Happy Thanksgiving...

from our house to yours!  Just the 4 of us this year.  We are not traveling this year and our families for various reasons of their own could not make it.  We will be alone for Christmas this year as well, but I sure can make a spread.  Currently watching football and resting a sore back while hubby cleans up my kitchen.  Pie awaits us later.  Happy Thanksgiving all!

Poor girl...

This was my sweet Ainsley last night.  Monday night she complained of a headache and went to bed early.  Tuesday morning the kids were off from school, but Ainsley awoke very early complaining of a stomach ache.  She was not herself all afternoon but we went about some of our daily business.  We went to vote and parent teacher conference.  On the way home I stopped at the pharmacy to pick up a sprite hoping it would settle her stomach.  She did not make it home before becoming quite ill.  She sipped on sprite and later pedialyte before crashing for the evening.  She only had two episodes before conking out for the evening which was odd.  This morning she was still quite peaked, but by this afternoon she is fine.  Not quite her normal appetite, but feeling much better and barring any other issues she is going to school in the morning.  I had to take her picture though because it is not often this child is so still and quiet.  Most days she just has ants in her pants and will talk your ear off.  Love my poor sweet girl and so thankful she is better.  Hoping that this steers clear of the rest of us!  At least it was a mild case of whatever bug this was.  Blessings to all this week.  Thankful that so many took the time to exercise their voting rights.  Thankful that our school levy passed!

Trick or Treat!

Trick or treating in our town was postponed due to bad weather from Hurricane Sandy.  Never in my life did I think we would be affected here.  Horrible wind and rain Monday night into Tuesday.  School was cancelled Tuesday.  Originally the city did not plan on rescheduling Trick or Treating activities, but at some point the city mayor relented and made some changes.  I had already told my children they were not going out on Wednesday night and with all the rain we had they agreed easily.  So above we have Merida from the movie Brave as well as a minimally scary zombie football player.  No blood or gross for my Aidan as requested.  Wednesday held class parties at school and this time I volunteered in Aidan's class.  He was playing a game where they had to put a paper plate on top of their heads and had to draw a complete jack-o-lantern.  The best one got a prize.  It was hilarious to see some of the drawings!

Thankful that we did not sustain any hurricane damage.  Some of my neighbors were not so lucky.  We did not lose power either.  So thankful.  I was without phone or internet for a few days, but I was able to manage just fine with my cell.  Also thankful that was working.  My hubby during all of this was in Wisconsin.  Missed all the excitement.  I did drop the hammer though.  I told him that if for whatever reason his flight was cancelled on Wednesday, he needed to get a rental car and drive himself back.  Not having any more of that.  Thankfully as well, the local airport did reopen on Tuesday afternoon and he was able to catch his Wednesday afternoon flight without any issues.  Prayers for everyone on the east coast!