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i haven't updated in almost 10 days. oops! and guess what -- i haven't taken pictures in 10 days... on purpose! i am feeling like i've been taking too many so this week i left the camera at home. oh wait, i have some bridal shower pictures from my sister's shower last sunday, but i haven't uploaded those yet.

so... break down of the week:

last week friday: dr eppt for emerson with her ENT. she went for a hearing test which came back fine, still has fluid in her ears. dr Rx'd reflux meds for her, yet again... i don't quite understand why but he insisted it would help the ears and her drooling. weird. i didn't fill the presciption yet. i'm not quite convinced.

saturday - spent the entire day running around to get things ready for my sister's bridal shower on sunday, as well as some other shopping. i brought kai and emerson with me. hallie was in red deer with my parents, visiting my grandma. she was with them for 2 nights. a nice little break but we missed her lots! so with the younger 2 kids, we did some rides at west ed as well.

sunday - bridal shower day! funny thing that happened -- someone came in and handed me their gift. i was asking if they knew anyone who was there yet and she didn't seem to... then she asked if she had the right place and i insisted, YES, this was the shower.... but she was at the WRONG shower! LOL !!! she was supposed to be at a baby shower down the street i guess. i felt so silly (i had taken her gift!) and she must have felt even worse! she had just walked in, as everyone else had.

sunday after the shower we reconnected with old friends who moved away a couple of years ago. they are back now, with 2 more kids -- total of 4! this has sparked the idea of us having 1 more baby... sooner than later ;) we'll see!! we had a great visit with them and the kids all played well.

monday we went to millenium place! fun! the toddlers are loving this place now that they're mobile!

tuesday & wednesday i hosted playdates for different groups of friends. one was ladies morning out, the other a random meetup group.

wednesday evening kipp's parents arrived. they are camping nearby, so not staying with us.

thursday we went to millwoods rec center's indoor playground. another place the toddlers are loving! thursday evening kipp's parents came for dinner and a movie.

which brings us to today -- what a busy day! i took the kids to toys R us to spend the last of hallie's bday money. i let them each pick something (with some guidance) instead of her spending the whole chunk. hallie chose 2 sets of polly pockets, kai chose a air rocket thingy, and emmy (i) picked a little push popper thingy. she walks and pushes it like a little vacuum -- i'm sure you've seen them. they are from way back in the day, but now updated colors. hers is pink!

then off to lunch with juanita & kids, and grandpa at mcdonalds! we rarely go here anymore, let alone inside. the kids were in heaven. (even though they gave us rotten chocolate milk. ew.)

then... off to the dr. for miss emmy and kai. (kai split his head open last sunday after the shower, goofing around in the basement!) so kai had his head checked and somehow the checkup turned into checking other things... and long story short, kai may be checked for celiac's disease in 2 months if the new meds he was prescribed don't show a change in his stool. (i won't go into detail -- i just hope he doesn't have celiac's)

emmy is fine -- he checked on her g-tube site and it's healing well. he is going to talk to her ENT about the reflux meds because he also wasn't quite sure on WHY they were prescribed. i want her off all meds. **good news -- emmy has shown signs of not needing her drinks thickened -- not sure yet but will find out more on her next home nutrition appointment. YAY !!

after the doctors, we were off to the ZOO with the kids, daddy, and his parents. it was a great time, even though our zoo is pretty lame. really... it seems to have gone down hill. or maybe just was more exciting when i was younger? it seemed over priced (we have passes, but the rides seemed pricey -- pony rides were $4.50 per child, they walked them twice around a small circle. yay. train was lame!! the kids even thought so. the lady driving it didn't talk at all, not sure if she was supposed to but i saw speakers. it looped around a small area.... ) but we all enjoyed the time together.

ok i am off...

kids have a bday party tomorrow and i may take some pics this week. i know posts aren't the same without pictures!

hope you all had a great week.... speaking of which, i haven't seen many updated blogs.... ;) come on friends!!!