Brennan raced tonight. He did well, but lost in the second round. We'll try again for the ward Pinewood Derby on Friday, March 17.
We also signed Brennan up for Day camp in July. It is a pirate theme. That is PERFECT for Brennan!
Today, tomorrow and Wednesday are FCAT testing days for Brennan. Yesterday when he woke up, he said that he didn't feel well and he had a fever. Of course I started to panic. If you're sick, you can't go to school. If you don't go to school, you will not be able to take FCAT. OH NO!!!
Well, he had a fever again this morning. 100.7, so off to Dr.Soto, AGAIN! She gave Brennan antibiotics because she wanted him to get better as soon as possible. His throat was a little red and he was a little congested. She would of normally told me to wait it out for a few days, but with testing this week, she sent us on our way with our prescription. I think he is already feeling better. I hope that it continues.
Aislinn is doing much better. She thinks that it is just grand that she can feed herself cereal. We have to do it a few times a day. She is getting pretty good at it, if I do say so myself.
Greyson is Buzz Lightyear again this afternoon. It is his normal attire as soon as we get home from pre-school.
Mom and Carole came over today. They arrived a little after noon. It had been quite a crazy morning. I felt like I needed to take Aislinn to the doctor since she had not been sleeping through the night and running a fever the last several days. I was not initially worried because she just finished a round of antibiotics earlier in the week and Greyson had a virus last week with only a fever as the symptoms. But... I was concerned so I called the doctor and got a 9:15 appointment. Well, when I got there, I realized that I didn't have any shoes for Aislinn and that she was still in her pajamas, because I had only intended to drop off all the kids and come back home. Okay, so I was a little embarrassed by that. But we went, and Dr. Soto said that both of her ears did not look good, not bad, but not good either. So, Zithromax was prescribed along with more eye drops for the other eye, that now had pink eye, and Nystatin cream for the yeast infection that always comes with antibiotics. I was glad that I went. I was supposed to of had a Primary presidency meeting at 9:30 at my house, but when I got the appointment for Aislinn, I called Debi and Ashlea and told them I would call them as soon as I was done. When I got in my car from the appointment, I called Ashlea first, because she never returned my call and she didn't get my message until she was already sitting at my house wondering why nobody was there. Bummer!!! I told her that I would be there as soon as I could. But, I wanted to drop of Aislinn's prescriptions first to get the medicine in her as soon as I could and of course, CVS didn't have it, so I had to go to Publix. I waited for them to fill it (15 minutes) since it would of been 20 minutes for me to get home and back, etc. I got a few seafood items for Chris and fruit and I checked out. I finally arrived home around 10:30 with both of my counselors waiting for me. We had a great meeting and got a lot accomplished.
After church yesterday I loaded the kids back in the van and we headed over to Mom and Dad's. We got there around 7:30 and the kids were quite excited. There was no school today so we visited with Mom, Dad and Carole until around 3 or so and then headed back. It was nice to visit and the kids were so excited to be at their grandparent's house. They especially liked getting to visit with Neil, the dog. Now, of course, they all want a dog. Lucky me...
I had a great day today! Chris came home at lunch with 3 roses and a card. The card was great. You'll have to indulge me because I want to write it so I will always remember it. (And perhaps remind him if it is ever necessary.) It said on the outside, " My Wife". Inside: "You're all that I want and more than I deserve. I love you. Happy Valentine's Day". And Chris wrote, "I love you and I ALWAYS will." Inside the card there was a gift certificate to Capillo for a Deluxe Day of beauty. He also scheduled my appointment for the first Saturday that we could do it. March 10 at 8:30, I need to arrive for a visit to the Sauna, a 1 hour massage, a spa pedicure and manicure, a shampoo and blow dry. He gave me this same gift for Christmas of 2005 and I absolutely loved it. I told him that any time he wanted to do it again, he would get MAJOR points. Wow Honey, you are really getting good at this mushy stuff in your old age! :)
I got firefox downloaded today and got rid of IE7 and I can upload pictures now. So, if you have time and care, go back to late December and look forward. I added pictures from Christmas, and other stuff. I am so HAPPY!
