Crazy

The alarm went off at 530 am this morning....someone was going hunting but decided to crawl back into bed and sleep. Most mornings I would be flattered, NOT today! That darn alarm woke me up and I have been awake since. Ugh. I muttered something and crawled out of bed at 6am. Been in the kitchen since....I have made pumpkin choc chip muffins, applesauce muffins, and COFFEE with my southern pecan creamer. I am feeling like this time alone for me may have been good for all other occupants in the home. :-)
Making muffins gallore to freeze - the boys love grabbing one in the morning, popping it in the microwave on their way to school. They used to be such wonderful eaters in the morning...healthy eaters too!! Now I am stuck with a gazillion boxes of cereal and no one is eating it. Hoping that will change when wrestling starts!! *Thanks Beth for the idea - freezing muffins for easy peasy breakfast for boys on the run.
**Super simple muffins....1 can of pumpkin (15 oz) and a white cake mix. Same for applesauce- I used 2 cups of cinnamon applesauce with a cake mix.

Yesterday I went to my first card camp. It was fun. I ended up with loads of great cards....12 I think, a treat box idea, and fun with some girls from work. I will post pics a little later to the blog when I can get to the camera and pc...using my little junk laptop now as I am hiding out in the kitchen enjoying MY time.

I am counting down the days to my weekend away with the girls!! WooHoo! 2 nights in a hotel with no alarms. Funny, I am still an early riser....planning to just escape and let people sleep if those alarms sound before everyone else. I pinky swear! I am most excited to have a weekend to hang out with my friends. * 5 more days!!

Jake is better. I am convinced we saw H1N1 up close. Fevers for 5 days all over 101 and as high as 103.6, lethargic, yucky nose, cough, sore throat! They tested him for everything but H1N1 - strep negative, chest x ray negative, mono negative. He has been on Keflex for a week and Tylenol cold. When they called me with the final negative result....she said sounds like it might just be the flu but we want him to stay on antibiotocs because pneumonia usually comes as a secondary infection with H1N1.....H what? I asked on Monday if they thought it might be and they said NO! and that they no longer test for it. Just treat the symptoms and keep a close eye on anyone you suspect is not feeling well. It comes on quick and hits hard!! Encourage the hand sanitizer, washing your hands! They are telling us at the hospital that droplets can travel 6 ft when someone sneezes or coughs!! And the virus stays alive on toys, balls, countertops, etc for 4-8 hours!
J High freshmen football team had 7 kids out the same time Jake was out with the same symptoms! Some bounced back quicker than Jake some are still with fever. They are more from JV and Varsity! Gotta love those kids that put their mouth on the team water bottles. Mine knows better but we watched one at the last game do it and a few of us moms were commenting! They ditched the bottles at the last game and went to dixie cups and they have taped off the drinking fountain in the locker room!
Jake missed last weeks game and he was so bummed! They expected a win and were really looking forward to the break!! :-( They clobbered Northwest 48-18.
(Beth*Hense was not playing either- as he punched a kid and told him to F Off at the last game and was ejected and was unable to play the following game too!! I was sitting next to Jim when it happened and he muttered 'Thank God he is my last, I do not think my name nor my heart could take another' Poor guy has his hands full Jake is all his since Mmmma left. )

Guess I had better stop blabbering now...Hope you have a super Sunday!!

Miss you

I miss my blog! I miss your blogs! I need to get back to blogging!

Jake has been sick and he has been absorbing loads of my time. I have been working part days...running to and fro....mono testing today - negative....but still 102 temps tonight!

Have to share a pic I LOVE! I am planning to partner this with a senior pic for his open house invites! First day and senior year!
How quickly this little guy grew to me a young man....where did the days go?

Peace!!