Since mid-January we have been on the go it seems! We took our first family road trip mid January! We traveled to Pierre for some family time, goose hunting, and visiting with friends. The boys did amazing. Of course it helps that we got a more accommodating vehicle. We had outgrown our Explorer! We loved that vehicle, but it was time for more room. So, we are pretty proud to be driving a 2008 black Dodge Mega cab! It's our dream vehicle, and we both have worked hard to get it! SO, that being said, the trip went a lot faster when we have ALL of that room, a new DVD player, and lots of snacks! :)The weekend of course got away from us and we didn't accomplish near what we thought we would! The weather was wayyy to nice (which is very rare) for goose hunting, and it felt odd that we were "too warm" laying in our blinds! We saw thousands of birds, got in a few shots, and overall had a fun time! It was so nice to be able to leave the boys in the house with Papa Pom (Papa Tom) and Aunt Caitie so that I could go hunt a few minutes from Tom's house!
The next thing to come was the flu bug. We don't get sick that often, very rarely. We are so blessed that we've had healthy kids, and hardly any doctor visits, until we got the flu. Nathan had a bad cold, and then the boys starting puking. Mainly Gunnar. He couldn't keep anything down, and after 24 hrs of puking non-stop, I got some doctor advice and gave him sips of room temp water. After keeping that down, he got a 1/2 inch of water for 2 hrs, and so on...and then I have him milk. He LOVES milk, and since he was doing good I gave in. Guess what. Cold milk doesn't agree with an empty belly, and so we started ALL over again! Just when I'm getting caught up on washing EVERYTHING, Sutton decides to start puking. Oh yes, wonderful. He got away from it a lot faster than Gunnar, but it's still so hard to see them so sick! Everyone got healthy, and we had our Rapid City stock show tripped planned!
Alpine Inn!!
Our Stock show experience was once again, a blast. We met up with Kit & Amanda once we got to Rapid. We got unpacked and headed to Hill City! I've blogged a few times about Hill City, we just LOVE that town! Alpine Inn didn't disappoint, and we all came away with full bellies! We then waited for Jamie and Justin Brown, our good friends from Buffalo, to get checked in and then went to the Alex Johnson (our hotel in the middle of Rapid) bar. It was a blast. My voice was hoarse the next morning from talking SO much! Amanda was a blast to meet and hang out with, and Jamie and I just picked up from right where we left off 2 years ago! I love that girl.
Noon Margaritas!
On Saturday Jamie and I went and did some main street walking. We went antiquing, found LOTS of things we wished we could afford, and bought a few small things! I found an old cowboy clock for G's room, and 2 old blocks with the letters "G" and "S" to put by pictures of the boys. Pretty cute. The older the better for me! The boys did their thing, I think something about Justin's skid loader was involved, but we let the boys do their thing! It was SO nice and fun! Lunch came, and we went to a Mexican restaurant. Us girls ordered Margaritas, which I've never done! I know, I'm so sheltered! Anyway, I took one sip and Ca Chow (yes I've been watching too much of cars!) it was strong. Little Miss Jamie sat there and drank hers while my eyes were just watering! I struggled to put it down, but I did, and left with HOT cheeks! Way to start the day huh! While we were eating, Painters showed up! We couldn't have planned it more perfect! It was so fun to see them and catch up, we sure miss them!
On to the stock show...lots of people, and lots of fun! Boys pretty much went one way, and we went the other! The most important person we wanted to see was our Vessel! He has worked for Painters for a few years now, he started there a few months after we moved to the ranch. I welled up with tears the second I saw him. He is the neatest guy, and can do anything. A natural with livestock, especially horses. It was a very neat moment getting to see our South African friend again.
Vessel, a great friend!
We met up with Kit and Amanda later that evening for supper, and then went to the rodeo together. Jamie and Justin were a hoot to hang with, and when they left on Sunday, it was almost too quiet! Nathan and I aren't into football, so leave it to us to go "ohhh...it's Superbowl Sunday!" We also got to visit Lindsey an her family. She had a baby about a month after Sutton was born, so to hold Truett made me anxious to see my boys! After visiting Lindsey, we did some shopping, which was SO nice because NO ONE was out since Superbowl was happening! We ended the night at Ruby Tuesdays for supper, and were in our jammies by 7 that night! After two nights of going to bed after 1 am we were beat. Of course I am programmed to wake up at 5:45, so I didn't get near the sleep I was planning on! Monday morning we left at a good time, and got home around 6:00 pm! It was a fun filled weekend, and we're so blessed with such great friends!
So now our next experience, we have had terrible colds since Monday. Yesterday we went to the clinic to find out I have strep throat, and the boys both have terrible viral infections. Oh yes, it is just what we needed. Snot noses, red, chapped faces, split lips, sneezes, and LOTS of coughing. I was aching so bad that going upstairs to use the bathroom was hard to do! Today I am finally feeling a tick better, but I've been on antibiotics for 24hrs now too. Not fun. Especially on Valentines day! The boys got me roses on Monday, and my Nook came yesterday, so all in all, it turned out okay!
Here's some updated pictures of the boys....they are growing SO much! We got their stats yesterday, and we were shocked.
Gunnar: 32 lbs & 41 inches tall--WOW!
Sutton: 19.6 lbs & 27 inches tall--WOW!
Sutton has grown 12 lbs and 7 inches in 6 months! Big boys!
THE happiest boy I've ever met. He's a heartbreaker, and oh so good!
The girls got to come in when it got really cold this last week. G didn't mind one bit! :)
FOOD! We love carrots, and bananas the best, but we are eating green beans too! Sutton likes to open his mouth like a little birdie, and then sticks his tongue out while spitting. Oh yes, he sure gets a kick out of it! He is so funny, but an amazing eater!
Well, that catches us up for the last month! The days seem to zoom by, and I cannot believe that on February 9th, Sutton turned 6 months old. That means in 6 more months, we'll be done with his first birthday! Oh my. And Gunnar will turn 3 in a little over 2 months! Crazy.
Thanks for checking in, the Wagner family is always on the move!
