Life

Things have been pretty boring around here. Not much exciting to post about. Everyone around here got a cold except me. Luckily, Kate had a pretty mild cold. Just a little cough and runny nose. But Brent and Kaden had a pretty wicked cold for about two weeks. They both have a few lingering symptoms but are feeling much better.
I didn't wean Kate yet, because she started eating solids. Yay! So I can add her high-calorie fortifier to her baby food instead of a bottle. I guess it just took me deciding to wean before she would finally give in and decide to eat solids. Anyway, in the last few weeks since she has been eating better, I've noticed (and a few people have commented) that Kate is starting to fill out a little bit. I see a little bit chubbier cheeks and wrists and thighs. I am really happy about this! I guess that high calorie fortifier is working!
We went camping last weekend up by Prescott with Brent's brother Branden and his wife Shanna, and their girls Londyn and Teela. It was so much fun! Kaden had a blast playing with his cousins. And the guys had fun panning for gold. We didn't strike it rich, but still had lots of fun!

Vacation!

We went to California last week. We drove over on Wednesday and camped on the beach in Carlsbad (between San Diego and LA). On Thursday and Friday we went to Legoland. On Saturday we hung out at the beach. It was so much fun!! Of course, I brought my digital camera, but the battery was dead and I didn't bring my charger. Go Figure. So I bought a disposable one and still have to go get the pics developed. Anyway, while we were there we popped a tire and had to buy a new one for $200!!! For one tire!! I guess our car needs a special kind of tire, and everything is more expensive in CA. Kaden had so much fun at Legoland, and keeps asking to go back. Both of the kids did really good on the car rides and at Legoland. They never got fussy or whiny at all. That sure makes a vacation a lot nicer, when the kids are good the whole time. We had so much fun!
Also, I just wanted to add a few more things. My sister Heidi brought her baby home from the hospital on Wednesday. He is a month old now and weighs over five pounds. They're doing really good.
Secondly, I think I am going to ween Kate this weekend. She still isn't gaining weight very good, and she has a dairy intolerance (meaning I have to avoid eating dairy, which is really hard for me to do). I think she'll gain weight better being on formula where I can monitor how much she's eating and I can also add a high calorie fortifier to the formula. I'm a little disappointed that the time has come to ween her, since I really have enjoyed nursing her, but I think it's for the best. At least I made it to the 8 month mark!