Sick

As I posted below - I went up Friday night for Hannah's prom. Well, Sarah and I went back to room we were staying in at the dorm around 10:30pm to go to bed. It was probably about 11 pm before we shut off the lights. I woke up around 3:30 am with a horrible sore throat and I was coughing and it hurt to cough. I woke up again around 6:30 am and didn't feel much better.

Hannah stayed in the room with us so I got the girls up around 8 am so that we could head home for the rest of the weekend. Before we left we took about an hour and packed up some of the things that Hannah won't need for the next couple of weeks as school is out on May 23rd. It is a 2 1/2 hour drive from Hannah's school to home. We stopped about half way in Topeka and got breakfast and then went to Hobby Lobby (had to hit the scrapbook supplies that were on sale), Walmart (had to return a couple of things) and Sam's (had to pick up some supplies for church). By the time we got home at about 1:45 pm I was beat and still felt no better. I spent the rest of Saturday in bed (or on the couch Saturday night since my husband decided to drink beer with his buddy and I couldn't get him to stop snoring - he just wouldn't roll over, darn it!). Anyway, crawled into the bed when he came and woke me up around 3 am.

Slept until 8:20 am on Sunday morning. I got into the shower and felt somewhat better so I decided to help Hannah go through her dressers and closet because we are having a yard sale the first weekend in June. Well, about half way through her room I decided that this probably wasn't such a great idea, however, it had to be finished - so we finished it. Spent the rest of Sunday in the bed. And went through an entire box of Kleenex and then some.

Got up this morning still feeling like a truck had run me over and I was still coughing pretty hard but the nose seemed to have quit running quite as bad. I decided that since this started in my chest and went to the head (kinda backwards I think) that I should make a Dr. appointment. I did go into work for about 1 1/2 hours, since I wasn't there Friday afternoon, there were a couple of things I had to take care of and the I went to my appointment. The Dr. said that it was just a horrible cold but she did give me something for the congestion and for the cough and said liquids and rest. I also have had a "rash" on my elbow that comes and goes so I asked the Dr. about that and she said it is eczema (SP?). She game me cortisone cream for that. Went to the pharmacy then off to home and bed I headed. Got home and no more than walked in the door and had to go get Sarah. She was running a low grade temp and felt like she was going to throw up. Got home again and I got something to eat. She watched a 30 minute game show while I ate and then we both slept. I only slept for about 2 hours and Sarah slept for about 4 hours.

I am feeling a lot better this evening and will probably go to work tomorrow. Sarah seems to be doing better too.

Boy, I can't remember the last time that a cold put me in bed for 2-3 days. I have had couple colds this winter but none so bad.

Prom 2008

Here is my beautiful daughter before her prom. Their theme was "Masquerade" so they all had masks that some of the staff at her school made. They went to dinner at an Italian restaurant called V's (it was very expensive let me tell you!!!). I went up to her school Friday afternoon and took pictures during prom. Sarah went with me. So we went to dinner with the kids. Even though I told Hannah that we didn't need to go with her she insisted and they made room for us. Sarah and I then stayed in the dorm Friday night.

Hannah and her date, Patrick. Patrick is a 2nd year Senior at the Kansas State School for the Blind. He is a weight lifter and does track for the Special Olympics. I'd have to ask Hannah but I think he has weight lifted someplace like Korea or something like that. I'll ask and get back to you.
Another picture of Hannah and Patrick.

Another picture of my beautiful daughter.

Christian Life Night (CLN)

On Wednesday nights at our church we have a program called Christian Life Night (CLN). This is a "Sunday" school program that we open up to the community. Mark and I volunteer to help cook and serve the meal and then we help clean up. I think this is our 5th year volunteering??? Last night was our end of the year party. We usually BBQ hamburgers and hot dogs and the rest of the meal is potluck. We get new color t-shirts every year on this day too! Last year they were orange - this year lime green. Anyway, we enjoy helping with this program but at the same time we are glad that it is over until fall.

This is a picture of Sarah with Sophia. Sophia is the daugther of my office assistant, Michelle, at work. As you can see - we had face painting and then the children could make the visors like Sophie is wearing.

Here is Mark grilling our burgers and dogs like he does every year.

This is a picture of the whole group singing in the sanctuary before we started with the games/activities. We had fun decorating visors, playing Bible Bingo, face painting, hunting for "buried" treasure, traveling "around the world" (this was a 3 legged race for the older kids to see who could travel "around the world" - or in this case the outside of the church - the fastest) and there was a treasure hunt. I think the kids had a lot of fun.

Here is a picture of the whole group sitting in our boat. You can see the top of the sail to our boat and it had "Ship Wrecked" written on the sail as that was the theme of our "party". And we are all in our lovely lime green shirts!!