Surviving Stomach Flu

Sorry it has been a while since I updated. I have been a little busy. You see we have been battling Stomach Flu around here. Both babies have had it for a week now. Supposedly it lasts between 7-10 days so we should be seeing some progress soon. I sure hope so because my hands are kind of raw from all the washing they have had to do.

While taking care of these kids, I have had a lot of time to contemplate this not so glamorous job and how a lot of things were not in the original job description. I have since revised my job description to better reflect my daily chores. I am now the Primary Poop Management Facilitator. If you have ever dealt with babies with stomach flu you will understand the full impact of this title.

Hopefully I will have a better update soon.

Presidential Baby Photos

Yesterday Catherine and I saw this on the MSN.com home page. I don't usually click on things I see there, but this one looked so funny I couldn't help myself. We had a good laugh.

http://www.slate.com/id/2181495/

Basically a father in New Hampshire set out to get his little baby photographed with every presidential candidate. Be sure to click on the slide show and read his comments with each picture.

New Christmas posts

Today I put a bunch more posts on from our Christmas trip. Enjoy! Feel free to comment or make suggestions.

Sledding on Ice

The day before the hill side was still fresh and powdery, but the second day it was all packed down and icy. We didn't sled very long because it was too fast and it was also a lot colder the second day.

Say Cheese!

Those are some amazing red cheeks Hunter. Ashton getting ready to head down the hill in the background. What are you thinking?

Ashton on his way back up the hill. Is that a happy smile, a scared stiff smile, or a "my face is completely frozen" smile. Knowing the temperature I think it is the last.
Dave looking glamorous in his "Men in Black" sunglasses. It was more fun to watch from the top of the hill than to actually put your life on the line and speed out of control down it.

Look into my eyes!

Rachael and Catherine--half crazy! It was so cold Rachael's glasses were fogging up even while we were still outside. Actually she is a space alien in disguise, Catherine probably is too.

Antarctica

Catherine brought snowshoes. We felt very extreme crunching across the frozen tundra in our fancy spiked snowshoes. Ignore the houses in the background--we are in Antarctica. Who knew Antarctica was so inhabited.

Along the coastline of Bear L---heheemmm--I mean Antarctica. We aren't really smiling...our faces are just frozen that way.

We claim this land for US--as in the Ashton, Day, Speirs families.
Land, beautiful land!!

Note: Dave is the strategically placed shadow.

Dance Dance Revolution

James and Paula own a Wii and we had a great time competing against each other in DDR and the other sports games.

Here Niel and James, two of the better players, in a super intense moment of DDR.

Dance little Leprechauns--DANCE!

Catherine and Joy--less intense but very entertaining!
April and Jens getting ready to rumble.
The champions, Neil, James, and Paula, smugly watching as the rest of us make fools of ourselves.
Sweet, sweet Loryn watching all the madness from the safety of grammy's lap.

Christmas Morning

Christmas morning at the condo was really fun. Everyone packed into the little livingroom with presents piled everywhere.

Kristen and Loryn were mostly in a state of confusion and awe.

Rise and Shine Kristen!

Loryn wondering what all this stuff is. Allison sitting amidst her gifts.

"What is all this stuff again?" asks Loryn.
As a trick on Jens the tags for his and Rachael's presents were switched. This is Nielson's reaction to Jens receiving a yoga mat. Of course Jens's face was twice as good. He was very confused but trying to pretend to be thankful. Shortly thereafter Rachael, who was in on the trick, exclaimed, "I think this is actually your present," as she handed him an iPod Nano.

You have got to be kidding!

Ashton and Allison enthusiastically help the very tired and less enthusiastic Loryn open our present from Catherine. It was a great dominoes set.

Rip it!