Hi everyone we're back! I have read back and caught up finally.
Lauren - I'm so sorry about Riley.
I know you are heartbroken and worried sick. I would be too. I'm sure he will get along with just one eye, but that doesn't make you not grieve over it. And I saw your post about a possible cleaning person but didn't see whether or not you made a decision. My vote is ABSOLUTELY! You have enough on you without having to run around and clean constantly for house showings.
Kat - I hope you and Johnny had a great time at Universal and that you didn't have any more tooth problems.
Sheryl -
Woo Hoo to Alexis on those grades!!!!! And to think she was out so much. Way to go Alexis!
Nancy - I'm thrilled that Buddy doesn't have cancer. I've been praying and wondering but didn't call because I wasn't sure I could make it through the conversation without sobbing.
I know the carpal tunnel is nothing to sneeze at, but that is a heck of a sight better than cancer!
Aimee - I've never tried yoga, but honey you have been through so much that at this point I think you need to try anything that may offer you some relief.
Bethany - I saw your post about your parents' close call and wow, I know you had to be scared.
Ellen - Congrats on the new car!! How's Matthew?
Becky - The new trip sounds wonderful. And your photos are gorgeous, as usual. The carmel shrimp sounds good but I'm afraid I might burn the sauce and am afraid to try it.
Ann - I hope the christening and party go well.
Janice - Sorry I missed your birthday! I hope it was a good one.
Thankfulmommy - Welcome!
I enjoyed meeting everyone and we had such a good time. Dinner at CG was good, but I thought the food at Citrico's blew CG away! My Mom really enjoyed herself and I appreciated how everyone made her feel right at home. She said I had wonderful friends.
I know I do.
Sheryl is right, we need to plan a WFD get together. It was so much fun getting together, we need to do it again.
We stayed at Bay Lake and loved it. The photos don't do that place justice. It was comfortable and roomy and we decided we may have a new favorite place to stay.
But other than meeting with friends and our beautiful villa our vacation was a bust. Kenny's 22 year old nephew overdosed at the beginning of the week so he went home early Tuesday morning, attended the funeral Wednesday afternoon and returned to Disney late Wednesday night. This is the same nephew that I have told all of you about that has wrecked more cars than I can count and was seriously injured a couple years ago in a motorcycle accident. I don't mean to sound unsympathetic, but I am just so aggravated that he has caused his family so much needless pain.
Then Tuesday morning, Mom came down with the 24 hour stomach bug. She made me leave her in the room and insisted that I take the girls to the Halloween party. They really enjoyed the parade, but we only stayed a couple of hours.
Then I woke Wednesday morning not feeling really well. I thought I was just tired but as the day wore on, I started feeling worse and worse. Well ladies, I caught the flu. By Thursday evening, I had a fever over 104 and Kenny took me to the urgent care clinic. Completely misnamed BTW. Not urgent and not a great deal of care. But anyway, I left with some tamiflu and we decided not to tempt fate any longer and left a day early - Friday morning.
Hailey woke up Friday morning with a cough and a slight fever and her dr was nice enough to call in some tamiflu for her. Jessica - the therapist who was also keeping Tori was nice enough to pick it up and leave it here at the house for us since we arrived after our pharmacy closed. She is still feverish and coughing terribly but at least we came home early enough to get her started quickly on the tamiflu.
I still feel pretty cruddy and the bags haven't even been unpacked. I'm trying to ignore the things that need to be done around the house and take it easy.
Anyway, it's good to be back home sick or not.
Join in any time.
Some people from my school are going out your way for some professional development and someone mentioned the weather in that area was bad but I had no idea. How are things now?
You are really something! 
) I actually have the entire day off so I am resting (Sheryl-Nan-Glynis-Other Moms - take note! LOL) and will do a few piddly projects around the house. I also need to pick up some things for our costume skating party tomorrow night.
