Traveling with 2 kids

Just to let everyone know, we are in Texas, safe and having a good time. Getting here on the other hand wasn't a very good time at all. Here was our original plan. Leave Monterey, CA 11:00AM, change planes in LA with a 1 hour lay over, and be in Austin, TX at 6:30. Sounds great right? Well, it didn't happen that way.

Our 11:00 clock flight was moved to 6:45AM so of course we missed that one. They got us on a flight that left at 2:40PM so we hung out at the airport until then. That wasn't so bad because the Monterey airport is tiny. The bad part was that we had a 3 hour lay over in Los Angeles which meant we didn't even get to Austin until 11:55 PM. Yeah...I know!

I won't go into the details but let's just say we were all very happy when we finally got in our beds that night. Zoe didn't sleep all day and Jacob was actually begging me to read him a story and go to bed (that is NOT normal).

We are here, we are safe and not looking forward to the flight back!

We're Off

Brandon left this morning for China for a whole month! The kids and I are off to Texas tomorrow. I have a feeling that it will be a bit stressful tomorrow but we will be fine...that is what I keep telling myself. Brandon was really excited as he left this morning and when he called me from the airport in San Francisco. I think the 13 hour flight might calm him down. I am really excited to see everyone and am happy to be keeping busy for a few weeks. See y'all soon!

Fun in the Sun

This past weekend we had GREAT weather. It was in the upper 70s lower 80s and the sun was shining. We had a very fun filled Saturday!

We played in the water while Daddy made hamburgers.

The water was too cold for Zoe but isn't that swimsuit cute!

We soaked in the Sun and stole Mommy's sunglasses.

And we went for a bike ride. Look at my little plumber booty.

Who Would Have Thought

One of Jacob's favorite games is Hide and Seek. Tonight, I got a little creative in my hiding places. We had so much fun!

Zoe's toy box was a little bit too small, but...

the dryer was perfect.

I would have never thought I could fit in there. Jacob was having fun opening and closing the door. He wanted me to stay in there but then kept trying to help me out...I was confused.

Completely Addicted

A few weeks ago I started going to a spin class with my friend Brittany. She had no idea I would become completely addicted and drag her to every class I could possibly go to. Brandon and I have also started cycling whenever we can. We got a trailer for the kids and they had a blast. I guess this is a good thing to be addicted to...right? Also, our friends, the Jenkins, are moving away tomorrow. It is hard to say goodbye to your friends, especially when it is on a pretty regular basis. We are happy that they are moving on but we will miss them!

The Scariest Night of my Life

Last night was a normal night until Zoe woke up at 1:30 screaming. Usually if she wakes up upset, she calms down as soon as I pick her up. That was not the case last night. She continued to scream, but that was not the scary part. She was gasping for air and couldn't seem to get a good breath. She sounded like a mix between wheezing and honking like a goose. At this point Brandon was up and getting a bottle ready for Zoe. I thought that maybe if I could give her a bottle to calm down, she would be able to breathe better...nope. She started drinking, then coughing, then gasping for air once again. I dressed myself in a hurry, wrapped some blankets around Zoe and headed for the Emergency Room. I hadn't cried at this point (probably due to shock) but as soon as I walked into the ER I could barely talk I was crying so hard. Zoe was still wheezing but had stopped crying so she was able to breathe a bit easier. We found out she has Croup. So, after 2 breathing treatments, a steroid shot, a prescription, and 4 hours of observation, we went home. As I crawled into bed, Brandon's alarm went off. Luckily Brandon was able to take the morning off so I could sleep for a little bit. Zoe is doing fine now and looking at her today you wouldn't even know she went to the ER last night. Well, all I can do now is be extremely grateful that she is ok and it was something that was easily taken care of...even if it did terrify me.