{"id":11701,"date":"2014-12-28T16:48:03","date_gmt":"2014-12-28T16:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=11701"},"modified":"2020-09-11T10:55:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T14:55:32","slug":"christmas-flu-and-warmer-temps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/28\/christmas-flu-and-warmer-temps\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas, Flu, and warmer temps!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/15472513063\/player\/\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The flu was not a welcome visitor and it really put a set-back in my holiday plans but I am happy we knocked it out early on and have settled in to enjoy our break.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/16072891566\/player\/\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It was a fun year this year because Eva was so into it. She was SO excited.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/16073025896\/player\/\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nSnuggling in for books with her on Christmas Eve was one of my fave parts. She fell asleep so fast all snuggled up next to me.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11702\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1435.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1435.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1435-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11703\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1440.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1440.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1440-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11704\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1447.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1447.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1447-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But not before sprinkling food for the reindeer all over the front yard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11705\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1453.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1453.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1453-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And leaving cookies and Silk Nog for Santa.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11706\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1423.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1423.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1423-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11707\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1426.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1426.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1426-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We did a lot of crafts to keep her busy while waiting for the big guy to arrive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11708\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1433.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1433.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1433-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>These two kept telling me that they have not been naughty&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11709\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1454.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1454.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1454-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1454-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Blake had a lot of good things on his list this year- he was by far the easiest to buy for<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11710\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1461copy.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1461copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1461copy-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The girlie was a close second<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11711\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1472.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1472.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1472-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s still trying to convince&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11712\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1456.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1456.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1456-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1456-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I love these two big kids&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11713\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1458.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1458.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1458-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1458-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They went down to campus and bought some vinyls<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/elisalou\/16123096742\/player\/\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hudson tried to convince Austin that he was the best gift<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11714\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1469copy.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1469copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1469copy-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Eva was a little chef<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11715\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1477.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1477.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1477-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Cole got a stunt plane<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11717\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1491.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"900\" height=\"764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1491.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1491-600x509.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1491-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-11718\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1496.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"900\" height=\"894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1496.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1496-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1496-600x596.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1496-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1496-300x298.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The weather has been warm so we have been spending a lot of time outside<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11719\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1500.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1500.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1500-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Which is good for wearing out little puppies!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11720\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1512.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CSC\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1512.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1512-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today we start to tackle the basement project- can&#8217;t wait to get it done!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The flu was not a welcome visitor and it really put a set-back in my holiday plans but I am happy we knocked it out early on and have settled in to enjoy our break. It was a fun year this year because Eva was so into it. She was SO excited. Snuggling in for books with her on Christmas Eve was one of my fave parts. She fell asleep so fast all snuggled up next to me. But not before sprinkling food for the reindeer all over the front yard. And leaving cookies and Silk Nog for Santa. We did a lot of crafts to keep her busy while waiting for the big guy to arrive. These two kept telling me that they have not been naughty&#8230; Blake had a lot of good things on his list this year- he was by far the easiest to buy for The girlie was a close second He&#8217;s still trying to convince&#8230;. I love these two big kids&#8230; They went down to campus and bought some vinyls Hudson tried to convince Austin that he was the best gift Eva was a little chef Cole got a stunt plane The weather has been warm so we have been spending a lot of time outside Which is good for wearing out little puppies! Today we start to tackle the basement project- can&#8217;t wait to get it done!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11716,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-life"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/SAM_1485.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11701"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11701\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17537,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11701\/revisions\/17537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}