Long Time, No See

Well, it has been a long time since we posted anything, so here it goes.......a lightening speed update:
1. Jonathan got the stomach virus last Monday and missed 3 days of school. He got sick again today with a fever - it seems the first grade is learning to share.
2. We survived the first grade field trip to the orchard last Friday and had a blast - lots of learning and lots of fun.
3. Alyssa played soccer well on Saturday and had several assists - which is HUGE for age 4.
4. Jonathan is executing his football plays with extreme perfection........even if the team does something else, he will go to his spot, turn, and put his hands in the ready position - very cute video!
5. I have missed five days of work in the past two weeks for workshops (4) and field trip. I have been learning a lot at my workshop, and I even used my new coaching skills with a teacher and it brought about great results for her. That made me feel good.
6. Boy Scouts has been keeping us busy - mostly the boys.
7. We are now running two fund raisers at the same time - Walkathon (again) and Boy Scout Popcorn. Dust off your pocket books - we'll be calling soon! :-)
8. The church where I grew up (the early years) celebrated its 120th Anniversary last Sunday. Richard and the kiddos were very good sports about going with me and my family to the celebration. We left at 9:30 and didn't get back until almost 5:00. And they all behaved well!
9. We decorated my Dad's grave on the way to the church on Sunday and got it all pretty for the fall - I still miss him everyday, and I cried like a baby when I bought the flowers.
10. Alyssa has been snoring like a freight train lately, and her doctor said we need to see an ENT to see if her tonsils need to be removed.
11. I took the children for A's checkup, and decided to go ahead and get flu shots while we were there. Big Mistake!!! A family of four kids was apparently next door getting theirs, and when they gave the first shot, they all went nuts! It sounded like something from a horror movie, and the furniture in that room starting moving, too. I could hear it. And, unfortunately, my kids could as well. Their eyes got huge, and they both started crying and whining. I tried to distract them, but it was like distracting someone from an earthquake. It just didn't happen. So, the male nurse came in (thank God!), and we had to hold each kiddo down. Alyssa went first, and she got 4 shots. Jonathan hid behind a chair and had to be torn loose for his one shot. He screamed, turned red, and fought like a loon. But, it's done, I don't have to take them back, and they should stay healthy!
12. Alyssa failed her hearing test 4 times on one ear because she just wouldn't say "beep" - I don't know what was going on with her, but she finally did it correctly. The nurse says that happens often with first timers, but when I take her to the ENT, I will have them do it again, I think. I still have to make that appointment, but I need to talk to the cardiologist first to see who he would like us to use - in case we do have to yank those tonsils! Yikes!

And that's about it.......at least for now. I'm tired of typing. More another time - with pictures.