Rain, Rain, (and colds) Go Away!!!

Finally, some sunshine!!

It has been raining and raining here. But now we finally have some sunshine! Here is a picture of the wildflowers in the back of our house. Different ones are constantly blooming.

We have been taking our turns being sick at our house. After 2 weeks my yucky cold is gone. Braden caught it the middle of last week and started coughing and wheezing. We didn't make it long before heading back to the pediatrician. We are now the proud owners of a nebulizer; Braden gets breathing treatments and they seem to be helping. Barely any coughing and a tiny bit of wheezing - but anyone who has been around Braden knows he's always been sort of raspy so it's almost back to normal. It is not enjoyable to keep a 15 month old busy boy sitting still on your lap for 10 minutes per treatment, but he's been doing pretty good. Addyson has a runny nose and is coughing but it's not deep . . . yet . . . and no wheezing. They are dealing so well - so happy even though they are sick. I am so thankful for that!

Before they got sick, we managed to get in their pool and play with daddy's help. I don't trust myself with both of them in there yet. They loved it! How cute are they in their swimming suits!!!

Here they are showing off their sippy cup skills - Addyson is doing much better and just gets a nighttime bottle still. That needs to go away soon but neither her nor her mama is quite ready for that. We fought so long to learn how to drink bottles it's hard to let go!!

I'm not exactly sure what Braden is doing here but yelling happily about something - probably food!!

I think Addyson is working on some molars - she has some meltdowns like this . . .

But most of the time is pretty happy. She likes to help in the kitchen at suppertime, and HATES to be ignored. I think that's what prompted the previous meltdown picture.

Braden loves this box. We did absolutely nothing to it. Just a box, but he climbs in and plays with the flaps and whatever else he can think of. Great entertainment! Since he can't be outside every moment of the day as he would like, he settles for this.


So we're trying to be well and get ready for wheat harvest - when we dry up!