Here's a funny story...

Brett calls me yesterday on the way home and says that Trent brought home a "queer bear." What? You mean that they can't pray ect. at school but they give him a "queer bear" to bring home. When I got home I asked him about the bear. He was so excited about the bear. "See, Mom. It's a queer bear!" As I read the instructions that came with the bear I realized he was saying a "career bear, not a queer bear" We laughed so hard. That was the funniest thing. It's a career bear that comes to live with one family for one night. We had to write in a journal about what Brett and I do for a living. It was a really cool project.

Super Bowl/ BINGO

I didn't get into the Superbowl this year. I sent Brett to his cousin's house instead of everyone coming to mine. I thought since Trent had been sick that was the right thing to do.(I honestly didn't feel like company) I usually will watch all of the commercials and half time show, but I only tuned in for the last 5 minutes of the game. (I was actually waiting for Grey's Anatomy to come on). Did anyone see the amazing Macgyver Mastercard commercial? It was great. Classic Macgyver. Here is a web site to view all of the superbowl commercials and vote for your favorite.http://sports.aol.com/nfl/superbowlads.

Since I was confined to the house Thursday and Friday and most of Saturday (with the kids) I decided that I needed some "me" time on Sunday before the game, so I went to Bingo. I dusted off my Bingo bag and dobers, grabbed my loose change and went. I used to go all the time with friends and my grandma but hadn't been in probably 5 years or more. Oh, and I want to give a BIG Shout Out to all of the Family that I called to go with me and declined my invite. I ended up going all by myself. Yep! Just me and a bunch of old people. I sat next to this lady who reminded me of Grandma***** She'd turn to me and say "Honey, did they say 54 or 64?"

I usually only play with 3 sheets per game. (There are 3 cards to a sheet. that's 9 total per game.) But man those people have up to 20 sheets. And they mean business. During one game I had glanced over to this lady beside me and just gazed at her sheet. I noticed that she didn't have one of her numbers marked so I pointed that out to her. I thought that she would have been thankful, but she gave me the dirtiest look. She could have won and not known it. See if I help anymore. Bingo has gotten hi-tech. They actually had TVs in all corners of the room to show the ball that was up before it is called. WOW! Of course I didn't win. But I had fun playing.

Where Are You?

I know everyone is wondering where my post have been. I'm sorry. I've been dealing with some of lives challenges. (to say the least) Here's a little glimpse into what's been going on.

First of all did you know.........

An electrical injury can occur to the skin or internal organs when a person is directly exposed to an electrical current.

Considerations
The human body is a good conductor of electricity. Direct contact with electrical current can be fatal. While some electrical burns look minor, there still may be serious internal damage, especially to the heart, muscles, or brain.
About 1,000 people die annually of electric shock in the United States.
The outcome of an electric shock to an individual depends on the intensity of the voltage to which the person was exposed, the route of the current through the body, the victim's state of health, and the speed and adequacy of the treatment.
Electric current can cause injury in three main ways:
Cardiac arrest due to the electrical effect on the heart.
Muscle, nerve, and tissue destruction from a current passing through the body.
Thermal burns from contact with the electrical source.

We'll last Monday (1/30) Brett had an accident and was electrocuted while replacing ceiling tiles. He was transported to Grady and they performed several tests that all came back normal. Other than some numbness in his hand and some pain in his chest he is ok and will be fine. He was extremely sore from the fall and of course his body has been aching from the electro current. He actually has a doctors appointment today with his PCP to get a complete check-up. So please keep him in your prayers. ( I guess I will be changing all the light bulbs in the house from now on.)

On Thursday and Friday Trent was extremely sick with strep throat. Since he has never really been sick before he took this really hard. I took him to the doctor and in the waiting room he started to moan really loud. It was funny because he was just acting like his daddy. By Saturday his fever was gone and now he is much, much better.

After a rough week and three days in the house with he kids, I decided to have some alone time. I went to play Bingo. And lost. But it was fun and nice to get out for a while.

Monday (yesterday) I got another phone call. Ealy (my father-in-law) had been in a car wreck and has taken to the hospital. His seat belt caused the most damage They admitted him with a bruised heart. So he is still there. Pray for him too.

Be On The Look Out!!!

Ok. So this week started out again with doctors appointments. Alyssa had to go to an allergy/asthma specialist this morning. Another antibiotic, another round of tests. But I'm not complaining it could be worse.

On another note...........Last Wednesday (January 25th) I received a note from Trent's school stating that there had been an incident on January 13th regarding a student on his afternoon bus. Apparently some child predator has been scouting out children at a bus stop near OUR STREET. The student was asked if she needed a ride to school. The predator got out of his van apparently at the same time the bus turned the corner and he got scared and left. The note said to be one the look out for a Green Minivan with dealer tags and a dent in the passenger door. And I just found out today that the same van tried to pick up another student on Friday while she was playing in her yard. WTH. Most of you know that I live kind of far out. (We'll I used to) This pisses me off terribly. They are messing with the wrong person here. I have already formed a neighborhood watch group. (Since all of my neighbors are family it wasn't that hard) This is just unbelievable.

Trent has been blowing me away with his reading. After only studying book #2 for only two nights the teacher thought he was good enough to move to #3. And he finally finished his sight words. When I got home on Friday I couldn't believe the progress that he had made. He was so cute he insisted that I buy apples for his teachers for Monday. So I did.

Our decision has been made about baseball. Trent will be a MUDCAT. The Bombers coach is no longer coaching so that made our decision real easy.

We'll Alyssa has been going on follow-up appointments this week. ( I always feel bad missing work but what can you do) Dr. Ahn, her pediatrician, said that her x-rays really didn't come out well because of her age and the fact that she can't sit still. (Don't I Know It) So she is to finish her medication and continue the singulair until further notice. They did not see any fractures. Today, we had her follow-up visit with the Orthopedic. I like Dr. Schimtz but I can't stand those satellite offices. I decided that instead of tracking it all the way to Scottish Rite in Atlanta I would use the office in Fayetteville. It is so much more convenient but I somehow feel that they just don't know all there is to know about Alyssa. I had to supply her chart with copies of the dictation from the Genitists. That's Crazy. But the bottom line is that we don't have to follow-up again until next year, unless she has another break. He said that considering her disease she is doing extremely well. He said that there is medication available for her bones but he didn't want her to take it because he doesn't know the long term side effects for her Type (1.) It's only Tuesday and I'm tired already.

**On a funny note**** Brett is infatuated with Dancing with the Stars and Ice Skating with the Celebrities. Every night he asks me what our TV schedule is. That's funny.