VBS Week....

Well, I'm way overdue for a post. Things have been pretty busy this last month. Grace and Isaac weathered the chicken pox well. They were deemed noncontagious just in time for us to go to VBS at our MOPS church. The kids were both in the nursery, though they participated in almost every part of VBS (singing, snack time, rec time, and crafts). I helped out one of my friends with the 5th grade class. When I first heard that this was the class I would be helping with my heart dropped. Anyone who knows me knows that MY age group is preschool/kindergarten... 5th graders were way out of my comfort zone. The first day changed my mind. Those kids were amazing. They were so cute and well behaved and a joy to work with. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Each day of VBS had a different theme. One day was Crazy Hat Day, another MisMatch Day, and other was Crazy Hair day. My friend and I decided to go all out. I wish I had a picture of the two of us together, but I never got one. She came with bright green hair and mine was the brightest pink I could find. This was the first time I have EVER colored/dyed/bleached/etc my hair. The funny thing was that after VBS I went to story time at the library with the kids and to our churchs' softball game at night... ALL WITH PINK HAIR!!! It was fun and Isaac and Grace thought it was great. :) All in all it was an exhausting, but wonderful week.... except for what Isaac and Grace brought home with them...... that is for another post... stay tuned :)

Chicken Pox???

It all started on Monday morning. While getting Grace dressed for the day I noticed 3 dots on her torso. No big deal, right? Until naptime and we found 5...hmm... we began to wonder. When we checked at bedtime she had 8 and by morning it was 11. The one on her thigh had a white blister/pimple look to it. So, I called her doctor and was told that it sounded like it could be chicken pox! Of all things! Both Isaac and Grace have had the vaccine for it. We were told to wait until Wednesday and see if they began to pop and dry out and to call back. Well, in the morning, the one on her thigh did change and a couple of the others had turned white. We also notice 2 spots on Isaac's belly. With another call to the pediatrician, they feel that they have a mild case of the chicken pox. Thankfully, because they had the vaccine, it won't be that bad. In fact, as of today, Grace has only had 15 and Isaac still has the 2. And, neither of them have run a fever, or have had a loss of appetite, or have acted abnormal. They seem to be pretty unfazed by the whole thing. The only downside is that we've been under quarentine and will be until all of the dots have turned white and pop... usually about 5 days. It's been hard because the weeks before this we've been going non stop between playground playdates and playdates at friend's houses or our house. We have been spending a lot of time outside playing in the sandbox, swinging, and jumping in their new kiddie pool. I even got in one day which they just loved! So, we are making the most of it, and hoping that we will be out of the house by the end of the week. :)

I'm Back :)

Okay.. I guess I've been gone long enough. I should have something to blog about, right? Sorry to all of those who have been waiting and wondering what has been going on this last month (plus)! Well, Francis and I were able to enjoy 2 wonderful dates, one for our anniversary on June 2nd and another this past Thursday. Our babysitter is off to work at camp for the summer, so we won't be enjoying any more for a while, which is okay with the price of gas and everything else going up. On our 1st date we went bowling and out to supper at the Cheesecake Factory... yummy! Then on Thursday we went to the Dinosaur BBQ (the best!!!) and mini-putting. Nothing too exciting, but fun since we haven't been on very many dates since Isaac was born (probably could count on both hand the number of times, if that many even).

Isaac, Grace, and I have been on many play dates this last month. Even though MOPS ended at the end of May, we've been busier then ever. It's been wonderful having so many friends to spend time with and share in this journey of motherhood. We also were able to go to the zoo on one of Francis' days off. That was a lot of fun. The kids just love the animals and the zoo has added baboons and meerkats and the alligators were back from the south!

Now, we are trying to make it through July. Francis has 2 weddings, one this weekend and another in 2 weeks. I am also helping out at the VBS being held at the church where we go to MOPS. There are very few days this month where we don't have anything on the schedule. With Francis' regular meetings and my Steering Meetings for MOPS (oh yeah, I am the Publicity Coordinator now for MOPS) the nights are just as busy as the days. So, who knows... this may be my only post for another month!!! :)