Fresh Air

Oh man, we have spent a lot of time inside lately since all 3 of my guys have been sick.  While the slower pace and playtime inside was nice.....

when it warmed up a bit on Friday afternoon we took the boys out for a bit of playtime in the backyard.  In their pj's of course!

The fresh air was enjoyed by all!  We're finally starting to feel better....the bit of lingering cough and sniffles are there, but slowly diminishing.

Off to finish a few things before Benjamin's party tonight with our friends.  *Excited*

What I'm Loving Wednesday

All 3 of my boys are sick.  All 3 of my boys are napping.  I should be napping but instead I thought I would blog about a few things I'm loving lately.  And then try take a nap of course!  Is anyone else a horrible nap taker?  It takes me forever to fall asleep and by the time I fall asleep it's almost guaranteed that one of my boys is waking up and I end up even more cranky/tired than I was before the nap attempt.  Anyway, back to what I'm loving today on this laid back Wednesday....

*  I'm loving that my sweet Jonah had a great 1 year well baby check-up this morning.  I'll have to do his 12 month post soon but he is healthy and thriving and perfect (despite catching his brother's cough/fever)  Poor boy couldn't make it through the meal without putting his head down.

*  I'm loving that my sweet Benjamin is going to be 3 on Sunday!  THREE!!!!  Yikes, he is growing up.  I hope he's completely well by then.  His fever is going down but he still has a lovely cough.  And he's at that "annoying/whiny sick" stage.  Mama is ready to have him well.

He insists on having a blanket at the table.  And insists that it is perfectly wrapped around him and covering him.  Then he tells me he can't eat his food because "he is busy warming up."  Busy warming up?  What will this child come up with next.

*  I'm loving Season 3 of Downton Abbey.  And I loved Seasons 1 and 2.  It's just so addicting and makes Sunday nights that much more enjoyable.

*  I'm loving that every other Tuesday night 6 of us gals from church get together for dessert to share life, keep each other accountable, encourage one another, share hilarious kid stories.  We meet after the kids are in bed and stay up way too late, but I love it.  It is so good for me and I am so, so grateful for my friends.

* I'm loving that it's once again time for Thin Mint ice cream.  It's literally the only dessert Peter and I will eat for the next two months while it's out.  We may need an intervention.

*  I'm loving the smell of the my new bodywash from Bath & Body works.  It's Coconut Passionfruit and smells delicious!! 

*  I'm loving that I found a Thomas the Train Wilton cake pan for super cheap on craigslist awhile back........but I'm not loving the idea of figuring out to do the "fancy icing work" to make it look good.  Martha Stewart I am not, should be interesting.  Any tips??

*  I'm loving my husband.  Life has seemed busy and full lately so it's sometimes hard to sneak in quality time together but I can't imagine my everyday without him.  And even when he's sick, he is still the best Dad.

So good to reflect on the little things and big things in life that make it so enjoyable.  Happy Wednesday :-)

Secret Sunshine

Peter had the day off for MLK day and my sister was still here so we decided to go to the coast for the day.  Our aquarium membership was still valid including a free guest so off we went, thinking that'd be a good option for the overcast, rainy, foggy weather we've been having.

The drive over was kind of depressing, dark, damp, blech.  Literally, pulling into the little coastal town the clouds lifted and the sunshine poured in through the windows.  Benjamin shouted "SUNSHINE!" from the backseat.  Ha, my little Oregonian.

We still went to the aquarium in the morning and had a blast with the non-existent crowds, looking at the animals.  We ate our picnic lunch then headed to the beach. 

It was 55.  And sunny.  In Oregon.  In January.  In Oregon, in January, it was 55 and sunny.  No matter how you say it, it was glorious.

The boys took their shoes off, ran/crawled all over the sand, and we took tons of pictures then spread our arms out to capture every bit of the Vitamin D.  Sounds a bit dramatic I know, but let's just say it was literally "the fog" lifting after over a week.

Sunshine, extra long weekend, and the smell of the ocean?  Check, check and check.

Just looking at the sun beaming in the background of this photo makes me happy.  Who would have known that this secret sunshine was a little over an hour from my house (where it rained all day, by the way).  Much needed energy boost...lucky for Peter, I told him it makes me want to spring clean!  Ha :-)  Must.go.back.soon.

Cheese!

Oh, how he kills me.

That's all.

New Blog & Sickness

Hooray for new blog designs!  I'd been wanting a bit of a change and when my sister pointed out that my boys initials spelled PB&J......well, I thought it was perfect!  Because this blog is my journal for the ups and downs of the everyday with my boys and I spend a lot of time making pb&j's as a stay at home mama!  Now here's to hoping I can keep up with all my posts and not get behind!

I'm going to try to catch up on a few posts while Ben is watching Thomas on Netflix.  He's had a fever since Saturday morning and a cough to go with it.  He's been sleeping horrible so we let him sleep in a playpen in our room last night and that helped.  The fever just causes him to be super emotional but also incredibly snuggly and sweetly pathetic.

I was singing him to sleep the other night and with his eyes closed, in his adorable high pitched voice, he said, "I want Jesus Loves the Little Children, then He's still working on me, then Jesus loves the little Children again"  It was stinkin cute and I happily obliged.

We put him down for a nap on Sunday afternoon and he woke up less than an hour later crying buckets at the top of the stairs.  He said, "I asked you to turn off my fan and nobody turned off my fan.  Nooobooddy turned off my fan"  He's saying this wih his lip quivering and tears in his eyes.  "And I asked you turn off my light and nobody turned off my light.  Noooboooddy turned off my light.  Noooobooodddy did.  Nooobooody did"  Once I kept myself from squeezing him from all the cuteness, I hugged him and turned off his fan and light.  Oh Benjamin, being sick is rough isn't it?

He even watched the end of Downton Abbey last night with us because he woke up halfway through the episode.  Does that make me a bad mama for giving him cuddles from the couch so I could watch what was going on?  Still can't believe they killed off Lady Sybil....it was intense.  I'm horrible at waiting for the next episode each week, patience is not my strongsuit.

Little brother Jonah has avoided the sickness so far and is enjoying the playtime at home.  I'm praying it stays that way!

Off to go finish cleaning/sorting through toys, they have taken over my house!