Gettin' a break!

Since we are getting our taxes done on in LeMars on Saturday, we decided to leave a few days early and spend some time with Matt's parents. It's so nice to get out of town and have an extra set of hands to help out with the kiddos -- especially since they haven't fully recovered yet.

Both Katherine and Caleb slept in the car on the way up here, and then both of them took another nap after we got here. All three of them also have a yucky sounding cough, which hopefully goes away soon.

After we got here and got settled in, I made the Wal-Mart run. I NEVER visit Wal-Mart in Des Moines, as it's absolutely disgusting, but I LOVE going every time we come here. I found all sorts of goodies -- Pinocchio and activity books to occupy the kids while they rest on the couch, little toys for Andrew, cool mouthwash stuff for the kiddos that turns their teeth colors if there's plaque, and new lip chap -- on of my simple addictions.

Couple little funnies --

Tonight after dinner Caleb started moaning and whining, "I hate this day! I hate this day! This is not a good day". When I asked him why, he looked up at me with these big watery eyes with bags underneath and says, "Because I have a HEAD EGG!" I had to laugh -- clearly he's heard that other people had a headache this week. LOL.

Then after I got him out of the bath, I was wiping his face to get the dirt out of his eyes. An eyelash feel out and I told him that he should make a wish, close his eyes and blow it off my finger. If it's gone, his wish will come true -- if it's not, it won't.

He closed his eyes as hard as he could and blew. When he opened them the eyelash was gone and he instantly starts smiling. "You know what I wished for Mommy? That I'd have a big tummy burp!" With that, he lets out one big toot and laughs. "It really works!! Eyelash wishes come true"! That's the little boy I know and love -- and that I've missed this week. He's clearly on the mend!! LOL.