the wasp

Since school started I only have 3 kids to watch during the day which is so nice. We get to go places, which is odd for me because I haven't been able to do that in the 4 years I've been doing this in my home. Crazy. Anyways, yesterday I decided to take the kids to the park. There is a little park close to my house by the library, and is perfect for the age group I have right now.

What a beautiful day it was, I grabbed my book and put the kids in the van. When we get to the park we are all walking up the hill and I noticed some bugs flying around. I saw one flying by the Landon's head (18 mo. old) and he started rubbing his face after it flew away. I thought to myself that it couldn't be a wasp sting because he would be crying. I grabbed my book and began to read and the next thing I know Nate is screaming..."the bug bite me". Then it all clicked in my head... it was a wasp and it stung both the baby and now Nate. I took off my shoe and began to swing at the thing and all of the sudden there were what seemed to be a thousand wasps. I'm sure now that I look back it was only 5 to 10. Too many in my opinion. But anyways one of the wasp stung me on the leg. This was a first for me. In all of my 31 years I have never been stung by a wasp from what I can remember. And I believe I would remember that pain.

I have made fun of my husband for years because he is deathly afraid of wasps due to being stung several times as a child. I mention wasp and he starts to get chills all over his body. NEVER again will I make fun of him. Wasp suck. After realizing that there was no way I was gonna kill all those wasps and before we got stung more I started grabbing the children and running down the hill. In the process I was putting back on my flip flop and a wasp got stuck between my shoe and my foot...stung again. It hurt!! I was scared. Not necessarily of getting stung again, but the kids getting stung again. Allergic reaction was my concern.

We made it back to the car and I looked at there bites. They were both a little swollen with a red dot in the middle. I called Landon's mother to inform her of what had happened and to ask if he has had an allergic reaction before, and she notified me he had never been stung before by a wasp. OHHH great now it's the wait and see game. Nate had never been stung before either and as I wrote above neither had I. Corinne (the little girl I watch) lucked out and didn't get stung at all. How I don't know.

The boys were OK. By this morning they just look like little red dots. Thank you God. I had the worst reaction which really wasn't that bad. I just don't handle pain at all...how the heck did I have 4 children and 2 without drugs?? I probably had what they call a mild allergic reaction. It swelled up and was painful. It still is painful. I woke up in the middle of the night, and tried to scratch off my foot. My body was achy and I was tired, but I feel better this morning. They are still read and swollen but I'll get over it. As I said I'm not to good at handling pain. The picture gives no justice to what this wasp did. Now I will be the one to get chills and run like a baby when I see a wasp. Awful creatures!!

School Started

OK. First of all an update on Sam...he is better. Hopefully it lasts this time. His blood tests came back normal and had a slight infection. He is going to be on that expensive antibiotic for a total of 10 days, and he was finally given pills for his itching. So that is AWESOME. Some relief and answers in that part of our lives.

My babies started school yesterday. It is always hard for me the first day. Even with Devyn being in 5th grade now. But this year was extra hard because my first son went to kindergarten. This was a hard decision for us to make due to his age. We had the choice and I truly don't wish that upon anyone. It may seem a little decision to some but to me it was big. He went to summer school and after speaking with his teacher and being screened through parents as teacher we came to the decision that he was ready. It's always hard to let go, but I'm so glad he went to summer school because I believe this prepared him so much more.

I met all there teachers and really like Devyn and Luke's...no comment on Sadey's yet. And I might add I have never disliked any of there teachers...that's why there is NO comment yet.

It was such a long day. You would think after watching 9 kids this summer that I would enjoy the break. And I did but I did get a little bored also. The kids were in my thoughts all day, and I was much relieved when they got home and had such a great day. Luke is a big thumb sucker and he informed me that he didn't suck his thumb all day, but boy when he got home I thought that thing might fall off from him not letting it go!! He made a friend the first day too, which is great because he knew no one in his class! Such a big boy. Sadey loves her teacher, and Devyn is so excited to be back in the motion of the busy school year. She adores both of her teachers!!

So yes it was a little nerve racking with my kids going back to school and having the normal worries of my children being away from me, but I am truly blessed that they LOVE school. They look forward to it, which I know won't last forever but I will be grateful for these days and pray they last. I will also be enjoying the break I get even if it isn't for long!!

The illness continues.

OK. So Sam has been home from the hospital for over two weeks. Things were going OK for about a week. But our or his problem is that he is STILL itching. WHY? This should be gone. Of course, I have done a lot of research on MRSA, and it's probable that the staph is still in his system. The poor guy broke out in what looked like acne all over his back last week. Only it was acne that itches...I don't think so. His face itches him so bad that he has scratches all over his cheeks due to the uncontrollable itching at night when he is trying to sleep. And notice I said trying...the man hasn't slept well in over a month. I mean this is getting "old"...I can't imagine how "old" for him. The rash on his back is now going all the way down his legs to his knees...don't think that is acne!!

