Week 1

We started off the year with Alexis testing positive for Flu-Type A. Poor girl was so sick, I've never seen her so sick. It was heartbreaking. After 6 days of the flu and not feeling any better we took her back in to the doctor. Luckily she didn't have the flu anymore, but she did have double ear-infection, double pink-eye and CROUP! She was miserable. We pumped her full of meds and she is beginning to feel better.

Unfortunately the flu hit my husband too. Pax and I were getting stir crazy and needed to get out of our germ infested house. So we had a mother-son date day and went to Jurassic Quest! It was in town for just the weekend so it was the perfect time. Guys… this dinosaur exhibit is SPECTACULAR! Seriously… I could write a novel about how fun this was. But I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

We finally had a small breakthrough with Alexis and she got out of bed for the first time and wanted to play! She finally looked like she had some life in her again. We played playdough at the table all afternoon. It was fun.

Alexis has her Winter Dance Recital this weekend and had the rehearsal this week. Her dance is to the Polar Express and it is super adorable. They don't allow cameras at the actual recital so they ask parents to take all their pictures during the rehearsal. She was cute, even though she is still not feeling 100%.

Week 47

Alexis had her Thanksgiving presentation at school this week. Our blonde hair, blue-eyed girl played the part of a Native American. Boy was she cute! At the end of their little performance each child got to say what they are thankful for. Our little sweetie said she was most thankful for "my mommy, my daddy and my brother!" LOVE HER! Then we had a Thanksgiving feast.

We surprised the kids with tickets to ride the Polar Express! They were so excited an so was I! I'm a total sucker for stuff like this. We first got on a train and were served cookies and hot chocolate while characters sang and danced down the aisle. Then they read the book Polar Express (it was a much shorter version). Then we got off that train and got to board the Polar Express. It took us to the North Pole and Santa got on the train with us. He walked up to each child and asked if they were a believer. They would say yes and he would hand them a silver bell, the first gift of Christmas! It was adorable and we had an excellent time!

Another basketball game for Alexis. I can't believe this season is almost over. Only 2 more weeks. It went fast.