the decision to just jump right in and do it.  Once you get into the cloth diapering world your eyes are opened to so many different ways of thinking. 

I already used reusable grocery bags, but now I can't stand plastic bags.  I've ordered some different cutesy bags that fold up really small to put in the diaper bag and stash in the van.  I plan to start using these bags at the mall and everywhere in between.  I use my cloth diaper wetbags for soiled diapers and clothes, wet swimsuits, anything you might normally put in a plastic grocery bag.

I use very few paper towels.  I am trying to go the un-paper towel route.  Dustin cuts the sleeves off his t-shirts for work in the summer so I've been using the shirt sleeves as my paper towels.  I use them to wipe off the counters, floors, and stove mostly.  I even use cloth baby wipes.  I just wash them with the diapers.  I use them to wipe faces and hands, too.  I love having less cost and waste!

I use the diva cup (if you don't know what it is look it up I'm not going into detail).  Best decision ever!  Freaking awesome.  No more gross crap in the garbage.  No more leakage.  I empty it when I take my morning shower and again sometime in the evening.  Easy-peasy.  Less cost and waste again!

Now here is where I'm going to start heading into hippie territory.  I am toying with the idea of 'no pooing'.  Internet speak for no shampoo.  You use 1 Tbsp of baking soda to 1 C of water.  From what I've read people's hair has never looked better and they wash it less often.  While I'm skeptical, I don't see what it would hurt.  I've read a lot lately about how horrible shampoo is for your hair, so I'm going to give this a try.  I guess there's a greasy detox period and I don't know how I'll handle that, but we'll see.  I'm a shower-and-wash-your-hair-everyday kind of girl so we shall see.  Oh, I almost forgot conditioner is 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinager to 1 C of water (up to 50/50 ratio).

The next hippie idea I'm going to try is the oil cleanse method to wash my face.  I've also heard rave reviews on this.  You use about 25% caster oil to 75% olive oil (or any number of oils).  Oil attracts oil and it's suppose to do wonders for your face.  The caster oil is suppose to pull all the gunk out of your pores.  Supposedly all the products we use that are oil-free are counter productive since it rids our faces of oil, so our body produces even more oil to replace it.  Which in turn starts a never ending cycle.  Much like with shampoo.

We'll see how it goes.  I probably will start Monday so I don't have gross hair or skin all weekend.  I may chicken out, but I like the idea and the inexpensive/enviro-friendly aspect of it.  I never thought I'd be so 'green', but I am just tired of all the waste.  Anybody want to join me in my ventures???

***I just remembered another crunchy mama thing I do.  Babywear.  I still use our strollers frequently, but use my mei tai, too.  I also keep my sling in the car incase I need to wear Kamden in a pinch.

Ho-Hum

It's been kind of a blah week around here.  Dustin is gone all week working in Guttenburg.  The kids and I have just been hanging out. 

Saturday - We had Grandma Kidd's (not so) surprise 80th birthday party.

Sunday - Karson started Sunday School!!!  He did so-so.  Dustin and I went along for a graham cracker banquet.  Next week he's on his own and I'm not sure how he'll do.

Monday - Good-bye Dustin.  I had a lady stop over to talk to me about a grant we got approved for.  They are going to do $25,000 worth of work on our house.  We have to have an inspector come and rank what needs to be done.  We are hoping for a new furnace/central air and windows (siding if there's enough money left).  We are very excited and blessed to be receiving this.

Tuesday - Took Karson and Kamden for lunch in the park with Grandma and Grandpa and hit up the grocery store.

Wednesday thru Friday - Regular work days.  Take the kids to daycare, go to work, come home, dinner, baths, bed.  Repeat.

Friday Dustin comes home.  Yippee!  We may go to Waterloo to pick up our new deep freeze and Mom and Dads new fridge.  We'll see how late he returns from Guttenburg.

This weekend Kamden will be 11 months old!  Almost One!  I am so excited to start weaning from the pump.  Not pumping is going to give me an extra hour and a half every day!  We have a whole lot of frozen milk I'm going to try to start using.  I am so happy we made it with no formula to the one year mark.  Go me!

***Karsonism - while doing shape/color flash cards with Grandma, he sees this card.

He exclaims - "The octagon is missing!!!"

