ER and Other Fun Things...

Yep! Same exact spot Aidan had stitches only they were able to glue her shut!

Sunday night he was playing around in our office and smacked his nose on our treadmill. I thought for sure it was going to be black and blue and swollen but absolutely nothing. Monday night she was playing "puppy" in the office and then she smacks the treadmill. Off to the ER we go. That treadmill has been there for SIX years and just now they both get injured on it.

Abby came down with a horrible cold over the weekend with one those bronchitis sounding coughs. We didn't get much sleep for 2 nights and then the ER visit on top of it made for some pretty wiped out parents this week.
And look what hubby finished after 2+ years!! The playroom!! We painted and did the border in 2009 and he finally got the moudling up, painted and hung the bulletin board for their art and hung up their school photo frames. You know those old school shoe organizer pocket things? That works perfect for barbies. I have it on the back of the door.

I hosted a midweek evening playdate with the kiddos friends from school. We had pizza and decorated Halloween cookies.

Birthday Week

Her party was a blast. Fashion show/photo shoot. All the girls got to 'model' and go home with a CD of the photos. Her teacher called me at 7am on her birthday saying she had to get a sub and that Abby's class party would have to be postponed. I dreaded telling Abby because she was so excited for having her birthday at school that she hardly slept. Thankfully I put a good spin on it indicating she get's AN EXTRA day to celebrate.

Rick and I both took today off and had a date- we went to breakfast and then saw the movie Courageous. I don't know who cried more. Great movie. Great Christian movie and message for Fathers. We took Abby to Red Robin along with Grandma and then just did presents and cake. My baby girl is SEVEN!!

Verse(s)

Romans 8:28

And we know that God causes all things to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose.

Abby's bible verse this week from church. She gets one from Sunday School and one from the school she attends. I don't know know how she keeps them straight. She has somehow turned it into this competition between her and I to see who can memorize it first. I love her spirit. The sad part is she can retain all the prior verses and me in my old age I can't even remember what I did yesterday.

S-L-O-W D-O-W-N

I mean it!! My baby girl turns 7 next week. Ever since school started time is just flying. We're having her birthday party tomorrow at a little photography studio where the girls get dressed up and have a runway fashion show and get their pictures done. All things girly. But more about that tomorrow. The biggest news of all is that we are dealing with one huge mother of a man cold. And in all my sympathy, I'm going to nicely ask that he sleep in the spare room tonight. I know you're thinking mean and cruel- but it will be better for all of us. He's got cooties and he'll want to sleep and I'll want to get up at 5 and run and make noise. It's for the best people. And little guy woke up with little man cold today too.
Rick had ERT training this week so had to go in on 2 of his days off which meant we arranged for an extra day of daycare and I had to leave work early to get him. I started my hot lunch volunteering this week too. We've got 10 hours towards our 30 yayyy for us. Thursday I chaperoned Aidan's pumpkin patch field trip and tonight is date night at the mall with Grandma if Aidan is up for it. I've been cleaning house every night this week after work and bedtime because Rick took Saturday off so we actually get a NORMAL weekend to enjoy except now he's sick :-(

Waiting for nigh-night and me-me



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Tired.

I don't know where the weeks go. It's October for crying out loud. More soccer this week. Chaperoned Abby's field trip. Her teacher pulled me aside and said "sooooo, when did Abby start reading?" I replied early. Cause I don't know....or remember. It was like 4 she was blending letter sounds I think. Anyway she said, "you probably cringe when you see the homework coming home how easy it is for her." I politely said... well...I don't think I said anything. Just kinda nodded?? Anyway she told me not to worry, that Abby won't be bored and she is putting her in a 2nd grade reading and comprehension group. She also indicated that you typically see kids who either good are reading or math but not both but that Abby was both so she'll be in some other math group too. Always nice to hear about your own kid BUT.... what I am most excited about is this teacher figuring it out all in the first month and having a plan to address the needs of EACH student versus JUST TEACHING.

I just finished 6 weeks of running 16 miles each week. Not much but it's what I can get in. Achilles are still in bad shape but I'm doing what I can.

Grandma date = new outift and huge unicorn

I love all the exercise from this... and then when he turns five I think we can 'officially' get him tested to confirm whether or not he has asthma

Field trip

Went to the library today and this afternoon she holed herself up in this corner and read for about an hour.

Not only was it month end this week but look what I accomplished. HUGE DIFFERENCE

Longest Week EVER

After nearly 7 years I think I almost have a grip on this working mom thing. All I know is I am tired and some days I feel like I am spinning in circles. I'm pretty certain the key to managing is LOTS of list making and foregoing sleep.
Batdog.

School Pics. 1st grade

Pre-K

Loves Daddy's Ipad. These kids amaze me- Abby swiped my phone the other day and downloaded apps. No clue how or where she learned this. I now have tiny zoo and my horse on my phone. awesome.


