Amy J. Bennett

Today was a bit crazy.  We will be headed out the door around 8:30 in the morning and won’t be back until Sunday night some time.  Today was all the last minute stuff…post office, laundry, snack shopping, last minute gift shopping, new van tires even.  We’ll be in Maryland for the weekend celebrating Christmas with all of my extended family.  I’m sure it will be a few crazy days up there too.

I’m actually looking forward to the morning though.  The kids have to be there at 9 but we don’t have to be there until 10.  I think we’re going to drop them off and spend the time until 10 at McDonald’s or Dunkin Donuts getting some breakfast.  We haven’t done that in months.  Lexi’s fever broke through the night last night so I think she’s good to go to school in the morning and I can’t wait to see them finally singing all their songs.  Emma will get to dress up as an angel since she is part of the 4 year old class.  I can’t believe this will be her last year there.

Anyway, I’m looking forward to no work for a week.  I took the entire day off tomorrow so I’m officially free for a week–well, I have the pager and taking my laptop but that’s the norm.  I’m guessing postings will be limited tomorrow unless I can manage to finagle my dad’s laptop with his air card away from him for awhile.  Seriously doubting that will happen.

OK, so after taking the kids to school I headed up to work.  I had a 10:00 meeting I barely made it to.  I’m sitting in there for about an hour and get a call on my cell phone that I don’t recognize but assumed it was the girls’ preschool just because where the number came from.  A voicemail was left right away so I left the meeting only to find out Lexi is sick and needs picked up and she couldn’t get ahold of Scott at home.  So I then call several times to the house and Scott’s cell.  Scott worked last night and was sleeping.  I knew he had set his alarm so he was sure to wake up to pick them up at 12.  I called the school back and left a message saying I was at work and explained Scott’s situation and was going to keep trying.  I finally gave up on Scott and hope she’s calling and go back in my meeting.  A few minutes later I get a call back from the school saying they had talked to Scott and he was on the way.  Crisis averted.  Well sort of. 

Lexi had a temperature, fever, croupy cough, was becoming lethargic and wouldn’t eat.  Fabulous.  I called the doctor and made an appointment for Scott to take her this afternoon.  She was put on steroids and told to stay on Tylenol.  When I got home this evening, she was 2 hours into a 3 hour nap.  She’s already back in bed too.

Scott’s parents came over this evening to visit.  We had a good time chatting while the girls played with S who came with them.  After they left, I ran out to CVS to use up some ECBs that expired Saturday.  We’re headed up to Maryland Wednesday afternoon and who knows if they have a CVS or what the rules are up there.  I just didn’t want to chance it so I spent them.  And plus, the sales are the same probably so may as well get it done with.

Now I’m catching up with all my Internet stuff and doing some laundry in preparation for this weekend’s trip.  So that’s it. 

Before I go, two quick requests…pray that Lexi gets better before Wednesday so she might get to do her Christmas play at school and she’ll be good to go for our long car trip and pray for my grandmother as she has a chemo treatment tomorrow.

I have to go back to the office today for a meeting so no postings until tonight.  Have a great day!