October 26-30

Monday: We finally got a chance to meet up with my friend Melinda and her daughter Scarlett. We went to her Chick-fil-A for kids night, which included free kids meals, a craft, and ice cream! Ty had a nice time, and it was good to finally catch up. As a side note, the next day I got a call that her daughter was running a fever. A few days later I was informed that they believe it to be swine flu...nice.

Tuesday: Blah. Rain. That night I think was the night we went to visit my brother Chris in the hospital. It was nice to see him, but not the best of visits.

Wednesday: Hmmmmmm. It rained, again. I am beginning to despise rain. I do know that I called 31 times before getting through to the pediatrician to request the swine flu shot for Jason. I then waited for 25 minutes on hold before being offered one time slot to bring him in. I took it. It was a tough decision to make though. I know people are very unsure about this vaccination, but after a lot of research and discussion, I just don't think I could live with myself if I decided not to vaccinate and the kids were to get very ill. It's a scary thing.

That evening, Phillies won game one of the world series.

Thursday: In the AM I brought Jason to the pediatrician for his swine flu shot. It was insanely busy with phone calls and people dropping in to try to get shots/sprays for their kids. Apparently my persistence had paid off, and along with some lucky timing, I had gotten Jason one of the flew shots that they had available. He didn't realize he had been given a shot and instead blew kisses to the nurse. Cute.

I knew that they were having a trick-or-treat parade through Shoprite but had decided that we had done enough Halloween things and that Ty certainly didn't need anymore candy. I brought the boys to go grocery shopping earlier in the afternoon to avoid the crowds. Sometimes I think Ty's reading ability is a curse, cause didn't the child read the sign that mentioned the parade. And then the lady at Scrunchies (the kids "nursery" that Ty sometimes goes too) told him to come on back at 4:00 for the parade. Really I would never hear the end of it otherwise, so we got home and unpacked he groceries and left Jason with my parents while I took Ty back. It was cute and organized well as they marched through Shoprite on their parade for treats. I believe they had 8 stations, each giving out 2 "treats" (mostly bagged chips and such). He ended up with a huge bag of stuff, perfect for snacks for school. He was quite happy. Afterwards they all went to the cafe and had apple slices with caramel dip and chocolate milk. There was also a balloon lady. Ty requested a dog balloon. He had a nice time.



Phillies lose game 2. Boo.

Friday: Tyler was soooooo excited to wear his costume to school. What kid wouldn't be excited about party day? They apparently did crafts, activities, and of course ate junk. When I picked him up we went and spent some time at the playground to attempt to burn off that sugar high before the school parade at 1:30. He was so excited to be in the parade. Unfortunately I didn't get any great pictures. Maybe my mom got some better ones as he came down the street towards our house




That night I had an all time low. I brought the kids to Walmart, me in sweatpants. We ate in McDonalds IN Walmart. Ty wore his PJs. Jason had on an outfit but lost his socks after removing them for the 18th time. Classy.