Still Cold.

It's still cold outside.

We got a special day last weekend of being almost 70! (I'll post some pictures in just a minute)...which was really really nice.

Ella still has this lingering cold :( Last weekend it turned into a cough....so I asked Josh if we could please go to the health food store...that I really wanted to get Ella some "homeopathic" remedies. I just don't think she needs ANOTHER antibiotic! Now last time we went to urgent care she was truly very sick and needed something to get her better....but this is just a miserable cold that won't go away. So....I got some elderberry syrup that she's been taking everyday, an immunity builder essential oil, and the humidifier at night....it's improving...just still lingering a bit....but colds can last for weeks I suppose. I even made homemade Chicken Noodle Soup....and I made my own stock. I was feeling very domesticated....the whole process took almost 4 hours! Ella loved it though....and I'm actually going to make it again tomorrow!

We all took super long naps today. I haven't laid down and taken a nap in quite a while. It was just a long week this week for all of us. Josh worked a few 12 hour days....and has a stressful case he's working on....so not sleeping much at night....I laid Ella down for her resting time in her room. I laid down on one couch and Josh on the other...I had Brinly and he had Bella...the whole family slept for 3 hours!!!!! I woke up and I said..."I can't even believe I just slept for 3 hours!"

Josh is in the market for a new dress watch....his beloved Seiko died....so we went "watch shopping" today....but didn't find anything that he loved.  Ella got all kinds of compliments, "what a sweet girl," "isn't she a cutie!" "I just love her boots!" She was soaking it all up! :)

Ella was up at 6:15ish today....I almost always wake her up during the week around 6:40-7:00....but on the weekends...of course she's up early on her own! So I dragged myself out of bed...and we made banana bread at 7am this morning!

Here's some pictures from our weekend last weekend (Daddy had to work)...

 And Ella coloring her Daddy a picture this week when he was at work.


Hard to believe Saturday is almost over...and it's Sunday tomorrow and then the week begins again! I've got some cleaning to do tomorrow...I got a good start today...but need to finish up tomorrow!