The Kassel Family Project Life 365

Well, Laura ended up with the fever virus as well.  I’m hoping that she’ll be feeling well enough tomorrow to go to a birthday party that she’s really been looking forward to.  This was the poor, miserable girl today during one of the many naps.  She basically watched movies, snuggled with “Sharptooth,” and slept all day long.

Tonight, we let the kids watch a movie.  Laura chose Despicable Me again.  Laura went to sleep during the movie, but John watched the whole thing.

Here’s to hoping that both Laura and John get a good night’s sleep because last night was pretty rough.

Looking through a stack of papers that the kids brought home from daycare were two paintings by John.  I took the below one to work and Andy took the other.  It’s nice to have something from the boy hanging on my wall!

So, I told Laura over the weekend that I had run into the Easter Bunny and told him that she and Johnny want bikes for Easter.  She was VERY excited, but that, of course, led to her saying that she needed an orange flag for safety, a helmet to protect her head, and knee/elbow pads.  THEN, this morning she decided to inform me that she doesn’t want a bike from the Easter Bunny.  Instead, she needs more art supplies for her art station in her bedroom.  So, Mommy Easter Bunny visited the store today to pick up some more art supplies.  Yes, I’m crazy.  It’s ok, I already know it.  🙂

John still has the fever.  Today, he was more whiny too.  I think his throat is hurting now, so we may end up taking him to the doctor.  I have an appointment tomorrow afternoon for my check up, so maybe I’ll take him with.

John is home today with what appears to be a fever virus.  It started last night and got worse over night.  About 3:30 am, his fever was right at 104.  Ibuprofen is helping to keep the fever down.  For being sick, John is doing pretty well though he has bouts of misery.  He took about five hours worth of naps today and spent most of the day just lying around.  He didn’t really want to do much of anything.

This has become the standard in Spencer Hills subdivision when the weather is nice.  Lots of kids get together and play between our yard and several neighbors’ yards that live behind us.  The kids generally start in one yard and then move to another and then another and then another….  They have a blast!

Today was a very fun day!   The weather was wonderful so we spent most of the day outside.  The kids played very hard.  🙂   The morning was spent at Cosmo Park.

Laura met another little girl, Calista, at Cosmo Park and they played together for quite a while.

About noon, I took John home and he actually fell asleep at the table while eating lunch.  He ended up taking nearly a 3 1/2 hour nap!  Laura spent the entire afternoon outside with the neighborhood kids.  She had yet another first today:  SUNBURN!  Mommy was not happy.  Can’t believe I forgot to put sunscreen on my redhead.  Fortunately, it’s not bad so she’ll be just fine.

Both kids are now cuddled up on the couch enjoying the movie “Megamind.”  I think Andy and I are going to light the outdoor fireplace and relax.