He was supposed to have a recheck with a Dr. a week after getting out of the hospital, and his mother and I urged him to do so. But what do we know. It took my mom watching a show about MRSA that scared the pooh out of her and she demanded in a nice way that he go back to the Dr. I believe by this time he is realizing things aren't right, so he agreed. He went Wednesday and of course pretty much got the run around AGAIN. All we really found out is his white blood count was high when he was in the hospital, so if he is still itching by today (which he is) then he needs to come back to have his blood taken again. He may have a skin disorder...what is staph???? A SKIN DISORDER!! We have heard the words "come back" too many times. That's the problem with seeing so many different Dr.'s they all have a different opinion and all say if it isn't better come back...to save there ass. The Dr. wrote Sam for some more of the antibiotic Zyvox that cost over $1700, but thank God we only have to pay $5, and a prescription to help him sleep and stop the itching. Sam goes to get his scripts filled, and the pharmacist tells him that he can't take the itching pill with the zyvox because of a BAD reaction.
OHHHH come on!! When is this going to be over...??? He went last night to get a new medicine, and the Dr. hadn't even called the pharmacy back to verbalize a new script. Sam still isn't sleeping.

I am still concerned, and believe he needs to go back to the Dr. for continued blood tests. Not only to see what is wrong, but also the Zyvox can cause problems and it is requested you take a complete blood count after using this med. I will keep you posted.
I ask that you please continue to pray for my family during this time!!

Just a quick share. Devyn received her yellow belt. We are so proud of her!! She worked really hard and deserves it. You wouldn't believe all the stuff they have to memorize!! It is also a good teacher of respect, honesty and discipline. We just love her teacher he doesn't put up with much and seems to really enjoy the kids. Now she will be working on getting her orange belt...Go Devyn!!

Yellow Belt

Just a quick share!! Devyn recieved her yellow belt, and we are so proud of her. She has worked hard, and deserves it!! You wouldn't believe how much they have to memorize! It's also a good teacher of respect, honesty and discipline. We just love her teacher, he doesn't put up with much, and seems to really enjoy the kids. Now she will be working on getting her orange belt....Go Devyn!!

School Supplies

It was Saturday morning and I had been telling Sam's sister, Kelly, that she could spend the night with us for a long time. With all the craziness and busy of the summer I hadn't had her over yet, so I thought this weekend would be the best. Sadly summer is almost over and school will be starting soon.
To give you a little history Nate didn't eat his dinner Thursday night and to my discovery he had a fever of 103. Friday I took 5 children and myself to an urgent care where we waited forever and found out he had a throat infection. The Dr. wrote him for a medicine he was allergic to, this is a whole different story within itself, but anyways we get the right medicine and started it on Friday night. The poor guy still had a high fever this Monday morning, but I believe we have finally broken it now!!
Anyways back to the story...
Saturday morning I pile all the children in the car and I needed to go to walmart to buy birthday presents for two parties that I needed to be at that day. How much fun that was...one at 2:00pm in Reeds Spring and one at 2:30 pm in Lampee with it being 100 degrees outside and 10o% humidity!! Once we arrive at walmart I remember that it is the tax free weekend for school supplies. This year I will be buying school supplies for 3 of my children, so I needed all the discount I could get. OK so you see it right...Saturday at walmart with 4 children and Kelly, and all other parents wanting to take advantage of the tax free weekend. Oh so much fun.
I started down another school supply aisle and stepped in something wet, and realized after it not coming off my shoe it was a pile of glue. Whatever, so I walk on and step in another pile of glue. By this time I'm irritated!! What kind of parent lets there kids just pour glue all over the place?? Why isn't walmart picking up the mess?? After what seems forever I get most, not all due to many things being sold out of the school supplies.
So we move on to the toy department for a birthday present. I look at Nate and my baby has an empty glue bottle in one hand and the lid in another. WHAT??? IT WAS MY KID THAT MADE THAT MESS?? WHERE WAS I?? I'm not a crier, but that's all I could do. I started crying, picked up Nate and yelled at the other kids not to move. I dragged his bottom to the bathroom and spanked him. Yes it may have been a bit dramatic, but I didn't know what else to do, and dang it I felt better. So we march back to the cart, and I look through the school supplies to see what is not savable due to the glue. Well thank goodness most of the glue fell on the walmart floor and not all over the supplies. We just ruined a few folders, so I stashed them in an aisle and went to get more.
So yes, it was me that was the mother who let the child pour glue all over the walmart floor. So moral of the story is be sure you know who is causing the problem before you start pointing fingers because it may be YOU!! Kids are always so much fun!!