it seems like this is the year that Ethan can't get a break when it comes to getting sick. Not last week but the week before it was a stomach virus. This week, he has a fever right around 100, a little snot and a cough. So, while he isn't majorly sick today, do i send him to school with their strict policies on the amoun of days a kid can be sick before they send in the troops to evalute our home? I didn't, i kept him home. However, i am now on note 4 that i am aloud to send in, after this it has to be all doctor excuses. Does the school understand though that with our insurance changes i have to pay everything for the visit out of my pocket just to be told it is a viral infection? So, sorry to the school, but your just going to keep getting hand written notes from me.  I am a good judge to my kids when they are sick. Its easy to follow your mother intuition. I know he is fine and will be fine. He just has a slight cold, nothing to rush to the doctor for. Just some time on the couch with movies and video games. fluids and tons of love from mommy and he will be good as new. And tomorrow, if he isn't good as new, then i will think about the doctor.

News article that will make you sick!

This is horrible and disgusting! The news story i am attaching is about a boy who brought home a bad report card. What would you do? I would probably take away video games or whatever they are really into until they showed me their grades were imporving.

So, this mother decided that her 12 year old son needed to kill his hamster. Not only kill it, but kill it with a hammer!!!!! how disgusting. What was going through her head when she decided this? Luckily the child has been taken away. And luckily he told someone what she made him do. click here to see the story.

I heard it this morning in the car after dropping Ethan off. I about spit my coffee out. Brooke heard it too and said "that's mean." Your darn right Brooke!

Time for Bragging!

Its time to brag about my kids! Yes...i don't always complain!

First up is Ethan! I am so amazed by him sometimes. Last night we sat down for reading time. He wanted to read his library book on zebras. He had not read this book yet.  So, we sit down. The book is roughly 20 pages long and about 2 - 3 sentences per page. He read me the whole book with almost no help from me. He was sounding out all the words. Even the word "mountains". He did very good not getting frustrated when he got a word wrong. It was just amazing. The amount of stuff he has learned this year is amazing. He is amazing! I took the time today to write his teacher a thank you note on all the work she has done. He is writing sentences all the time here at home on Brooke's art easle. They grow up too fast!

Brooklynn went to the dentist on Tuesday this week. She was wonderful there!!! Which was great for me. Ethan unfourtantly hates the dentist, has to go to the "quiet room" there. We were fourtunate that when he went 2 weeks ago, he actually had all his teeth cleaned and that was he first time in all his times going. This was Brooke's first teeth cleaning. She let the docotors due xrays of her teeth and the got them all cleaned and was happy. She even did the flouride treatment they start when they are older with the foam cups you hold in your mouth! I was very proud of her. The next appointment in the summer, the dentist wants Ethan to watch Brooke and maybe it will help him. She also suggested not talking to him at all about going to the dentist because it gives him time to get scared and that if we just get there then maybe he will handle it better. She also assured me that eventually a light would go on and Ethan would be fine and not cry anymore. I hope its soon. It hard to hear your child scream and hate what they are doing. But, this was a brag about Brooke, so good job Brooke. We are proud of how brave you are!

Ethan's class

Ethan's class was honored tonight at the Board of Education for completly all there school work early. They performed for them. Tonight was a night to really be proud of Ethan, his class, teacher and school!

school projects

Ethan has had several projects this year, in kindergarten! ugh. Now, these projects are mostly projects mommy has to do. This current one is due tomorrow. And i have not done it. Bad mommy! However, i have taken the time to get all the pictures together. I plan on getting it done tomorrow and ready for Ethan to bring in Wednesday.

This project is a folder that will have 26 pages, each with a letter on it. On each page i have to come up with that letter something Ethan might want to write about. Such as B. I could put a picture of Brooke, because he might want to write something about her. Banana...wouldn't be likely. So, it is a real thinker when i get a letter what i can associate with Ethan. The notebook is there now because Ethan will do a lot more independant writing. Where if he is asked to write a sentance about his weekend he could write it. He would already know "I went to" and then he would flip to G and find a picture of his Grammy so he could then write "I went to Grammy's"

Its a great idea.

However, i am a bad influence since i am turning this project in late. Ooops! At least i am close to having all the pictures found and done :o)

Puke and poop

Yesterday was a hectic day in itself in the evening with the kids. They were REALLY wound up! Bedtime came right at 7:00. Tucked in and they both feel fast asleep. It seemed like the perfect evening :o)

11:00 PM....i am almost asleep. I hear Ethan come in and tell me he needs to poop. I wave my hands at him and tell him to just go.
11:05 PM: Brooke is coughing. Then suddenly screaming.
I hope out of bed and there is this strange smell. What is it? I pick Brooke up thinking she pooped on herself then realize thats ethan in the bathroom. What is the other awful smell? What is that wet feeling on Brooke's shirt?!
PUKE!
Yup, that's how the night went. We had an eventful night of poop and puke! Finally about 2:00 we finally all got into bed and were able to go to sleep. Brooke seemed to finally be done puking (THANKFULLY!). Bedrooms were cleaned up.

4:00 am---thankfully not Brooke....Ethan having to poop again.

So, today we vegged out. Napped a lot since we didn't get much sleep. Watched endless TV and did some quite activities.

Currently Brooke is fine. She hasn't puked since last night. Ethan though has been to the potty all day. Poor guy,

I hope tonight is a non eventful night and we all get to sleep.

brooke cuddled with ethan while he twirls her hair. not real close so they wouldnt catch me taking a picture