Back From the Doctor's Office

I gave in. I cried "UNCLE!" After another late night of croupy like coughing I called our local walk in clinc and  we walked in.. Brandon's lungs are clear (yeah!) but he has a nasty sinus infection caused from the original virus.  She could hear the rattling from his nose and throat while she was listening to his chest. She checked his ears and throat (his tonsils are enlarged too) only to discover what a real mess he is. It's strange, Brandon is very goopy but has not had a sinus headache or headache for 11 days. But she said he is a 'goopy mess'. So two hours later and a trip to Safeway to fill the three prescriptions and a quick lunch at Burger King. We are home. Now we start 10 days on the antibiotics, cough syrup and an anti- inflamatory medication, with prayer we should be seeing some results soon. The medications are supposed to help him sleep too *wink*. Which in turn will help daddy & I sleep . We have not had a lot of sleep in the last 11 days. It does not help that the cotton is being harvested in our area, or that the crop duster is active too. And the wind has been blowing from the North for 3 days.  We are being assulted from all sides. Sigh.. Oh well, this too shall pass..

P.S. The clinic gave me a note so that Brandon could return to school tomorrow. I said "I'll give it to his teacher". LOL. For some reason Brandon threw the note way! *wink*

After a long week with late nights filled with coughing. We were able to venture out today. Last night was a rough night for Brandon too. He got into a coughing fit so bad he threw up (at 1 am of all times). Sigh. We had planned to go to an outside event in town but it was too windy. So we went to our old standby, Lowe's,  for the kids workshop. Then Daddy needed some helping cleaning up his lab so we went there to help him. Brandon also learned a few things about weighing and measuring .  After being stuck in the house for, 6 days for Brandon, 7 days for me, it was NICE TO GET OUTSIDE. I was a little stir crazy!!

Hmmmm...

Maybe I should dust?

My Baby Girl!!

My baby girl is all enrolled in PIMA Medical Institute in WA. Here is a picture of her taken during the first week of school. She is working her way toward a Vet Tech Degree.

Wow!

Warning! The following picture will raise your blood sugar level!  After talking with my blogging friend Shelley (see the post below) I decided to make the cake she suggested. Wow! This cake was so simple to make but boy does it pack a sugar punch. It was incredibly rich. It was very very good.!! If you're not a chocolate lover, you will prob not enjoy this cake. LOL.  It does not need frosting, but I sprinkled it with powdered sugar. Prior to making the cake, I made two loaves of Banana bread. I just felt like baking today. It was fun.

Yummy!

What could be better than chocolate cake and a good book? My friend Shelley has released her latest book, Grace, this week. She also told me recently about a wonderful cake recipe . So pop on over to her website and check things out. You'll find the recipe and information on her books including the information on her  latest release. I've mentioned before how much I really enjoy her books.  I am looking forward to her next release in March of 2011. Happy reading and eating!!

Kids and Critters (the on going saga)

As you know I've had my share of critters in my house lately. Last week was no exception. I've lived in two houses in the area and have dealt with lizards, vinagaroons, roaches, and recently a momma and baby scorpion. Ick!! Last week while the kids were visiting and playing with Brandon, Isaac spotted a lizard crawl into the dogs water bowl, which is in our dining room. It got in the house from the garage. I was glad that this 10 year old boy was more than willing to catch it and release it. The lizard found his way back into our garage about 1 hour later. . I am perfectly happy to let him live there. I just don't want him in my house.
So here are a few pictures of the kids playing & the lizard as it was caught and released.. From nose to end of tail we guess him to be 8 inches. I made the kids wash their hands well after handling the lizard.