a quick update

Turns out the B's lump was an infected lymph node in his neck. He ended up on IV antibiotics(they end today and he starts regular antibiotics) The drs still aren't sure how or why it happened so B may need a few more tests while he recovers.

As for me, I saw the dr yesterday and he ordered me to spend the next 3 days in bed. ugh. And just to make things a little more exciting around here, we have no kitchen lol

i need to take a break

I am still not better. I did so good for mom's party, took it real easy yesterday and today, I'm almost back to square one. I have zero energy. Daytime tv sucks(seriously and we have how many channels?) We were supposed to be on holidays today but had to cancel them as I can still barely stand up straight. I'm sick of laying down(and it hurts, my whole body hurts)

And to make it even more fun(do you hear the sarcasm?), B came out of his room and told me that his mosquito bite had gotten bigger. Huh? He has this HUGE lump on the side of his neck(and it's not a bug bite but a swollen lymph node of some sort). Jim rushed him off to the clinic who immediately sent him to the ER. Last I had heard, B had had blood work and some chest xrays and was waiting to be seen by the pediatrician on call.

This may go down as the worse summer ever for the kids. I feel like such a bad mom. And could these be anymore of a pity post??? :(

60

Today is mom's 60th birthday. We threw her a surprise party last night(she knew. Has anyone ever been successful in surprising someone?)
These are the invitations that a friend and I made for the party(thanx again Deana!) and I also used one for her card.
If you would like to wish her happy birthday today, her blog is here

JELL-O Fruit and Cookie Dream


1-1/2 cups strawberry yogurt
1 pkg. (85 g) Strawberry Jelly Powder
1 cup thawed Whipped Topping
1 cup each: blueberries, raspberries and sliced fresh strawberries
6 OREO Cookies, chopped

MIX yogurt and dry jelly powder in medium bowl until well blended.

ADD whipped topping; stir with wire whisk until well blended.

SPOON layers of yogurt mixture, berries and chopped cookies alternately into each of six dessert dishes. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

card friday

for my brother and sister in law who are celebrating their 5th wedding anniversary today

i've been tagged

Debby tagged me to tell you 7 things about me

#1-I'm double jointed
#2-my dream job is still to be a photo journalist in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand area
#3-I'm scared of heights
#4-when I got my nose pierced last year, Jim didn't think I was really going to go through with it until I came home with it done lol
#5-I want to skydive(yes, I know what I said in #3 lol)
#6-Jim and I have lived in this house the longest of all the places we've lived(and that is 5ys out of 15yrs married)
#7-I'm actually really really shy in real life

wordless wednesday

i'm sick

and it truly sucks! Jim and all 4 boys have had colds on and off since the end of June-two of the boys have ended up with bronchitis and on antibiotics. It's been awful! And yesterday, I was so tired yesterday(late night Sunday attempting to scare some raccoons out of a tree in our backyard. The noise they were making! And they retaliated last night by eating one of our frisbees) But yesterday afternoon, the shakes and the chills hit me accompanied by a lovely fever *sigh*

So today has been a quiet day-I've laid around reading and doing some piecing. I'm currently working on a Winnie the Pooh quilt for a co-workers of Jim's. I'm hoping to finish it up today