"Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God, who weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows what we know, and holds us responsible to act." Prov. 24:12

13

Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday dear Bradyn,
Happy birthday to you!

Bradyn turned 13 today.  We now officially have 2 teenagers in the house.

We had a family "breakfast party" this morning since that was the time everyone could get together.  We had eggs, sausage, bacon, and hash browns.  We were also supposed to have fruit salad, but I completely forgot that I had gotten the stuff to make it!  Seriously.

Bradyn's cousin decided to liven things up with a game, and Colton had the idea of musical chairs.  Everyone had a blast through the first few rounds, but then things started getting competitive and slightly violent.  That was the end of musical chairs.

Bradyn chose at the store for his birthday picks...

cake:  Oreo ice cream pie
ice cream:  vanilla with chocolate swirls
chips:  loaded chili cheese ruffles
pop:  orange, grape, and cherry Crush
cereal:  did not get due to the above breakfast feast!

We then went to a local gym to swim and water slide, and after went out to dinner at a favorite Italian place where Bradyn was sung to and given chocolate cake (which he didn't even like, it was kind of weird cake).

For presents, Bradyn received a new Guitar Hero set that included drums (little brother broke the last set), a new watch, a magnetic toy thing, and money.  Lots and lots of money.

He used some of the money to buy new parts for the snowmobile he bought himself last month, and to get a new video game.  :)

Bradyn, we are so proud of you.  You are such a sweet and helpful young man.

Sick, sick, sick

Sickness has been moving through the family for more than a week.  This weekend there was a lot of sleeping going on and not much else.

Today, I finally took Colton to the pediatrician.  Turns out, he is okay, but did have an ear infection.

Also turns out that the car battery went dead while we were in the office.  I go to the back of the van to find the jumper cables.  They are not there.  We are twenty plus miles from home.  Luckily, a dear friend was able to come over and jump start my van.  It took us a bit of time to figure out where to put the cables.  Especially since my battery you can barely see!  Once we did, my van started right up though.

Then, we had to go to Walmart to get Colton's antibiotics, and a new car battery.  We had to go all the way back out to the van, which was still running with Abri waiting inside, and see what size it was because it came up in the book that my van has two possible battery sizes.  You can't really see the battery in my van, of course.  I made a guess and I hope the one I bought will fit.

By this time it is 6:30 and we had to stop for fast food.

It was snowing the whole way home, and we finally arrived at about 7:30.  I left work at 2:15 to pick the kids up from school.

Colton wanted to take a bath the minute he got  home.  After his bath, Allee had a bath.  As she was getting out I looked at her armpit because she had a scratch there a few days ago.  It is a big rash now with blisters and raw areas!  Ugh!  Now, I have to go BACK to the pediatrician.  I SO wish I had seen this earlier and we could have had both kids seen at the same time.

Such is my life.

The one good thing, is that we saw a new pediatrician today, and she was SO great!  She even told me that it has been proven that a teaspoon of honey works as well for a cough as cough medicine!  I am going to have to give that one a try for sure.  Usually, around here, we just use hard candy.