Why Do I Always Pick Smartass Friends?

Well, I have been getting a bit of back lash since my blog has not been up to date but I really had a reason for not keeping up with it and it started when Mr. Isaiah came down with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease.  You see it was not so long ago that I was a working mother and I hated feeling torn between work and home when I had sick kids.  In fact, I cryed on my way to work many times when my kids were sick and I wanted to stay with them. 

Garrett was really pretty good about sharing the sick time with me but even when he was home with them, I wanted to be there. So, I have this soft spot for working moms with sick kids. 

I did a bit of research on the contagiousness of Hand, Foot, and Mouth and found that it was most common in children under 10. Confident with my information from the CDC I offered to watch Mr. Isaiah while Sarah worked.  We were good.  Had fun watching movies and playing while the Bugs were at school.  Just as Isaiah was feeling better and off to preschool, Bug and Little Bug started not feeling well and sure enough they both got Hand, Foot, and Mouth. 

Little Bug was only down for a day with a few blisters in her mouth and I was not really sure that she had it... denial is not just a river in Egypt.  So, Garrett and I let her go to her soccer tournament out of town and Bug did not want to go... Bug stayed with the Black's until we got back since it was a long day. We ended up exposing the whole team soccer team to Hand, Foot, and Mouth because half way through the tournament, Little Bug came to me and told me that her hands hurt and her feet hurt. Sure enough we had new blisters all over them.  I felt so bad.  There went Mother-of-the-Year and I was so close this year.

Back in Rincon, Bug was just starting to feel bad and just watched movies and lied around waiting for us to get back.  When we all got home and in bed that night, Bug came to me and said "My mouth hurts"  what do you know, she had huge cold sore like blisters all over her mouth.  She ended up missing 6 days of school and the doctor said it was one of the worse cases of mouth blisters she had seen and that was after it was much better. 

I called the Black's the next day and told them what was going on and they just laughed... They did tell me that Bug left her cup at their house and they would wash it and get it back to us.  This is what I got back...

Damn Smart Ass, Dry Sense of Humor Friends...

Anyway since I was taking care of sick kids for 2 and half weeks, I got out of the habit of blogging... well I guess I better get back into it because I miss it.

'Til the next adventure....

P.S.  The Black's never got Hand, Foot, and Mouth...

I love what you find...

When you down load your photos and videos from the camera.  This just really made me laugh out loud.  We watch Isaiah in the evenings a couple nights a week for an hour or so while Ms. Sarah teaches swim lessons.  Since I was behind on blogging, I am working on organizing my photos and videos into the the right folders and ran across this...

I always wonder what others would think if they dropped by sometime when I am cooking dinner. It is different each and every day.

'Til the next adventure....

It's Itchy, It doesn't really look like that...

These are some of the things that I hear almost every Halloween and I never get used to it.  This year was a bit different...

First, I had last year off.  Since I had to go to Jamaica with my loving husband and I sent my two children off to my friend's who was celebrating her first Halloween with her own child why not add a couple more in the mix...

Halloween 2010 with the Graham's

The best part is that she still claims me as a friend and will even call, sometimes...

Second, we had no Sue.  For the last nine years, Sue has made the Bugs' costumes.  Then we had to mess that up when we moved 1,200 miles away.  Yes, she did offer to do it long distance but really I could not put her through that. So, we had to settle for Walmart and our leftover parts from years past.

Third, no Halloween Street.  Georgia is a bit different then we were used to with the hoards of people crowding in to the streets of  College Hill. 

Fourth, we had school the next day. You see, November 1 is a Holy Day of Obligation in the Catholic Church and since the Bugs have always gone to Catholic Schools before they have had the day after Halloween to sleep in and recover from the festivities but not this year. 

Even though it was different doesn't mean it was bad. In fact, we had a great time.  The Bugs and I went trick-or-treating with our toddler friends and even went to a Halloween Party.  Okay the party was the day before but we got to practice dressing up, playing games and having craft time. 

Our monster cake pop witch's hat that we took to our Halloween Party. 

Bug not only helped decorate the cake pops but put them in the hat. 

She really did a great job. 

Unfortunately, Paige, one of Little Bug's friends was not feeling up to par and was not able to go trick-or-treating with us but we did have her over for mummy dogs, mac & cheese and vampire blood virgin cocktails.

Little Bug as Draculaura from Monster High.  She has been fascinated with

Monster High since it first came out.  She has always loved playing

vampires so it was a perfect fit even if the wig was itchy. Sass and all.

Little Bug as Draculaura and Paige as Laguna Blue,

also from Monster High.  They were the perfect fit.

Bug was some sort of combination of a diva and a vampire. 

She was most excited about the real looking fangs. 

She was so funny because she had some major picture and I was not getting it.

So, this is what she ended up with. It worked for her and that is all that mattered. 

Bug with her friend, Brooke who was also some kind of crazy vampire...

It was... Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah. 

I guess I should listen better.

We did get to go trick-or-treating with our toddler friends. I think that is the funnest part. Little Bug pulled the wagon and made sure that Anna got in and out safe.  Bug took them up and down the stairs.  It was supper cute.

Notice the older vampires lost their high heel shoes about a block into the adventure.

We even got to bring the Black's dogs.  I always have to have friends with dogs

as I have yet to get a dog of my own. Someday.

Such a good helper.

We all had a great time.  Garrett had to work late due to a deadline so we had to go without him but maybe next year.

 

'Til the next adventure...

Even if it took over a month to post this one.

  

So Many Things to be Thankful For...

First of all I am so thankful for my husband.  I know that was not what you were expecting to hear but I really am because without him I would not have many of the other things.  I would have to say that he was really the true start of my venture into adulthood.  I have had so many journeys that he has been with me that I don't ever imagine life without him.  Together we have made a lovely family.

You can't forget my one and only Bug.  Over the last couple of years, I have really gotten to know and respect who my Bug has grown into.  She is so smart and witty that sometimes it annoys me but I know that she does have a bit more of her father in her then people realize.  She has been able to over come many challenges and develop into a very moral and ethical young lady, even with parents like us.

Then Little Bug came along and our world changed for the better and I did not know that was possible.  This huggie, snugglie, Little Bug has always kept us running.  Her high energy and enthusiasm is something that would make me a millionaire if only I knew how to bottle it.

I am so very thankful for my other family, Mom, Dad, Lei, Lora and even Ryan.  I can't forget the loving spouses and children of these siblings that make the new generation of Fritz's.  I didn't really know how much having a great family is important until you see others who don't have it.

Then there is the family that I chose, my friends.  I can't tell you how much you all mean to me.  It takes a long time to really get to know a true friend but when you can go a year, month, or day without talking to them and pick up right back up where you left off you know how very lucky you are to have them.

I'm not really a in your face judgemental person who has to know that you have "found" God but I  feel so thankful the I have a relationship with God. It is not an easy thing and I would have to say it has been the hardest and most fulfilling relationship that I have. I do have to work hard at this relationship because I never really understood praying. If  you have any questions, as a resident Catholic to many of my friends I will do my best to explain it all to you. 

And most important thing that I am thankful is my new

I am a little materialistic.  I know.

'Til the next adventure...