***Karsonism - With Dustin gone, everything falls to my shoulders.  Karson is a spitfire and gets told to stop doing something all the time.  He squashes, hits, pushes, pulls, etc on Kamden all the time.  I tell him to get off brother.  He doesn't listen.  He gets time-out.  After time-out he tells me tearfully and with gusto, "I'm tellin' my daddy you bein' naughty at me."  So I pick up the phone and call Dustin so Karson can get it all out.

No Way! Karson is 3!!!

Karson tuned three this weekend!  He had an awesome time.  Saturday Karson had 4 friends over for cupcake decorating and a few games.  We were going to swim and do the slip and slide, but it was way to cold for that!  We wore jeans and sweatshirts! 

Sunday we did our traditional IHOP meal.  Karson's birth was an induction, so we stopped and ate at IHOP before we went to the hospital to start the process.  We have taken Karson to IHOP every year on his birthday since.  When I was again induced with Kamden, we ate at Village Inn so he could have his own tradition. 

Grandma Beth, Grandpa Ya-ya, and Grandma and Grandpa Chyma met us at IHOP.  Then, we went to the mall to shop and play.  Karson rode the 'horses' twice and had way more gumballs than he needed, but he had a blast.

***Funny Karsonism - While playing with his friends at his birthday party, Karson yells from the swingset, "Jack said a naughty word!"  I just ignored him.  Then, he comes up to me and says, "Mom, Jack said a naughty word."  I asked him what Jack said (knowing he doesn't know what naughty words are).  Karson says, "Mmmmmmm, Blue."  BAHAHAHAHAHA.  I guess it's a four letter word.

***Another - Grandma Beth played Ring-Around-The-Rosie with the kids at Karson's party.  Now Karson walks around the house saying, "Asses, asses" (ashes, ashes)  LOL

We're all sick

Great.  Now I'm sick.  Lovely thing about kids is, they share everything, but toys.  Illness included.  Good thing my husband has left me to fend for myself.

Dustin has been gone for work all week and it seems as if this may be a weekly occurrence.  Dietz Construction is building a big ol' house in Guttenburg, so that is where Dustin will be spending his weeks.  The crew has an apartment, so I consider this Dustin's vacation.  He gets a full nights sleep and every week night he gets to relax, drink a beer, and watch TV.  No kids, no wives, just his friends.  Must be nice.  I know he misses us and we miss him, but still...

Kamden has been so funny lately.  He will go in the toy room and play by himself all day long.  He looks at books and climbs up the slide.  I will go check on him and he'll push himself back down the slide and look at me like 'I wasn't doing anything'.  I have learned to put pants on him when I'm not right there to catch him.  He can't get up to the top of the slide with pants on.  Oh, and he's a dancer!  This little boy will shake his booty every time he hears music.  At home, in a restaurant, in the car.  I think he may need a little piano or something for his birthday.  Kamden also loves blankets and stuffed animals.  He will crawl over and bury his face in his nest (boppy with blankets all around it) and giggle.  Same thing with stuffed animals.

Karson is just Karson.  We are working on getting him to listen.  He likes to ignore my requests.  Like, get off your brother, use your inside voice, stop being a whiner, eat your supper, stop asking for popsicles, just to name a few.  This kid has an angry streak that I hate to say probably came from me.  He stomps his foot, drops to the floor, growls, and hits.  We are also working on this.  LOL  Karson thinks he is the boss of Kamden and likes to try to tell him what to do.  Frustrating.  He is a pretty good helper when he wants to be.  The other exciting thing is he has been waking up in the night to go potty!  Yay!

Tonight, I'm going to make supper, clean up, and then lay on the couch until Dustin gets home.  Then, I'm going to continue laying on the couch and let him watch the kids.

Feverish Friday...

Nothing much to say today.  Both boys are still running fever's off and on, so I'm taking them to the doctor this afternoon.  I want to make sure it's not ear infection or something more serious.  I don't think it is, but since it's Friday you know they'll get worse this weekend and I won't be able to take them in. 

Karson is excited to go shopping for his birthday party things this weekend.  As of now, I'm planning on a fairly low key party.  We'll see how much it grows over the weekend.

This is Kamden's new favorite sleep position.  Face down, butt up.

**UPDATE - We had a strep test, 2 blood tests, and a chest x-ray all with negative results.  Karson is on an antibiotic and nebulizer treatments.  Kamden we are just going to give tylenol and assume he's teething (he just cut a tooth and the doctor saw 3 teeth about ready to come through),  If they keep having fever's we'll take them back in for more tests.