Fall?!?

It is pretty sad when it cools off to 87 today, and both my friend and I thought it was starting to feel a little like fall. I miss seasons!

Trip to the ER

Yesterday, Addison climbed up on our bathroom counter. She was playing with my makeup, without my knowledge. I heard a scream and I ran in to find Addison sheet white and holding her head. I think she fell right on her head on the tile.

She calmed down sitting in my lap on the couch, but then she fell asleep. I kept waking her up, and about 40 minutes later she woke up throwing up. I called my dr. and my mom (who is a nurse) and felt that the best thing would be to take her in.

A great neighbor came over to watch the other kids, and then my great brother-in-law came and got them so Mark could come meet us at the hospital. It was a good thing that Mark came, because pregnant women can't go into a CT scan.

Everything came back fine. She just had a minor concussion. She got some anti-nausea medicine, and was much better.

The nurse who was helping us asked us how many kids we have. I told her we had 4, and she asked how I kept track of everyone..."Well, obviously not very well, we are sitting here in the ER!"

Starting over...AGAIN

Parker and Kasidee started school today. Kindergarten again. We knew when we started them last year that we would have them repeat, but I hope we made the right decision. I don't think Kasidee minded at all, but Parker wasn't so sure about all of his friends moving on, and he was staying behind. We might be paying for years of therapy.

Kasidee was very excited to wear her new clothes. Can you get any tinier?!?!? "Stretch" pants are baggy on the girl!

Parker wasn't sure about being in a different class than his sister. I think he is really going to miss her!

Parker is getting so big! I bought small socks for him, because everything we buy is small, but we brought them home and he couldn't even get them over his heal. We have graduated to medium!!!

Bailey wanted her picture taken. She had to have a backpack to carry around this morning too.

Addison also posed for the camera. She is excited to start preschool next week! They are all growing up...just in time to have another baby around! (:

6 days and counting...

There is way too much tv on at our house. I am too tired to care anymore, so it is a good thing that school is almost starting!

Bailey has learned how to say "cheese" for the camera. She is such a ham!

Today I had to take all 4 to the dr.'s office, Kasidee has yet another ear infection. The nurses love seeing us walk into the office. I don't think they have any other patients who have as many children as we do. They look amazed every time we come.

Our Exciting Friday...

This is our poor plant. Mark says that it is so bad that it can't even be called a plant anymore.

Does anyone have any secrets to bring plants back from the dead?

Kasidee got ahold of the camera today while the kids were on the computer talking to Grandpa and Grandma.

Chicken Equals Fast

We were driving in the car the other day and Parker wanted me to go faster. I told him I couldn't and Addison asked me very straight faced...
"Mom, do you need a chicken?"
"A chicken?" (thinking I didn't hear right)
"Ya, a chicken!"
"Do chickens make you go faster?"
"Well, ya mom."
So if anyone has a spare chicken, let me know. We could use one in our car apparently. (: