So much has been happening.

I am writing this blog during an unusually calm morning. It is 8am. Breakfast is done, B is at the small kitchen table painting. Caleb is still sleeping off his chicken pox and Austin is walking around the house with a yellow construction hat on his face bumping into things. When he hits a couch, or table hard enough to fall down he moves the hat and starts cracking up; then he stands up, replaces the hat and off he goes. Hat on Face boy has been doing a variety of crazy things. Yesterday I found him sitting at the dog bowls with his toothbrush. he was dipping it in their water and sucking on it...gross. This poor little man is teething too so he has not been eating all that well but has found that he can make the dogs Jump, beg, and chase depending on how he distributes his food to them from his highchair. He has one bottom molar in and now the other is breaking through. We have been using a lot of orajel! My little Chicken pox Caleb is such a little trooper. He has been so pleasant considering what he is going through! His little body is working so hard and he is miserable most of the day but you would only know it 30% of the time. Last night was the longest he has slept in two days and since he is still sleeping I have to think he needed it! His fever hasn't gotten much over 101 but we are trying to keep it at bay with Advil. last night he couldn't eat without crying. When he opened his mouth we could see pox on his tongue and cheeks, we are doing soft foods tonight! The other unfortunate place they have pooped up is the soles of his feet...not much walking around either. On a funny note they were in bed last week and Rob and I could hear Caleb (maybe teasing, maybe just saying it) saying Hanna, Hanna, Hanna, Hanna. It was really cute. Speaking of Hanna, Braydon is doing great! What a helper!! He is done a wonderful job keeping his brother happy or helping when Caleb needs something. They are such good friends and when Rob and I see them interact we know how lucky we are. I am sure you have all heard by now but B did score 4 goals in the last soccer game! It was very exciting. The season is over now but he is already asking about next season and the good news is that I think we will have a bunch of kids from his class on the team! All the boys were out front with us the other week when Rob and I were doing lawn work, the boys hold the dustpan and trash bag when it is clean up time and B has taken a big interest in pushing the lawnmower with me. But when we were all done Dad and I did some "kid" projects. Rob made a frame out of an old piece of molding while the kids painted a piece of plywood in chalkboard paint. Rob Framed it out and now it is haging on the fence outside! It is a big hit! The other project was to re-do the $2 car we had gotten at a garage sale years ago. The stickers have been coming off and it looked a little tired so with B's choice of spray paint (for plastic of course) and some tape the coupe looks brand new. My favorite part of it all was watching the kids help. When it was time to use the saw B went and got his Fisher Price protective goggles on and Caleb held the wood tight. B learned to use the spray paint (Caleb...not so interested) and did a really nice job. See for yourself!