Sick Kids

Well, it's been some time since I've updated. Things are just so busy this summer! Both boys have been sick with high fevers and rash for 5 days. Cameron is finally feeling better and fever free, but Trevor is still not back to himself yet and has a horrible rash. It's really hard having two young kids sick at the same time, they both want to be held and are both fussy. Plus, these high temps are pretty scary! Both boys were taken to the doctor. Trevor is now 21 pounds! I had to get some 18 month clothing for him, he's so long! Cameron lost a little weight and is 28 pounds.
My sister is coming late tonight. We have really been looking forward to her visit. I hope the boys get to feeling better so they can play and be their cute selves for her. (Hopefully we didn't catch whatever the boys have.)
I'm trying to get my classroom together and first day paperwork and stuff. I can't believe my summer is over already.
Cameron's yearly lab work and x-rays came back. All blood work looked fine. His x-ray of his chest didn't show anything too bad, but did show what you would see with a child with chronic asthma.

Look at those eyes!!

I can't believe how fast the summer is flying by! I already have my first school event next week. The following week I have to get my room together and then after that starts our PDs and then school. It just goes too fast! Since my last update we have done a bunch.

Cameron spent the night at the cabin with Grandma and Grandpa before Grandpa had to go back to Cali. While he was gone, Zach and I decided to take Trevor to the movies for the first time. We never get to go and thought if we went after his bedtime, he'd sleep through the whole thing. Trevor is the lightest sleeper ever and we saw Transformers. However, he did fall asleep before it started and slept through the whole thing. It worked out! I also went to a pool for the day with two friends and their little babies. Trevor seemed so big next to them. All Trevor wanted to do was eat the grass. But, he did well and loved swimming!! Zach and I got to go to a wedding reception, while my mom watched the boys, which was nice.

Trevor has grown SOOOOOO much! He is now a very good crawler! He makes it across the room in no time. He has also learned how to pull himself up. So, he crawls over to our legs and pulls himself up and reaches for us. It's so cute! I'm a bit sad that he's so mobile so fast, but it is pretty cute. He can get to Cameron's toys very quickly, which Cameron does not like and is not used to yet. He does not want to share with his little brother. They can now take baths together, Trevor does not need the baby thing in the bath anymore. They are so cute and Trevor loves baths just like Cam always has.

Zach had a bike race. It was my first time going with both boys. My mom ended up coming to help, which was very nice. Unfortunately, Zach's tire got a flat and he had to stop mid-race. He was bummed! He has another race this Sunday. I'm going to leave the boys with my mom and go cheer him on alone. This will be the last one my mom is in town for and it's out of town, so it will be a lot easier without the boys.

After Zach's race we took the kids to the park. They have a little water thing and Trevor put his feet in. He thought that was neat. Cameron didn't want to get anywhere near the water. He just enjoyed the slides and swings.

Cameron got a CARS backpack when we went to Florida. He loves the thing. He wears it all the time and says he's going to school. It's cute. He has learned all of his letter sounds except two from the Leap Frog songs. Now we just have to work on recognizing the letters.

Just yesterday, Mark and Quinn, Zach's uncle and cousin, stopped by on their way to Northern KY. They have moved back from Belize! It was nice for them to meet Trevor and spend some time with the kids. Trevor loved both Mark and Quinn and Cameron is always a sucker for the young ladies!! He was making all kinds of weird noises trying to impress Quinn. It's funny.

I think that's all the updates for now.

4th of July Weekend

Another eventful weekend! Friday Zach and I took the kids to the zoo. We ended up meeting Heather and Wynton there, which Cameron loved! Later that day we took the kids to the pool in our neighborhood. Trevor got in a pool for the first time. He loved being in the water and floating around the little kids pool. Cameron played and didn't want to leave. Then, we decided to stay home for the 4th of July. We originally planned to go to a party, but with the weather being rainy and Cameron not being in a great mood that day, we decided to stay home. After the kids' naps we went up to buy a few fireworks. Our neighborhood has so many large fireworks, you'd think you were at a big park! Cameron loved throwing the poppers and watching the fireworks! I got him some glow in the dark bracelets (which we turned into necklaces) and some small flags. He loved them (and is still sleeping with them). It was pretty fun. Then today we went out to the cabin to see Grandma and Grandpa Hoeptner. They got a new playground that they just spent 10 hours putting up and a blow up pool, but it was rainy all day, so we never got out except to give the slide a try. Cam will have to play out there more later in the week. We just spent the rest of the day hanging out at the cabin before coming home for dinner and therapy. Great weekend!

Florida Trip

Our trip to Florida was a success. At the last minute we decided not to bring baby Trevor. We had such a hot spell here in KY and the weather looked worse in Florida with the increased humidity. Trevor had been sick one day and we thought it was from the heat. My mom offered to keep him and after lots of going back and forth about it we decided to leave him. I missed him so much, but I think Cameron got a lot of special time with us and his grandparents and Trevor got a lot of special time with his other grandparents. Cameron seemed to enjoy himself the entire time! He was healthy the whole trip, slept well, and loved spending time with his Grandma and Grandpa Herzog. One day we went goofy golfing for the first time with Cam and he just loved it!! Zach's Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin Kendra came for the weekend while we were there. It was great to see them and Cameron fell in love with Kendra. He still talks about her each day and asks me where she is. Zach and I were able to get a few times out by ourselves, which was really nice. I got to go shopping for myself for probably the first time since the kids were born. We went to a movie....the beach a few times. The weather wasn't nearly as hot as I thought it would be, but it was humid and rained a bit. It was nice to get away though. I wish there was a beach closer to us so I could go more!!