This past week has been a little bit of a struggle. Elliott has been pretty sick. He has been fussy, teething, drooling, coughing, gaging, barfing, snotty, and running temps on and off. Needless to say, it has been very fun. John and I have been switching off sleeping downstairs so that we at least get a good night's sleep once in a while. So, it's been a little hectic.
On a brighter note, the weather has been completely gorgeous this week. I'm talking sunny, 70s, and little to no wind. So, we have taken full advantage. Emma just LOVES being outside. She goes and plays in her sandbox, rides her bikes on the patio, plays with sidewalk chalk, and just generally runs around out there. She will even go out by herself sometimes, if John or I are busy with Elliott. So, that has been very nice. And all the fresh air really wears her out and she sleep like a champ. At least one kid is sleeping.
Today was a pretty busy day. We went out to Grandma Barb and Grandpa Jim's house and "helped" them work in the greenhouse. Emma pretty much ran around non-stop all day. She didn't even take a nap, and she survived without any major meltdowns. Elliott did pretty well today too. He's starting to feel a little better, and cough a little less, and he enjoyed the outdoors as well. But he still got all his naps in.
Emma saw a large variety of animals today, and she was just eating it up. She saw chickens, baby ducks (a new addition to the Nelson farm), horses, kitties, and even a couple dogs. She loved it all. She also played in the sandbox quite a bit and had fun "helping" the customers.
Elliott mainly slept, kicked around, smiled, and ate, like usual. But it was so nice to see him getting back to his normal self. I am hoping he can kick this cold to the curb, and maybe be healthy for a few weeks. Please.
It was a long day at the farm. We didn't get home until close to 8. So, we quickly bathed the kids and put them to bed and now we are winding down for the night as well. We all enjoyed the beautiful weather today, and I'm thinking that maybe we will have to go to a park tomorrow.
Now for the pictures from all our adventures today!
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| Catching a snooze on the way out to the farm |
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| Baby ducks! |
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| Flowers in full bloom |
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| The cutest pictures ever! |
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| Trying (and failing) to get a family photo |
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| Uncle Jeff |
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| Giving the horses treats |
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| Holding a kitty |
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