"Back to school, back to school, to prove to dad that I'm no fool.."

That was the song I was singing yesterday when I left for my classes, to John. Got a giggle out of him. I got to school early to get my books only to find out that I couldn't get my books. Go figure. So my first class is Math. I took a lecture class because I don't have Internet access and the independent one didn't work last time. Guess what!? All of it is done online! My assignments and quizzes are all online! Talk about karma!! Then I find out that my first test is Thursday and yep I still don't have my books. So then I go to my Psychology class. I really think I am going to enjoy this one. It is a bit overwhelming to be back in school but I am really excited to finish it and to know that I will have this accomplished. So here is my song, "back to school, back to school..."
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Measles out cold in

Matt is finally over his Measles, GREAT! Now we all, excluding Ally, have a cold, not so great. Tomorrow is my first day back to school. Wow, didn't think I was going to say that again. I am anxious among other things. But I am also excited to know that I am that much closer. Anyway,
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Still not feeling better

Matt is still feeling pretty puny from the measles. The red rash started to get a little stronger we thought but it is going away. He does not act as though he feels good. Very cranky and irritable. Wants to be held most of the time and tired a lot. The doctor said it would probably be about 30 days for the full effects of the immunizations to be done and the measles to be completely out of his system so-to-speak. So here we are sitting ducks and with a kid that is puny. Yesterday I stayed home with him. I started out just the morning but he started another temperature and then that was it. He slept for a long time and then spent good chunk of the afternoon in my arms not letting me get much done.
Because of what has happened was due to the amount of the immunizations he received (five at once) John and I have decided that no more that three may be given at any one time. I still believe in immunizations, don't get me wrong.
Earlier this year when the entire family came down with Rhoto-virus (refer to previous posts) Matt was the only one in the family who had received an immunization, they just started them the year prior, and he was barely affected. This virus is a leading cause in dehydration hospitalization's and deaths in infants -hence the immunizations- and Ally was knocking on the hospital door.
*Update*
My friends daughter has come out of her surgery well. They found some surprises but all is well now and we are hoping for a speedy recovery. We love you sweetie!
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sickness and school...great combo!

Friday night I got a call at around 6:30 from my mom about Matt. He had a temp. of 104.3! So she gave him Motrin and a tepid bath. I got home and we proceeded to continue with the baths and temp. watch. All night it kept spiking up. Two calls to the on-call doctor about what to do and if we can give him an early dose we got to the morning. John took him to the doctor and he has a mild case of the measles. WONDERFUL! Just what we wanted! We think he is over the worst of it but we are waiting to make sure. So far no high temperatures and we the rash is slowly going away.
Ally is in her second week of First grade and we are already seeing her wanting to be a part of the "in" crowd so-to-speak. There is a large group of her friends who are eating hot lunch and she is wanting to do this too. So after her informing me before school started this year that she wanted cold lunch, because that is what these little girls did last year, and me trying to explain to her that she needed to take lunch to school until next week I have finally given in because it is not worth the argument and the stress that I can see she is under. I know it is minor but I remember wanting to be with the big group of girls and wanting to do the same thing as they did so I don't want her to feel left out.
Today is a day of prayers and thoughts for friends of ours. Our very good friends daughter is having to go in today for a second surgery on her stomach for the opposite problem that Matt had. You are in our thoughts and prayers. We love you.
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What a couple of weeks...whew!

So two weeks ago I took a vacation. Yeah for me! I started out my weeks vaca with a trip to the doctor and found out I had a VERY bad sinus infection in one side and a pretty bad one starting in the other, no wonder I couldn't hear out of my ear. So then I spent the next couple of days cleaning my house and doing laundry and spending time with my kids while trying to get better for our trip to Diamond Lake that was coming up. Friday came and we all piled into two cars and headed for the lake. Once we got there it was gorgeous! Our cabin literally was looking onto the lake, we tied the boat up about a hundred feet from the front door. We fished and played and walked. We stopped counting fish at 125 and kept 5. The smallest we kept was 16in. the largest 16 3/4in. Then it was time to head home. John road with Gary and had Ally with the boat. Mom and I had Matt. When the guys left they turned right, when we left a few minuets later mom turned left. Made for quite a bit of confusion at first when I made the comment that I don't remember getting car sick on the way up because of how windy the road was.
Every thing ended up for the good.

Now we are gearing up for school. Ally will be in First grade this year! Wow! She is so excited!

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