324 / 365: Happy Times

The boys and their Grandpa = a great combination!!

We stopped at the Grans as we did the grocery shopping circuit. Even after eating pizza and breadsticks, SRR was hungry (of course!). Grandpa offered the boys a variety of goodies, but won kudos for his last choice: jelly beans!!

As the orchestra swelled, the choir crescendoed, and the skies opened spreading vast rays of light, the three of them began the process of vetting the Jelly Belly's: Who has which flavor? What does that one taste like? Oh, I got a good one! As nauseum...

Ten laps around the house later....

We told Grandpa that whoever feeds the boys sugar has to keep them!

Until next time....sugar away!!

323 / 365: Cleaning...a Haiku

Refrigerator
Vacuum stairway, mop the floors.
I hate all this GUNK!!

Until next time....clean away!

322 / 365: Are we there yet?

My favorite holiday is around the corner, but I'm too busy to fantasize about it!!

Please hurry!! I need you!!

Until next time....rush away!!

321 / 365: To swab or not to swab....

....that is the question.

Billy Shakespeare must not have had a seven year old who needed his throat swabbed.

SRR's health declined quickly. The past two days, his energy and his appetite had decreased. If you know my SRR, you know the loss of appetite was definitely a red flag something was wrong. Last night, he started roasting at 101. Sick / doctor day for the little man and his mama.

Luckily, the doctor's visit was short. Temp was 100.5, throat red (including a blister, which she said is a sign of a virus), and he was just blah. They took swab #1 right away, but it came back negative. To double check, she ordered a second swab to be sent away to be cultured. The poor boy's gagging sounds made me want to cry! Needless to say, he walked away a little sore, but armed with a red popsicle! Those little things have amazing healing powers.

The doctor prescribed antibiotics in case it was strep. This way, he could go back to school tomorrow to perform as Abe Lincoln. After two doses of that, along with a day of MommyMedicine, he is on the mend!

If there are any potential inventors out there, may I suggest two "at home" kits you could create: ear infection and strep throat home tests. This way, a negative result can save you a trip to the doctor. Any takers?

Until next time....swab away!

320 / 365: My Snickerdoodle.....

He's no longer a baby, but he'll always be MY baby. That's what's important, right?

I'm not sure why I decided to nickname him after a cookie. Yes, he's sweet. Yes, he's good. Yes, he's great to have with coffee (a stellar conversationalist!). But I don't know why I picked THAT name. Maybe all those goofy sounds smashed together made me giggle, like he does.

Whatever the reason, my Snickerdoodle turns 9 today. His last birthday in the single digits. Where has the time gone? I remember the journey to his birth like it was yesterday. Since he was eleven days late, I had to go in the night before I was induced to get a special "move things along" treatment. We arrived at CJW to find "no room at the inn". Thus, the Holy Family "Wannabees" schleped through the mall for a few hours. Eventually, they let us in and the next day, my angel arrived!

I thank God every single day for my cookie (and his little bro). JOR surely makes life sweeter with very few crumbs. It is my hope that he and I can have coffee and giggles together for a very, very long time!

Love you Snickerdoodle!!

Until next time...giggle away! (Gotta love his hat. Good taste!)

319 / 365: I get around....

4 school visits
3 meetings with teachers
2 keyboard lessons and
1 very tired integrator

Until next time...travel away!

318 / 365: Herding Cats....

...is what I did tonight.

In my effort to help my sons get organized (especially my little mess, SRR), I cleaned out their backpacks and organized their papers and folders. Random thoughts ensued:

-Why have these fruit chews been in here since September?
-This form was due last Monday!
-How many legos do you need to get through the week?
-Why must you keep a pencil with no point and no eraser?
-Where did these cookies come from?
-I think something bit me!

Meanwhile, the "Dynamic Duo" is pulling stuff out of every nook and cranny, creating a new mess as I'm trying to extinguish an old one.

-The dress up stuff is oozing out from behind the couch.
-If you cut up another piece of paper and NOT throw the scraps away.....
-Magnets do not go near computers!
-Stop running!
-Quit punching your brother.
-Put the stuffed animals away.
-SRR, put some clothes on!
-JOR, stop talking to yourself!

Oh, it was a long night, but finally ended when we herded the cats into bed.

Until next time....herd away!
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