Last of Cali

We started out the weekend dying eggs.

Then hunting out the Easter bunnies eggs...

Then a little Family Home Evening baseball at the park...

These two boys really have such a love hate relationship. It was like this last year... always trying to one up eachother!

While these two little guys were great little buddies!

Grandmas house is so fun with lots to do and play!

Park swings are the best!

And Drew couldn't get wnough of his Grandpa! (There was only 2 people he would go to or be left with, Mom or Grandpa... he wanted nothing to do with anyone else! Grandpa had the touch!)

He would constantly smoother Grandpa with wet kisses the minute he was in his arms!

And I couldn't help including a pic of this little guy Crew... isn't he just adorable?!

I especially love his crawl!!

Thanks again Mom, Dad, Holly and Phil for such a fun 2 weeks!!

What? A Family Photo?

We haven't had a single pic of our whole family together. I keep waiting for my very talented older sister to come visit me and take a more professional pic of us... but until then my little sister was kind enough to use my camera and take a pic of us while we were here. Thanks Holly!

Happy Birthday to you!!!

Our sweet Drew turned ONE this week!! I can't believe how fast time has flewn by with him! He brings so much light and love to my everyday! He has the sweetest, calmest, happiest personality! We feel so blessed to have him on our family!
He was lucky enough to celebrate at both Grandparents house! Here he is at Grandma and Grandpa Lundquist's:

And an early Birthday celebration at Grandpa and Grandma Jolley's:

Bakersfield

Picture overload!!! A whole week of fun in random order:
Outside picnic style dinners.. so fun!!

Time with Uncle Dallas

And Aunt McKay

And Grandma Jolley

And Grandpa Jolley

Perfect weather after dinner walks everynight... fabulous!

Uncle David... who has grown a foot taller since I last saw him!

Swings at the park with Uncle Davis and Grandpa

Baseball at the park... showing off Gavins awesome skills!

Feeding the ducks with Grandpa...

and David

Playing at the local bounce house! (or just sliding down the slide over and over in Drew's case)

An early visit from the Easter Bunny!

Baking cupcakes with Aunt Erin

Playing the piano with Aunt Erin

Helping Grandma water the plants...

or just playing in the puddles!

Thank you Jolley Family for letting us come visit you over your spring break!!

First weekend at Grandparents L

We started out the California trip at my parents house for the weekend then headed to Bakersfield to Devin's family for the rest of the week (pics to come).

I can't even start to describe how wonderful it is to feel the warmth of the sun again!! Poor Seattle is really WAY to cold and rainy!

The boys LOVED being outside... constantly!

Drew wasn't so sure about all this grass!

Picking lemons for lemonade in Grandpas garden (giant lemons!!!)

Helping Grandpa water the garden!

Roasting marshmallows for smores... The best way to end the night!

"Mom, can I pack my bag yet?"

"Mom, can I pack my bag yet?" I've heard this question a couple times a day for the past week. I'm happy to say we're finally getting out of this rainy gloomy weather and heading to California! I'm excited for Drew to finally get to meet his Grandma and Grandpa Jolley! Can you tell?

And especially excited to spend a little much needed time with my parents and sisters family! Plenty of pictures I'm sure to come from the visit!!

2 hospitals and an abulance

I've been informed I haven't given an update on little Drew. He's doing much better now (except for the lingering ear infection that he can't have antibiotics for )! So, here's what happened: On Wednesday he came down with the rash and we saw the doctor for the first time. Then it got worse on Thursday and we started the benadryl. By Friday it had moved to his face (and every single spot of his body) and started looking like bruises. We saw the doctor again and they took his blood for some testing. By that night he wouldn't stand on his legs without shaking and wouldn't crawl on his right leg. I did 3 hours of research on the Internet that night after he went to bed and came to the conclusion it was something called serum sickness. He woke up at 2am with swollen hands and feet and then started vomiting 4 times in 15 mins. That's when I rushed him to the ER (where he threw up 2 more times... with blood in it). When they saw that they hooked him up to an IV and called an ambulance to take him up the Children's hospital instead. We spent the next day and a half sitting in a hospital room watching his rash slowly disappear. The conclusion after lots of doctors taking a peak at him... serum sickness. Don't you love when you're right! They're really wasn't anything that needed to be done except watch him, give him fluids through IV and make sure nothing crazy happened internally. I just held him most the time as he slept, played, and threw up. We went home on Sunday afternoon and the rash was fully gone by Tuesday. Not a mark left on him! Crazy! No more Penicillin family antibiotics for him! Thank you all for your prayers and calls.

Here are a couple pics form the fun weekend. Sorry for the iPhone quality and my loss of sleep/ no make up look! lol!

Turns out Drew is Allergic...

Turns out Drew is allergic to Amoxicillin. Can you tell? Don't be worrying... I'm already doing that.... LOTS of that! Still trying to get it all under control here. Swelling, itching, crying, joint aching, and out right ugliness. Thank you (3 trips to the doctor) and Prescription strength Benadryl. I'll keep you all posted on the progress.