Twin Day

It was twin day at work friday. Since every one gets us confused anyway, we decided to be twins, we dressed the same and I even tried to wear my hair like her. Here is Alex and his twin and a few other kids in his classroom who were twins. Since Alex's name is John that's what they call him at school. It just so happens that his twin for the day is named John also.

A Wedding

We attended a wedding this evening, one of John's cousins got married today. We made it to the hall before the bride and groom. It was such a nice day we sit outside for a little while waiting for people to arrive. While waiting I was able to get this picture of Chelsea & Alex with John's parents.

John's cousin Paul walked her down the isle. This wasn't a usual church wedding. Everything was done at the hall.

This is John's cousins daughter Tara and her new husband David. After 12yrs and 3 children they finall decide to get married.

Here's Alex enjoying his chicken leg. He must be growing, his appetite is picking up. Usually when we are out to eat he ends up with only 2 small items on his plate. Not today he had a little more although he only ate 1/2 it's better than 1/2 of what he usually gets.

Chelsea & Alex in a nicer moment. Not very many of those. She'll be moving home next week, Quite times are over.

News on Mom

We finally got mom & dad to switch family doctors. Their old one wasn't a very good dr. he spent more time with the pill reps than his patients. Mom had an appointment today with the new dr. she's been having shortness of breath, weakness in her legs, and problems with goiters. First thing he did was take her off the blood pressure pills, and put her on another kind. Because she has reflux she shouldn't have been taking those pills. He also found out that there's something growing behind her heart. He's not sure yet if it has to do with an anursym or if it's a noduler growing. The goiters may not be goiters it may be nodulers. Because the thyroid pill should be shrinking them and it's not. She goes back on friday to have a stress test. Next week she will go to a new Thyroid Dr. The old one she was using was a big time quack, he would ask what are you here for today. The last time he laid across the bed and asked what can I do for you. I'm sure glad she got rid of him, I hope this new Dr. is as good as the family dr. and can find out what's going on. Let's keep her in our prayers. I know she is worried because in the past she has always brought up how her dad died of a massive heart attack, and now this doctor is doin tests on her heart.

Field Trip

We had a field trip today, I wasn't going but the teacher told me she didn't have any parents going, so I volunteered. We went to the historical museum. It showed us alot of history about Michigan, also about dinosaurs/fossels, and MI waterfowl which we didn't have time to see.

In the native american display of the museum, they had this canoe and vistors are allowed to get it. So almost the whole class got into it, only 2 aren't in the teacher and another student. If you look you can see Alex in the back on the right side.

I just had to get into the canoe.

This display is that of a dinosaur tooth, it's just one tooth, and it is the back molar.

As we were ending the tour of the museum, I had him stand in front of this display, I didn't read the sign but I think it is some type of tree and rocks.

This was the bus ride home.

Still Sick

Alex went back to the Dr. today for a follow up visit. A couple weeks ago he had strep throat, scarlet fever and an ear infection. The ear infection must have really concerned them because they had us follow up. Results are: his throat is still red but no strep, his left ear is still red so they did a pressure test and found out he has no hearing in his left ear. Due to not blowing his nose and sniffling, it has backed up into his ear, so there's to much fluid in his ear. They need to clear up his sinuses, so his ear can drain.

Maddox

Mom & Dad got home today after an unexpected visit to Pennington gap. Mom came back with some goodies for us, the best kind of goodies (not the ones that put on weight) but pictures. This little tyke is Jordans son Maddox, he's 8 months old in this picture.

Angel Skye

This morning I was in a hurry and only downloaded one picture. I thought the other picture was just one of those pictures passed around the internet. I looked at my e-mail again and found out that the beautiful little angel is Skye. This is such a great picture.

Pre-School Graduation

I got this picture from Joeyleigh today, just had to share. Little Skye is graduating from preschool. She will be heading onto kindergarten in the fall. In case you can't pick her out she is the third one from left on the bottom row. It sure doesn't seem possible that she's old enough to go to school.

White Easter

Woke up this morning and had to clean the snow off the truck. On the way to church the roads were icy. It seems almost like Christmas instead of Easter.

At the church nursery Alex had all the little girls gathered at his feet. (or maybe it's because of the gummy worms.)

Alex all decked out in his new Easter suit.

He sure does love his sister, even though she's mean to him.

The only thing wrong with this picture is that I'm in it. I sure don't take a good picture.

Cold Easter Weekend

Our weather sure has turned off cold. We've also been having snow flurries for the past few days. It was snowing hard with big fat snowflakes. I went to go say goodbye to mom & dad before they head off to Virginia to be with Mamaw. This silly dog was just sitting there like she had no where to go to get out of the weather; her back was covered with snow, and she was still sitting there when I came back out. I couldn't resist getting her picture. I was able to get her picture without her turning away.

