Happy Valentines Day

Today we had some french toast for breakfast with some heart shaped bacon.  Kiersten gobbled it up, Nathan hasn't been eating very well since he's been sick so he didn't but, oh well.  

I really wanted to get Nathan some See's candy because that is what my mom always did for us kids but there are no See's stores close to me so that didn't happen.  He ended up being just as happy with box of Sweethearts.  I'll start that tradition next year.  

We made some easy cut out Valentine's cookies and then headed up to Kevin's work and had lunch with him. 

Tonight we are ordering take out, I never cook on Valentines day.  Last year we started a tradition or getting take out from our favorite restaurant (Nicks in San Clemente, click Nick's to see the Menu).  If you live close by and haven't eaten there, you are missing out.  Needless to say our tradition will need to go on hold for hopefully only a couple a years. 

Daddy leaving for work

 Nathan's treat waiting for him when he wakes up

 Two of my valentines with their morning milk

 My babies

 He found it

 Love this boy

 Grubbing on her breakfast

 Playing under daddy's desk at work

 Lunch with Daddy

A rough couple of weeks here!

My goodness!  These last 2 weeks have been horrid!  Nathan came down with this bad flu and had a fever for over a week, double ear infection, stuffy nose and sore throat. We were in urgent care and the ER.  It was terrible.  Then 2 days after he got better Kiersten came down with something called Noro Virus.  I'm guessing she got it at the gym.  It was AWFUL!  For 6 straight days she had diarrhea almost every hour (unless she was sleeping).  Her diaper rash got so bad. About 2 days after she started the diarrhea she started throwing up.  It was awful.  Needless to say, Nathan came down with it too and I think (I THINK) it's almost over.  Kevin and I thankfully have stayed away from it.  I have been sick for the last 2 weeks also with a cold, sore throat and cough.  I'm almost better. Kevin has been so helpful at night, I've been sleeping hard with my cold medicine and he's been tending to Nathan at night.  He's really tired and I feel bad but am grateful for his help.  

I'm so happy that this sickness came now so we will be better in time to go to CA next week to see family and friends. 

Here are some pictures from the last few weeks.

Nothing makes Nathan happier than throwing rocks in a still body of water.  We took him to this pond by our house.  He had a blast. 

 Watching Daddy throw far

 Kiersten was so good and hang out in her stroller patiently.  (she never does this)

 My friend Judy was in town for work and she stayed an extra day with us.  So fun and good to see her!

 The day Nathan started to feel a little better we went out for a walk by our house. 

Throwing rocks

 She loves her daddy! 

Kiersten loves her Minnie!

 Spending hours in her high chair

 Climbing on everything.  I expect her to try to climb out of her high chair soon

 Capturing her first Superbowl 

 I love seeing her get so smart and using toys they way they were intended.