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sign, originally uploaded by whitsmall.

I have been HORRIBLE about updating our family blog but hope that I will have some time now to commit to it. I hope to use this as a way to keep everyone updated now that we’ve moved. Speaking of the move…it went very well! I could do without seeing a box for a few years but at least everything went smoothly. The boys were wonderful in the car and are enjoying our new house especially their new rooms! They also have a new BIG playroom so they have lots to keep them busy! I will try and get some pictures of our house posted up here in the very near future.

 

gimme s’more!, originally uploaded by whitsmall.

I just had to share this adorable moment!! One of the MANY cold days we’ve had recently offered us an opportunity to get creative and make treats we wouldn’t normally have. Quentin had fun helping me build the s’mores. Griffin had fun devouring them…Q did too! I don’t know if any of the chocolate ended up in their mouths by the looks of these pics but they were loving every minute of the experience.

I know it’s been a long, cold winter for many families and we are no exception.  I don’t know that there has been a week all season that one of us hasn’t had some kind of illness. 

We started out with Griffin having an ear infection over Christmas (Trey was at the Dr. with him on Christmas Eve) then both boys had strep throat over New Year’s.  Last week they ran low grade fevers and had a mild stomach virus. And through it all they have had snotty noses and horrible coughs. Quentin’s cough got so bad today that he threw up…ah, yes…all over ME!!!  And that’s just the kids.  Trey and I have both been on antibiotics this winter which neither of us have been for years.  I have had a sinus infection every other week! I’ve given up on the meds and just continuously load myself up on vitamin C. But it never fails, as soon as I get over one round, about a week later, it comes back. 

 And so goes life with small children aka the carrier monkeys (as my Mom called them today.) Being at home since Q was born we have been lucky to avoid many illnesses, especially when they were babies.  But now that Quentin is in preschool the game has changed.  I feel like we need to put a sign in our front yard that reads ”sick house”.  I know other families who have had it worse and been in and out of ER’s this winter. My heart seriously goes out to them!!  It’s tough enough raising two healthy kids but adding sickness to the mix doubles the challenge.

 Please hurry Spring…we are desperate for some sunshine and fresh air! We need to get out of the house and to the park. My carrier monkeys need to turn back into regular monkeys- and soon!!

       

q and g feb 08, originally uploaded by whitsmall.

Schools were canceled, people were freaking out all over the area because of the snow (we only got 2 inches), and the boys and I decided to stay inside and have a photo session. Afterall, what better use of the snow than to capture it’s brightness with my camera in the warmth of our kitchen! We set up a make-shift studio and got to work. The boys were surprisingly commited (for a minute) and I managed to get some pretty cute shots.  Enjoy my little models!

 

Mimi’s Present, originally uploaded by smallnationtrey.

When Quentin turned 1 Mimi got him a red chair from Pottery Barn that had his name stiched into it – that chair is still a household favorite for watching movies, reading books, and playing video games. So when Griffin turned 1 Mimi came through again – with a blue chair. Griff loves to sit in it – and I’m sure we will get lots of use out of it in the future!

Griffin had a pool party for his 1st birthday!