Greyson and Aislinn are home sick with me today. Greyson has a little fever which the doctor said must be from a virus and Aislinn is recovering from her long list of ailments. Here's some pictures of them, in all their glory.
We had to arrive bright and early this morning for training. Eight o'clock, to be exact. Well, we had to leave the house by 7:15 to get there on time, so there was no time to play around. We picked up Debbie and Lew Clayton, and off to church we went. The training was until 10 and I never once looked down to see what time it was. That is how great I thought all of what they were saying was. I took over 3 pages of notes and have not stopped thinking about how to apply it to me, Primary and home. I am thankful for the opportunity to hear this training and even more thankful for my membership in the TRUE church. I have a testimony of its teachings. I know it is true. I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God and that Gordon B. Hinckley is our living prophet today. I know that God lives and that Jesus Christ is my savior. I know these things because I have prayed and received confirmation. Find our for yourself if you don't already know, and you too, will receive an answer.
Brennan was awarded Terrific Kid today for the month of February. Each month, each teacher picks a student that is a good kid, doing a good job in their class. It was Brennan's month and we are VERY proud of him. Brennan is the "E" in the picture.
Please remind me that having 2 different doctor appointments on the same day is not a good idea. Especially when one is in Winter Park and the other in Tavares. It looked just fine on paper, but when the Winter Park one ran 1 hour plus late, this just messed the whole day up! Aislinn was a trooper and she even seems to be feeling a little better. Whew!
Chris got it right this year! He suggested that I get a babysitter so that we could go to dinner. We were hesitant at first since it was a Monday, but we decided to hold FHE on Tuesday so we could go to dinner. I got the babysitter and told him that his job was to decide where we were going. Somewhere different, was my only stipulation. Okay, so I arrived at his office a little after 5 and he had flowers and a wonderful card for me. I was impressed. This is a big thing for Chris to accomplish. I asked him where we were going and he told me The Frosty Mug. I was quite excited since I had been wanting to go there for quite a while. We had a wonderful dinner, the company was just right and the food was really good. Another note, Chris managed to leave the office with me to go to dinner around 5:45 which is amazing since I don't even usually hear from him until around 7 each night. Way to go honey, you got it just right this year!
Aislinn started getting sick yesterday while I was at Little Philmont. Today it has not gotten any better at all. I think she needs some extra prayers. She was on antibiotics just 10 days ago and I hope that she is not needing them again. Feel better dear Aislinn...
As a side note. I am very glad to have our anniversary tomorrow. It will be 13 years for us. I think that it is quite an accomplishment and look forward to many more. I love you Chris.
Today was scout training all day in Orlando. The General Young Men's President was there along with other leaders from seven area stakes. The whole day was wonderful. There was so much to learn. I think what I took home was that I need to do more training. Make sense?
This is not nearly as much fun without being able to post pictures. I must get serious about fixing this problem.
We had a great time in Tallahassee. The kids played and played. We celebrated Brennan's birthday and we got to relax. There was no school or work today due to Martin Luther King day so we got home around 6 this evening. We had a quick meal then off to bed. It is nice to get away sometimes. What is also interesting, Chris can sleep well when he's not close to work. I need to remember that...
It was great to see old friends and familiar faces! We had a great time at church and a wonderful dinner following. Kenney prepared a great meal of salad, broccoli, chicken and rice and squash casserole. It was delicious. The kids had a great time playing and Holly and Dane were just delighted in their time together.
Today Brennan turned 10! I can't believe it. It seems like yesterday that he was born. We were in Tallahassee and went to the Fun Station to celebrate. Brennan got 2 Game Boy games, and the trip to Fun Station. I think his favorite part there was riding the go karts with Chris. He did really well driving, but wasn't too good with the brakes. Maybe next time. Happy Birthday Brennan, we love you!
