The 12 "Daytz" of Christmas...February!

Out to eat at somewhere new!
We picked a yummy restaurant in Harrisonburg called O'Neils.

Fun with the Grants!

A fun evening with our friends Heather, Will and Livy Grant!

 

Eating dinner!

Decorating Valentine's cookies!

Alex is Five Months Old!

January 31, 2013!

 

The Twelve "Daytz" of Christmas

For Christmas I got Benny a booklet with 12 different cards with a creative "dayt" idea.  The one we chose for January read, "Let's get the ball rolling, with a game or two or three of bowling!"

 

So here we are, dominating "Valley Lanes" in Harrisonburg!

 

Bronchiolitis and our happy baby

Three weeks ago tomorrow, Alex started coughing.  Not just your normal, innocent "cold" cough, but a terrible sounding, 40-year-history-of-smoking-cough.  So on Friday, I took him to the doctor's office because he also had a fever. She thought that it could be the beginning of bronchiolitis (caused by RSV, and basically the infant form of bronchitis), but to just watch it.  By Tuesday I was hearing wheezing so I brought him back to the doctor's office, where he confirmed that Alex had bronchiolitis.  Throughout the exam though, in between coughing and wheezing, Alex was smiling and laughing.  The doctor said it was a mild case of bronchiolitis, and to "count my blessings, because he never sees sick babies as happy as Alex."  Just a few days later, still coughing and wheezing, these pictures were taken:

 

 

 

He has continued to be a great, happy baby throughout the duration of the coughing (and continued to sleep great for naps and through the night!).  I think he's better now, and I haven't heard the cough for a couple of days!!  Praise God!!! 

Alex is Four Months Old!

December 31, 2012

Christmas in Indiana: Part Two!

More fun with family and friends!!

Andrew hanging out with Daddy and Uncle Shaun.

Alex and Daddy.

Saying good bye to Shaun.

Right before Shaun and Marlene left to head back to Phoenix.

Benny and Shaun.  I pray that Andrew and Alex are as close as Benny is with his brothers!

Working on a puzzle by the fire. 

Our Indianapolis 926 Family came up to Lafayette for the afternoon on Sunday to hang out!  It was such a blessing to spend some time with these amazing friends.  (Adam, Travis, Alex and Benny)

Me, Leslie and Jess.

All of our kiddos! (Minus Alex and Leah) Andrew, Aden, Owen, Cassidy, Ryleigh, and Jared.

From L to R: The Daughertys, The Bennisons and The Galemas!

Pop (Benny's Dad) blessed us on Monday morning by watching the boys while Benny and I went to a little cafe to hang out, talk and read!  Thanks so much for this wonderful time with my hubby, Pop!

Sweet Alex, playing on the floor.

Andrew reading with Pop.

Alex and Grandma Leta.

Silly Andrew...playing with Benny's hat!

We're leaving in the morning to head back home to Virginia.  We have REALLY enjoyed our time back home in Indiana...nights watching movies and doing puzzles by the fire, great conversations with family and old dear friends, playing games, eating at some of our Indiana faves (Arni's and Potbelly's) and just being in the presence of our family!  We are so thankful for these memories!