Class Christmas Parties

Holidays at the Zoo - Slide Show

Tis the season to be stressful!!!

What can I say, December is in full swing. I have been busy with all things Allie, Ashley and Christmas. Those two girls have me going all over. We have been to birthday parties, shopping, horseback riding and Allie has started to take dance classes. In my spare time I have been getting things ready for Ashley's Christmas Program at school. I was in charge of making animal Santa hats, bird tops(the girls helped with them). We had feathers and glue ALL over the house. My hot glue gun has become my best friend. The I had to get the stage set up. Thankfully I talked a few other parents to help with that. I think it turned out pretty good.

On top of all that, I went and got sick again. I am almost positive it is due to something in the school. The doctor put me on singular to go along with another round of antibiotics and 2 different cough syrups and my inhaler. So hopefully this it will get me through the winter, we'll see.

We finally got the girls' school pictures back. I for one LOVE them. Here is a preview...

My girl's are growing up too fast.

This is the last week until winter break. So that means another crazy week. I have two class rooms to plan parties for. Lucky for me both classes have great parents that have no problem helping out. It's just a matter of me getting what is needed and they do all the fun part. I have to work during the parties since I am on the morning shift. The principal said we can visit so I will get a few pics..
Speaking of pictures. My wonderful husband got me a new camera, so as soon as I figure it out I will download all the pictures from this past few weeks.

I have a few presents to get still, so I will be busy this week getting the school stuff done and my house ready for company. Tommy's parents will be here on Sunday til Friday afternoon, then My Mother and Nephews will be her that Friday evening. Can't Wait.

Winter has arrived!!

I know that winter hasn't officially arrived but when I looked out my window this morning it sure looked like it. I made up this background & header a couple of weeks ago but I HAD decided to wait to change it until after Thanksgiving. But with all the snow on the ground this morning I couldn't wait. So Happy "WHITE" Birthday to Grandpa! I hope you enjoy it and I love you.
As for us here. Yep, they closed the school for the day, so it was stay in bed and keep warm a little later this morning. Tommy is also home until Tuesday, that is as long as his doctor gives him the OK. He is having a lot of problems with his back and the doctor didn't like how his x ray looked so after a heavy duty steroid and muscle relaxer they will recheck it and see how everything is sitting then.
As I already said it's My Grandpa's birthday today so we will be going over to my Aunt's today and then out to dinner tonight to celebrate. I'm not sure how old he actually is (87 I think)but I know he is in better shape than the old people he lives with (I won't mention any names, HA!) Just kidding, but he walks everyday for a hour and that is saying something.
As for me and the girls we are feeling pretty good these day's, praise the lord.
You all have a great weekend

I added the penguin for Allie

Allie's Turn

Lord help me! I don't know how much more I can take. As you all know I haven't been feeling to good. Then last week Ashley had a ear infection. I took Allie last week with Ashley because she had been doing a lot of coughing, runny nose, sore throat. The doctor said it was viral. Her coughing didn't get better and she said her ears felt plugged all the time so she was having a hard time hearing (I know nothing different there ;-) ) Now a week later I took her back to the doctor (her actual doctor this time) Allie has a Double Ear Infection AND Walking Pneumonia. Oh yeah she is also wheezing and has to use a inhaler too. I think this could have been caught last week if that doctor would have taken the time to test her. I wonder if I could get a refund on the last co-pay I had to pay? On a side note I am feeling 75% better, still coughing a bit.

Her doctor said to keep her home tomorrow so I have to stay home from work with Allie. I didn't want to send her to Dena's and get Grandpa sick. Allie was sad about that. She LOVES staying with Dena when she doesn't feel good. Dena is good with the babying/smothering stuff that Allie just eats up! I guess the Lord has his way of making us SLOW DOWN! I have gotten so much down time, but it was needed.

Still Not Up To Par

This has been the longest 7 weeks of my life. I have yet to shake whatever sickness I have. The doctors have checked my blood, everything came back negative but they gave me a second round of antibiotics yesterday along with a inhaler and more cough syrup. Come to find out when I went to pickup my prescriptions the pharmacist informed me that I am on the strongest antibiotic that I could get unless I was in the hospital hooked up to a IV... great. My doctor did say I have bronchitis and a sinus infection but with all the med's I got, maybe my doctor is keeping something from me. If I don't clear up soon I think I will be heading over to a allergy specialist. That's the only other thing I can think of. I have talked to a few teachers at school and they have told me it could have to do with the room they put me in. Apparently everyone that has works in the room I am in gets sick. WONDERFUL!
Ashley went back to the doctor too, she now has a ear infection.

Enough of my pity party. Despite felling bad, we have manages to do a few things. Ashley and Basketball are in full swing. Allie is all done with Chargers Cheer leading. We took of for a weekend with the Duncan Family to Gatlinburg.
I am co- chairing as homeroom mom for both Allie and Ashley. I had a lot of fun planning the Halloween parties. The mom from Ashley's class that was in charge of games got sick so I ended up putting both of the girls' classrooms together for the game . I did this game called " The Withering Corpse". Basically I read a story to the kids about this man that was murdered and what was in the boxes was his body parts. I know Gross,,,,but those kids loved it! They had to walk around the table and stick there hands in a box to feel the parts (ex. Brain, eyes, hand, heart. etc.). When actuality it was just food. The object of the game was to try to figure out what the parts actually were.
Halloween night we went to church for The Sweets, Treats and More event. Tommy and I were in charge of a couple of games and the girls got LOTS of candy during the event. Although I got the bad Mommy award because both girls ended up sick from being out in the cold and I got worse. So it was stay in bed time on Sunday.
Hopefully all of you are doing much better and enjoying the fall!
Love


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More October Family Fun

Update

Plain and simple I just have not felt like blogging. I haven't been feeling too good and have been reel busy. Tommy and Allie are doing good, Ashley and I have bronchitis though.
We have had a lot of things going on since my last blog. So instead of feeling you in on all the details check out my fall fun slide show because as they say "A Picture is worth a Thousand Words". You can also check out Nicole's blog for pic's of a Woolly Worm festival we went to this weekend. What a adventure that was...we still love you Nicole;-).
I hope you all are doing great
Love,


PS. For Nicole's blog just click on here name

Fall Fun

YES, I Did It Again!

I was looking through some scrapping sites yesterday and found this little scarecrow/man holding a sign and decided I wanted him on my blog. So that meant I needed to change the whole things again. So what do you think???

Anyway things have been crazy here. September was non stop. well October hasn't slowed down yet, and it is only getting busier. Ashley is doing great with her riding lessons. Allie is still cheering. CHAC Basketball started this week with practice. Ya, wouldn't you know it their schedules crossed so Tommy took Allie while I took Ash to her practice. This weekend we were suppose to go to a Marriage retreat with our Sunday school class. I had the sitter all set up. Tommy however had to spoil it by not being able to get the weekend off. I had thought about going without him, but thought it would be awkward since it is a "Marriage Retreat". Well just because those plans fell through you would think BORING WEEKEND ahead...NOT! Well last week, due to rain, a birthday party the girls were going to fell through so it was rescheduled to Tonight. Tomorrow Allie has a party at Fun Expedition for a boy in her class, then Saturday night We are going to a bonfire/soup social.
Sunday after church Allie's teacher invited us over for a cookout. On top of all this Tommy's mother is coming into town, tonight! I haven't been feeling to good the past few days, so please pray for me. I don't know how I am going to get through this weekend.
I hope you all have a great weekend...Oh, by the way I am SO EXCITED my nephews and mother are coming out for a week at Christmas break, YIPPEE!!!!