For Susie

Hey Susie - I changed your title under the picture. Happy now?!? Hee hee. Love you!

Chili's

Since we skipped our Sunday School class this morning, we went out to eat with Cereta and Taylor to Chili's (we don't usually get to go with them anymore since they get through at 11 and we stay until 12 for our SS). We met some good friends of ours there with their grandson. He is almost a year younger than Michael but almost as big! They had a good time playing with each other. You can also tell that Michael's tummy was feeling better - I ordered a Molten Chocolate Lava Cake (YUMMERS!) thinking the ice cream would feel good on my itchy throat (at least that was my excuse-heehee). However, when it came out, someone else grabbed a spoon and went to town!! I managed to get a couple of bites - and it sure was yummy!!

Michael and Weston

YUM!!

Sunday School

Richie and I started teaching a three-year old Sunday School class at our church at the beginning of the summer. My cousin, Taylor, has been coming the last few weeks to help. Which has been nice to have the extra hands because last week we had 11! This week, with it being a Holiday weekend, we only had 7. Since we were still not feeling well (Michael hadn't thrown up anymore since Friday morning - thank Goodness!! - but we all had snotty noses) we just went to teach and skipped our SS class (which we go to after we teach). Since we were only going to be there an hour and he wasn't feeling well, we just let Michael go to our class with us. It was fun to see him interact with the "big kids". Yes, he goes to school but Richie and I don't often get the chance to truly see him "interact" with other children. He enjoyed himself. Although, he wanted to make sure that everyone knew that it was "MY daddy" in the floor playing!! I took my camera this morning and here are a few random shots.....

Taylor playing play-doh with the kids
More play-doh
Michael had to wash his hands after playing with the play-doh for a few minutes (he can't stand to have his hands dirty!!!)
Forget the play-doh - I'll read a book instead!
A book about my favorite subject - Tractors!!!

Sick boy

Well, Richie and I were awakened at 5:00 this morning to the sound every parent hates to hear - Michael throwing up. I had been scared it was coming, when I picked him up from school on Wednesday, a child had just thrown up all over the classroom. SO, I figured it was inevitable. Thank goodness I didn't really have anything lined up today for work (I was going to observe in the schools but that can easily wait until next week) so I was able to keep him home. Which worked out for me too since I have got a horrible sinus/cold thing going on! He was quite pitiful and just lounged around and watched Dora (Dor-ya as he says). Thankfully, as of right now (7:30 pm) he has not gotten sick since about 10:30 am and has kept down several small glasses of water and a few saltines. Hopefully we're on the mend!! Here are a couple of pics I took this morning - he looked so pitiful.

Rebel without a Cause

Well, I guess this is what happens when you leave the boys on their own! Richie and Michael went the other night to get haircuts. When they came home - this is what I saw!! It had SO much gel in it that they both had to take showers to get it out! Thank goodness it laid back down and was as good as new.

Michael's Bathroom Makeover

As if we didn't have enough "makeovers" going on at our house, I was in Target the other day (have I mentioned how much I LOVE that Cleveland has gotten a Target?!?) and saw this adorable bathroom set. Michael is obsessed with Trucks and Tractors of any kind so when I saw this I knew he'd love it. Plus, he'd kind of outgrown the frogs and ducks that we decorated with before he was born (actually-after having to use that bathroom while ours has been out of order - I was the one that "outgrew" it!) Here are some before and after shots.....We didn't repaint, although the new set doesn't go perfectly with the yellow, it will do for now.

I will try to take some pictures of our bedroom and bathroom sometime this weekend and get them posted. They aren't totally done yet, but you can see the progress!!! YAY!!

Goodbye Friends @ SHCC

This was taken on my last day at the nursing home. These are my gals from the Rehab dept.

Front Row (L to R): Imelda (PT), Susie (PTA), Kerry (PTA), Megan (OT) with Mia and Morgan (her twin girls that just turned 2)

Back Row: Holli (Our Rehab Manager and DPT), Amber (PTA), Me, Anna (COTA), Terri (COTA), and Alison (COTA)

Most of these girls I worked with for the better part of my four years I was there (and most of us worked together at Life Care before SHCC!) and, while I LOVE my new job, I do miss them all.