Just Ordinary Days

Other than having the sickies, there hasn't been a lot going on at our house lately. We have been busy getting back into the routine of school and all the stuff that comes along with the beginning of the year. Ava has started back up with dance and Harrison is terrorizing the girls at daycare. I have been busy with work stuff and finishing up my Masters. I am set to be done on the day before Harrison's birthday/Thanksgiving. I am so burnt out and ready to be done.

The weather for Fair Week was beautiful, but we never got a chance to take the kids. That marks the second year in a row we haven't made it. We have just been trying to get well again and get back into the swing! So here are a few shots that I haven't posted yet. Just of us on ordinary days.

Harrison loves hanging out in baskets.

When Ava was sick she wanted to do schoolwork so she worked out of her booklet.

Just hanging outside.

Ava sorted these leaves by size. That is a skill they have been working on at school and she has it down.

For "Green Day" at Ava's school we made green chocolate chip cookies. They were actually sugar cookies dyed green with chocolate chips added in.

The Bubble Guppies obsession continues.

This is what Saturday mornings look like.

Ava's prize out of the ttreasure box. She knows how to pick 'em!

The other afternoon I heard Harrison reading this book to himself. The only words I recognozed were llama and mama. But it was so stinking cute!

That Sweet Face/Harrison Sickie Update

This sweet little guy has been feeling so awful this week. He went to the doctor Thursday and started antibiotic for strep, but then yesterday when I got home from work, I could tell hi breathing was very labored and after 3 doses of antibiotics, he should have been feeling better. So I ran down to the drug store to pick up some tylenol and motrin (because he was still running fever) and asked the pharmacist what she thought. She told me what I had suspected, that we needed to call our pediatrician and let them know.

When I called, they told me to come right in. Sure enough, Harrion has developed croup. This is not the first time we have had croup, but usually they give us a breathing treatment and all is good. This croup however had settled in his throat and not his lungs. They went ahead and gave him a steroid shot and then sent us to the hospital for a oft tissue xray (to look at his throat).

The xray showed that his throat was swollen (not alarmingly so) and that his tonsils and adenoid were also swollen. This is something we will keep an eye on as we go through the winter. Last night he had a good night. He slept well and hopefully that steroid shot pushed him back into the get well range.

Thanks for all who have been thinking of us. I know we don't have serious illnesses, but sick little ones are no fun! :( I am just looking forward to seeing some of these sweet faces again. :)

Beautiful Weather

I am so glad that the heat has finally broke for a while and cooler temps are here. In the south the humidity is just killer and last week and the first part of the weekend were atrocious. I was so happy on Monday when we woke up to cooler weather and nice breezes (maybe a little too much breezes at times!). To celebrate what we hope is the beginning of cooler fall-like weather, the kids and I went outside a couple of times on Monday (Labor Day).

In fact, when we got outside the first time, Harrison shivered and said, "Oo, Cold!" It was a little chilly, but they had fun playing and getting some energy out. I dragged the camera out and took some pics (since I have been an epic failure at that lately!) and we just enjoyed some time outside.

The Last Two Days

The last two days have consisted of two trips to the pediatrician. The first one was made yesterday when Bradley took Ava. Turns out she has a raging case of strep throat. Then last night before bed, Bradley randomly checks Harrison's temp. Low-grade fever. Yippee.

He woke up early this morning and I held him and gave him tylenol and he went back to sleep. I ended up staying home with both he and Ava and we once again made a trip to the doctor. His strep test was negative, but he was checked for a virus and was negative, so the doctor felt that his strep was just in such an early stage that it was not showing positive on the test.

So I now have two puny kids on antibiotics. :( Bradley and I both agree that we are super tired of being sick! I just want to have a few months of everybody being well with no sniffles, coughs, ear aches, or tummy troubles.

I took some time to download some pictures today. I haven't downloaded since Ava's birthday! What a slacker! It has just been so sweltering hot and of course, the sickies that have constantly invaded our house! Maybe we will be on the mend and the blog can get some updating every once in a while!

Around the Rogers' House

I actually took these photos one evening at the first of this month. We have just been so yucky lately that I haven't taken many photos. These were just some of us hanging out outside and messing around with the garden. We have been lucky to have a lot of tomatoes this year and a few cucumbers and eggplants, but have been unlucky with squash.



The others were of Ava and Bradley playing Battleship one evening. Ava was excited to get to play this with her Daddy.

This didn't come from our garden, we have just been enjoying watermelon this summer. :)

Ava's 5th Birthday

This is the last set of pictures from Ava's birthday, which was a huge success! Ava had a great time and it was so great to see family and friends and celebrate Ava's 5th birthday. Thanks to all who came or sent birthday wishes! :)

Thanks to Aunt Bo for being the photographer.

Unfortunately, Ava ended up getting sick during the middle of the night and for the past 2 weeks we have passed around lots of little sicknesses. I am so sick and tired of people being sick!