A Visit From The Snow Fairy

As you can tell from that date this has been awhile ago, but it did make me smile and I had to share it with others.

More Sick Posts

Thank you for all my readers keeping loyal through my absence. Hopefully this will be the last of the sick posts for now!

Sometimes it seems that you get worse after you see the doctor. That's the way it was with me. I did not think the antibiotic was working at all. Then on Wednesday night something changed, snap. I was reading a book to the boys and I was not gasping for breath after each word. I took a deep breath and did not end up hacking. So it looks like things are perking up from there. Tonight I do not feel exhausted even after staying up most of the night with sick boys.

Caeden has an ear infection we discovered yesterday. Most of the time I do not think that you would wish for your kids to be sick. Well, I am almost glad he is. At least there is an explanation for the way he has been acting the past few days. After his nap this afternoon he seems to be doing better as well.

And as for my little guy that spent the whole morning curled up in the toy chest? He has his fancy pants back.

Cough, Hack, Wheeze

This is what I am still doing. After I put the boys to bed yesterday, gasp it was quiet. I was able to hear the strange sounds coming from my chest and throat while I was breathing. I immediately made an appointment to see my lovely family practitioner.

No, I do not have the flu, thank goodness. "Although," he says, "I can see that you are coming down with something. Let's call it bronchitis." Yea, drugs. I am on antibiotics and a cough syrup with codeine. Not that I am an advocate of drugs for every little problem, but if I am miserable and there is something available that will help, bring it on!

Lazy Sunday

Cough, sore throat, and aches all around. The four of us spent the afternoon all piled into the same couch. The boys spent part of the time peering out the window. The other half they spent taking care of Mommy. Lots of kisses and love take care of every problem right?

I did not have a fever, but was in danger of it when they piled all the blankets up... on my head. It's the thought that counts.

New Shoes

Caeden has desperately needed new shoes lately. He was with me "in town" Friday night, so we stopped by the mall just to look. Guess what, we came away with two new pairs for him. J.C. Pennies is having a buy one get one for a dollar sale! It is only one select brands though, Caeden is in the boys section now and there was enough selection that I was able to find some that I liked for him.

Caeden had quite the little shopping trip with Mommy. He came away with a new shirt, two new pairs of shoes, and new new fabric to help me finish his blanket! All these things were needed, but now Camlyn is at the age where he is starting to notice that big brother got something new and he didn't.

How do you explain to a two year old? Especially when your older brother is flitting around in a new outfit and rocking new shoes? Every morning it is a battle at our house to get dressed. It involves a lot of running around and saying "I can't." To which I usually reply "of course you can't if you don't try." But Saturday he was up and dressed before you could blink an eye. Poor little Camlyn wandered around with a sad little look in his big brown eyes, Shoe, shoe. Shoe, shoe."

Guess what? Camlyn really did need new shoes too. Caeden grew so fast that he would skip whole sizes in clothes and shoes. Back I went on Saturday to get some for Camlyn too. I didn't really like the selection of the shoes on sale in the toddler section though. I ended up at Payless and found some there. They are having a good sale too, buy one get one half off. Just one pair this time. Camlyn grew out of his last pair so fast I can't justify two pairs for him.

Camlyn had to put his new shoes on too when I got home. Now we had two high stepping fiends running around the house sticking their feet in your face. Something else I am finding out, there are cuter shoes on-line. It is just not the same shopping on a computer.

Trash Ties

Attention all you long haired sistas! I found a new website that I think is interesting. Trash Ties I am always looking for new ways to do my hair. Not that any of you have noticed any lately, but still. There are some cute pictures on there, and some not so great, but hey we have all had bad hair days.

Some of these are on my wish list, right after getting a new modem and high speed Internet set up! Hey, Iowa Telecom has some new deals for those of us lucky enough to be on the calling list. Free modem for a year if you sign up now. So guess what, we signed up. That was just what we were waiting on!

Maybe the next time you see me I will be rocking a new hair do!

Snow Days

As mentioned before we have been listening to the radio in the morning to determine if indeed Caeden does have school. I recently found out that I was wasting my time listening to the GOOD radio station that lists most of the closing and delays. No, our town is much to little to be listed there, I guess. I was informed that we should be listening to the local station.

This week realizing my mistake, I have switched stations. Now instead of switching on the radio at the same time everyday after the news, traffic, and weather reports and listening to the closings. I have to endure at least an hour of bad radio, before I decide that since it is 8 and they have not mentioned anything that I should take Caeden to school.

What is so bad about this station you might ask? This morning I enjoyed listening to The Denture Moment. I was not sure that I had heard this right, but Yes! I was informed that less people do have dentures these days because of better home care. Maybe that means we will have to listen to less Denture Moments in the future as well!