Bummer

So, on my quest for a new inexpensive bedroom set, I actually found one. The problem ... I didn't move quickly enough. I found it on Craigslist for $150!! It was real wood and in great condition too! By the time I inquired they had already sold it though. I am happy for them that they sold it, but I did cry myself to sleep.

Okay, that was a lie. The truth is I wasn't sure about it, but it was a great deal. And, I always feel in situations like this that it just wasn't meant to be.

So, the quest continues ...

I Need Spring

I know everyone says they can't wait for Spring, but I NEED Spring.

When I start to have fantasies about running off to a warmer climate or another country even, I know that something (like the coming of Spring) needs to happen soon. I need the warm weather to take away these icky germs that are plaguing us and our friends. This winter has been TERRIBLE in that way.

It's sad too because generally the winters have been kinder to us. My kids used to always get sick all the time, but we've learned to manage their symptoms to where they don't get too bad. Well, so much for that this winter. It's been nuts!

If I was the only one going through this, I would really worry that it was something about my house, or our environment, but SO MANY of our friends and Madelyn's classmates have been going through the same thing.

So, Spring, if you can hear me, get your toosh over here right now and clear away these germs! I promise I won't complain if you bring a lot of rain with you. Just please, please come and blow away all the germs.

Thank you in advance.

Blue Pants

Yesterday we had snow so I picked out a pair of athletic pants for Elijah to wear. They were perfect for the day because they are water proof and lined so he will be dry and warm when we ventured out for his ENT appt.

I told him to put them on and what happened next I have no idea. This is usually the case with our boy. We tell him to do something and it really goes in one ear and out the other.

I hear him and Madelyn playing upstairs. When they come down he has no pants on. He doesn't know where they are either. So, I send him on a mission to find his blue pants.

Next time I see him he has blue pants on, but they are sweat pants that are too small for him so I send him off again to find the blue pants with the stripe.

Next time I see him he has a pair of blue khakis on. You've gotta give him credit for finding blue pants.

Finally I go to find the pants I had given him and there they are on the floor in Madelyn's room with the shirt I had given him to wear too.

The other day when I sent him to his room to find pants to wear he came back with a sweatshirt. He was so proud. I congratulated him on finding the sweatshirt, but he agreed that he needed something to cover his legs if we were to go outside.

I'm just glad he can now get underwear on with no assistance :)

What a Day

We got a snow storm. 2 Hour delay - Yay!

Got a phone call. Dan. School is closed. Yay!

Made a phone call. Dan. Too much snow. Need a schauffer to the ENT for E. He's leaving at 10. Yay!

Got a phone call. Number? I don't know. Ignore.

Got another phone call. Same number. Answer. Dan. Accident. Boo, but he's okay. Yay!

Made a phone call. Changed ENT appt.

Waited for Dan. Waited some more. Finally home. Yay!

And, I see for myself he's okay. Yay!

Take Elijah to ENT appt. Roads are pretty clear. Could have driven myself. Poor Dan.

Elijah definitely has issues, but what? A month on antibiotic, Zantac, and ear drops as needed. Boo. Then hopefully we will know. Poor little guy.

Car needs some work. Boo.

$500 deductible. Yay!

But, on a 1997 Honda. Boo.

But, it has a fairly new transmission. Yay!

Oy. What a day.

UPDATE: In case anyone is worried that this might be an attempt at writing poetry, fear not. It was a simpler way of getting the info down and not rambling through all the details. That doesn't mean from time to time I won't try to rhyme ... hee hee hee.

Some Tidbits

Mucinex works. That is when you are able to get it in your system. This is not an easy task with Elijah. Have you seen the commercials for cough meds where the boy runs and hides under the bed. That is Elijah. Today I bribed him with swedish fish and it still took me tracking him down, holding his one arm so he couldn't walk away and teeny bit by teeny bit getting it in his system. If I don't do it teeny bit at a time, he throws up, just like he did yesterday. But, today his cough is so much more productive rather than just a junky cough that doesn't go anywhere.

Speaking of swedish fish, I have no self-control when it comes to sweets. I gave up chocolate, donuts, and danishes (specifically Entemann's cheese danish) for lent so it seems I've turned to swedish fish. Ugh. I just can't bring anything of that nature into the house or it calls to me until it's gone. This is why I don't bake often. Well, that and the fact that I don't really enjoy baking.

I need a haircut. I'm getting one on Saturday. Can't wait. I may color my hair again afterwards, but we'll see. A cut just might be all I need.

Can you freeze cheese? I bought some terribly expensive cheese recently, used it for a recipe that was de-lish, and now I don't want it to go to waste. I've been using it as much as I can, but it's a gourmet kind of cheese and there is only so much you can use at a time. Meanwhile, we are still in love with romano cheese. If you haven't substituted that for yucky parmesan in the plastic container, do so as soon as possible. You won't regret it. Although, Madelyn does still love the powdery parmesan. I just never have.

It is beautiful out today, yet we are supposed to get a bunch of snow tonight and tomorrow. Crazy.

I love Power90 and am so glad my sister made me get it. Although, I did skip yesterday. Oopsie. It was an unusual day though with having to take Elijah to the doc and then me taking a 3 hour nap (that NEVER happens) that started at 2:30. I plan to do it today though.

I think that's it as far as tidbits go. I love my family. Now, time to get the laundry going.