Tyler:
Tyler was named King of the 80's Disco at Walter Jackson. All the kids had to dress up in 80's garb. We put a permed mullet wig on Tyler and he went at Eddie Van Halen. It was great! His birthday is Tuesday, the 17th, and we are taking a small overnight family vacation to the Music City to celebrate. He'll be 9, but he has the musical knowledge of a grown man stuck in the 80's. We will stay in downtown Nashville and go to the Hard Rock Cafe for dinner. The hotel has a pool so I'm sure we'll be going for a late night dip after dinner. We got him a new ipod for his birthday. Jackson got him an itunes gift card and a movie. Lily got him a Fender T shirt and a Van Halen T shirt. Baseball tryouts are next weekend and he's been going to batting practice every week with a local high school student as his instructor. We're hopeful this will be a good batting year for him.
Jackson:
Basketball is going well. They have only lost 2 out of 6 games. He has been able to take about 2 shots per game, but still no basket. He's having fun anyway. Jackson dressed up as Jeff Spicoli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High for the 80's Disco at school. We put a blond surfer wig on him and he wore swim trunks and Vans slip-on shoes. He was so cute. Baseball tryouts are for him next weekend as well, but he's still a bit apprehensive about playing with the pitching machine this year. We've asked him to give it one more season before he decides to quit baseball.
He asked me to be his Valentine this year! Of course, I said yes!
Lily:
Lily is getting ready to play T-ball, no tryouts for that. We bought her a pink helmet and pink bat and a good brown T-Ball glove. She's going to be adorable. She had her final VCUG last week to check for reflux after her surgery in Nov and she was clear! No reflux, no more meds!
Brandon:
Still on the job hunt. It seems as if no one is hiring around here. Leg is all healed, thank goodness, so he has been busy fixing things around the house. Good thing, too, because we sold it! We close on it at the end of this month. He's a bit saddened by this because he's worked so hard on this house and loves it so much. He's been working at my old house, too. We are going to move into it since I could not get renters in it. It worked out fine, though. We plan to make some upgrades and sell it in about a year for a profit. Then we can try to find OUR house.
Cinco:
She's looking forward to a bigger back yard to play in. She's not looking forward to having surgery next week, but maybe it will calm her down a bit. She's still just so hyper when the kids are around. Once she gets settled down, she is sweet as pie, but she's a maniac when she's excited. We took her to the park twice last weekend and let her off the leash both times for about a minute before she took off. The first time, she just ran up the hill to check out some people walking on the sidewalk. The next day, she took off and kept going. Out of the park and onto the sidewalk to the corner of an intersection of BUSY highway. We scolded her pretty good for that, but it sacred us to death. She's so big, it would have caused a MAJOR pile up on the highway, not to mention she would have been seriously hurt!
Me:
I'm just stressed.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
January Update
Brandon:
After his canoeing accident on Dec 20, Brandon came home with an abrasion on his knee. For 2 weeks, it was healing fine and giving him no problems. Then, the scab started to loosen and a toxic infection was released into his bloodstream. He was unable to walk, so he was admitted to the hospital because he had fever of 102 that would not come down. Turns out, the infection would not grow a culture so it could not be determined what the infection was. He was treated for 5 days in the hospital with the most powerful antibiotics running through him via IV. The antibiotics took a toll on his veins and he had to have his IV changed 3 times. He is at home now and is walking just fine. A small abrasion still exists but it is healing just fine.
Unfortunately, his company is being sold and his position was deleted. Therefore he was let go last week and is currently looking for work. We are busy getting his resumes out there and hopeful that something will come to us soon. He is staying busy fixing little things around the house since we have it for sale.
Tyler:
He started his guitar lessons and has learned to play Smoke on the Water. He enjoyed a few hours at a recording studio last week. A co-worker of mine is in a band and had some studio time to make an album. She invited Tyler to some up there and see guitarists in action. He LOVED it. He sat and talked music trivia and history with grown men who were amazed at how much he knew for an 8 year old.
He starts baseball practice next month and is totally looking forward to this season. He is playing Minor A ball now which means there's an actual pitcher instead of a machine. Should be interesting.
