Our Busy Saturday

Today flew by! This morning we were up early to go to Cameron's basketball game. He did great, he played the entire time! He did not make any baskets this time and he was disappointed about this. I was shocked he even realized that. We told him we were proud of him for trying. He also helped one of the other kids that was shy and nervous, so we were proud of him for that.

After the game, I went to meet my Steel Magnolia group for lunch at BJs. I was there for 3 hours chatting. I enjoy my time with the CF moms! I had a couple errands to run and then got home with about a half hour to spare before we had to leave for a birthday party that was at All About Kids. Cameron and Trevor had a blast playing on everything at the gym and we were able to hang out with some friends a little. By the time we got home it was the kids' bed time. My weekend is half over and I don't feel like I've had a break yet!

Tomorrow morning my parents are coming over. My dad is in town for a week. Weekends are the only time we can really spend with him since Zach and I work all week. I'm looking forward to seeing him and his reactions to how the kids have changed. Should be a nice day.

Individual Attention

My mom is in town for the next month. She likes to watch the kids one day during the week, but prefers to have them one at a time. So, she had Cameron for the night last night. It was so nice to spend the evening with Trevor by himself. We were able to spend time playing with him and giving him the undivided attention of both his parents. He was so happy all night and so much fun. They just can't get that same attention when both kids are around. Trevor will show you his belly button now when you ask him. It has made him frustrated with onesie's lately, but it's so cute!! He had his 15 month check-up today. He is 25lbs, which is the 50th percentile. He is 32" tall, which is the 75-90th percentile. He's gonna be tall. All looked good and he only had one shot. Then we met grandma for dinner and to switch kids. She took Trevor to the cabin and is trying to teach him to say a word.

Cameron was very excited to come home and play with his cars, of course. We did therapy and then played with him for a while. We took some pics of him with his cars, they are his favorite thing! He just can't have enough of them and he can't get enough of them. Both kids have been up past their bedtimes the last two nights because we have enjoyed being able to spend the time with them.

Cameron Playing Basketball

Valentine's Weekend

So far, it's been a wonderful Valentine's Day weekend! Everyone is much healthier. Zach has a little cough still and my mom does as well, but everyone is feeling much better! Zach and I went to the Celebrity Dinner Party hosted by the CF Foundation. This is the first year we have been able to go. It was nice to dress up and have a night out together! We were able to sit at a table with some of the other CF families we know. Each CF family that is part of the Steel Magnolias group I am in decorated a Galapaloza Horse for the center pieces. These horses were then auctioned off during the night. The horses were supposed to represent each CF child. Cameron's horse was Lightening McQueen....that's his favorite thing and has been for about two years now! We put a bid on his horse, but were out-bid by someone who wanted it for their grandson. Oh well. The horse at our table was bought by a couple that has a grandson with CF. They said they didn't need the horse, so they gave it to us for Cameron. That was very nice of them! Their grandson lives near Alabama, but they come to the Louisville events often. They even made a large donation during the "Cure" auction. It was so nice to see how supportive they were!

My mom was nice enough to watch the boys at the cabin Friday night. Then, we met her and the kids at Cameron's basketball game Saturday morning. Cameron did wonderful again! He made one basket during the game and played during all 4 quarters. He is just so cute running around out there! After the game, my mom took the kids back to the cabin and Zach and I continued to have some time to ourselves. We came home, took a little nap, then went to see Avatar. We loved it!! We are both still thinking about that movie! It gives you a lot to think about. Then Zach had made reservations for us at this restaurant called the L&N. It is an old carriage stop that was turned into a wine restaurant. We started with tasting three different wines each, then got a glass of what we liked best. Their food was very good! It was a nice place, we'd love to go back again.

Today is Valentine's Day. Zach is still in bed, taking advantage of sleeping in while there are no kids in the house. I got up and started picking up the house, getting laundry going....I feel like I need to get some of that done while the kids are out. Then we may stop for some breakfast and then head to the cabin to eat dinner with my mom and pick up the kids.

Tomorrow is President's Day, so we are all off. We are expected to get some snow, so maybe we will be able to go outside and play some. I have an early appointment for a CT scan, so I'm hoping the roads are safe enough for me to keep the appointment!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Snow Day

I had the day off school today. I was glad. I felt horrible yesterday and woke up congested, so it was nice to have the day off. The kids played so well, they ended up eating lunch late and getting down for their naps later than usual. The day just flew by. I'm not sure what the snow totals are, but we have at least 6 inches. I waited for Zach to come home from work today to take the kids out since he hasn't been able to play with them in the snow yet this year. The snow wasn't as good as this morning, so our snowman is kind of pathetic, but we built one. Trevor liked watching the snow fall, but couldn't walk in it since it was so deep. Zach and Trevor were only outside about 15 minutes. Trevor looked cold and Zach didn't have the proper clothing on, so he was freezing. Our neighbors came over and their little boy played with Cameron for a while. It was nice to see them and for the kids to play. The boys played in the backyard for a while. It got to the point that we all had to convince them to go in because we couldn't feel our chins and noses. School has already been cancelled for me for tomorrow, so we will have another snow day. Hopefully we will go back Thursday, I do not want to work into mid-June again this year. I want summer when it's time. However, the snow days are fun, especially when there is actually a bunch of snow, rather than cancellations due to ice. Trevor is being too cute right now. He just gave me three kisses, I have to go play with him!

Health Updates

Well, at least one person in this family has been sick for the last two weeks. Trevor has been to the doctor twice. He seems to be doing better now other than a runny nose. The antibiotics seemed to calm his cough down and help his ear infection. He's still a bit fussy...I think his last molar is coming in and that may be causing it. Cameron is just finished up his antibiotics and is off his steriods (thank goodness). We've been able to move his therapies to 4 times a day, rather than every 3 hours since his coughing has improved. He does still have it though, so we're keeping up more frequent therapy than when he is healthy. Zach has been sick for two weeks. He finally went to the doc and was given steriods and an antibiotic. He's been doing much better this week, but is still congested and tired. I thought I was going to be in the clear, as the only healthy person in this house, but I finally caught it and started getting sick Thursday. My throat is the worst, hopefully it won't last as long with me as it has with the rest of the family. We're just so tired, it's hard to keep things clean and get everything done. To top it off, my mom got sick from watching Trevor. She sounds horrible and has spent the last few days in bed.
I took Cameron to his basketball game Saturday morning. He did so good! He didn't cling to my leg this time. Since some other kids didn't want to play as much, Cameron actually got to play all 4 quarters!! I am so proud of him. What a big boy! He smiled from ear to ear as he ran back and forth across the court. He made two baskets!! Awesome!!
We have the CF Dinner Party this coming Friday. We get a night out, dressed up, with no kids, for a good cause. I hope we are all healthy so we can enjoy ourselves!