Okay...Let me explain!

Let me explain why I haven't been blogging and please forgive me!!  The past month has been a whirlwind for the Ainsworth family! 

• We spent Christmas with my family in Mississippi and had a blast.  All 4 of us children were home, plus 4 grandchildren, and my grandmother.  We all stayed about 1 week and hardly ever left the house!  My sister's 2 kids came with a virus from Charlotte and my 2 boys came from Alabama with another one!  When we arrived in Tupelo, Hays was running 102 fever.  For the remainder of the week we battled coughing, snotty noses, and cranky kids.  I know it doesn't sound like much fun, but somehow, with us all together it was! 
• We came home a couple days before New Years to plan our sweet boys' 1st Birthday Party!!!  It was a big bash including lots of dear friends who prayed fervently alongside us for Hunter and Hays.  It was a special time and I will share more about it in another post.
• 2 days after that we were off with Daddy to 2 deer shows.  One in Dallas and one in St. Louis.  The day before we left Hunter and Hays were still battling this sickness since Christmas.  I took them to the doctor and they both had double ear infections!  We started Amoxicillin that night and he assured us that we would see improvement in the next couple of days.  WRONG!  On the way to Dallas, Hunter began running a fever (103) and would continue to do this for the next 3 days.  He woke up every 3 or 4 hours during the night and was just pitiful!  After that, I began to see the light at the end of the tunnel!  By St. Louis, both boys were pretty much back to their old selves!  Until... Hunter started throwing up on the way home!!!
• We got back home Saturday night and attempted to get settled back in after what seemed like an eternity!  On Tuesday Hunter began running a fever again and by Wednesday morning Hays was too.  We went back to the doctor and he said it's probably another virus!  AHHHHHH!  Today is Thursday and so far nobody has run fever and they don't seem to be as fussy as they have been.  I just want my happy baby boys back :(  
• So, does everyone understand why I haven't been blogging??  I promise, over the next few weeks days I will attempt to catch up on our last month of life.  
• Apart from the sickness, this age is so much fun!!  They are attempting to say a few words, clapping their hands, walking behind toys, walking around tables, climbing on chairs, discovering the toilet and how to flush it (HAYS!), understanding where things are when I ask them, and smiling A LOT!  We love them so much!