Tyler made the A-B honor roll again.
He turns 9 next month and has asked for an ipod Nano and itunes gift cards to buys rock and roll songs and videos.
Jackson:
His basketball season started last week and he his team is already 2-0. He hasn't scored yet, but he has had a few assists and has attempted one shot. He's just a little timid out there and I'm not sure there's an aggressive bone in his body. He loves the sport though and has decided not to play baseball this summer.
He had all A's on his report card this time and his class play is next month. His class is going to be pigs in the play.
He hasn't been able to ride his new bike much since Christmas because the weather has been so cold and rainy. Hopefully we can get out there soon and ride.
Lily:
Brandon taught her to ride a bike with no training wheels last weekend. It was freezing cold, but she was determined to learn. She did GREAT!
She's getting ready to start T-ball next month. This will be her first organized team sport to participate in and she is excited. She wants to make sure she has a pink helmet and pink bat for her debut. I have volunteered to be the team mom this year for her team.
Lily's picture was one of the top 20 of the 2008 for Your Story Captured. To everyone who voted, thanks so much....she placed second!!!!
Me:
Well, nothing much going on with me, but keeping my family healthy and focused.
My house on Shepard Dr is finally leased again so that payment is taken care of for another year.
My branch and the branch down the road are merging together in March and I might get a promotion within the company at that time. Keep your fingers crossed.
Cinco and Leia are fine and healthy.
Now you're updated!
After his canoeing accident on Dec 20, Brandon came home with an abrasion on his knee. For 2 weeks, it was healing fine and giving him no problems. Then, the scab started to loosen and a toxic infection was released into his bloodstream. He was unable to walk, so he was admitted to the hospital because he had fever of 102 that would not come down. Turns out, the infection would not grow a culture so it could not be determined what the infection was. He was treated for 5 days in the hospital with the most powerful antibiotics running through him via IV. The antibiotics took a toll on his veins and he had to have his IV changed 3 times. He is at home now and is walking just fine. A small abrasion still exists but it is healing just fine.
Unfortunately, his company is being sold and his position was deleted. Therefore he was let go last week and is currently looking for work. We are busy getting his resumes out there and hopeful that something will come to us soon. He is staying busy fixing little things around the house since we have it for sale.
Tyler:
He started his guitar lessons and has learned to play Smoke on the Water. He enjoyed a few hours at a recording studio last week. A co-worker of mine is in a band and had some studio time to make an album. She invited Tyler to some up there and see guitarists in action. He LOVED it. He sat and talked music trivia and history with grown men who were amazed at how much he knew for an 8 year old.
He starts baseball practice next month and is totally looking forward to this season. He is playing Minor A ball now which means there's an actual pitcher instead of a machine. Should be interesting.
Tyler made the A-B honor roll again.
He turns 9 next month and has asked for an ipod Nano and itunes gift cards to buys rock and roll songs and videos.
Jackson:
His basketball season started last week and he his team is already 2-0. He hasn't scored yet, but he has had a few assists and has attempted one shot. He's just a little timid out there and I'm not sure there's an aggressive bone in his body. He loves the sport though and has decided not to play baseball this summer.
He had all A's on his report card this time and his class play is next month. His class is going to be pigs in the play.
He hasn't been able to ride his new bike much since Christmas because the weather has been so cold and rainy. Hopefully we can get out there soon and ride.
Lily:
Brandon taught her to ride a bike with no training wheels last weekend. It was freezing cold, but she was determined to learn. She did GREAT!
She's getting ready to start T-ball next month. This will be her first organized team sport to participate in and she is excited. She wants to make sure she has a pink helmet and pink bat for her debut. I have volunteered to be the team mom this year for her team.
Lily's picture was one of the top 20 of the 2008 for Your Story Captured. To everyone who voted, thanks so much....she placed second!!!!
Me:
Well, nothing much going on with me, but keeping my family healthy and focused.
My house on Shepard Dr is finally leased again so that payment is taken care of for another year.
My branch and the branch down the road are merging together in March and I might get a promotion within the company at that time. Keep your fingers crossed.
Cinco and Leia are fine and healthy.
Now you're updated!
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