That Time of Year

By the end of January I was so excited that we had apparently gotten through the flu season unscathed. I pretty much gaged my revelation by the fact we went through the entire month of Dec. and January and no one ended up in the hospital. Well, I think my biggest mistake came when I had these thoughts and forgot to knock on wood. We were suddenly hit and hit with a vengeance!!!

First, I was hit with Strep throat. Then Ethan got hit with a double ear infection...poor guy. At the same time, Sophia was diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. All of us were at the Dr.s within a weeks time. Sophia even had additional tests performed to rule out abnormalities. Well, 3 huge Dr. bills later we thought we served our time...NO MORE. I, believe it or not, was wrong!!! The little tiny microorganism that terrorized many families at our church decided to make it's stay in our home for a while. Every one of us started with a fever that lasted for at least 3 days, followed by diarrhea, body aches, congestion and coughs. We have never experienced anything like it nor do we ever want to again! The worst part was that Allan had a camping trip the first day of his illness...YUCK!

Gee Gee

Grandma told us, when Sophia was first born, that she wanted to be called "Gee Gee" for either "Great Grandma" or "Grandma Gwen". It took me a while to accept it because she has always been the very southern "grandma" to me but I've come to love it. She insisted the spelling be Gee Gee...I fought for a long time for the spelling of G.G. Oh well, Grandma usually wins.

Grandma moved to Brandon from Kissimmee in 2002, 3 yrs before Sophia was born. She's been able to watch her and Ethan grow...and I'm so thankful for it! She's as sharp as a whip and has an amazing sense of humor! She is constantly critiquing the staff where she resides, yet they love her more than anyone. She's got a gift for making friends!

Anyway, we made one of our biweekly visits today. Grandma's been weak but always feels lifted by the company of Sophia and Ethan. Grandma thinks they are the most intelligent kids on the face of the earth and insists they get it from their papa.
Here's a shot of Sophia saying goodbye to Gee Gee. She always tilts her head in so SHE can kiss HER...this always tickles Grandma.