January 18, 2009

So it's been a little while--we've had one of those weeks. Connor started it by running a high fever. We figured it was just his teeth. He's been teething once every 6 weeks for the last 4 months (molars). He runs a fever, his gums get red and swollen, but the darn molars never breakthrough. Poor guy! Anyway, the fever continued until Wednesday, when, while eating lunch, his lips and fingertips turned blue! YIKES! I ran him to the doctor, but they just said he had a virus and I have to wait it out. Grrr.

Friday night, Dennis and I went out on our weekly date (to Costco, of all places, where we shared a slice of pizza and a churro after shopping, then on to the dollar theater to see Madagascar 2--not my first choice, but it was that or High School Musical 3, and it's what we could afford), and came home to find Aspen in bed with eyes puffed and swollen and a fever. Allergies? Who knows. Benadryl and Tylenol and she slept off and on through the night. Dennis and I really haven't slept much all week.

We traded off at church today (I gave Dennis the option of leading the music in sacrament meeting or teaching Primary--he readily opted for teaching Primary--Sunbeams, no less), and then he took the older kids to Grandma Brown's farm to celebrate her birthday (Happy Birthday Mom!) while I hung here with the sickies.

Anyway, a few pics that I haven't posted in the last little while.

Devin started basketball this week. They had a hard time finding a coach, so I offered to coach(with the caveat that I only know about front yard basketball and know nothing about coaching), but luckily they found someone else who knows something about basketball and coaching. Anyway, he's doing a great job. They only lost their first game and Devin scored 8 of the 14 points. Go Dev! Sorry the pics aren't great (I was using my small purse-size camera with the delay). Devin is #11:

Even sick, Aspen felt well enough to bake and decorate a cake for her dad using the baking set Grandma Brown gave her for her birthday last year.

Didn't she do a great job?

The other night we played a rousing game of twister:

I think Aspen wins for the twistiest postion:

Connor got into the action as well:

Shaylee couldn't participate because she was getting ready for the stake dance:

Devin was groovin' to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" with his friend Payton:

We also celebrated Ellie's 3rd birthday with her for FHE last week (check out that cake Wendy decorated!):

We love cousins! Shaylee & Madison:

Devin & Ryan:

Alicia & Jonathan:

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! What a fun night. Dennis' sister Wendy brought her two daughters (Ellie & Maren) trick-or-treating with us. She thought the kids would have more fun trick-or-treating together than just with mom. Maren wore Aspen's ladybug costume from a few years ago, but she was asleep during these pictures, so you'll have to check out Wendy's blog to see her cute photos. Here are Aspen, Connor, & Ellie getting ready to go (thanks to wonderful neighbors who share great costumes! Aspen was a darling pink poodle--puppy, as she puts it--and Connor is quite possibly the cutest monkey I've ever seen!):

Devin was a dead soccer player (he just wanted to paint his face, and I think it turned out pretty well):

Shaylee was a darling green M&M, and she opted to stay home & pass out treats before heading to a Halloween party with her friends this evening (she did make it around the block once, I think):

Connor again (so cute!!!):

Me in my "witch" hat--I told the kids it's the only day they can call me a witch!

Trick-or-treating fun!

Thanks Kimberli!

We picked up more friends (the Dolan's) on the way (Jaime & Macie were happy to join us):

With our new neighbors (so cute!):