Happy Memorial Day!

At the parade

Feeding her babies

Getting so big

Our Memorial Weekend started with a big scare and ended with a rainy, relaxing day! On Friday, Ryan called me at work worried about Lilly. She had eaten a nut cluster and had an allergic reaction. She had such a bad reaction that we rushed her to the hospital. Yes, we know that Lilly has an allergy, but didn't think it was that sever and it wasn't to that particular nut. She broke out in hives, her eyes were swollen, and her breathing was wheezy. Our ride to the hospital was scary~ we hit a stalled train, a ambulance and a 2 mile traffic back-up. Through all this, Lilly was a bit lethargic and quiet. I called her pediatrician (allergist) and talked to the nurse our whole ride there. I tried to administer her epi-pen but forgot to take off the security lock. I was nervous...trying to stay calm. We were so close to the hospital that I didn't have to try again. When we got there they did and also gave her a steroid to clear her up. Lilly was so good! This was a hard lesson learned! We knew that she had an allergy to walnuts and pecans. I bought these nut things for school and Ryan got into them! He gave Lilly a bite, and then realized when he did he shouldn't have. When he called me at work I told him she would be fine, but she wasn't. These snacks were made in a plant that has walnuts. From this experience, we now know that she is deathly allergic and will never have nuts in the house again. Lilly is doing fine now:)

Today, we took Lilly to the Memorial Day Parade in Walled Lake. We went with our neighbors and my brother, Stacie and the kiddies. It was a great time. The kids loved it. We had a perfect spot under a big tree!

Lilly Lately: Lilly can count in Spanish and English from 1-10. She does better in Spanish! Lilly talks a mile a minute. She loves to say "momma it's nice out". When we pull in our sub she say's "where home". When we pull in the driveway she'll say, "Lilly's house, Momma's house, Dada's house". Lilly doesn't use a booster seat at home anymore, she is big enough to sit on our bench. Lilly loves to swing on the neighbors swings! She is finally excited about the vacuum, she got one for her birthday and vacuums with me! She's at a fun age! Everything is so exciting to her!

Enjoy the nice weather!
Kelli

We're 2!

Birthday Party

This past weekend we celebrated Lilly and Preston's 2nd birthday. We did their party together this year. It was absolutely perfect. It was a small party with only siblings and grandparents.

Lilly was a bit under the weather... but still managed to smile and enjoy the day. She was a bit shy at first (just like at her first birthday party) but warmed up. Preston and Lilly loved opening gifts together and blowing out their candles. They were so cute! It's like they're twins. Lilly loves all her gifts and we do too. It's nice to put some of her old toys in the basement for a while and play with new. Preston and Lilly are both ready to hang with the big kids in the neighborhood... they both got scooters and tricycles.

Just Like New

Okay, so we finally got new window treatments for our kitchen. We use to have vertical blinds! They are gone!!

This is the dinning room. It's pretty empty, but looks so much better!

Here's the new family room. Ignore the glare at the top. I love my new house!

Lilly loves it too!

This is one of the "work in progress" pictures.

We are so glad we finally got to painting. Ryan loves it as much as I do. It was long over due! There are still a few things that we need to do... but this is WAY better(unfinished) than it was before. Stop by to see it anytime.