Slacker

I've been a total slacker concerning the the blog. I keep meaning to update and then things happen and I don't. I usually update the blog after everyone goes to bed. I've found that that's the easiest time to do it only things keep happening at bedtime so that I can't get back up to blog.

We had a wonderful Christmas with our family. It was so nice being with our family. We ended up coming back from Globe Christmas Eve and spent the night at our own house. When we woke up Christmas morning the kids were so excited. They were also able to enjoy their presents for a few hours before we had to leave. Riley's favorite stuff he got for Christmas are his Indiana Jones hat and whip and his Star Wars Lego's. He and Mattie also got a mini coaster that is a lot of fun too. Mattie's favorite stuff she got for Christmas are her doll stroller and car seat and her pop on pals carnival set.

Mattie and her stroller

Indiana Jones

Mattie in her Cinderella dress and shoes

Riley at the kids table- he was so excited to sit at the "kids table"

Grandma and Mattie

We've had kind of a bummer of a week this week. Mattie was sick for a few days this week. Wednesday evening Mattie had a temperature. Vern had to work at 12:00 a.m. that night. Around 1:00 a.m (Mattie and Riley were both in my bed) Mattie started shaking and I could not get her to stop. She did not have the chills or a temperature at this time. I tried to call Vern but couldn't get a hold of him and could not get a hold the pediatrician's office. Mattie just kept shaking and I kind of freaked out. I just wasn't sure why she was shaking like that because she had no temperature. So off we went to the ER. Riley was not the least bit cooperative and Mattie continued to shake. It was also poring rain. Vern finally called back and I told him what was going on. Luckily he hadn't left the yard yet and was able to get someone else to drive for him and he met me at the hospital. By the time we got checked in at the hospital Mattie had a fever of 104. The Doctor said that her shaking was how her body was reacting to spike that high of a temperature. The doctor said it was a virus. She continued to run a temperature until last night. I am glad to say I believe she is finally on the mend now. It was kind of a bummer because Vern had Thursday and Friday off and we really wanted to go to Globe for New Years and to play in the snow. Each night we would say, okay maybe we can go to Globe tomorrow. Then during the night her temperature would come back so we didn't end up going to Globe.

Riley goes back to school this week and he can't wait. He keeps telling me he misses preschool. I miss preschool too! It's not that I am able to do so much when he's gone, but it gives him something do and friends to interact with. I will be glad to get back into a routine again. It feels like our schedule has been chaotic since Riley's been on Christmas break. I am excited to see what this new year has in store for our family. I am hoping that Vern will become a flight instructor this year :) We'll see.