Sickness

Well, it's a half hour till Owens school program is supposed to start and he is home in bed napping.  I am so sad that he can't go and even more sad I don't get to see him up there.  I was really looking forward to my last kindergarten Christmas program and seeing him shine!
Owen has been home since last Wednesday afternoon when he came home early with a cough and not feeling well. Since then he has had the cough plus a fever, vomiting and lots of tv time.  It has been a long week with him sick.  I feel so  bad for him and it's so sad to see him suffering so.  We made a trip into urgent care on Sunday only to b told it was a cold.  By Monday the vomiting and fever set in along with him being extremely exhausted. We went in today and doc said it is influenza.  She advised us to keep him home for the rest of the week, get lots of rest and fluids. We need to watch his cough making sure it doesn't get worse because this flu has been leading to pneumonia.  Doc said he should b good by the weekend as long as he rests, etc.  All I can pray for now is that no one else comes down with this!  I am still on the mend from my up and down illness since before December.
Just looking forward to a happy and healthy holiday!

Ready for snow

Buddy says "bring on the snow!"

Naughty or nice?

Buddy

Caught with his hand in the cookie jar!

Holding my kids tighter

<p>I have been terribly saddened by the news of the events in Newtown CT yesterday.&nbsp; If I sit and think about it too long I am thrown into a fit of tears.  Although events like this in the past such as the theatre have been very sad this event has hit me hard. 
Thinking about those parents standing outside the school waiting for their kids to come out and they never do.  Hearing the story of a teacher hiding her kids in a bathroom and being sure to tell each of them that

that she loves them because she was sure they were going to die is unbearable to hear! I hate all the news coverage but it so hard to pull myself away from it as I try to wrap my head around it all. Newtown CT seems so far away but this tragic situation seems so close and so personal at the same time. I can't imagine what those little kids that came out alive are feeling and what that town is going through but I am feeling the grief along with them.

My baby girl

Is getting too big!  I just bought her a size 14 pants!  Crazy to think from here she could b moving into juniors clothing soon, crazy!

Owenism's

This morning was the kids Christmas program at church. Owen took a shower in our bathroom today since grace was getting ready in the other bathroom.  He asked dad what kind of soap he had, Aaron told him it was man soap.  Owen replied with "ooh , I will smell like a man!" 
He got all dressed up with his dress shirt and angry birds tie and said to me he looked like a man going to work!
After church we went out for breakfast and as we were leaving I hear him say "whew, all that singing wore me right out!"

Sick Elf

Day 3

I forgot

Day1

Ooh Buddy...

Day Two

Buddy the Elf

Our Santa's helper showed up today along with his suitcase and a note for the kids.
Grace was a little disappointed that it wasn't a girl but she was still really excited.
Owen was crazy about him!  It was so hard for him not to touch him. He kept whispering secrets to him and commenting on where he thought he might show up next.