Finger in Shower drain

Went to Mike's for the weekend. Mike watched the kids for about 5 hours Saturday and we had an afternoon date and just messed around. The kids love him. So, that was a nice anniversary. Came home and tonight Cooper stuck his finger in the shower drain and we thought we were going to the ER. Couldn't get it to stop bleeding and he kept crying "hurt". Nurse called just as I got it to stop bleeding. It is always something with that boy! He is a mess! But really sweet while being a mess. Jason leaves for work every morning now at 5:15/5:30....yes on a daily basis. I couldn't do it. I barely function with the kids at their 6:30 wake up!

Likes..

Cooper has no time for picture taking....he is just too busy. I am so surprise by how much he has grown up in just a month. It seems like in the past two weeks he has started talking up a storm. He repeats EVERYTHING that Karina or I say. We have also solved his crying when going to bed problem when we travel....he likes his door open -even at home. He didn't cry at all at Mike's or here at home this weekend. They both LOVE playing outside and I think it will especially nice this year since Cooper can walk. They loved the "sidewalk" chalk paint at Mike's and I thought that may be fun since Cooper does better not eating it ! Karina loves playdough. She actually likes anything creative. Cooper likes most anythng these days. BUT...especially if it involves water. They also love playing in the sprinkler and seem to have figured out how to take their diapers off all by themselves!

sick again

We spent yesterday at the doctor's office with Cooper and Karina. He has Croup and she has an ear infection on top of a chest cold. Seems like we all stay sick around here....both Jason and I have had their cold as well. Cooper got a shot of steroid and is on antibiotics as is Karina. She pitched a fit b/c she wanted a shot too! Imagine that.

Colds, Colds, Colds

Things are good here....just fighting constant colds. The kids are doing good otherwise. Jason's parents are coming the 16th-24th. It is going to be so nice to have them here. They try to come every couple of months for at least a week. Jason and I are going to go spend the night in a hotel one night to have some "us" time while they are here. That is a big disadvantage to not having any family around....we don't get much us time.

Basement

Karina loves singing "Jesus Loves Me"? Jason's project of finishing our basement is going good...we painted all last weekend. We are going have a Pool table, play room bar, and a full bathroom. Jason is putting in the ceiling and window frames this weekend. Then I will paint the trim while they are napping next week.

We spent four hours in the basement for tornados yesterday. They closed the plant so at least Jason was here with us. It was pretty scary for a while. We have had warm weather all week. Been nice for the kids to play outside b/c it has been in the 70s but don't like the bad weather.