Holy Cow!

Has it really been a whole month since I updated the blog???? I'm terrible at keeping up these days. Here's the scoop:

Lily turned 5 years old yesterday!!!!! Happy Birthday, baby girl! I took my little princess to the salon and spa to have a manicure, pedicure, hair updo, and make up application. She looked gorgeous. Of course, everyone there was totally in love with her by the time we left. I had taken a princess costume with us for her to wear after she got all glamorized because she was scheduled to have portraits taken later. Next, we went to Mom's to eat spaghetti and chocolate cake and then we went to have her pictures made. I can't wait to get them back. Later that evening, Lily and the boys and I met Mom and Alaina at O'Charley's for her birthday dinner. All in all, she had a glorious birthday.

She has been sick lately, though. She has had a series of painful urinary tract infections that have been difficult to treat. Her pediatrician referred her to a urologist who ordered some tests to be performed at the hospital. I had tried to warn Lily about the VCUG which meant catheterization. Unfortunately, my warnings didn't do much good. She screamed and cried and thrashed to the point where the doctors and nurses in the room with her were crying. I had to lay on top of her to keep her still and keep her hands pinned so she wouldn't pull out the catheter. The tests revealed that she does have some bladder reflux, but we will know more this Friday when she goes for a follow-up visit with the urologist. Right now, she feels fine.

Tyler was elected class representative for Student Council. He helped to organize the Red Ribbon March that Decatur City Schools participated in last weekend. He and Jackson marched for their school. Their school won first place for their cheer and Tyler got to help accept the award.

Jackson and I will be going to have lunch with Nick Saban, the head coach of the University of Alabama football team, on Friday, Oct 31 in Tuscaloosa. This is something that I won tickets for at work and I have decided to take Jackson with me. He is going to be tickled to death.

Brandon worked as an EMT at Talladega last weekend. He enjoyed seeing the race and getting to meet Carl Edwards, but he felt completely out of place there. He's too much of a snob, I guess, for Talladega anyway. We took Cinco to Sipsey River last weekend to swim and hike. She LOVED it. We might take her again this weekend and maybe camp one night.

I have been busy lately as well. I was sick two weeks ago with bronchitis. I feel better now. Alaina has inspired me to start swapping on Two Peas with her. I have had fun making stuff for the swaps and it's inspired me to start scrapbooking again. I was also given more responsibility at work that should most definitely lead to a promotion within the next six months.

That pretty much sums up the last four weeks. Stay tuned for more. I promise to be more diligent in keeping you up to date with the party of 5.