Aidan is playing soccer with 2 of his best buds- they LOVE it. They are so fun to watch and bouncing off the walls with excitement.

A Conversation...

When I went into the bathroom this morning after I got done running I smelled a strong odor of dog poo and Cooper was at the vet this week so I thought maybe his system was out of wack and he had an accident. I searched all over and came up with nothing. I even asked Abby to help. Later the kids and I went downstairs to get them breakfast and I smelled it again downstairs so I looked all over and still nothing. Then I panicked a little and thought maybe it was me that smelled (even after I showered).

Here is the texting conversation between me and my husband:
Me: Did Cooper poop somewhere in the house last night (thinking maybe Rick got up or he saw it before he left for work)
Rick: no idea does it stink
Me: yes it stinks (um duh?)
Rick: did you find anything?
Me: No (??? didn't I just ask you if he pooped?)
and then
Me: (just for clarification) why would you ask me if it stinks and if I found anything when I am the one who asked YOU if he pooped. I mean if I found something I don't think we would be having this conversation??????
That was the most confusing conversation ever. He can even tune me out when I text him. COME ON. DOES IT STINK AND DID I FIND ANYTHING???? How about, "No honey it doesn't stink I just woke up and randomly wondered to myself if Cooper pooped in the house and thought I would text you and ask. No reason. Have a good day."
Oh well, we had a good laugh.

Anyway, Cooper had his teeth cleaned on Tuesday. You know, the kind where they have to put them under. I asked Rick, why does he need his teeth cleaned? Especially when he doesn't even really like the dog. (I know WHY- my cat had it done all the time) But.... he is only two. And probably for the first 8 weeks of his life (I don't know?) he was nursing. AND THEN... he lost his puppy teeth so technically the teeth in his mouth are less than two years old. He eats dry dog food, which he doesn't even chew. He gulps it down. AND he gets bones- you know to help with the tarter that doesn't exist because he inhales his food. Husband replies the cleaning is FREE. It is included with the 'plan' we pay each month to get discounted vet services. Obviously he wants this free dental cleaning he's got coming. Apparently, in a few select animals they have to give them meds when they are coming out of it to help their heart rate get back up. Naturally, this would apply to our dog. Well Coop didn't do so hot recovering and kept me up ALL NIGHT. He was still unsteady and falling over at 1 am nearly 12 hours later. He refused water, wouldn't pee at 1am, or 5am or 7:30am. I had to go to work so he was left in his kennel. I decided to ditch work at lunch and drive home and he finally turned the corner.
Thankfully it is not me that smells, he had a huge accident this evening. HUGE. New carpet has been on my wish list for awhile now so I think we need to start looking.

The Leaning Tower Of.....

This is our concrete slab that SUNK (sank? present perfect/past participle. It sunk in the wayyyy past so I was certain to use sunk but now I am second guessing. Anyway you get the idea) from all the rain and it took the stairs off the deck with it. They were really leaning- Rick has been working on the stairs to get them level again. So... concrete still needs to be fixed. Hubby and the never ending project list.

10 years.

I can't believe it's been 10 years. At church this morning, they played a video tribute with the theme being Faith, Hope and Love and how one day we will see ALL THINGS clearly.
Let us never forget those Heroes who faced fear and death and ran toward it with courage and faith and may God continue to bless our great Country.
Watching the news this morning while getting ready brought so many emotions to the forefront, listening to the stories but knowing that our God is good and there is hope in HIM.
I'm spending the day in the kitchen doing dinner prep for this week's meals since we have back to school night tomorrow and soccer on Tuesday. Here is a sweet picture of the girly girl headed back to ballet after her little hiatus.

Chaos.

What a crazy week but we're back into the groove of school as if summer never existed...which here where we live, didn't exist until just this week. We've had 90 degree days MULTIPLE days in a row. FINALLY. IN SEPTEMBER.
So yeah... this is my desk at work.

and coming home with two backpacks filled with notes from the teacher(s) trying to keep it all straight and emails from them and phone calls about volunteer hours and getting Rick set up on his days to go in, and Abby's teacher sending stuff home for me to work on for my volunteer hours and picture day is Monday so we had to pick out the background and yada yada. Abby starts ballet again on Saturday and this new place (an actual ballet school) requires specialty branded leotard, tights, skirt and shoes. These shoes- you have to HAND SEW the strap on. So I spent tonight doing that, right before I worked on Aidan's family collage and 2 loads of laundry. And did I mention my desk at work still looks like this.

Reunion committee meeting on Sunday (last one yayy) and Back to School Night Monday, Aidan starts soccer Tuesday. No swimming this term. Taking a break. 3 week rest from physical therapy to see how I'm doing without it. HOW 'BOUT THEM PACKERS!!!!