Week in Review

We've had a fun-filled week. Since I'm a little behind on posting, you can enjoy it all at once!!

Starting last Saturday, we enjoyed two birthday parties. One of Lauren's preschool friends, Harrison, celebrated his birthday at the Kangaroo Gym. His party was at 10 a.m. so instead of birthday cake they had doughnuts, which I thought was a really neat idea!! Since Mike worked the night before Cole tagged along for the fun. I was a little surprised to see Cole climbing this big thing.

He loved it!!

Later that day my niece Fallon celebrated

her 10th birthday with the family.

Silly Girls!!

Sunday, we enjoyed Easter with the family and hunting eggs at Aunt Stephanie and Uncle Todd's house. Hopefully next year we will be able to hunt eggs outside. This is our second year of having a house hunt

MORE BARS!!

Fallon 10, Lauren 5, Alexa 4 and Colton 3

The race was on!!

Cole proudly showing papa

Tuesday, Lauren had pictures for her dance recital. I can't wait to get those back!!

Wednesday, she brought home pinkeye from preschool and has shared it with Cole and Mike. Cole is the only one that recovered quickly and well, poor Mike catches EVERYTHING the kids have!! I had to laugh when I got their prescription filled. I am suppose to be putting eye drops in both of their eyes four times a day. After the first attempt I knew four times a day for ten days was not going to happen for my 3 and 5 year old. Both of them usually take their medicines very well (if they need medicine.) But, eye drops are a different story!! I totally understand how they feel. You would have to hold me down to put eye drops in my eyes, as a matter of fact I do believe my sister has done that before!! So we do the drops as often as we can :)

Friday, dance recital practice and Saturday is the big day with two performances at 10 and 6.

Next Monday I'm headed to K.C. to watch my little brother, David, play in his last college golf tournament. Keep your fingers crossed for a nice beautiful day

Easter Bunny

Took the kids to see the Easter Bunny today. If you are wondering where Cole might be..... He is wrapped around my leg. Begging to go home!!

I was able to take a few pictures before heading to the mall. Lauren and I did our best to talk Cole into seeing the Easter Bunny. Cole finally told us he would stand by Lauren "for only one picture"

But... that didn't happen. He stood by the gate the entire time.. well, when he wasn't wrapped around my leg say, " mommy, please I want to just go home" or "can we go home now??"

So the Easter Bunny is still on his list along with Santa, Chuck E Cheese, and any other large character. I thought since he gets to watch his big sister he might change his mind. No luck!!

We have a new baby boy!!!!

Update: She was moved out of ICU to the OB floor today. She is stable and we can't wait to have everyone home!!

Kane Richard Bourgault

10 lb 8 oz

23 1/4 inches

Mike's Brother and Sister-in-law welcomed the newest and biggest edition yesterday.

Cane is doing fine. I haven't had the chance to see him yet, but Mike reports that he is a big boy with blond hair!! I can't wait to hold him and get some pictures to share.

Mom had some complications with delivery. She was bleeding and they could not control it. She had to go to the OR for many hours and received 10 units of blood and ended up in ICU. She is still in ICU and received 2 more units of blood today.

So please keep her in your prayers!!

Garage Sale Mania!!!!

The first weekend in April is always the City-Wide Sale.

My sister, my mom and I have made this one of our yearly traditions!!!

This year was one of our biggest and best one yet!!

My sisters or should I say my brother-in-laws garage is taken over

and every year we wonder where did all this come from????

And, every year my sister Stephanie turns into Monica (from Friends)

Yes, this is ALL organized!!

I had to work Thursday night so I joined them early Friday morning.

We were busy all day long, it was crazy. I decided to just stay up. So after being up for 28 hours I crashed in bed only to wake up at 7 on Saturday morning for another fun day!!

Me and Mom freezing!! I had to scrape ice off my windows that morning!!

Thankful it warmed up!!

Stephanie "Monica" and mom

Popsicles and Prayers

I'm here wishing I could go back to sleep.....

so now I'm reading and blogging!!

Isn't it funny that no matter what age, when your feeling under the weather a little thing like a Popsicle is wonderful.

I went to the fridge and was disappointed when I found out we were out, then I saw them!!! Somehow the box had been moved to the very very bottom and shoved into place. I'm guessing a little sneaky 5 year old with her little stool had a little hand in this. I'm also finding out that no one else likes the orange or green ones!!

So here I am enjoying my orange one and leaving the green ones for the little sneaky 5 year old!!

Over the last couple of days Mckmama has been keeping everyone updated on little Stellan. I honestly do not know how his little heart can continue to keep this heart rate going.

From a mothers point it breaks my heart and I pray for this baby that I've never meant and their family. From a nurses point I continue to cringe everytime I read her post and none of these medicines are working. Babies little bodies can endure and tolerate better than adults on most things. It has always amazed me how they turn for the better so quickly although that is a double edged sword because when they crash, they also crash quickly. Honestly, the worse part of my job.

This is truely in gods hands, as is all. Please remember this little guy and his family in your prayers.

My Gross Little Man

I'm sure you are wondering how could I name this post My Gross Little Man??? After all this is my wonderful little 3 1/2 year old, who is the sweetest, most fun, little ball of energy, loves to tease his big sister and lines everything up!!

This morning while putting laundry away. I walked into Cole's room and could not believe how horrible it smelled. I figured he must have just been in there and pooped, but that, he denied and his pants were clean. After walking in there a couple of times the smell would not go away, so I called him in there.

"Cole did you poop in your room?"

"Just 4 poops!" he answered by holding up 4 little fingers!!

"What do you mean 4 poops??"

(He walked over and squatted by his bed and heater vent.) "See 4 poops" and he is pointing to 4 little poop balls that he had lined up by his heater vent.

OH MY GOSH!!!!!

"Oh, Colton Michael!! We don't that...no,no,no!!!"

Of course Lauren had to check things out......"Look mom, he lines everything up even his poop!"

"Get me the Lysol, wipes, spray, everything!"

Bubble bath for two!!!

Tonight I decided to let them take a bubble bath together

and they had so much fun.

Boys can take bubble baths
as long as they have their shark!!

He was not a happy camper when bath time was over.

I just had to laugh and of course grab the camera!!

Check out our potty chart!

He is doing so good!

(No bubble bath was used in the production of these bubbles.

Just good ole' baby shampoo)