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Luke seems ok this morning.  Just still going through kleenexes like wildfire.  Fever was still 101 so I keep giving the motrin.  The nurse just thinks the evening panic attack/ spell was illness related and not related to Tamiflu so we're sticking with it.

Rachel just had the one time of vomiting. Nurse doesn't think it sounds like flu for her.  I haven't fed her yet though.  Just some flavored water so far.  She's not acting sick.   Her temp is only 99.2. Giggly as usual.  All she talks about is going to her cousin's to see Miranda's boyfriend Matt.  She's enamored with him because he "slides her" and flips her in the air.  A few minutes ago she was babbling about "when can i go to the doctor, " and coming up with symptoms because she wants to go to the doctor.  She really has too much of her paternal grandmother in her. Scary.

I on the other hand feel like dog poop on toast.  Bags under my eyes are enormous. Achy, hungry and sick to my stomach at the same time. Can't sleep because I'm on hypervigilant-listen-for-kids-mom mode.  And hyper sanitizing mode.  I scrubbed the grout in my kitchen counter this morning with comet and toothbrush for example. 

DH is staying home today too to prevent spreading the love to his co-workers.  He is going to run out for more tylenol and Lysol. 

The dog is thrilled.  I think this was her conspiracy to get us all to stay home for a whole day.

Well there you have the Southmayd Family Quarantine Update.  Stay away!

Sometimes I hate Vox.....If you click on a picture while trying to format the post, you lose everything......I hate it!  So here goes this monster post for the 3rd time!

Be forewarned...my "o" key is not cooperating....so I have to pause and deliberately press it hard each time.....so if you see any words like this:  "g t the bkstre"...You'll just have to understand it says "go to the bookstore."

I can't believe it's May 11 already.  Time is flying.  We've been so busy lately and I've been too drained to blog at night....I've thought about it....but then I went to bed.

We had the big 7th birthday festivities.  He was shocked and thrilled by the Tiger tickets. 

And He got a ball!  The ball boy gave it to him after a Cleveland Indian hit the foul.  Made.  His.  Night/ Life!

 
And he's been playing little league....

And had his spring concert.....

And Rachel had her bike-a-thon for St. Jude's.  She was a trooper....last kid out there riding and never took a break!

And she had her mother's day brunch with presentation that they made on the stage.....Hers was the best drawing IMO.  (Just a little biased I know).  It's a drawing of us making strawberry shortcake.  She even drew the strawberries and our aprons and her chef hat. 

And we got mom moved. 

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And celebrated my aunt and uncle's 50th anniversary.....

And my niece's Confirmation.....showing off the ring I got her.....

SO that has been the past few weeks.....This weekend we have Family FUn Night at school, Baseball game, Rachel's dress rehearsal and then the big Dance Recital, Friend's confirmation party.....Yup - I'm tired again already.

Seriously.  It's the kind where you take one sniff and instant icicles in your nostrils.  Even now at noon with the sun shining.  School was canceled.  My son was upset.  "THAT'S NOT FAIR!"  I'm so glad he likes school.  

If you had to live as an animal for the rest of your life, which creature would you choose to inhabit?

The life of a Pug.

That's our phrase around here. 

My book total for 2008 was 64!  I'm really proud of myself.  While I don't read many profound classics, I enjoy what I read and it's an escape for me.  So hitting more than one a week is pretty darn good! 

"SAFETY MESSAGE... TURN AROUND DONT DROWN."

That message was in the Flood Warning Alert from the National Weather Service.  I mean.....I guess it gets to the point but it seems pretty obvious huh?

I'm starting a few new things this year.  I really want to do some things that take the PRIORITY off of the presents.  So last night and tonight the kids made a bunch of Christmas Cards (home made trees, ornaments, and candy cane shapes).  They colored and wrote on them and such.  Tomorrow we are going to the 2nd floor where I work which is a sub-acute floor (in between rehab and nursing home).  Mostly old people after stroke or hip/ knee replacements that are not strong enough for full rehab and not independent enough to go home.  We're going to hand out the cards and wish the patients "Merry Christmas" and as I explained to the kids "Spread some Christmas Cheer."

Then on Christmas day, as soon as they wake up we are reading Luke 2 from the Bible in our room before we head out to open presents.  I'm really looking forward to the next 2 days.  :)

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