The Only Mode

OK, people. The only mode we know right now is that of Survival. You've heard of this before: Survival Mode. People say time flies when you are having fun. Well it does. But it also flies when you are just trying to survive...but the flying is a bit different. It doesn't seem to fly, it seems to drag...but when you look back you can't believe how long it's been since you've [done laundry] or [shaved your legs] or [bathed your kids] or [done a blog] or [...]. You get the point. The Owens Family is in survival mode. We have been, in a sense, since Finley was born. But then we got the hang of it and we entered a different mode. Not sure what you'd call it. But then our kids got sick in December...then Josh and I got sick...then the kids got sick again. We seriously have not had a healthy week since November. And we(I) have been in Survival Mode since then. Keagan was just diagnosed today with RSV and a secondary eye infection. Need I say more? We are still in the thick of it and hopefully there will be a light at the end of this tunnel soon. Nature of the beast (of children) I presume. But as I type this my throat is killing me and I thought I was personally on the mend. Sigh.

So, all this to say that I have been lax in taking pictures as well as pulling out my laptop to put a blog together (pair this with a laptop that only works 1/2 the time and my standard camera lens is broken courtesy of a two year old who pulled my camera off the counter...so most candids are from the cell phone). I do upload phone pics on Facebook occasionally, but I realize not all of my readers (family!) aren't on Facebook and still want to see pictures of my lovelies. Well, here's about the best I've got so far...we've been surviving so there isn't much! :) But these babies are growing quickly and I really need to do better at documenting the little things.

 

Keagan really, really loves his Bubba. And Bubby loves him back. The proof is in the pudding:



 Keagan loves to look at pictures on the phone...so we turned the camera on ourselves and took goofy pictures. He loved it! I love the results. We took a million...but here are some of my favorites.

 Finley has finally recognized that there is a puppy dog in our house. And he loves Oscar!! Oscar likes him okay, too...I think Oscar is just happy to be touched! 

 Clearly to large/strong for his bouncy seat...it's a bit dangerous. 

First walk with Finley sitting like a big boy. He loved it! Chilled for an hour without making a peep!

 

Terribly distracted. I am trying to nurse him but something has caught his attention and he strained his neck to see...this happens every time. So annoying.

My Funny Valentines! And, yep, Finley can sit up on his own now! And Keagan is ever the ham!

 Buddha Baby.

 One day I took the boys shopping at Sam's Club. Just me and them. They were so amazingly good. It gave me hope that I can do it again. Someday when we are all healthy we will venture out in public again! (HAHA! I am only half-joking about this...) 

 Lunch at Sam's...he wanted to eat the pizza like a big boy. How is it that he is so big???

 I mean, super chunk. You'd think he was plowing through the pizza like his brother in the above picture...

 

These make me smile. "Aunt" Stacey gave Keagan a super hero costume for Valentine's Day. I'd say it was a HUGE hit...what do you think???