The Calm After Our Storms

After we all recovered from the no good horrible awful terrible flu,

We went to the Aquarium.
Unfortunately, Grandpa had to stay in the hospital.

We were so happy to be able to spend some time with Trevor and his girlfriend.

Caden's quite the lady's man and told Patricia she could kiss him any time she wanted.

Making sure his sister can see...

so she can check it all out.


In the shark tunnel...


Very Cool!


Not quite sure why that is in an aquarium, but it sure is a beautiful animal!

AFTER the aquarium, we went to the lake for dinner and ice-cream.



That baby niece of mine is so cute!


About to be thrown overboard and still smiling :)


Thumbs up from Ambree.

It was a pretty perfect day.

Quick Picture Catch-Up

This might be a lot of cuteness to handle all in one sitting.

Our impromptu road trip to California was a HUGE success! ;)

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Trying to get a shot of Caden's loose tooth, and Ambree jumped in the shot to point it out for us.


She loves that brother!

We like to have crazy hair day at our house, but it's so hard to get them still and looking at the camera.

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We went to the museum of Nature and Science and had a fun day.
The funny mirror was hilarious. You can't tell, but our dwarf bodies were crazy funny!

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She claps and plays patta-cake and dances to every song...it is the most adorable thing ever!




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We took Ambree to the emergency room. She was right next to me and next thing I know, she is vomiting and I find a half a toothpick in the vomit. So where's the other half? Called the doctor and they said I had to take her to the ER before something bad happened. (Toothpicks, if swallowed can cause big problems.) So I rush all the way to the city. They looked in her mouth twice and sent us home two hours later with some apple juice. They tell me they want to wait until something bad happens... UGH! That's the opposite advice that my doctor gave me!
They charged $735 for this fun experience, but after insurance, it only cost us $477. Scandelous!


He ran into the doorknob...but I didn't take him to the ER for it. I think I'll really try to avoid that place - even when the doctor advises it...

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She's watching him scoot around, wishing she could do everything he does.

Life is good - we just LOVE our family!