Monday

Some of you all may have noticed my snazzy, jazzy new layout. I am sorry if the pot of gold blinds you a little, or if the rainbow is hideous in its cheer. Anna picked it out. She loves rainbows, and works very intently on them with her crayons and pens (they are vertical, not horizontal) so she saw this layout and just had to have it. She says she wants to be a teacher when she grows up, one that teaches little kids how to draw rainbows. Isn't that sweet?
Jonathan is in his thirteenth day of being sick with the flu. He had a flu shot, as we all did, but apparently the flu shot was not effective against type B this year. I took him to the Dr. in the first 24 hours, he started Tamiflu. Saturday AM, he seemed better, but was NOT. This was just a trick. He got sicker. We wound up in the emergency room with him Tuesday/Wednesday overnight (the night between Ed's funeral and burial) where they treated him for dehydration and managed to get his fever down. My mother-in-law was here from Kentucky (I called to ask her to come because Ed was dying, the kids were both sick, and I was not feeling too well myself) and she helped Dave and I immensely during this trying time. So then he went back to the Dr. last Weds. AM for a followup after the ER. Now it is Monday, he is still running a high fever, so we are going back to the doctor in the morning. Once again, I thought he was better this morning and even spoke to his preschool to tell them he would be back.... but then the fever snapped back up, so maybe we will try for Weds. Class pictures are on Wednesday for both kids so I REALLY want them to go!
What else is going on? I am going to Raleigh this Wednesday through Monday to visit my best friend Lara and the rest of the Bear family. I am looking forward to seeing the three boys and meeting her new dog, Sky (short for Luke Skywalker, even though she is a girl, guess who named her?) I am going to be worried about my kids and everything while I am gone but I know I am leaving them in competent hands between Dave and my Mom. My Mom is hanging in there but every day is full of sadness without Ed. She told me she thought about moving out of her house because it made her so sad to be there but then we both agreed that she would also have to move out of town because everything here makes her sad also.
I have a midterm tomorrow for my class, and I have not studied yet. I will cram tonight after the kids go to bed. I think it will all be okay. Then after my class I will be all packed and ready to leave on my 6AM flight to Raleigh. Poor Dave, I am such delight in the AM, he is probably having anxiety about waking me up and getting me to the airport on time. Isn't there a 24hour Sbucks on the way to the airport? Venti Latte, honey, and it will be much easier for both of us.

Note: Orbit Maui Melon Mint chewing gum is super delicious! Off topic, but worth noting.