5th Birthday!

The week before Joshua's birthday was pretty rough for us this year. That Tuesday, the nurse from his preschool called me to come pick him up early because he had a low fever & chills. He was acting fine when I got there, but a few hours later he was starting to really act like he didn't feel good. Timothy woke up with a fever a couple of hours after bedtime. By the morning, Joshua had a temp of 104 & Timothy's was 101. So, off to the doctor. I was afraid it was the flu....it had only been a week since they had gotten their flu shots. Luckily, it wasn't the flu, but they were still pretty sick. They both ran fevers for 6 days! Needless to say, neither of them were feeling really good on Joshua's birthday, but we celebrated with the grandparents anyway. Joshua spent most of the time going from one grandparent to the next & sitting in their lap hugging them. Timothy didn't want anything to do with any one except me & John. We were back at the doctor the next day for Joshua's 5 year check up & the doctor checked Timothy while we were there - he had a terrible ear infection in both ears! Both are doing much better now...just still dealing with coughing. So, I didn't get too many pictures this year, since the birthday boy was so pitiful!


I baked a gluten free chocolate chip cookie cake. Surprisingly, it didn't taste like most gluten free cookies that we have tried. Joshua didn't want any of the frosting on his though! I made a second one & sent to school for his party there.

Another Pumpkin Patch

My mom & I took the boys to the pumpkin patch that we have gone to every year in the past. We went on a Monday morning & it was perfect! There were only a few people there. Joshua wasn't very cooperative, but he ended up getting sick the next day, so I'm thinking he just wasn't feeling well & couldn't tell me. Timothy loved all of the pumpkins, as you can see!

I was trying to get a picture of Joshua. Right as I took this one, he fell off of the haybale he was standing on! Sadly, this was the best close up I got of him!

We have always taken Joshua's picture on this bench.....it didn't happen this year, but Timothy let me get his.

This was Joshua's favorite place. I think he jumped for 45 minutes - maybe longer!

Cutie

Look who learned how to climb into his toy bins! Such a little cutie!!

Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Timothy & I joined Joshua & his preschool for their trip to the pumpkin patch again this year. It was impossible to get good pictures while trying to keep up with two kids, but here are some of the better ones that I got.



Timothy isn't so sure about hay...or grass or dirt for that matter.

He did however love the pumpkins! Joshua was more interested in what the people behind us were doing.

I am laughing because Timothy just rolled that pumpkin a couple of rows over in the field.

Joshua running through the hay with his classmates. Last year this was a hay maze but this year it was just a big pile of hay.

I think he is trying to figure out how to escape.

He loves riding horses!

So glad we were able to go on this field trip with Joshua!

Appliques!!

I have been wanting an embroidery machine for so long. I finally bought one a few months ago, and thankfully a friend of mine was sweet enough to show me how to use it (she has the same one). I am having so much fun using it...just wishing I had more time. I am trying to get an Etsy shop opened, so after I practice a bit more, I will hopefully be selling some things! I really do love doing this! Here are some fall/Halloween shirts I made for the boys:

Look Who's Walking & Talking!

This precious one is 14 months old...so hard to believe! He has learned so many new things in the past 2 months. He started walking by himself about 2 weeks ago. He had been walking holding our hands & even taking a couple of independent steps but he just didn't want to do more than that until a couple of weeks ago. Now he is walking everywhere....at home at least. At school last week he still wanted to be carried. We'll have to see how he does this week! He has also been quite the talker. Of course, the last few days his answer to me all the time is "no, no". He & Joshua now get into competition saying the same word over & over...and louder & louder! I wouldn't change it though! I love this age....he is such a little imitator!

So Thankful!

This guy has finally started saying some words!! We are so thankful!! Alot of what he actually says doesn't really sound like what he means, but we figure it out. Thank you to everyone who has continued to pray for him since all of his seizures started. We are so blessed! You can continue to pray for him....that his progress continues & that his frustration is lessened by being able to say some things. And, of course, that there will be no more seizures (he had 3 about a month ago...he still has them every few months).