Indian Pow-Wow

Today Alex and I went to the Indian Pow-Wow, at the University of Michigan. When I was taking my college classes about cultures, we had to take trips to visit other cultures and the Pow-Wow was one of them. I enjoyed it and I've been back twice. This is Alex running up the steps to the stadium.

This was the opening group, they did a few song and dance numbers before the grand opening.

Out of respect they ask us not to take pictures of movies of the Grand entry. After the grand entry they had an intertribal dance. That's where all the tribes go to the field and dance and the audience can dance with them. I don't go down and dance, I just enjoy watching. I meet some friends there, if you can remember from previous post the Native American who came to school and did a hoop dance, him and his wife and kids were there. He danced in the Pow-Wow but I wasn't able to tell which one he was, when I seen them he wasn't in his native american outfit.

My Sick Little Puppy

Alex has been sick all week, he missed school on Monday, there was no school on Tuesday or Thursday. He's had a fever hasn't been able to keep anything down, his body turned red, and he had dizzy spells. I took him to the Dr. today and found out he has Strep throat with Scarlet fever and an ear infection. I guess I'll keep him home the rest of this week, next week we have no school due to Easter Break. I want him to be able to enjoy the week off without being sick.

Chelsea's News

Chelsea called yesterday and gave us some news. She applied and has been accepted to work at Disneyworld for a semester from August - January. Both her and her roommate have been accepted. I guess I'm giving her my blessing, but we'll see what happens.

A Birthday Party

On Thursday we gave Alex's Teacher a birthday party. A few parents got together and wanted to do something for her on her birthday. So we collected some money and got her a cake and ice cream and a little gift. Some parents brought some food to eat, and their own special gift. We were able to get notes sent home and money collected without her knowing. It turned out to be very nice, and she didn't have a clue what we were doing. Until Thursday when she was paged to go to the lunch room, but didn't expect parents or food. I guess we did good.

Here's Alex and just a few other kids from the class. Here she is opening her gifts and of course the kids have to be up close.

Another Blast of Winter

Here we go again another blast of that white stuff. Which made for a slow and messy commute this morning. I guess Michigan is trying to get as much snow as possible before spring gets here.
Good news is that by the time we came home from work is was almost gone, we were suppossed to have rain, but I don't think that came.

Field Trip Day

For the last couple days I've had to teach this 2nd grade class. The teacher had a death in the family, and didn't leave any lesson plans. Which meant I had to do the best I could with last weeks lesson plans. This is my group of kids posing outside of the Detroit Historical Museum.
There was 3 classes that went, I got off my bus and went onto the other bus and got this picture of Alex trying to duck out of the picture.

One of our stops was at a Beaver, we had a good lesson on the Michigan Beaver. He even had a beaver skin that the kids got to touch. He also had the skull of the beaver with it's teeth and they got to feel how sharp the teeth were.

I didn't get to be with Alex during the tour, but I was able to see him a couple times during the day, which I took advantage and got his pictue.

What a Surprise

After a few days of warm weather with temps in the upper 60's and 70's, we wake up this morning with a blanket of this white stuff and the temps are at freezing 32 degrees, what a big change.
We've had a great couple of days with warm temperatures, at work we were able to take the kids out on the playground. Alex has spent alot of time outside playing. Neighbors were getting out and cleaning up around their houses. Everyone is getting anxious for some good weather to stick around.

Babies

These are Courtneys twins enjoying a wagon ride. But it looks like Cooper is upset that the ride is over,or that he's getting his picture taken.

This little guy is Jordans son Maddox. All these babies are just growing up to fast.

Nice day to play outside

We finally have some nice weather, the temps were in the 50's today. Good enough to get outside and play. Which is what he did all day today. Almost all of the snow is gone, but you can still see some patches of that white stuff. Alex has been out playing basketball and football and just running around the yard. I know he enjoyed himself today.

Hey Joeyleigh

Joey this picture is for you, you wanted to see more pictures of that white stuff. I woke up wednesday morning and there was a couple inches of that white fluffly stuff all over. The only good thing about snow this time of the year is that it doesn't last long.

Here is Danny with his son Nathanial, he's 4 months old now and weighing 7lb 13oz. Look at the beautiful smile I'm so glad the wee little one is doing good.

The Storyteller

Today we had a storyteller come to the school and do a story with the children, he got the children and teachers involved, It was so much fun. He first started out with ma & pa then he kept adding adults to the line, each one of us was an animal. I ended up being a chicken. The teacher in front of me was a pig. We had to hold onto each others waist and make like we're trying to pull up a yam.


He gave me the mic and I had to say WHEW this is hard work! As you can see the teacher above really got into doing the motion.

I had my camera and was taking pictures, I was in the very back of the gym praying I wouldn't be choose, It didn't work.