Recent Adventures

Earlier this week, we went to Underwood Farms in Moorpark with some friends to pick our own strawberries. There's nothing like eating berries straight out of the field on a warm afternoon - Yum. The kids also had fun riding ponies, feeding chickens and just finding their way around the farm. However, my camera died about 3 minutes into our excursion, so I swiped this from the Fornelli's blog. (Thanks Jake.) Owen and Tessa are on either side of the group.
Yesterday, Cal's school had their annual Spring Fling Carnival. The kids had a blast on all of the big blow-up slides and obstacle courses. I love that you can actually see Tess' face turning from excitement to terror in this picture. She was pretty ticked that Kirt just let her go by herself.
Speaking of adventures, here are some pics of the kids on our way to church this morning. Isn't getting ready for church always a crazy experience? But here is proof that Tessa is finally growing some hair and that she managed to get some curl in there too.
I've had a blogging stupor lately. I figured the only way out of it was just to download some pics and get going. Hopefully we'll have some exciting outings or a witty story to share soon. Cal's opening day is less than 2 weeks away and he's playing real baseball this year with the kids pitching. Can't wait!

On The Mend

As we struggle through what I hope to be the end of our kids being sick, the photo above is what I'm trying to focus on. Happy, healthy, flesh-colored children.
Saturday night we could tell something was up with Owen. He just didn't seem himself. By Sunday afternoon he had little bumps all over his legs, and by Monday morning his body was covered in hives. The doctor thinks that he just got a little virus that his body was especially allergic to. He is currently completely doped up on at least 5 different medications. He was so sad and out of it yesterday that I let him have anything he wanted. I'm paying for it now as he demands pizza and Dr. Pepper for breakfast. At least that likely means he's feeling better?
The playground at Owen's school has proved especially dangerous for Tessa. A few weeks ago she split her lip open and last week, she smacked her eyebrow on an odd corner. This picture was taken towards the end of the injury. For a few days, her eye was so swollen and especially huge after naptime or in the morning she could barely open her eye. Besides the cut in her eyebrow, now the bruising looks like perfectly placed, smoky eyeshadow.

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