Gabe said . . .

Happy Monday everyone! Here's a collection of cute/funny things Gabe has said lately that had to be preserved for posterity's sake. Enjoy.

"Congratulations Mom, you just woke up Porter."

"I'm going to be in a rock band, but not until I'm 4. You have to be 4 years old to be in a rock band."

"Holy Gracious!"

(We think this is a combo of Holy Cow and Goodness Gracious.)

"One, two, buckle my shoe.

Three, four, shut the door.

Five, six, pick up sticks AND FIGHT!"

Gabe: I'm going to Disneyland with my Mom and my brother, his name's Porter.

Dana: Is your Dad going?

Gabe: No, he's sick.

Dana: Maybe you could say a prayer and your Dad will get better so he can go with you.

Gabe: No, that won't work. He needs medicine.

Mom: (very serious) Gabe, do you want a spanking?

Gabe: No, thank you. Oh, and you're welcome!

Mom: Gabe, why didn't you eat all of your cookies?

Gabe: Because I don't like the crust..

Gabe: Can I watch cartoons?

Mom: No, I'm watching the news.

Gabe: Why?

Mom: So I know what happened today.

Gabe: I know what happened. Jesus died.

A Hard Day

Porter's been running a fever the past few days, but today he took a turn for the worse and it was a hard day on the little guy.

Woke up with a fever of 104.8 degrees.

Dry heaving.

Lethargic.

Sleepy.

Not eating and drinking very little.

Had me very worried.

Got him in to see the doctor and they were worried too.

Poor baby had to be catheterized for a urine sample.

They also drew blood samples, gave him an IV, and got a bag of fluid in him.

Thankfully all his tests came back normal, so they think it must be a viral infection.

He still isn't eating, but the fluids sure helped him yesterday. I didn't realize how dehydrated he was. Hopefully, we can keep him hydrated the next few days while the fever runs its course so he doesn't need another IV.

Enjoying some spring weather!

The past three days have been so beautiful, the kids and I have spent every afternoon outside! It's been so nice to be able to play outside again after being cooped up inside all winter! The kids are now enjoying the swing set they got for Christmas and I scored big time today when I bought the Cozy Coupe Car for five dollars!

Wicked

I bought tickets to see Wicked six months ago - six months! It was a real treat to finally see the show last night after waiting in anticipation for so long! We LOVED the show - yes, even John loved it and he was miserable with strep throat! We saw the show with eight other couples and then we all went to dinner afterward at UNO Pizza. Thanks to all our great friends who made it a fantastic night!
And lastly, I have to tell you about my favorite song from the show. I had no idea this song was from Wicked until last night. I will forever associate it with my cousin McKay. Give it a listen, it's a great song. As for my second favorite - it would have to be "Popular" but I'm not going to ruin that one for you . . . go see the show! You won't regret it!

Is that a Snuggie???

I was reading a book to Gabe this week and found it extremely funny to see the characters in the book wearing Snuggies. Really! They were wearing Snuggies! I had to take a picture. Does anyone doubt that those are Snuggies?

And just in case you don't know what a Snuggie is . . . watch this.