Cole Family

Monday, October 29, 2007

We had fun with our VA friends!!!

Our very good friends from VA came out to see us and we kept busy from sun up to sundown! It was like we hadn't been away from each other... for almost 18 months. Here are some pics from our adventures! Thank you so much for coming out to visit!!!!

All the kids the first night we saw each other.

Drew and the sea lions.

A day at the museum!

Using your body to make the air spiral.

Our friends...happy anniversary guys!!

Madi found a ladybug.

Jack can now say he has climbed a redwood!

B is not even as tall as the cross section of the redwood tree!

The girls earned their junior ranger badge for Brownies!

Jelly Belly--Yum!

A day at the fun house!!!

The boys...aren't they cute?

A little game Drew and J had going!!!

Me (J was ther too) prior to our champagne tasting-fun!!!

What a difference a year makes!

Just reminiscing...

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Drew's 1st Birthday!!!!!

The Birthday Boy!

Drew's cake and cupcake!

The party!

Drew and Mommy

Drew and Daddy (on the phone)

First taste of cake...

Drew is a big fan of cake now!

So is Sadie...

Drew liked his birthday cards the best.

Madi decorated this envelope!

I love the sweet looks on all their faces in this one.

Madi made Drew some drawings and she is showing one to him.

The next morning...Drew can face the front now!!!

Saturday, October 13, 2007

What a week!

This has been a very trying week. But, it is over and we are all truly doing great!

If my calculations are right we have spent 13 hours at the hospital over the last week! We now know that Madilyn has had walking pneumonia, which was originally thought to be an upper respiratory infection. After she finally got the right diagnosis and meds her cough completely disappeared and she seemed fully better almost overnight.

Jack was diagnosed with an upper respiratoy infection and then later in the week, poked his own eye...which resulted in it swelling nearly shut (see picture)...not to mention adding yet another Dr. appt. to an already crazy week. Poor guy!

Drew was diagnosed with an upper respiratory infection and I was told simply to try to provide comfort with fever meds. He was prescribed an antibiotic "just in case" because the Dr. said she couldn't get a good look in his ears and he might have an ear infection. After 3 days on the antibiotic and no break in his 102-104 fevers, we went back to the hospital. I was told he has really bad double ear infections and needed a stronger antibiotic to make any progress. I think they are getting better now, but I still see him poking in his ears and fussing a little. He'll be re-checked at his 1 yr appointment...yes, he'll be a year old on Friday!

Needless-to-say, keeping track of each child's fever, medicine schedule and basic well-being has completely exhausted me. Everyone is on the mend now and Madi returned to school on Friday. Here are some more pics of our last week.