Marker Trouble

This morning I found Malachi using a marker like chapstick. He also got it all over his hand and shirt--thankfully I only buy washable markers.Did I mention "trouble" is his middle name?

Bob and Larry?

I couldn't pass up taking this picture. Gretchen and the kids walked up the road to Grandma's--which means they had to pass my crew in the front yard. Mac and Ezra both had on their Veggie Tales shirts. In case you don't know, the short red one is Bob and the taller, green one is Larry.
Then of course you have to take a silly picture too, and Malachi couldn't be left out of that one.

The new baby?

(Thought I might get your attention with the title.)

This is how I found Allie this morning--chewing on Malachi's pacifier. Isn't she the cutest?

While mom's away....

I went on a retreat with the ladies from church. Jon had the boys to himself for 24 hours. On Saturday the big boys asked Jon if they could paint rocks. Typically, when they paint, they put on old shorts and a take off their shirts. Typically, when they paint, Malachi is asleep.

Jon remembered the part about taking off their shirts, but the part about "old, junky shorts" and doing it when Malachi was asleep, he forgot.

He set the boys to painting outside on the porch and when he came back to check on them, he wasn't too happy to find that Malachi and Ezra decided that it was much easier to paint each other's belly's than rocks.

He had to take a picture to share with Mommy.

Luke's Bday

Tonight went to Luke's birthday party. His family gathered at a playground with a large group on family friends. Since it was at a playground, we decided to all go.Gretchen and Jason's crew was there too. A lot of the kids played on the baseball field for a while before dinner. This is Jason pitching balls to Tavis.

Yummy cake.

Need I say more?

And gifts...Luke loves dinosaurs so the boys were thrilled to give him glow in the dark dinosaurs and a dinosaur coloring book.

Allie

More trouble for Elijah

After only two weeks off the Prednisone, Elijah was having obvious sign of trouble again with his Crohn's Disease. Dr. D wanted to do another colonoscopy. So yesterday, he did the clean out. It wasn't as bad as the first time, probably because he knew more what to expect, but it wasn't fun. Thankfully it was on a weekend so that Jon was here to push him when he didn't want to drink another drop.

At the Children's Hospital they let the kids play video games (if they want to) until it is time to "get dizzy."
We were very glad that the doctor did the 2nd colonoscopy because it showed, without a doubt, that his large intestines looked much better. The inflammation and blisters in his large intestines were better, except for the last 15 cm above his bottom. Unfortunately, this means that in addition to his typical Crohn's Disease he has Perianal Crohn's, which according to the doctor is one of the hardest to get into remission.

Dr. D decided to put him on a new medicine to add to his old--a suppository. This will hit the inflamed part with strong medicine right where it is bad. I am not looking forward to this, but Elijah has surprised me with bravery on many occasions since May 15th, maybe he will again.

Elijah got wheeled out after the procedure in a huge wheelchair. I should note that he really likes wearing his Florida Gators stuff and carrying his Gators' bags and dressing his bear in his Gators' jersey when he goes to the hospital, because he gets such a reaction from all the hospital staff. (Of course most of them are UGA or TN Vols fans.)