Cute Girls...Ready for School!

M & M looked so cute this morning for school.  They are ready to start the week!!!

The Pumpkin Results!

So cute!  They turned out so cute!!!!

Pumpkin Carving 2009

We carved pumpkins Saturday night.  It was so much fun.  The girls picked out their designs, and Buddy carved the pumpkins.  We had such a great family night!  Loved every minute of it!!!

The Solar System

OK, so I'm behind...  Last week, Maddie had to make the Solar system for science.  We made the planets out of styrefom balls, used some wire, and glued it to a black foam board.  We mixed all the paint to try and make all the correct planet colors.  She had fun, and was SO PROUD OF IT!  I thought it turned out really cute!  Yea Maddie!!!!

New Toy...

I have a new toy.  I got a new sewing/embroidery machine.  I have had it for over a month, but with swine flu, I haven't gotten to play much with it.  I monogrammed the girls bathroom towels as one of my first projects.  Can't wait to see what else I can get into.  The girls are as excited about it as I am.  My list of things to embroider is already a mile long...lol.  Hopefully, there will lots more to come!  Not too bad for a rookie!

Fun Friday!!!

Maddie, Steph, and Meagan

Who is more excited?!?

Maddie, Meagan, and Allison

(Steph sent this Friday night from her cell.  Looks like they are having so much fun already.)

Steph invited the girls to spend the weekend with her and Mike.  There is a fall festival in Booneville this weekend.  We met her yesterday half way, and made the "drop off".  They were so excited to go visit.  They had their bags packed Thursday afternoon after they got home from school.  We checked them out a little early yesterday so we could head west to meet.  They slept all the way to Wynfield, but jumped up when they realized Steph was there.  I think Steph was as excited as they were.  They haven't been to Steph's since she's been in MS, and they get to meet Mike's daughter, Allison.  Of course they were completely beside theirself to have a fun weekend!  They had a SUPER day at school.  They had their Fun Run, and even though it was chilly, they had a blast.  Meagan ran 40 laps and Maddie ran 30 laps.  M & M also brought home their report cards.  Meagan had all A's and Maddie had all A's and B's.  We are so proud of them!!!  AND, Meagan tried out for the knowledge bowl team at school.  There were only 6 spots, and 15 took the tests.  Meagan said the test was really hard, so we were preparing for an upset.  Well, guess what?!?!?!?  SHE MADE IT!  Madelyn called her a nerd, but finished it up with, "you're a cool nerd".  Oh, sisterly love!  We hope they have a super great time visiting with Aunt Steph.

M.A.D. Car Decals

I have been working on car decals for M.A.D.  We want to show our support for McCalla Academy of Dance, and the joy it brings our children.  Well, when the girls got sick, and then Buddy, well, things got postponed a little.  Now I have the decals done, the letter to send home to the parents done, and the display board for the studio done.  We took them to Mrs. Laurel this week.  She loved them.  I was proud of this accomplishment.  I had a picture in my head, and couldn't get things to work out like I wanted at first.  But finally, I manipulated the program enough to get it to work.  Yay!!!

Flu is gone...HOPEFULLY!

The girls are doing so much better.  They have now done all of their make-up work/test from school.  Buddy started feeling bad a couple of weeks ago.  He was in denial and said he had a sinus infection (FLU).  When it was time to head to OK Monday, it hit him that there was no way he could do conveyor surveys feeling like that.  We have only slept 1 night in the last several weeks.  So exhausted!!! Yesterday, he finally admitted that he had the flu....and rested more.  He has started feeling a little better, and hopefully we are on the road to recovery.  We actually rested last night!!!

Meagan and Maddie are doing a FunRun at school on Friday.  They are taking donations.  You can either pledge a flat amount, or so much per lap.  They are so excited about it.  Let me know if anyone wants to sponser them...

Meagan also took the test last week to be on the knowledge bowl at school.  They will announce Wednesday, so say a little prayer either way for her.  There are only 6 spots!

M&M also started student teaching at dance last week.  They are helping with the little girls ages 4-6 with a combo class (tap, ballet, and jazz).  They LOVE it!  Mrs. Laurel says they are such a big help.  It makes me so happy to see them enjoy themselves so much.  We also got our Jazz Competition Team schedule.  We are doing a competition in March and 2 in April (Chattanooga, Birmingham, and Atlanta).  We are in for a busy spring....  They are so excited about it!!!

Back to School!

M & M have beat the flu! Yea! They had a great weekend. They both felt so much better. Today is back to school. They were actually looking forward to it. They won't love it so much when they see their make-up work....=(. Hope they do well, and enjoy being back with their friends. WooHoo!!!

Feeling Better!

Ahhh, it's so good to see my babies feelin better. Madelyn has done a complete 180 since yesterday. It's so good to see them getting back to normal. Steph text me this mornning. She is doing research for a speech on Tamiflu. Tamiflu is contradicted in children because it cause dehydration, vomiting, and diarrhea. I stopped Maddie's yesterday am after she wasn't getting any better. 24 hrs later, she is so much better. I am beginning to think it had the opposite reaction on her. Thank goodness she is feeling better. Just took her temp, and it's 98.5-YEA MADDIE! Meagan is still fever free. She has been doing Math, yes, I said Math! Maddie is getting bored already. She has been folding her laundry, yeah, I know. They decided to play a game of UNO Attacks, and I couldn't resist the pic. It was almost tearful to see them playing a game. Thank you God!

