Dinosaur medicine

For the last few years we have had to deal with a lot if respiratory issues with kids. When I was pregnant with Addison, I had a bad cold that turned into pneumonia and I was hospitalized overnight for it. Zach ended up getting pneumonia shortly after that. Over the next few years we had a lot if problems with croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, and other respiratory issues. Zach had asthmatic tendancys and he would get winded and wheeze at times when running and playing. Thankfully we were able to borrow a nebulizer and did many breathing treatments. Zach seems to have outgrown all the respiratory issues and I haven't had to give him a breathing treatment for sine time. Sadly, Addison is now having issues. We have had to do many breathing treatments this winter for her. We call it dinosaur medicine because we got a dinosaur shaped mask from the doctors office. Addi had issues this morning and she now asks for the dinosaur medicine. I an really hoping we get over this soon. I am at least hopeful that she will outgrow it too.

Home Depot

Home Depot does a kids workshop the first Saturday of each month. It is totally free and my kids love it. We don't go each month, but we have gone many times in the past. We went this last Saturday and it was a great project. Nathan did his without any help. Zach and Jeff worked together, but he did most of it on his own. Addi got to do her first project and she did most of the hammering, which was a bit nerve wracking for me, but she did a good job. She just had to be like the boys. It's crazy insane with everyone there, but it's always fun. The project was a car, and the kids loved playing with them when we got home.

Zach's skills

It's been a MANIC couple of days and I was at work again this morning. Jeff was working from home and he texted the following:

Zach: "Dad, can I take this picture to Eli?"
Dad: "Not right now"
Zach: "Why not?"
Dad: "Cuz I need to get Addi down for a nap"
Zach: "But Dad, Can I go by myself, it isn't very far. Plus, I've got skills. And I'm taking my spear"
Dad: .......

Ewww, gross!

The kids and I had the opportunity to go to my cousin's wedding last night. It was a very nice ceremony and my kids and sat through it quietly, which made me happy. Nathan was sitting between me and my mom and, at one point, tried to put his arms around both of us, which was very tender. It was all very sweet and, at the end, the bride and groom kissed. Nathan quietly whispered to me and this was our conversation:

Nathan: "I didn't see that".
Me: "What, the kiss?"
Nathan: "Yes, I closed my eyes"
Me: "What, you closed your eyes during the kiss?"
Nathan: "Yes, because that's gross"
Me: *laughing*, "What, do you close your eyes when I kiss you on the cheek"
Nathan: "No. Just when people kiss on the lips, because that's gross"

It made me laugh. Jeff and I have teased him on occasion and made sure he was looking when he kiss. I'll have to make sure to do it more often. However, I am very glad that he thinks kissing on the lips is gross right now. I hope it lasts for a good few years.

Asleep

Jeff was home with Addi the other day while it was at work and this is what he said:

I have a new one for you... I went in to check on Addi, cuz I saw her door was cracked open. She was playing with her babies. I said you are supposed to be asleep... back into bed. To which, she responds, in her infinite wisdom.. No, I am asleep...