Mike and Sadie at the Cabin
David and I before Thanksgiving dinner
David wasn't enjoying the photo session...
Cute kids.

We had a great Thanksgiving. We went up to the Cabin to relax. We had a great time with the fam and had some great food. Now that we are home it is time to get ready for Christmas, the tree is up and the house is decorated. I can't wait for Christmas to come!

jumpers

Little jumpers

I gave in...

So after a nap and 2 hours of asking to go in the jumper, David finally got his turn.

The Jolly Jump

Even when she isn't feeling good she has a pretty smile.

Today we broke out the good old jolly jumper, Sadie really enjoyed it, she didn't really jump, she just hung there. David was dying to get in himself, he kept saying, "Ok, David's turn" Poor little guy, I kept telling him he was too big, but he was persistant. I finally distracted him by letting him jump on the bed with me.
All smiles. David was a good sport, he was jumping on the ground infront of her trying to show her what to do... I think Sadie and David are both feeling better, still mucusy and stuffed up. I know David is dying to go outside, but I think the cold would be bad for his lungs. We have been keeping busy reading, coloring, doing play-doh, watching movies and playing hide and go seek.

Tis the Season..... for RSV

Both my poor little kiddies have RSV. David has had a cold since Saturday and on Monday I took him in to discover that it is actually RSV. Sadie was doing good until Monday and now she has RSV..

Illness begins most frequently with fever, runny nose, cough, and sometimes wheezing. Most children recover from illness in 8 to 15 days. RSV is highly contagious, and can be spread through droplets containing the virus when a person coughs or sneezes. The virus can also live on surfaces such as countertops or doorknobs, and on hands and clothing. RSV can be easily spread when a person touches an object or surface contaminated with the virus. The infection can spread rapidly through schools and child-care centers. Infants often get it when older kids carry the virus home from school and pass it to them. Almost all kids are infected with RSV at least once by the time they are 2 years old.

Sadie and David are both on drops and lots of liquids. They are both doing well, coughing, sneezing and sleeping alot. Poor little things. So be careful with your little kids, some cases require hospitilization.

Thanks for the tag all....

Ok fine, While my sick kids are napping, I am taking a break from cleaning and I discoverd that Jeni has tagged me to write 6 things about myself. Since I have ignored the other 3 tags that I have gotten, I thought I'd better do it. It was harder than I thought, but here are 6 things about me...

1. I am obsessed with Lipgloss/lipstick and eyebrows. Many proabably know this.... but I have well over 100 lippy's. Everytime I go to Walmart, or wherever lippy is sold I will buy one. I probably have duplicates even. Also eyebrows are a big deal, I have gone through many eyebrow stages, Pencil thin in gr. 12, super thick in college, just right and then I overpluck and compensate by over-growing them in.... what can you do???

2. I really love to cook. Before I had kids, I would spend hours cooking yummy new recipes for Mike, I would even go to Barnes and Knobles and read cookbooks. Having 2 young kids has definatly put a damper on my cooking styles. I still do make dinner every night, but it is usually pretty dull and takes as little time as possible.

3. I miss Calgary. I miss my family, friends, resturants, shopping, hanging out with Hill, rollerblading, 17th Ave, the Gully, My old brown truck, Kensington, the C-train, Market Mall, I even really miss Bowie.

4. I love Idaho.... Yes I do miss Calgary very much, but in the 6 years that I have lived in Rexburg I have grown to love it here. There is so much to do, wakeboarding, snowmaching, mountain climbing, and many more outdoor activities. I like that I feel safe all the time, Mike's family is close, I like that there is no traffic, I love the University. It is a great place to have a family.

5. I am truely an outdoorsy girl, I love being outside. All summer we'd walk, go to the park, and play. It will be a long winter being inside all the time. I would Love to go for big long walks everynight, I think I owe this to my dad who would always take us for walks and take us to play outside.

6. I am a remote control hog. If we are watching TV at night or somthing, and MIke is holding the remote it drives me crazy, even if we are watching the show that I want to watch... Yes, this is a little bit possesive of me I know, but Mike being the wonderful husband he is will usually fork over the remote.

sick again....

We are having bad luck this fall with sickness. David sounds like a 20 year old, his voice is so deep. He is so stuffed up and can hardly breathe. His nose is runny and of course he is way more whiney and clingy. All day he says to me "hold me like a baby" so this picture is pretty much what I have been doing the past 2 days.. And today Mike isn't feeling very well either, he has had a terrible headache and just doesn't feel right....

Soup Anyone?

Sadie getting ready for church....

We have been loving the nice weather, I haven't even needed a coat the past few days. We have been going on lots of walks and have been spending time at the park whenever it isn't nap time. The time change has thrown David off schedule, but I am determined to get him back to his
3 1/2 hour naps. I made some pumpkin soup the other day, it was pretty good if you like pumpkin. It is someone's version of the pumpkin soup from 'Au Bon Pain' Here is the recipe...



Ingredients:

2 tablespoon butter
1 cup onion, chopped
1 carrot diced
1 celery stalk diced
1 red pepper diced
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup peeled and cubed sweet potato
1 chopped apple (I used a McIntosh)
1 teaspoon salt
pepper
2 teaspoons oregano
32 oz. cans of low sodium chicken broth
1 15 oz. can of pumpkin
2 cups milk
juice from 1/2 of a fresh lime

Directions:

1. Melt butter in a Dutch oven or large suacepan over medium-high heat. Saute carrot, celery, red pepper and onion for 3-4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Then add flour, curry, oregano, garlic, cumin and nutmeg and saute for 1 minute. 2. Add sweet potato, apple, salt, chicken broth and pumpkin and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered for about 20-25 minutes or until sweet potatoes are cooked through and softened. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes to cool. 3. Place mixture in a blender and process until smooth. (I used a hand held blender). 4. Raise heat to medium then stir in milk and cook for 5 minutes or until soup is heated through. 5. Remove from heat and add lime juice. Season more to taste.