Man it is cold.

The picture is the road to my daughters school in the morning.

I am not a cold weather person...so I can't wait for this cold front to go away. I know it will because I live in Texas and one week it is cold and one week it is nice. Sooooo its cold...for now. Yesterday Mikey woke up a mess, he had been coughing all night and his fever was 102 (not scary for a 3 year old) and he was shaky. I took him to the pediatrician and again there is nothing they can do for him. Rest, fluid, medication for the fever and we get to wait it out. The good news on him is his ears look great, he does not have strep, no sign of a sinus infection and they seem to think this is the end of what-ever he is fighting. The bad news is his chest is not sounding perfect so if he is still coughing in a few days we have to go back in. They say if he is improving every day instead of getting worse not to worry. So I took my little sick cuddler home and gave him meds.

Also yesterday Toni had thanksgiving lunch and all parents and family were invited to join her. She had went to bed with a ear ache and was up most the night before in pain. Lucky us she woke up ready to go to school. I told her after her little party dinner at school she would be leaving and heading to the doctor. She was good with this idea. John and I went to her lunch at school and ate with her class. It was fun. I got to meet most the kids in her classroom and the food was good too. Toni is such a great little student. After the lunch I loaded her up and took her to the Doc. Yep...twice in one day. Did I mention that the Doc is not right down the road. Our pediatrician is in Round Rock over half an hour away from us. I am glad we went. She has a double ear infection due to coughing and the Doc does not like the sound in her chest. She describes the sound as a crackle. If she does not shake this cough by Monday I have to bring her back for chest x-rays. The Doc says this is how pneumonia starts and it sounds like the beginning. She is now on Anti-biotics and we are hoping that not only does this take care of the ears but it will take care of the chest as well. Sickness is not fun. I feel like we are just going to be sick ALL year. I went to the store and bought very expensive oranges for them. Lucky me both my kiddo's love oranges. I think I will peel at least one a day. Yesterday they both ate one each.

I have been fighting a cold or something for a few days and I am tired of fighting, staying up at night with one kid or the other, feeling bad about not getting more done around the house. I am losing the battle of sanity with my brain and my house. Lucky me I am still not sick. Vince was sick over last weekend and Monday and Tuesday...but he seems fine now. I think I am not sick because I simply don't have time to be. Today I am making 12 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a Kindergarten party at Toni's school. They all have to be cut and delivered by 11 so I have a little time. I am thinking coffee sounds great this morning. I can only have coffee about twice a week or I get hurt on it. BUT...I think today is going to be one of my two days I am going to brew. IC (Interstitial Cystitis) is not fun...but hey at least I can control it. I am thankful that I don't have something more serious like cancer.

Mikey is on the couch and he is laying with our cat Zella. I think she just knows when someone needs a friend. Mikey is such an animal lover. Toni is at school and seemed better today than yesterday. I hope all goes well with her today. Well...that is what has been going on.