Day 19 of incubating and counting...

Maybe it isn't incubating at all. That is our hope, but how can you hope it won't happen when such a thing is highly contagious, highly infectious...!? Believe me, I'm quite tired of examining every bit of my child every morning and sometimes at noon too for these horrible spots! And the outcome so far is none. She has two "things" on her cheeks, but the one has been there for two weeks now, and it looks like ezcema and the other is looking like it too...poor thing ezcema on the face? :( So, we're still in waiting mode. Still planning on leaving Saturday, all being well, for Edinburgh. And just hoping and hoping that nothing shows up at all.

Why haven't I blogged lately? Hmm...don't know, I guess I've been busy with laundry, and cleaning and so forth before this weekend, and not to mention the bad nights we've had lately they all factor in too. Oh, I've had photos to put up and I was planning on blogging sooner to sign off for the next two and half weeks but I'm afraid I don't see it happening. So, if we go to Texas on the 23rd (next Tuesday) you won't be hearing from me, and if we don't, it is likely you still won't be hearing from me till the New Year. So, Happy New Year everyone! See you all being well, in 2009. And for now, I retire for a holiday...well, maybe :)

Children are funny :)

This made me laugh...

I was taking the chicken out of the oven and sticking a thermometer in it to make sure it was done (it was) and Amy was watching me...all of a sudden she says " Eww! Gross, gross!" I guess the chicken looked gross LOL! Needless to say Jett and I had a good laugh. :)

Chickenpox?

No, we don't have it as of yet. But I'm worried about it coming. They say that it can incubate up to 21 days before any spots appear. Yes...Amy and Aaron but mainly Amy, have been exposed to a girl who has it this has been a week ago. Even while incubating it is infectious...*sigh* what does this mean? Well, I don't know if an airline will allow someone with chickenpox (contagious that is) on board...I have yet several days to see if anything will show on her...I'm really hoping she doesn't get it just now. If it was after our trip sure, let her have it and get it done with! When they are younger it doesn't hurt them as much (nor scar as bad) as it would if they were older nearing teens etc. I thought she had one on her cheek, but after examining it better and for a few days with no other spots showing I realized that it looked just like eczema - a problem she has anyways. Sooo...I'm still waiting.

Saturday already?

This week seems to have flown by, although I can't say tuesday/wed/thursday did! Jett went to the theological conference those days and so I ended spending two nights alone in this huge house. I did fine the first night (surprisingly) but the last night, it just had to happen that some guy called and was asking who I was! I didn't answer his question, but asked him who he was...but he didn't answer and he kind of asked again who I was...I thought, uhm, no, I'm not telling you who I am if your the one calling my home!! I hung up after that, and he never called back. But unfortunately that ruined part of the night...yes, I have a fear of the dark, or should I say what can be in the dark? Thankfully, it was a awful stormy night so I doubted greatly if anybody would be out...lol, if they were they sure weren't looking for trouble but rather home! But that ruined the latter part of the night, due to the storm's intensity all I was hearing was wind, wind, and peltering rain. Yes, lots of noise...ah well, I ended calling Jett near 11 or past 11? and chatted to him a bit which helped. Was I ever glad when he came home thursday! Amelia was excited too! But poor Aaron wasn't feeling himself, so daddy didn't get the same welcome as usual. Not sure what got into Aaron, because he seems all better now. I would like to think he is teething (lol how many times am I going to wonder this??) but I am just waiting for that first tooth still!

And I know I haven't been posting all this week, but when you don't have a normal routine...em, I mean your husband home your left with very little motivation to do much. I did do lots the day he left but Wed fell through the cracks, and so did Thursday nearly, but I knew I couldn't have Jett come home to a messy house so I was rushing around till I got it fairly decent for his arrival as well as dinner of course, you need to keep a man fed...and it is nice to have a "nice" meal if he has been gone for a while. :)

This morning was my usual routine for a Saturday: think about tomorrows meal and tonight's, baths for the kids and another highlight though it was done in the afternoon, I cut Jett's hair. Does anybody realize that I'm easily intimidated by those who know how to do these kinda things well (as in having done that sort of thing for years and years)? I was never taught to cut hair but just through trial and error learned a sort of way to do Jett's. Thanks to my wee brother for letting me do his a few times (he always buzzed it all off anyways). To this day I cringe at cutting hair, I'm afraid of making a mistake, and having people who know how to do it look at it and say "she should have cut that better" etc. Ok, too much info from me! Just a note though, I plan on teaching my daughters (well one so far) the ins and outs of everything while they are young...I had to learn at too old of an age! I never would have known that these skills were so important in later life (although it is obvious they are), but hope that my children will learn them early so that maybe they will be much better by the time they need them.

Ah I know I'm very wordy! I only have a few pictures and a video clip for you, sorry, didn't feel motivated to take much this week either seeing Jett was gone. But enjoy anyways. :)

I finally got her smiling very sweetly for the camera.

My old church hat and I still use it too! She likes her bags lately!

And this is what I am talking about Aaron rocking his chair during dinner time!

Have a lovely weekend! :)