Since Reid has been sick, and also the fact that he is at the picky eater toddler stage, it is so hard to get any food in him. So, this picture is a joy to see!

Copper

...or, as Reid calls him...Bopper. This beast has got to be 10 times the weight of Reid, and he doesn't even flinch. The kids can not get enough of Copper now that he is past his puppy stage and settled down a bit. It only took a few years.

Uncle Cody

Bryan's brother Cody has been living in Hong Kong since last May. He just came back to Florida last week...but only for a little while before he gets married. Since its been a while, he came to surprise the kids. They were so excited to have him for the weekend. Reid couldn't get enough of him, as you can tell from these pictures. My apologies for the blurriness...I didn't realize that the camera was on the wrong setting until later.

Rodeo

Its become a tradition for us to go to the Silver Spurs Rodeo every February. The kids get off of school here for it, so we take the day to go to the fair and then to the rodeo. This year, it wasn't as exciting as precvious years, but the kids love the tradition and its fun going out with the family no matter what it is we are doing. This year we went with some friends of ours, which made it even better. And, Bryan's dad and brother came to town to surprise the kids, so they were with us as well!

A little behind...

There has been so much going on that I need to blog about. But for now, a quick Reider update.
We decided to go for a second opinion after not seeing any improvement and not being able to get a hold of the dr ever. After 4 weeks of being on a steady treatment, 2 with the previous and 2 with the current, we switched antibiotics, again, and added more medicine. (if you are counting, that is 5 things daily he is on now). Once again, this is the "last resort" antibiotic. He had lost 2 pounds since his last appt and then he had a relapse, like usual when switching meds, that almost landed him in the hospital, again. We got him through it, but he continued with the fever. After several tests and x rays, I got a phone call the other night that he now has a UTI. Poor kid is now on another medication to treat that. We have an appt next week to talk to the doctor. She said this medicine should show improvement and if not, who knows what is next. He acts great during the day. Nights, not so great. But his happiness during the day is what gets us through. I will continue to keep updates as usual. Thanks again for everything everyone has done. We are now considering going up to Shand's in Gainsville. If anyone has heard of it or has suggestions regarding it, we welcome them!
And, I promise...updates on the rest of the family soon!