Update at the Limuti House

Hello everyone! I thought I would take a quick moment to tell everyone how we are doing. I don't have any pictures to show anyone, as we are using a friend's computer. Our computer has a nasty virus, and we are waiting to get it fixed. My friend was very generous on letting us borrow her laptop, just so I can check email everyday. So, until that is fixed, no pictures.

Halloween was a lot of fun! Sam was a NASCAR driver, (the m&m guy) and Jack was one of the 101 Dalmatian dogs, maybe #57? :0) We went to our friend's the Enke's where we had an awesome supper, and then we went around their neighborhood and got some great candy! It was so nice out, we barely needed coats, usually you are freezing! I think even one year when I was a kid, I went trick or treating in a blizzard! So, that was a nice change, not being cold. This was Jack's first year, and he was so excited! He wasn't really sure what we were doing, but he certainly figured it out after the first house! He would run up to the house, make sure they gave him the candy in his hand, inspect it, and then once he was satisfied, he would then drop it in his bag! Then he would turn around and run yelling "daddy" running to show him what he got. It was so cute. He absolutely loved it. He didn't want to quit. Sam also of course, loves Halloween, but this year was not as fun. He was really into it at first, but as we got going, he just didn't feel well. He was running a fever, and wanted to go home. Which brings me to the next point....

Sam has been running a fever since Friday, with it running anywhere from 100-103. So, when he woke up with it again yesterday morning, I decided to take him in. I was thinking it was ear infection, since that is usually what it is. So, I was surprised when the Dr said his ears were clear. Turns out, he has tonsillitis, his throat and tonsils are inflamed. He said its all viral with the fever can run up to 10 days! Wow. So, I have him on Motrin and Tylenol. That's all we can do, but the poor kid cant go to school today, so he is really bummed out. You cant go to school unless you have been fever free for 24 hours. Still has one. I hope this goes away soon! Jack has a cold, with a bad cough, but its OK.

My beautiful niece Parker is getting bigger by the minute! I wish I could post pics of her, but I will once I am able. I cannot wait to see her on Thanksgiving! This is what I hate about not living close to them, we cant see each other very often, but I think someday we will.

Sam has Fall Parent days this Wednesday, which means that I get to go and spend the whole day with Sam at school to learn about what he has been doing, and how he is progressing, so I am looking forward to that. I will let everyone know how that goes!

We get the dreaded flu shots this week also, even though Joe and I have had the stomach flu this year, hopefully we can avoid any other strains for a long time! Do not want a repeat of that!

I hope everyone is having a great fall, keep us updated on how you are doing!

I know, I know!

I know that it has been a really long time since we updated to tell everyone what is going on! I promise some pictures soon! We have had some illness touch our household the last 2 weeks, and we have been recovering. I promise to let everyone know how we are doing soon.

McDonalds Ice Cream

Here is a video of the boys eating ice cream at McDonalds the other day. They are with Eli and Hayden, of course. Again, speakers beware! Sam likes to say hi to Nana and Grandma. :0)

Testing Video

So, I finally figured out my camera has the capability of recording. At first, I thought that it only recorded for a limited amount of time, so I never did anything with it. Well, lo and behold it does record for a good amount! Anyway, here is Jack Jack hugging his bear, but I have to warn you that it is VERY dark, (I thought it was light enough, lesson learned! You wont see anything until about 50 seconds in.) and my voice is very loud so adjust your speakers. This is only a test, so next time will be much better!

Birthday party

Saturday we went to a birthday party thrown by my friend Chelsi, for her 2 boys Joey, who will turn 6, and Logan who is 3. There were some activities, and this was one of them. I didn't get a lot of pictures, so just these 3. This activity was them being archaeologists, digging for treasure, so they chipped away at the sand and found lots of dinosaurs. Hence, the hats and the glasses.





Sam was a little frustrated at it, but he kept digging. Then, we had pizza and cake and ice cream. Lots of fun was had!

The most beautiful girl in the world.

I have been a terrible aunt again! I have not updated on Parker. She is doing so well! Rhyan was afraid that she would not take well to going to daycare, but I am happy to report that she is doing just fine! Here are some pictures that I got recently. Isnt she the most adorable girl EVER?! In some pictures she looks just like her daddy, and then in the next she is definitely all Rhyan. So, a good combo of the 2. This is my opinion of course! It seems like she is getting bigger every day, just the other day I got a pic on my cell phone, and she was even bigger! So, here we go...




We love you Princess Parker!

Minnesota Zoo

Well, today we went to the Minnesota Zoo. Too bad I cant prove it because this terrible forgetful mother forgot that usually when I DO need the camera, the batteries go dead. Yep. The batteries went dead as soon as I went to take the first picture. So, you will just have to take my word for it that we actually went! :0)
We walked through the ENTIRE zoo. It says its about 3 miles, but it really does feel like 100. But, that's OK, the look on the kids faces when we saw some of the animals, it makes it all worth it. We started with some birds and some turtles, flamingos and some monkeys. Then, we saw some fish. I believe that this was Jack's favorite, he got the most excited when we got to that. He starts talking and pointing and smiling and cant take his eyes off of them. We got to play on the playground for awhile, the kids loved that, there a lot of kids there! Then, we saw the farm area where there are goats and sheep. The come right up to you and you can pet them, and both of the boys got a little scared but they eventually reached out to pet them, and thought it was neat! We saw the chickens and the eggs, and we actually saw that an egg had hatched and the chick was getting used to his surroundings. Sam really liked that. We saw Camels and Buffalo and the Tigers. One of the best parts I thought, were the leopards. They are really breathtaking up close. Jack actually cried when we left those, he really liked the "big kitty". Then, the best in Sam's opinion is when we got to the bears. At first we just watched them play for awhile, and then you go down a little underground, and they have this heated pool that they swim in. This one bear put on quite the show for the kids, and he swam and pushed and preened for everyone. Both kids got a kick out of that. We finally got to see the MONKEYS! We sat there for a good 10-15 minutes and watched them jump around and play. One little one kept running up the tree and taking a flying leap into their wade pool. That was really entertaining. Then, we saw the sharks and dolphins! The boys loved seeing them underwater like that. I know there are a million more animals that we saw, but those are the highlights. We finally got some food and then some ice cream, and home we went. The boys loved the outing! They were really good kids today, and it was fun to go too. We will definitely be going back real soon. We might even go and get a family pass for the whole year. Definitely worth it. It was also a great way to spend our anniversary weekend. 5 years ago the 20th, Joe and I were married. Has it ONLY been 5 years?? Wow. :)