lice

Lice has been going around our school like wild fire, for the last three weeks. By sending our wardlings to school, I knew that we were playing a game of roulette. Yesterday, one nit was found in Penny's hair and so she was sent home. I wasn't upset that I had to come and get her, I was upset that she got it from school and that the school seemed flippant about this situation. I would hate to be an AP or Principal in our children's school now.  I spoke to both the AP and P yesterday afternoon. I know that I am not the only parent to express my concern &  frustration with this situation. This is just so gross to have it continue in school. Parents have been calling the Health Department left and right. I think that I was expecting this new school to go above and beyond when a situation arose. In it's student creed it talks about 'having high expectations in myself and in others." The school seems to preach it to our children, but doesn't seem to live by that statement itself. At this moment, and it is a moment of frustration, I am rethinking our decision to have our children there. Homeschool is looking pretty good right now.

thank you, youtube

Our garbage disposal stopped working on Saturday, I thought, great one more thing to cost us something this month. Clyde suggested youtube to see if we could find something on repairing it   This is what I found...




I did what the guy said to do and the disposal is working again. I did find a lid and the handle to the spray nozzle in there too. Once they were removed, I can now dispose of this down the disposal once more! Thank you, complete stranger from Boise Idaho for posting this video on Youtube!

10/11/12

 

Happy 10-11-12 day. This was one of my recent crochet projects for a friend.

the cast is off

 His arm was a bit smelly...

 and a bit skinny.

He was xrayed and splinted until we could get into the MRI appointment to see what is happening. The scaphoid bone is a very difficult one to determine a brake. Even if it is broken, it wouldn't show up on an xray. The best bet is an MRI.

back in the cast

To find out what was happening in Josh's wrist he had to have an MRI.

Turns out that the scaphoid wasn't broken, but severely bruised. So bruised that the Dr. said that it would take another 3-4 weeks to heal fully. We could keep in in the splint or cast him. Casting would ensure that he couldn't move his arm and that it would heal properly, while splinting it would keep him semi-unmoveable. We opted to cast, which was a good thing, because he fell again on the playgound today. Sheesh!  This time the caster had an audience.

We go back in a few weeks to have the cast removed. We promised to bring in some Halloween candy to replinish all the treats the nurses gave to the kids....or that Penny swiped.

mr. softeee

i am not a crook!

patient(s) of the month

I commented to one of the nurses at the Pediatrician's office, that we needed our own designated parking spot in their lot, as I took Jacob back to the Doctor today. The pneumonia is kicking the crap out of his lungs. He has a constant wheeze while breathing in and out. The pneumonia was on his right side, but today the wheeze was on both sides. He was placed on a steroid today. We have a well-check scheduled appointment for another Wardling this week. If Jake's chest isn't better, I am to bring him back then. I am curious to see if Jacob goes all Lou Farrigno on us, while on the roids.