About an hour or two before Jason was to be home from work, he called to say that he forgot to mention to me that Ronler Acres was having a Halloween party for the employees and their families! The kids were pretty excited to be able to wear their costumes another day!
We got there around 7:00 and came upon the room where the party was being held at. They had a "Haunted House" set up of basically of those Halloween blow-up lawn decorations. At first, Jason and the girls went in it because Alex didn't want to go in, and I stayed behind with him. But when he realized it wouldn't be very scary, he tried it, and actually liked it! That was good for him!
We then went into a big room where the main party was being held they had several games set up for the kids to play and when they finished the game they would be given a small bag of treats! Sofy didn't do well there at all and had a small anxiety attack!! I finally took her out after seeing her so upset!
Sofy and I went to the little cafe area where they were giving out cookies and punch. She and I found a table and enjoyed about 10 or so minutes of peace. She also opened up her one treat bag and had a piece of candy too.
Jason and the other kids joined us and we knew it was time to go. we got home about 8:15 or so. It was fun, for the most part, and for most of us, and it was nice to get out as a family!! Saturday will be much better for Sofy, because she knows all about Trick-or-Treating and she won't be stuck in a big room full of about 150 or so people in kind of scary costumes!!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Sofy's Disneyland Weekend!!
When my Mom and BoniJean too Bella and Lexi to Disneyland a few weeks ago, they remembered that until the end of the year, when you to the park on your birthday you get in free! So, for Sofy's 7th birthday, she was at Disneyland!! She had a blast and she loved every part of the park! She loves the rides, parades, and even gave Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and the Pooh characters a big hug!! It's awesome to see how much she's opened herself up to more people and is getting out of her comfort zone she's been kept in! It's so great to see her improving to much to truly enjoy the joy of being in that magical place!!
My mom was also able to get the info that Sofy has a disability and it allowed them to go through the handicapped entrance for most of the rides, which helped them do so much more had they went through the normal long lines!!
I brought her over to my folks Thursday night, and she had Friday off from school, so that was nice! My Grandma just couldn't resist herself and got Sofy a Minnie Mouse Halloween costume, complete with the dress, the sparkly red shoes, and the ears with the Minnie Bow! We didn't know if she would take to the outfit, since she was so set on being Mickey, but She LOVED it and she wore the outfit at the park and even today on the way home on the plane!!!!
I am so grateful that I have such wonderful people in my family who love to take my kids to so many great places that otherwise probably couldn't be able to go!! Thanks to my Sister who flew with them and was able to get a free plane ride for Sofy, Who did awesome according to Grammi, and to my Brother who gave her another pass to come on the another plane home!!
I'll post some pictures when I can. Right now they're on my Sister's camera and she's not yet sent them to me!!
My mom was also able to get the info that Sofy has a disability and it allowed them to go through the handicapped entrance for most of the rides, which helped them do so much more had they went through the normal long lines!!
I brought her over to my folks Thursday night, and she had Friday off from school, so that was nice! My Grandma just couldn't resist herself and got Sofy a Minnie Mouse Halloween costume, complete with the dress, the sparkly red shoes, and the ears with the Minnie Bow! We didn't know if she would take to the outfit, since she was so set on being Mickey, but She LOVED it and she wore the outfit at the park and even today on the way home on the plane!!!!
I am so grateful that I have such wonderful people in my family who love to take my kids to so many great places that otherwise probably couldn't be able to go!! Thanks to my Sister who flew with them and was able to get a free plane ride for Sofy, Who did awesome according to Grammi, and to my Brother who gave her another pass to come on the another plane home!!
I'll post some pictures when I can. Right now they're on my Sister's camera and she's not yet sent them to me!!
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Poor Sick Alexander
The past two weeks have been pretty rough for my poor boy! Last week he started a cold and was kept home for two days in hopes that it would get better. He was alright over the weekend and then yesterday morning he said that he wasn't feeling well and his tummy ached. I kept him home and thought for most of the morning that he was just faking it to stay home! But, around noon or so threw up and kept at it for most of the afternoon and evening. He would sleep in between, waking up a couple of times to keep doing that, and I put him in his bed when I went to bed about 10:00 or so.
He threw up a couple of more times during the night, but when he woke up this morning about 9:30, he was looking and feeling better! It was very nice because Jason went to the store last night and he got him some Gatorade, saltine crackers, and a few cans of chicken noodle soup! He asked for some soup and ate that up very well and ate it all!! Then about an hour later, he asked for some more and ate another can's worth!!!
I'm glad to know that he can go back to school tomorrow! With him missing two days last week for that cold, and then this week for his tummy issues, it'll be nice to get back to our routine. It's nice to know that Friday is a day off for the kids, so he'll have an extra long weekend to really get back to normal too!!
One thing about our kids is that for the most part they are very healthy! They never get ear infections, but do get occasional colds or allergies. Bella is almost 5 and has had a flu bug twice! Sofy's only been sick a couple of times too and she's almost 7! Alex on the other hand gets sick almost every October, a few weeks after school starts up again!
I think it comes from the fact that I nursed them well past their first year, and only gave them my milk until they were ready for Whole milk after their first birthay. But almost every year after school starts, Alex always gets sick with some stomach bug! Just this year did I even know that you can get the flu shot earlier than before! I've known people who got it early September! I wish I had known that, but Alex is not one to cooperate when having to get shots, and he refused last year to even put it up his nose! I don't think I would call this the real flu, but it was quite a doosie for the boy this time, and yet I thought he was faking it at first. I guess this was a reminder to always trust my kids when they say they are not feeling well!!!!
He threw up a couple of more times during the night, but when he woke up this morning about 9:30, he was looking and feeling better! It was very nice because Jason went to the store last night and he got him some Gatorade, saltine crackers, and a few cans of chicken noodle soup! He asked for some soup and ate that up very well and ate it all!! Then about an hour later, he asked for some more and ate another can's worth!!!
I'm glad to know that he can go back to school tomorrow! With him missing two days last week for that cold, and then this week for his tummy issues, it'll be nice to get back to our routine. It's nice to know that Friday is a day off for the kids, so he'll have an extra long weekend to really get back to normal too!!
One thing about our kids is that for the most part they are very healthy! They never get ear infections, but do get occasional colds or allergies. Bella is almost 5 and has had a flu bug twice! Sofy's only been sick a couple of times too and she's almost 7! Alex on the other hand gets sick almost every October, a few weeks after school starts up again!
I think it comes from the fact that I nursed them well past their first year, and only gave them my milk until they were ready for Whole milk after their first birthay. But almost every year after school starts, Alex always gets sick with some stomach bug! Just this year did I even know that you can get the flu shot earlier than before! I've known people who got it early September! I wish I had known that, but Alex is not one to cooperate when having to get shots, and he refused last year to even put it up his nose! I don't think I would call this the real flu, but it was quite a doosie for the boy this time, and yet I thought he was faking it at first. I guess this was a reminder to always trust my kids when they say they are not feeling well!!!!
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