Time to Catch-up

So once again I have been a blog slacker but I feel like I at least have a legitimate excuse this time...actually several good excuses!

The first is that Miss K has a new friend! We have tried several different times in the last year to potty train our little princess, but she wanted NOTHING to do with it. This time was a little different. I guess she really was "ready" because it took two days for her to figure it out. She loves her Elmo potty and is doing a great job. She has only had one accident in the last 3 weeks. We still put her in diapers at night because we haven't exactly mastered that part but I think that will be coming soon. She is dry 4 out of 5 nights so we are definitely headed in the right direction. Way to go Kenna!

Dane is now officially 10 months old and has been "celebrating" by eating and eating and eating. Kenna is very protective of her snacks because, if she lays them down, AT ALL, they are gone for good. Dane is like a little predator stalking his prey! :) He is cruising all over the living room - as long as he has something to hold on to - looking for lost snacks! He has the cheeks and thighs to prove it!

This past weekend, Daniel's grandparents from Colorado were here for a visit. Daniel shares his middle name with his grandfather and they have the same initials - the same ones we passed on the Dane. We had to take the opportunity to get a picture with the 3 DOBs. (I'm not sure why Dane wouldn't look at the camera).

I also like the picture of 4 generations of Boyd men.

Kenna and I missed out on all of the festivities of the weekend because she was running a fever and had a rash all weekend long. We did LOTS of cuddling on the couch and watched way more TV than normal. I am now very well educated in all of the antics of Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears (Thank you Netflix). Daniel took her to the doctor on Monday for her official diagnosis of Strep Throat/Scarlet Fever (yes, her PA mommy did call that one). I am very blessed to have really healthy kids - this is only her second stint on antibiotics. The downside to all that cuddling - she passed her illness on to Mommy - and passed it on to Daddy. Mimzi and Poppy bit the dust as well. That was one powerful strep bug! Thankfully little kids under 2 have a really don't get strep throat (Dane has been happy as a clam this whole time) and antibiotics work remarkably well on a confirmed case of strep! Everyone was pretty much back to 100% today....thank goodness!

So there you have it. The update that has been coming for a long time...sorry about that! I'll try to do better soon!