Let's see what have I slacked on sharing lately?
Jacob turned 6 and Zach turned 5 last week. It's so very bittersweet. Especially thinking back to my little Zachy being so sick at birth, coming so close to losing him. Now he keeps up with the brothers, and can hold his own.
Jacob turned 6 and Zach turned 5 last week. It's so very bittersweet. Especially thinking back to my little Zachy being so sick at birth, coming so close to losing him. Now he keeps up with the brothers, and can hold his own.
Neal and Lexy broke up Friday before Spring Break, but got back together on Monday. They are soooo funny, those two.
Neal has started baseball and I really, really like his coaches this year. We're playing for the county b/c their schedule is way more conducive to a nine year old.
Yesterday, ahhhhh, yesterday was certainly a day. Mikey started crawling and Jacob became a fire starter – all in one day. Man.
So the story goes, I mowed the front lawn in time for the yard sale this Saturday. Now while I'm mowing Jacob says he wants to go in and rest. So I tell him to go upstairs and lay on the futon and watch tv. He goes in. Neal says he doesn't need to go in because he'll mess with daddy's ladder. At least that's what I heard. In a few seconds Jacob comes back out and I say I thought you were going to rest and he replies that he's changed his mind. I go about finishing the last of the lawn. Sprinkle ant killer on a mound. And head inside for a quick shower. Neal is skateboarding, Jacob and Zach are playing fort in the front yard. They like to do this under a big tree we have that's surrounded by hedges and saw grass. Mikey's still napping. I take just a quick minute to shower off the grass and chemicals. When I come out to get my clothes Zach comes in and says "Jacob started a fire", I see smoke billowing in the living room. I run out with only a towel on. Realize it's outside and I'm standing on my front steps naked. Lovely. I run back in to throw on the first shirt/shorts I can find while dialing 9-1-1. Hang up with them run outside grab the hose from the garage and run it over to the other side of the house, have Neal hook it up and attempt to get this little blaze under control. Our 16 year old neighbor comes out with his fire extinguisher (I know we have one but didn't know exactly where it was in a moment of panic, so I opted for the hose.) We get it pretty much out, and the fire truck arrives. My Uncle Jay is on it, thank goodness. He had a talk with Jacob and they got the last of the smoldering stuff put out. All is well, no one was harmed, and I don't think Jacob will EVER touch a liter again, the child was shaking and just physically ill. I am now completely exhausted and Neal has baseball practice in 30 minutes. This really could have been worse. Zach was IN THE TREE, Jacob was IN THE BUSHES – they could have really gotten hurt. It was less than 100 ft from the house. Everything is dry, but we have had some rain the last few weeks so it's not nearly as dry as it was a month ago. Neal was right on que helping, the neighbor helped out. It just truly was one of those situations where you realize how much worse it could have been.
And today, I took Mike back to the Dr and he has yet another ear infection, is wheezing and coughing. SO more antibiotics, breathing treatments, steroids, the whole nine. Luckily he's getting tubes on the 22nd, so hopefully I can get and keep him well for that.
I'm having a yardsale tomorrow, and Neal has his first baseball game. Sunday is the boys party – we already have over 70 people RSVP'd. I may just have to call in tired on Monday!
Neal has started baseball and I really, really like his coaches this year. We're playing for the county b/c their schedule is way more conducive to a nine year old.
Yesterday, ahhhhh, yesterday was certainly a day. Mikey started crawling and Jacob became a fire starter – all in one day. Man.
So the story goes, I mowed the front lawn in time for the yard sale this Saturday. Now while I'm mowing Jacob says he wants to go in and rest. So I tell him to go upstairs and lay on the futon and watch tv. He goes in. Neal says he doesn't need to go in because he'll mess with daddy's ladder. At least that's what I heard. In a few seconds Jacob comes back out and I say I thought you were going to rest and he replies that he's changed his mind. I go about finishing the last of the lawn. Sprinkle ant killer on a mound. And head inside for a quick shower. Neal is skateboarding, Jacob and Zach are playing fort in the front yard. They like to do this under a big tree we have that's surrounded by hedges and saw grass. Mikey's still napping. I take just a quick minute to shower off the grass and chemicals. When I come out to get my clothes Zach comes in and says "Jacob started a fire", I see smoke billowing in the living room. I run out with only a towel on. Realize it's outside and I'm standing on my front steps naked. Lovely. I run back in to throw on the first shirt/shorts I can find while dialing 9-1-1. Hang up with them run outside grab the hose from the garage and run it over to the other side of the house, have Neal hook it up and attempt to get this little blaze under control. Our 16 year old neighbor comes out with his fire extinguisher (I know we have one but didn't know exactly where it was in a moment of panic, so I opted for the hose.) We get it pretty much out, and the fire truck arrives. My Uncle Jay is on it, thank goodness. He had a talk with Jacob and they got the last of the smoldering stuff put out. All is well, no one was harmed, and I don't think Jacob will EVER touch a liter again, the child was shaking and just physically ill. I am now completely exhausted and Neal has baseball practice in 30 minutes. This really could have been worse. Zach was IN THE TREE, Jacob was IN THE BUSHES – they could have really gotten hurt. It was less than 100 ft from the house. Everything is dry, but we have had some rain the last few weeks so it's not nearly as dry as it was a month ago. Neal was right on que helping, the neighbor helped out. It just truly was one of those situations where you realize how much worse it could have been.
And today, I took Mike back to the Dr and he has yet another ear infection, is wheezing and coughing. SO more antibiotics, breathing treatments, steroids, the whole nine. Luckily he's getting tubes on the 22nd, so hopefully I can get and keep him well for that.
I'm having a yardsale tomorrow, and Neal has his first baseball game. Sunday is the boys party – we already have over 70 people RSVP'd. I may just have to call in tired on Monday!
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