Comin' Back

I haven't updated much in the last while. I'll blame it on two things. One, winter. We're inside our house a lot and it's just not that pretty a place to photograph- both because of the lack of window lighting and the lack of decorating budget. The second reason I haven't updated much is because we've been sick with something for a while. Truly, we've passed around a couple colds, the flu, and a cough in the last two months. I can't even remember what it's like to have an unclogged nose and a clear throat. It bounces around between the kids, so it's a general mix of this:


Someone feels kind of blah, not terrible, but not good...


Someone is wiped out on in the living room...


Someone is actually kind of perky and able to participate well in life...

and the baby's taking a nap. If nothing else, all this sickness has gotten her to take more consistently long naps.

Honestly, one nice aspect was that the relationship dynamics between the kids were so different that there was much less fighting. You know how when you're at home, the kids feel safe and comfortable and kind of let loose emotionally? Well, things were different enough (and everyone was more subdued) that there was a lot more peace. So that's something.

Anyway, more updates coming!