Spring Break

Last week was Spring Break for John.  We didn't have any big plans to take a trip, so we stayed home and made the most of the week.  While we didn't do an overwhelming amount of things, we still managed to have fun.  Mostly I enjoyed not having a morning routine and having to rush around to get everything ready for school.  It was nice to be able to sit and enjoy a cup of coffee and not get out of my pajamas until we were ready to go outside.

On Tuesday, we had some good friends over to play.  We used to have frequent play groups when John was much younger, but with everyone's hectic schedules, we haven't had time to get together in quite a while.  So it was nice for me to have other mom's to visit with and for the kids to spend time together.  John doesn't get to run around with the other kids, but he really enjoys having them around.  He did get to get in his swing for the first time this year and had a ball.  After everyone left, he was worn out and crashed.  That is the sign of a fun time.

On Wednesday, we got a visit from Tommy's brother Jimmy and our niece Jennifer.  I have said before how much John LOVES his cousin.  It is always fun to have her around.  We went to play putt putt and then enjoyed lunch together.  We took John outside to do some walking while they were here.  He did really good with Jennifer around.  He liked chasing her. 

The rest of the week, we spent a lot of time outside and ran a few errands.  Taking him to the grocery store is almost like going to an amusement park.  Getting him in the grocery cart is a true workout for me.  He is so excited to be there, that I can't get him to put his feet through the holes, and he is so heavy  that I can't hold him with one arm while putting his feet through with the other arm.  Let me take this time to tell you how disappointed I am with the girl scouts.  When did the girl scouts become all about selling cookies that they have forgotten that service is the main purpose of the organization?  Here I was, struggling for minutes to get John in the cart.  I'm getting frustrated and he is getting wilder.  10 feet away sat a group of girl scouts and their mothers, selling their cookies, and not one of them came over and asked if they could help me.  I thought that was pretty sad.  But once I finally got him in the cart and my blood pressure came down a little, he had a great time shopping with me. 

We ended the week with a fun family day on Saturday.  We decided to take advantage of the weather on Saturday.  So we picked a place to have lunch so we could sit outside to eat.  We went to Ragin Cajun, and were very pleased that they agreed to puree some red beans and rice for John to eat.  So instead of eating his bland jar of food, he was able to eat a nice big bowl of red beans and rice.  That kid loves Louisiana cooking.  He was very content.  Then we did a little school shopping for him.  He is getting so big and has outgrown most of his clothes.  On Sunday, we enjoyed a nice morning at church and then went for an outside lunch again.  The weather has been so beautiful we couldn't pass up spending time outside.  It won't be long before it will be unbearable.

Here are a few other pictures from the week:




He enjoyed several wagon rides.



He did a lot of walking.



Monday morning when it was time to go
back to school.

Now we are back to the grind of school.  We are about to be really busy in the coming month.  Starting tomorrow, I will be subbing in Junior High PE for 7 straight days.  It will be fun, but I will be tired.  I'm not used to working that much.  Tommy and I have a date night coming up on Saturday.  I do not know where we are going, but I am really looking forward to it.  It will be the first one in several months.  Also, the following weekend, we will be going with two other families to Morgan's Wonderland for the day.  This is a park that is handicapp accessible in San Antonio.  We have been once before and had a great time.  We are so happy to have a place to go that has so many things for John to do.  And of course, we have Easter coming up.  I look forward to this holiday every year.  We go to my parents along with both brothers and we boil crawfish and spend a lot of time together.  We spend most of the day Saturday outside, so I'm hoping to have weather as beautiful as this past weekend.  It has become one of my favorite holidays.

It's been a while

It's been several weeks since my last post.  I really don't have a lot to report, except that I have been sick AGAIN!

Two weekends ago, we got the opportunity to go with Tommy's friend, Mark, and his wife, Shelley, to the ranch that is owned by Shelley's parents.  The ranch is about 3 1/2 hours away, near Copperas Cove, Texas.  We were also joined for the weekend by a mutual friend of Tommy and Mark, Katie, and her husband, Trent, and their son.  We were very excited for the chance to get away and relax some.  Let me tell you how awesome ranch life is.  This place is pretty much in the middle of nowhere, and is 500+ acres of solitude.  They just built a new house on the property, and it is very nice and spacious.  They also have lots of toys, like four wheelers, and other forms of transportation to explore the property.  That is my favorite part of going.

The week before we went, I began feeling a little congested, but it wasn't too bad and I thought it would pass.  Then John came home from school on Thursday and was running fever.  After he proceeded to get sick all over his bed in the middle of the night (causing us to have to bath him and change his sheets), he stayed home from school Friday and began feeling better.  So we left early Saturday morning for the ranch.  We spent time hanging out and visiting, and then later in the afternoon, Shelley and I got on the four wheelers and went for the ride around the property.  I had a blast.  It just feels very relaxing.  Then sometime that night, I started to get a sore throat and just felt all around crummy.  I woke up the next morning, not feeling any better and running a temp.  So we decided to pack up and come home early that day.

On Monday, I went to the doctor, and after a strep test came back negative, I was given a prescription for a sinus infection.  By then, I was full blown sick and felt terrible.  This wiped me out for the entire week, and at the end of the week, my mom came to give me a hand.  I have to say a big fat THANK YOU to our neighbor for cooking dinner for us twice that week.  Both times she brought over enough for two meals, so we were able to eat for 4 nights that week.  YOU ROCK, Kerry.

Finally by the end of the week, I was beginning to feel better.  Tommy went to Lafayette on Sunday because he had meetings there on Monday.  My mom stayed until Monday.  I finished up my round of antibiotics and thought I was better.  Until yesterday.  Now the congestion and sinus pressure are back in my head and in my face.  It does not feel good at all.  So I called the doctor today and now I've started a second round of antibiotics.  This is the third sinus infection I have had in 3 months, and I'm getting tired of it.  I'm beginning to think I need to see an ENT and try to figure out how to get rid of them.  It would be one thing if I just had some congestion, but they are completely wiping me out, and I just can't afford to be out of commission.  So here's to hoping this round of meds wipes it clean.

On a side note, I took John for a check up with his neurologist today.  This particular doctor monitors more of his sleep habits.  She is the one who reads all of his sleep studies and she keeps tabs on his apnea.  It's been six months since we saw her last.  There wasn't much new to report, since he hasn't had a sleep study in a while.  But we did discuss helping him get a better night's sleep so that he won't need a nap during the day.  Most kids his age have given up naps, but they still need 11-12 hours of sleep.  I sure wish I could get 11-12 hours of sleep a day.  So the plan is to try to get him to bed earlier and hopefully he'll sleep until 6:30 or so in the morning, giving him about 11 hours.  Then he won't need a nap when he comes home from school, allowing him to get a better night's sleep.  I don't know if this will have any affects on his sleep apnea, but it's worth a shot.  But the good news is, the doctor says she doesn't need to see him for a whole year.  That's always the best sign that he is doing well, when the doctor doesn't want to see him for a year.

So that's what's been going on in the Hitt house.  Spring Break is coming soon, and hopefully we'll be able to come up with some fun activities for John.  Maybe a trip to Morgan's Wonderland in San Antonio will be on the agenda.