Push, push, push

I have pushed myself too much, and wound up in urgent care. The pain was so intense. On a positive note, I really liked the new doc. She was nice and great. She gave me a shot that took away the migraine. It didn't at first. I had to sit there for 20 minutes before they would let me go. I still had the migraine when I left. After an hour, it was better. I guess I need to focus on sleep. Interrupting my sleep pattern too much is what set it off. With all that is in the next two weeks, it will be hard to try to relax. I am such a planner and want to stay organized. Just have to slow down and enjoy time with my people.

Just keep swimming

Migraines are not my friend. Can't shake this one. I need to with the week I am facing. Kids meet their teachers this week. We're hosting a birthday party for Six and Three. My parents are in town, but only until Thursday. I don't want to waste their visit being ill.

Looking forward to seeing our friends again. I have to come up with cake ideas for the kids. Six has his own plan, I'm just supposed to supply the cake and frosting. Chocolate cake with half orange and half brown frosting. It should be interesting. We left the things we planned to put on top of Three's cake in MN. Starting from scratch with that idea. Maybe this is a good year for a Barbie cake? We will see what she thinks of that idea.

Have to start my list and check it twice. The count down to school begins. I have quite a few items they need, but it is not organized. Maybe I will worry about that on the weekend. N will have to work. My focus will be school prep and getting them on the right schedule.

Home again, home again

We made it back to MI last night. It was questionable at some times, but we manged to make the trip all in one VERY LONG day. The kids did really well. Traveling in a van seems to make life much easier. They were happy to be home and show G & G around our house. They've been here before, but Three said "Do you remember where our bathroom is?" They noted any changes N made while we were gone.

Now to enjoy G & G, their time in MI. Birthday party this week and then we need to get organized with those school supplies! It's all right around the corner.

New pajamas!

Watching ET for the first time. This face continued on Six for the entire beginning of the movie, but turned to giggles and smiles later on.

Grandma got Three some new pj's. She really needed them. She calls footed pajamas baby jammies. The pair she insisted on bringing had two holes in each foot. Grandma got her these and a bonus is that Baby Orchid has the same monkey on some of her clothing!

Guess who's coming to Grandma's tonight?

We finally got Seven's tooth out. It did include a trip our favorite dentist. I guess it was really stuck and would have taken awhile to come out. We were pretty patient and probably couldn't wait any longer. It was a great moment for Seven. He looks much different now. The tooth fairy will be here tonight. Thanks to Delphinium's son L, we are now aware that the MN tooth fairy brings $6! We'll see if she finds her way to Grandma's house.

Dilly bars all around, and a little nature too

Uncle DV found this baby snapping turtle at the park next to the river. Boy was he a big hit! And I mean the turtle, of course Uncle DV was a big hit too since he found him.

We've been doing so much lately, it's hard to believe we fit it all into one day. Today was a busy one. Not only did we see Great Aunt B and Great Grandma, we also played with friends at the park. When we had been to see Baby Orchid, Uncle T went and got dilly bars for everyone. My kids had never had dilly bars. He brought all chocolate, except a red for Auntie Orchid. When the children learned there were different flavors, they were interested in sampling them all some day. Thus, today, we decided they needed to be a part of our date with friends at the park.

First butterscotch dilly bar!

A bald eagle flew by. He was being chased by two crows. The crows made lots of noise. This was the best picture I got. I had to zoom as far as I could and then try to catch the bird on camera. It was difficult because the bird was moving so fast.

Great Grandma Marie

When we first arrived to visit Great Grandma today, I caught a glimpse of the grandmother I knew and remembered. The thing was, she remembered me! We walked in on a rather dull round of Bingo. She was happy to clear her card and walk with us back to her wing. She knew Uncle DV and was thrilled to see the children. I was surprised on what a great day she was having. The last few times we have been there, she does not know who we are. I was very excited to spend some time with her when she knew us. Something happened though, once we arrived to the room she eats lunch, she changed. She sat down in her usual chair and could not remember us anymore. She would ask ever 15 minutes who my parents were and where I lived. Each time, I repeated myself. Each time, she was shocked we lived in MI and made a comment about what a journey that is. She was still marveled by the kids and surprised to see how big they were. She couldn't get past telling us who sat where during meal time there. We went to her room as she suggested, but she seemed a little irritated with the kids moving her stuffed animals around. It gets to the point where I am not sure our visit is benefiting her in any way. She seemed to enjoy doing a puzzle with the boys. We left shortly after walking her back to her room. She is remarkably well for 91. Many who live there, do not walk. She does well on her feet. I miss her terribly and wish I could visit more. The relatives that do visit frequently are no longer recognized either. I will continue to send pictures of us and try to keep the connection going. She is the last of 17 children in her family. Her oldest sister lived to 102. She may still be with us for years to come. I will treasure each visit we have.

Three didn't want her picture taken today. Frowns all around on that girls face.