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.

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’s 4th B-day 050 (2), originally uploaded by whitsmall.

I’m finally getting the hang of this blog and hope to be better about posting regularly.

Even though his birthday was at the end of January, I have to post about Q’s 4th Birthday party. It was at Pump it Up (an inflatable party place) and 15 of his closest friends came! They all had so much fun! They got to run, jump, climb, slide and get all the ants out of their pants! Being in the middle of winter, it was perfect! Q loved hanging with his friends and they all got along great! The kids (and some parents) got to mellow out at the end with some juice and a slice of his Batman cake! They were exhausted by the end of the 2 hour event and I’m sure most of the parents happily took their kids home to enjoy a good night’s rest.

My little boy is 4! I can’t believe how the time has flown. I’m so grateful and so proud to be his Mom. Quentin is such a friendly child and has a wonderfully gentle soul. He’s an absolute joy to be around. Trey and I are truly blessed and we know it!

Happy Birthday sweet boy!! I hope you stay just the way you are today….and you never stop jumping for joy!

       

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!

Quentin’s Triumph, originally uploaded by smallnationtrey.

Quentin rode every single slide at Myrtle Waves! He didn’t back down from one. The only hesitation was when he was worried about being “cancelled” while being loaded into the pitch black tube slide that was several stories up  (the water slide shown in picture). We were very proud of the little man. He is very brave!!  

Fireworks, originally uploaded by smallnationtrey.

Uncle Max and Quentin