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April 17, 2015

So, so, so happy it’s Friday! This week has been a doozy! It was 3 against 1 around here for a few days as Robert was traveling for work. Combine that with some spring colds and freak accidents and we’re all glad this week is over!

The fun started last weekend when Maxwell woke up on Saturday night with the worst case of croup he’s ever had. We were doing everything we could, including putting him in the steam shower, and he just could not get a good breath. It was honestly really scary. We made it through the night though and went up to the doctor first thing Saturday morning…

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ha! That picture makes him look a lot worse than he actually felt! He was doing much better by the light of day.

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Spencer was also getting a cold with tons of drainage, coughing and wheezing so the doctor gave him a Zpac and told us to be sure to use his albuterol inhaler every 4 hours. At this point, Samantha was still thankfully cold-free!

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We made it through the weekend but Samantha started to sound all stopped up and congested.

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I can’t imagine how she would have picked up any germs around here??  đŸ˜‰

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Because of the congestion – which really has been coming out of her eye more than her nose, eww – she’s been a terrible sleeper. No fun for me, especially when Robert is out of town. I had a breakdown on Tuesday night calling Robert in hysterical sobs…I was just so tired. Sorry, Robert. It had been a long two days that also included Spencer falling off a chair and almost busting his head open. Maxwell tripping getting into bed and almost busting his chin open. Spencer getting a bloody nose from (I’m guessing?) the albuterol treatments and allergy medicine we’ve had to give him. Needless to say, I was done.

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But, we survived. Robert came home. Life goes on.

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It’s all worth it for these cute boys…

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and this sweet baby girl…

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Have a great weekend!

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IG faves

April 16, 2015

Some IG faves of late…

Pretty girl…

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Maxwell with his favorite…

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He says he loves her the best, even more than me. I can’t say I blame him!

Happy baby…

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See you tomorrow!

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Naples iphone dump

April 15, 2015

Just a few more pictures from our time in Naples!

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Fun all around!

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Naples

April 14, 2015

Two weeks ago, the kids and I hopped on a plane and headed to Naples for Spring Break! We were all pretty excited…

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and I’m posting this picture too because they’re both so cute I can’t decide. 🙂

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Luckily Robert was able to get a gate pass again and wait with us until we boarded.

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The boys did great on the flight…

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and then everyone got a little snooze in on the drive to Naples from Tampa.

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Once in Naples, we were glad to see everyone!

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We had a busy week full of coloring books, scissors and drawing tigers…

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We dyed eggs…

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We played at the beach…

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But honestly spent more time swimming in the pool!

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We bounced…

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We made obstacle courses…

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We went out to lunch…

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We skipped naps…

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We made brownies…

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But mostly we just hung out.

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After a full week of fun, we had an uneventful flight home.

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While we were worn out from all the fun…

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We can’t wait to do it all again! Thanks for everything GJ and Daddo!

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Still no love

April 10, 2015

One year ago I wrote this no-love letter…

Dear Pollen,

You’re such a lovely shade of green and I do love the color green.  However, you coat all of our outside toys and plants and really just make a mess of things.  You’ve been hanging around for about two weeks and I think it’s safe to say you’ve already worn out your welcome.  Spencer and his red, swollen, itchy eyes agree…

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Needless to say, our feelings remain the same. That picture was from Wednesday when I picked him up from school. Ms. Alice had called me to say that as soon as they came in from the playground his eyes just turned bright red and he just kept itching them saying “my eyes!”. When I picked him up the first thing he said was, “Momma, eyes hurt!” 🙁

And this year it’s gotten to Maxwell too.

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He’s not nearly as bad as Spencer but still…Poor, poor guys. Go away pollen!

Hope you all have a weekend free of itchy allergy eyes!

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