Week 16: October 30th - November 5th
I had a double 13 this week so they came to see me on Monday. In the evening, Amelia spiked a fever. So that was a challenge. We had everything planned for Tuesday but it just did not work out at all. She still had a fever in the morning and was just under the weather so they both stayed home with Jonathan and had a home day. When I got home on Tuesday William was very upset. I fed him so he would finally relax enough to sleep, but he was starting with a rash on his hands, so I scheduled him an appointment right away.In the morning, neither of the kids would eat so I quickly called and got Amelia an appointment as well. Doctor confirmed my suspicions - hand foot and mouth. Both of them had sores down their throats and were just miserable. Poor babies. We had a lot of creamy food that would soothe some sore throats and the babies were thrilled with it. By Thursday Amelia was all better and William started eating a lot better too. It felt like we were all back to normal. We got to visit Grandpa Haas for the evening, which was super enjoyable. Jonathan had a work trip, so I spent the whole day with the babies and we were glad to get out of the house for a minute after they had been sick and cooped up for a few days. William probably looked the worst on Thursday, so I cancelled on a friend who was having a birthday party, but he was basically perfect by the weekend!
It was a great weekend. I updated my CPR certificate on Friday, made bread and casserole, we had Yoder's for lunch. It was a great day, got some cleaning done, we enjoyed an evening together as a family.
Saturday was a special day for Amelia and I! We went to Amish Country to surprise Vicki for her birthday with Mom. The three of us drove down Saturday morning and shopped all day! We had a great time, found some cute stuff and got to spend quality time with quality people! The boys had a great day getting some jobs done - fixed the bucket truck and hung our attic door. It was an incredible day for everyone. That being said, we needed some rest and relaxation, so Sunday we planned to do just that.Sunday was not just that. We went to church, then Dad and Jonathan cut down 8 trees in our back yard while the kids napped! After they woke up and JL showered we hopped in the car, went grocery shopping and went to the "apple restaurant" as Amelia calls Applebee's. It was a great night, Amelia has been asking to go to a restaurant for a few days, so we were glad to take her!
Week 17: November 6th - 12th
Jonathan's car went in for some love on Monday, we had date night and got caught up on a few things, then I worked on Tuesday. We had a friend day on Wednesday after story time. The kids had a great time and took even better naps! We had our last small group meeting, so that was a special time. I spent some time in the afternoon making cookies and getting our gifts wrapped for William!On Thursday, I made casserole and fried rice, ran to Carrollton to get a few things I needed for William's party and William had his first hair cut! He hated every single minute of it. Poor guy...and every customer in the salon. Jonathan had band, then we went to hang out with Mom and Dad for the evening. It was a great evening.
I worked the weekend, so it was all hands on deck! Jonathan and the kids visited Mom and Dad in the evening because Amelia wanted to eat supper there. Jonathan made pancakes in the morning, the Landis' came to visit in the morning and then Dad and Jonathan cut some wood while the kids napped. We had leftovers for supper, then Amelia and I made some cutout cookie dough. It was a fantastic day!
Sundays that I work are always the same...at least, almost always. Jonathan played at band this week, so I dropped the kids off on my way to church, then Jonathan keeps them the rest of the day. After my day at work, I swing by and get us supper, we go upstairs, eat a fast food "picnic" on the floor and watch some Clifford! This time was extra special because it was William's birthday! So after the show, he got to open his presents for his FIRST birthday! Our baby boy is ONE and it's totally crazy. He wasn't terribly interested in opening his gifts, but he loved them once they were opened! Amelia helped him out and Jonathan and I just enjoyed our time with the babies. 
Week 18: November 13th - 19th
We were all very tired on Monday, but we made cookies and prepped for a bunch of different parties. Amelia was a BIG fan of cutting out the cookies, it was a great time for the two of us. I was going to have her help me with the decorating...but after the cutting out I decided against it.Tuesday was a normal day for me. Jonathan had a doctor's appointment, haircut and then went and got the kids! On Wednesday we had pasta and I tried a buttermilk roll recipe - it was delicious. My car went to the shop on Monday to get checked out and then Jonathan's car went in for Thursday. William had his 12 month doctor's appointment on Thursday - he passed with flying colors! I made some French Onion Swiss Steak for supper and we enjoyed some time together as a family in the evening.
The weekend was a bit of a whirlwind. I grabbed a few things at the store to get ready, then came home and got to work! We had leftovers for supper, then Amelia and I made muffins and prepped the chili for the next morning. Jonathan was in Vermillion for the day and he made it back in a lot better time than he intended...much to Amelia's chagrin!We had William's first birthday party on Saturday. It was so much fun! For breakfast we had poached eggs and muffins, leftovers for lunch and a build your own backed potato bar for the party completed with cupcakes and fun drinks. William had a great time, even though he needed some help from Big Sister to get the presents opened, but he had such a good time with all the things with motors. He was super sweet and we are beyond grateful to have him as our son. Our little family of four is perfect with him in it! Just the little spark plug we needed!
Instead of taking the day to recover on Sunday, we went to church, came home to feed William and packed up to go to a surprise anniversary party for my Aunt and Uncle! William took a nap after lunch and Amelia had an absolute playing with "the kids". We enjoyed our time with everyone, especially having a lot of family back together. In the evening, we had a time to relax and recover. It was a big weekend, but we had a great time. We are thankful that the kids hung in there and seemed to enjoy it all as well!
I hope everyone is enjoyed the last little bit of fall here! We are trying to take full advantage of the last few nice days that we have been having here! Talk soon, love you all!
Love,
Jonathan, Allison, Amelia and William
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