Friday, January 29, 2010

7 Quick Takes Friday - X



1.  Finally getting through the bronchitis.  Well, mostly.  Meds are done, but I think I'm still going to be using Robitussin for a little while to finish clearing what's left.  And I have yet to sleep for more than a four hour stretch.

2.   Applied at a homeschool co-op - now we see if the class will be desired AND needed.  They way they explained it was this:  they may well have enough students who would want to take the class, but if, due to space and schedule limitations, the options for what they would offer would be between physics and, say, biology, biology would win, because it is a requirement for graduation - it would be a *needed* class.  Now, I have no idea what classes are competing (for lack of a better term) when it comes down to the last few spaces, but I do understand if it turns out that, although I checked out okay and there were students wanting the class, they can't offer it because of other needs.  IF that happens, I think I'm ready to try stepping back into public schools - our local district, specifically.  We'll see what happens! 

3.  Need to get out to Target sometime today.  Dunno if I'll do that before or after getting Patrick - he'd probably like going.  Besides, it's chilly and raining, so I'm not sure if I really want to make a separate trip out.  It's one of those "grab some cocoa and stay in bed" type of days.  Nevermind that "grab some cocoa and stay in bed" sounds good *anyhow* (see number 1 up there).

4.  Supposed to be a women's night out tonight.  I would *like* to go, but if I am still feeling drained, I should probably stay home and try to get some rest.  I'm ready to feel back to normal, seriously, but with my sleep still being messed up, it's taking a while to get there.

5.  Also hoping to get out to eat for my birthday this weekend.  A little late, but I feel a lot more up to it now than I did last week, heh.  Thoughts are going between seafood (crab legs!) and steak.  Yes, I could go somewhere that would offer both, LOL, and believe me, that thought has crossed my mind too.  Decisions, decisions...

6.  Calla is being officially released from speech therapy.  Little stinker probably didn't really need it to begin with, but they had problems trying to evaluate her initially, because she hadn't had a chance to really warm up to them and therefore she wasn't very responsive.  She's enjoyed it, though, and it certainly didn't cause any harm.

7.  Hm.  Temps are supposed to be falling here, so now I wonder if the weather will actually be a bit dicey to drive to the women's night thinger anyhow?  Guess we'll see!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

2 days, 2 confirmed cases of bronchitis...

Yesterday I went to the doc, and today, the boy did.

Two days, two $35 office visit copays, and $213 in prescriptions later, we're hopefully looking at getting over this thing. :/

Friday, January 8, 2010

Ice sculptures

No, not here, though we certainly felt like walking icicles today (wind chill in single digits this morn). Ice and Snow Sculpture festival in China:

Harbin Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Pics!

Calla, bonding with her daddy, at the in-laws' on Christmas eve.

Calla, examining a rose.  This was around early December.

Patrick, looking ready to celebrate.

Kiddos - ready for 2010!


The kiddos, conversing about who knows what in their favorite little hideaway.  Yes, underneath the communion table.

You know, Calla reminds me of someone there, but I cannot come up with the name.  It's right on the tip of my tongue.  Or fingers, I guess, since I'm typing. ;)

Scary Calla.  This is her "scary monster" pose.


Patrick, photobombing.


Dunno if she was trying to dance or turn herself to look upside down.  Either way, she's being silly, which she does exceptionally well.

As I said, silly.











Little cowgirl.







 And fun with curvy "funhouse" style mirrors at the mall play area.










It's funny, from the above, you'd think Calla is our ham, and Patrick is reluctant to be photographed, but it's totally the opposite.  Which is why, I think, when we DO get pics of Calla, we go crazy with them.