Morning Laughter

This is a conversation that occurred in the vehicle yesterday on our way to preschool.

T: Mama, when I get well can we go to Arkansas?
Me: Sure, baby. We are going in June, and hopefully, this time we will fly.
E: But how can we fly? We don't have any wings.

I busted out laughing and then the twins started laughing. What a sweet way to start our day....

Thomas has strep and mono......poor little guy. It all started with a nagging cough arriving with the pollen. No fever, no runny nose...just a cough. I chalked it up to allergies. One week later he was still coughing and complaining of being tired at supper time. I still wasn't all that concerned because he moves nonstop all day long....he should be tired. I called the pediatrician's office Thursday morning and was told to give him Children's Mucinex but if he was still coughing after the weekend I should make an appointment. That afternoon the glands in his neck started to swell, and by Friday morning they were HUGE! I took Thomas to the ped's office asap, and she tested him for mono and strep. He was positive for both....he never ran a fever....can anyone believe that??

Anyway, he is tired but wants to play. Still no fever. No school next week. I pray Elizabeth doesn't get it. Time will tell.

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Eggs!!

Yesterday we dyed Easter eggs, and the twins had a ball! They started out somewhat cautiously trying to use the metal egg holders, but that didn't last long. Soon they threw caution to the wind and used both hands to dunk the eggs and switch them from color to color. E liked using the clear crayon to make designs on her eggs. They all turned out pretty I thought. I forgot how hard it was to get egg dye off skin.....T and E both have hands with a green tint to them.....still.

I almost forgot....Gramps came to visit to supervise the egg dying:)

Energizer Bunnies

The title perfectly describes the twins these days. T and E are always running, moving, wrestling, climbing, sliding, swinging, pedaling......you get the idea. Yesterday, Thomas and I were playing football.....I chased him around the yard three times while he instructed me to sing "Sweet Home Alabama." After the third time around the house I told Thomas I couldn't run anymore. He kept going, and going, and going.....Elizabeth's fun is more independent. She rides in her car with her babies feet moving so fast her last name should be on Flintstone....seriously.

Am I out of shape? Do I exercise? I have been trying to. I realize I am going to have to in order to keep up with my kids. Treadmill, here I come!