Egg Dying Adventures

First, Krista made her own designs on the eggs using crayons.

Papa helped dip the eggs in the dye.

Looking at the end products - oooh pretty!

Only two casualties in the dozen... only one broken egg per "kid"!

Sore Throat and Baby Weight

Logan had his six month appointment on Monday. He is a whopping 19lbs, now, and I believe 27" tall. He appears healthy in every way except for his dry skin, for which I just need to be diligent with the lotion. Yesterday, he was sitting by himself and was not falling over - a big step in the "Get the Baby Off My Lap for 5 Minutes" project. Although, he has been taking longer naps lately, so this may not be an issue for much longer!

And today's adventure stars, *me* with no voice. My runny nose has led to my lack of volume. 40 minutes into the day and I can already see that it's going to be a problem. A toddler who like to scream at the top of his lungs when mad, will continue to do so with no correction. And a daughter who likes to talk to me from three rooms away will soon get frustrated and whiny when I don't answer her. Although, on the latter, this may solve the issue and she MAY learn to come into the same room as I am to communicate.

We will see, we will see... oh, dang, I forgot about the dog who will not stop barking unless corrected as well.. boo. Too bad that when you lose your voice with your cold, you don't also lose your hearing.

Another Day, Another Cold

The weather is so nice and warm outside. It's not too hot out and the snow is gone, hooray! Here at the Hatchell House, we were excited for upcoming outdoor play. And then it hit, that one last cold of the season got us. I believe it started with Gabriel. A runny, gross nose and water eyes were his symptoms. He was crying at nap time because he couldn't breath through is nose and he could not part with his pacifier long enough to breath through his mouth... Krista and Logan had a slight runny nose, but didn't seem to be hit as hard.

I think I got hit the hardest. Maybe I'm just a whiner on this cold, but I feel tired and have a runny/clogged nose and sore throat. I'm hoping it's a short-lived cold, because I want to go out and play, too!

Fly a Kite

Creepy Man

Sometimes after a nap, Gabriel can really creep us out. One day we were all downstairs playing Krista's Princess Wii game and I turned around to see Gabriel standing very still at the bottom of the stairs. He was just standing there silently, staring at us accusingly. I didn't hear him walk across the floor upstairs or go down the stairs. I just turned around and there he was, with no smile on his face, just a glazed over look in his eyes.

On another occasion, I was in the living room right next to his bedroom and I didn't hear him get up. I just looked into the hall and there he was. He was standing still as a stone and staring into the room at me.... I wonder what he's thinking...