Motrin working at it's best... when you have the flu!

So, as I was ending my last post.. mentioning I was feeling "yucky".. it only got worse! Come to find out Addy and I "most likely" have H1N1. Since they aren't doing any testing since there are sooo many people getting the flu they basically say it's a toss up. The rapid test was having too many false positives so they stopped that. All the girls got their seasonal flu shot 2 weeks ago, so it is NOT the seasonal flu. Anyway.. we've been miserable, and now it looks like Delaney is next in line.. started a fever this morning.





Last weekend, Jack and I attended my cousins wedding, down on Cape Cod. It was the FIRST NIGHT in 9+ YEARS, I spent AWAY from my kids. It was the strangest feeling of not having to cut anyone's food, not having to bring SOMEONE to the bathroom..etc. The next day on our way back to get the girls we stopped at the outlets in Sagamore.. WOW, it was so nice to look all over an not worry about loosing a kid, someone asking for something, or needing to use the potty! WOW.. sooo nice! Although, I do see how my kids "save me money" - I try my best to NOT "shop for fun" with them, because someone always ends up crying (sometimes it's ME!!) Here's some pictures:

The whole family:







Jack being a goofball... as usual




On another note... a little silly... the other day while Jack was traveling, I was talking to my Dad. He said he had to get to work, so we hung up. Delaney was asking what Grampi said.. I said, "he said he was going to work". She said "I wonder if he works with Daddy". I said "oh, no, Grampi is a plumber"... she says "oh, so he picks plums?" HAHAHAHAHA! I love that kid!!!

A few weeks back, I attended a class about children and anger. One of the things the Dr. said was you should always ask your child what a) makes them happy b) sad c) scared d) mad. So the next day as I was driving Delaney to school.. I ask her. Here's what she said

LOLLIPOPS - make me happy
BEARS - scare me
WHEN I GET WATER IN MY EYES - makes me mad
WHEN MOMMY YELLS AT ME - makes me sad

I'll have to ask those questions to the other girls and see how they respond. Very interesting! There's been no yelling in this house for the past few days since I can hardly talk!!!

Here's a few pictures of my poor sick baby!











Lastly, back on Oct. 1st, we had a wonderful "goodbye" dinner with Miss Karen. Our dearest beloved preschool teacher. She moved to CA., so before she left we wanted to have to kids say good-bye. Karen was the favorite teacher of the oldest 3 girls as well as Mom & Dad :-). Here's a great photo!






I surprised all the girls..told them there was someone very special coming to dinner.. one of them asked if it was the President!!! Here's right when Karen arrived.




Well, that's it for now.. gotta get to paying the bills!

Halloween's coming!

Everyone is so very excited! I HOPE it doesn't rain. Keelyn is going as some "goth" type girl.. Ryley a spider woman.. Delaney Sully from Monsters Inc. and Addy .. Mike from Monsters Inc. Here's what Addy will look like... heehee



We've all come down with the throat type virus.. coughing, lo grade fever, sore throat.. THANK GOD it only lasts a few days! I'm just getting it tonight, and UUUGGHHH I don't like it! Poor Addy is sleeping next to me and keeps waking up coughing.. it sounds painful! :-(

hmmm... let's see.. I don't think I posted anything about apple picking.. I get so confused with what's been posted on Facebook and here.. my poor kids books haven't been updates in close to a year!!! I guess that is the downfall of having 4 kids. I'm getting very sleepy and feeling yucky, so I'll post pics tomorrow as well as write more!

Time for new posts!

It's been a month... things are going well.. although there have been 2 murders in neighboring towns in the last week & 1/2. Some guy in Hollis decided to bind his wife and beat her to death. Then just yesterday morning, about 1-2 miles from here a womans body was found and her 10 year old daughter seriously injured. They are still trying to see if this was random or targeted. Not a very good thing to think about as my husband is traveling for the week (the Husband/Dad) was traveling also! I'm telling ya.. I better figure out how to use Jack's guns.. because MOFO... the second I hear someone "trying" to break in... YOU'RE DEAD.

In other NEWS... ADDY turned 2!!!! YAHOO! I hate to say it.. but the terrible two's have already been in place for quite a while.. so for the "BIG 3" I think we'll celebrate LARGE. Because, hopefully my sweet little princess will be MUCH better behaved!! So I participated in a BIG Mom's group yard sale. Jack had to take Keelyn for her soccer pictures, and while I was writing out the check, I REALIZED it was Addy's B-day. So after we wrapped everything up, we got some food to grill, then had to bring Keelyn to a b-day party. On the way home, Addy fell asleep in the car!!!! Needless to say, she slept through her "party" and the rest of us ate her cake and ice cream.. BAD BAD parents!! Here she is:

Lot's goin on!

Busy busy... schools started THANK GOD! Jack's been traveling the last 2 weeks - Addy's being treated for Lyme.... and WE'RE GOING TO DISNEY!!!! YAY!

Here's a few "back to school" pic's:
















Keelyn's started 4th grade, Ryley is in 2nd. It is great now they are at the same school! Delaney is in her 2nd year of preschool. Addy, wishes she could join Delaney! Maybe next year.

So, we went to Gregg lake in Antrim last week.. Delaney was sitting on the blanket after swimming for a while.. all of a sudden she starts SCREAMING.. she had a leech on her leg! blood dripping from it. I guess I'd be pretty freaked out if it was on me too... Not long after that, Addy and I are sitting on the couch and I notice this TINY spot on the back of her arm, almost near her armpit. I take a closer look and realize it is a tick!!! UGH.. DEER TICK.. LYME. I was too afraid to take it off since it was so small, so I took her in to the Dr. who took it off and recommended I put her on amoxicillan for 2 weeks. Which I easily did since a) it was a deer tick b) there was redness where it was attached c) it HAD to have been there for a few days since we weren't around bushes or tall grass for the last 4 days (when we went blueberry picking) and lastly if I didn't treat her.. have you heard the horror stories of Lyme going UNDETECTED??? Better to be safe than sorry, in my opinion!

Jack was in Ohio last week, this week Detroit... HE BETTER BE HOME for a while.. it is really affecting the girls. Poor Ryley was sobbing this morning asking "WHEN IS HE COMING HOME" :-( - although I think a trip to Israel is right around the corner!

Lastly, my cousin Patricia and I were talking about going to Fla. I mentioned since my girls NEED NOTHING for Christmas, it would be a great opportunity to go this year for Christmas. Well, as sweet as she is.. she booked her time share Dec. 12-19 for ALL OF US TO GO. YAHOO... built in babysitter :-)... just kidding! The girls are super super excited.

Well, I still need to take advantage of Addy sleeping, so I have to run!

Real Quick Post

Delaney kept asking me to "put her on video".. so once I got my camera all ready and started "shooting".. here's what I get... HYSTERICAL!!!




OH YES... she DID SAY BID-E-O ~HEE HEE!!!

Funny Stuff.. and NOT so FUNNY STUFF....

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3 WEEKS OF THAT CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also........... the LAST day of school... Summer's coming???

You'd never know it with this AWFUL weather we've been having... here was a glimpse of my day.. (after the dress rehearsal.. *see blog entry below this one*)

YEAH! School's OVER!!!!





and... Yes.. the MACARENA...







Oh, and I HAVE to post these super cool cookies Keelyn and I made for her teacher...