Praise God!

Maddie had a rough day and night yesterday.  Nothing we did seemed to help.  We were really afraid that an ER trip to give fluids were in her future.  This morning she woke up feeling better, color in her face, temp 99.6, and she is on the computer surfing.  PRAISE GOD!  Maybe she is on the road to recovery.  Meagan is still fever free and getting a little more energy everyday.  I'm hoping we will continue with progress today.  Prayers for continued progress.  This flu is awful.  It has hit Maddie 10 times worse.  I haven't seen her this sick since meningitis when she was 4.  It was so wonderful to see her sitting up in bed, with color and smiles, this morning.  Will keep you posted...  Thank you God for giving her some relief!  Today is going to be a GREAT day!!!

Wow..it's October!

Well, I wish I had better news today.  Meagan is continually getting better, no fever for almost 3 days.  Madelyn has had a relapse.  She has started throwing up again, and her fever is back.  She is so pitiful.  She always gets everything 10 times worse.  Please pray she can shake this, and start getting better.  I know she's tired of being sick.

Update...

Well, this evening was much better.  Buddy is home.  Meagan is about the same with a little more energy.  Madelyn is feeling much better.  Her humor is coming back, and we kept down supper.  Hoping the worst is over...knock on wood.  Buddy and I are still rejecting the flu...so far it's working =)!  Will up date in the am.

Package from Grandma & Grandpa...Get Well Soon!

M & M got a package this afternoon from Grandma & Grandpa. There was all kinds of goodies in there. Liv Doll & clothes, stuffed animals, Miley's book, movies, lots of candy, and Halloween outfits. Of course all of these things = cure for the flu. They were so excited to get a package AND even more excited when they opened it.  Thank  you Grandma & Grandpa.  They love everything!!!

Maddie napped a lot today. She is feeling better this afternoon. No fever. She has her color back, so hopefully she will feel better the rest of the evening. Meagan is still fever free. Still re cooping, but felling a little better. Now, what for supper? hmmm. Buddy is on his way back from Mobile. He will be home later. He will be gone tomorrow during the day, then home. We all miss him when he's gone, especially sick piglets.

Update...

Meagan is still fever free.  She is laying around but looks a little better.  Maddie is pititful.  She has started throwing up, and has lost her color.  We are pumping her full of fluids and made her eat some toast.  We are thankful that her temp is only 100.1 right now.  Bless her heart.  Pray this is just a stepping stone and will pass. 

Crafts @ Home...Sick Pigglets

The girls are about the same. Madelyn had a temp this morning of 100.4, and Meagan slept in this morning. Just got up, temp is 97.3. The congestion is starting to get to them. They seem more run down today, but in good spirits. We'll see what the rest of the day holds.... They painted these pumpkins yesterday afternoon, and had so much fun. Will update later. Have a great day!

Flu Update...

Well, this is the last update of the day.  The little pigglets have done good today.  We did some crafts to pass the time.  Will post pics tomorrow.  Meagan is still fever free, but Maddie's is creeping up a little...101.  She has been given her meds, and hopefully will rest tonight.  I hope this isn't a relapse.  Pray they both keep doing well recovering from this YUCK!

Flu Update...

Well, we have improvement!!!  Last night the girls fevers stayed down under 101.  That was major since we have had 102 and up for the last 3 days.  I am pleased to announce that they both woke up this morning witn NO FEVER!!!!!!  I am hoping we are on the road to recovery.  They are still very conjested and look like they don't feel great, BUT we have pink back in our cheeks.  I guess the Tamiflu, Motrin, and Tylenol are working.  They already looked bored.  I am going to try and get them some crafts to do before Buddy heads out of town this afternoon.  Thankfully this is a short week for him. He is only gone 1 night, and working all day Wednesday and Thursday putting on a belt school in south Alabama.  Yeah, thank God for small miracles.  Will keep you posted on the sick pigglets.

Swine Flu is here!

Well, the swine flu has hit our house.  Madelyn started running fever on Saturday.  Not too long after, Meagan followed behind.  They were feeling better Sunday afternoon, and we thought we were out of the woods.  Well, this morning we spiked another 103.7 and 102.7, so off to the dr. we went.  Flu tests are POSSITIVE!  Dr. said that it's running rapid around here, and 99.9% of all flu right now is swine.  The good news is that she said that the kids in our area have had pretty mild cases, and were bouncing back after a few days.  So, we are at home all week, treating fevers, and taking our Tamiflu.  Say some prayers that some how this skips over Buddy and me.  We so don't have time to be sick.  We will keep everyone posted on our little pigglets. 

Buddy in New York...

Here are a couple of pics of Buddy working in New York last week...proof, I guess, that he does work when he is gone...lol.