Is it Really February?!?

Today we set a new record for the warmest February 27th in Minnesota, 57 degrees with sun.  It was such a tease of spring but we'll take it.  We were outside every minute possible.  We even filled tires and let the kiddos enjoy their bikes and scooters they have missed so much.  With temps back in the thirties this week I am beyond thankful for this perfect Saturday.

Music to My Ears

Ian loves music and singing; it's a rare occurrence for it to be quiet in the van, but it was, and then he started singing "Jesus Loves Me", so I quickly grabbed my phone and captured this beautiful moment.  Nothing brings Nate and I more joy than our children citing scripture, reading their bibles and/or worshiping God on their own.  I could listen to him sing this all day long, it really is music to my ears.

(Apologizes for grumpy Kallen who did not want me to videotape it)

Kallen Can't Hear

It all began in November when Kallen had his kindergarten screening.  He passed his cognitive and eye exams just fine but failed his hearing test.  We retested in January where sadly he failed again.  We were then sent to his pediatrician where she did some further exams and still he failed them all.  Finally we were recommended to an audiologist.  He had his appointment this morning and even though the nurse constantly complimented him on his listening and cognitive skills for his age, he failed again.  We were informed that his ears are so bad that his ear drum looks to be a little pulled as well.  He was diagnosed with extreme conductive hearing loss of both ears.  If it wasn't for his screening we may have never known since he doesn't get ear infections or complain of any ear pain.  Does explain his talking so loudly all the time, some pronunciation issues and a common response of, "What?".  

His surgery is scheduled for Monday, March 7th.  Even though I hate the thought of surgery, it's better than hearing aids.  We have been told it's a very quick and easy procedures with such a small percentage of anything going wrong, but we still ask that you keep him in your prayers that day.  Thanks.

A Bigger Track

After putting Ian to nap I walked into the toy room to discover that the boys apparently thought their train table was not big enough for their trains today.

Stuck Home Activity

Boys and I were home-bound today due to a low grade fever, deeps coughs and nasty noses.  Therefore, I had no other choice but to pull out one of their favorite hour long activities, Play-Doh. 

Happy Valentine's Day

Today is suppose to be a day to tell all those you love that you love them.  Even though I believe this should be done daily, it's nice to be reminded of how important love is.  Well it's inevitable, these four melt our hearts and we love them to the moon and back!

Littlest Stud

This little stud just melts my heart beyond words.  Lately his new thing is pulling our heads to the side to whisper in our ears, "I love you." 

Thankful Thursday

Even though it's a "Thankful Thursday" post, it really could be a "Thankful Everyday" post.  This image is a reoccurring event in our house that never gets old. I love whenever the boys want Elyse to read them a story,  which usually happens first thing in the morning.    The lap thing was new though; so I guess I'm extra thankful for siblings that love each other so much.

Preschool Volunteer

Today I got the privilege to celebrate Valentine's Day at Caleb's preschool being a parent volunteer.  The day went by super fast as we spent our time playing with balloons, mailman, coloring, snack, singing, and passing out Valentine's.  Unfortunately I got so busy helping with Valentine's I forgot to take a picture of Caleb handing his out :(  I also can't get over how packed his bag was, whatever happened to a piece of paper and maybe a piece of candy stuck to it?!?   Overall, I loved the special alone time with just Caleb.

Snow Bunnies

The Twin Cities got hit with about 8 to 12 inches of snow on Tuesday and the boys constantly were asking to go play.  We finally had a free afternoon, so while Ian napped we adventured out and it did not disappoint.  The boys were loving every second of being in it.  Their favorite thing was to find spots that had so much snow thanks to the drifts that they weren't able to move.  With the forecast predicting sunny and thirties this weekend, I foreshadow a lot more playing and sledding.