A Great Buy!

I discovered a wonderful product, well actually Todd did. He always seems to find such nifty things. Ok here it is, are you excited? It's Vicks Wearable Thermometers! They work from birth and up. There are 6 stickers total and you place one in baby's underarm. After 2-3 minutes you can check baby's temperature and then you can check the temperature all night. We have had these for a while but have not had a reason to use them yet. Tonight I decided to try it out. I placed one in Kiera's underarm after 3 minutes I checked her temperature with the wearable thermometer and with the thermometer that we normally use, and. . . they matched up!

If you already know about these:

1.Why didn't you share with me??????

2. Don't you just love them!?

I don't know about other kids out there, but Dylan HATES having his temperature taken. It is always atleast a 10 minute battle with him to get an accurate reading. Yes, I did say 10 minutes, that is because he fights the thermometer so much he won't keep his arm down or let me measure in his ear.

I don't remember where we bought these but as soon as I find them again I will buy as much as possible.

Vacation

The four of us went on a vacation with Todd's parents through Eureka Springs, Branson, St. Louis and Hot Springs. Yes, we realize that we are crazy.

We drove 1850 miles in a rented van with six people including a pair of one year olds who did really well considering they missed naps and were up late some nights. They were bored out of their minds all those hours in the van and needed out of the car every couple of hours. So you can imagine any estimated amount of time on the road was doubled if not tripled. Again we do realize that we are crazy for doing this. We stopped at restaurants, gas stations, rest areas and whatever else we could find to get them out of the car and walk them around.

In Branson we went to the 'Butterfly Palace'. A couple of butterflies landed on Kiera's arm and she kept flapping her arms trying to get rid of them, but they wouldn't leave. They both loved pointing at the butterflies and watching them fly all over the place.

In the car

Eureka Springs

Cabin in Eureka Springs

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Dylan and Kiera enjoyed the cabin's front porch

Inspiration Point
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. Madelyn and Kiera at the Passion Play

Dylan and Todd at the Passion Play

Bella Vista, Arkansas

The twins with Maddy's grandparents, Bud and MaryAnn

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They were looking around the paper towels to see each other. They were laughing and having a blast. We've never had so much fun at a Captain D's before!
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St. Louis, Missouri

Beautiful foliage next to the St. Louis Arch and the Mississippi River

The St. Louis Arch

The small pod where five adults and two babies rode to the top of the Arch

Dylan LOVED looking out the windows of the Arch

At the St. Louis Zoo

Why is there a goat above our heads?

Somewhere between a Hawk and Koala

Kiera's just a little Hippo snack

Is this exhibit really necessary? And who had a passion to write that book?

They enjoy sitting big in small chairs!
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Hot Springs, Arkansas

Yes, Pink Monkey was required for our trip!

The view from our hotel in Hot Springs