Go Phillies!!

LOVE my two boys...but today was TRYING...

Sloth from Goonies...
Owen woke up today with a severely swollen ear...doctor put him on antibiotics for either a skin infection or an ear infection which has inflammed the cartilige behind his ear. Stayed home with him today, Joe will take him back to doctors again tomorrow for follow up. So far no change, but Owen is pleasant and playful as usual. Since I was home with Owen, I called Joey's school to tell them Joey should take the bus home. I walked Owen in the stroller to the bus stop this afternoon and no Joey. He never got off the bus...so I hurried home and drove to his school hoping that his teacher just didn't tell him to get on the bus. He wasn't at his after school program either. A few (panic-filled) minutes later the bus driver called the school letting the secretary know that he had Joey with him. The bus pulled up at the school, Owen and I pacing outside, Joey smiling and waving out the window. The sweet bus driver joked that Joey just wanted to keep him company. Turns out that when we were standing at his stop Joey was busy looking at Pokemon cards and had his head lowered behind the seat. The bus driver, not used to me being at the stop or Joey going home on the bus, didn't realize that I was waiting for Joey and drove away before I could even think to ask him where Joey was. Still wound up after a crazy day, we relaxed at home for an hour before Joey had football practice. As I was making dinner, I heard Joey reading The Itsy Bitsy Spider and Owen singing along. Makes you forget the craziness of the day...at least for the few minutes before you rush out the door for football.


I almost forgot to add...this weekend was AMAZING!! I will post pictures as soon as I get them.

Only 35 hours until I embark on a 150 mile bike ride....yikes!! Talking with my neighbor tonight while Joey was practicing riding his bike up and down the street...turns out my neighbor has MS and he was very thankful that I am participating this weekend. Talking with him helped put my nervous worrying into perspective. I am so glad I am doing this.

Joey...future City to Shore rider---}