Wednesday, April 04, 2007

Stuff

Ryan's home sick, again. With strep throat. Again. This is the 4th time he's had strep in less than 6 months. His pediatrician said that if he has another year like this one, we should probably go see an Ear Nose Throat specialist to talk about having his tonsils taken out. Sigh. I guess it shouldn't be that big of a surprise since Kevin had to have his removed, and so did most of the grandparents. But if he *does* need them removed, I promise I won't save them in a pickle jar with formaldehyde for our visitors to check out... (sorry, mom!).

I can't believe that Easter is this weekend. How is it already April, anyway? I think there must be something wrong with the calendar, or the clocks, or something... I need to go buy some egg dye tomorrow, and probably a bunch of eggs too. Oh yeah, and I also have to go be the Easter bunny and pick up some stuff to put in the kiddos baskets.

This year, the only candy I'm getting them is a chocolate bunny (and I'll be sure to warn them to eat it before Aunt Beth comes to visit this summer...), some jelly beans and some marshmallow peeps. I can not believe how much candy there is at Target for Easter baskets! The girls love getting a stuffed animal, and I've had my eyes on a stuffed pig and a stuffed frog (also from Target--gosh I love that store!), and I may get them each a Barbie ballerina movie. I've no idea what to get Ryan, maybe some more books... the boy is reading so well, now!

Our neighborhood is having an Easter egg hunt on Saturday morning, should be a bunch of fun. We have such a nice mix of teenagers and younger kids here. The teenagers are all helping out with hiding the eggs and kid control. I'll take a bunch of pictures for your amusement.

Later that afternoon our neighbor next door has invited several of the families over for a cookout and suggested we could hide eggs in the woods behind her house for the kids to have something to do. Funny thing... the neighbor having us all over is Jewish. She was raised in a Catholic household and married a Jewish guy and that is how they are raising their children. She thinks it's quite amusing to be doing an egg hunt. Gotta love her twisted sense of humor!

Easter itself will be low key again this year. I have GOT to find a church that I really like before next Easter... I'd love to just pick one and go for the Easter morning service, but I don't want to be one of *those* holiday people, you know?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi, Annie -
Love the site "Rocks in the Dryer." because of the Easter message, of cours.

Can't believe Ryan has had strep so many times; sounds like it never really goes away, but lies dormant and then flares up. I pray God will align his immune system with the Word of God...

Yes, my tonsils were "pickled" but not for just anyone to see. Mine were removed when he was overseas in Italy during WWII so mom saved them to show him when he returned, esp. since they were so large and I was so tiny. Then they got thrown away. I happened to be in the kitchen when she showed them to him....YUK....

I also did not get "into" any Easter candy making or bought treats this year, nor did I make hot cross buns. I did make pickled eggs and Giant Eclair to take to A. Melanies on Easter. Beth and Rob and Ally cancelled today - Beth has a cold/cough she caught from Rob - all run down from new house stress we think.

We're looking forward to our NC visit - hope the spring weather returns by then. We have heat and winter clothes back. Notice the Carolinas and GA and the south are all cold - frieky weather - gotta be that global warming thing.

I am not into sending Easter cards and figured the other grandparents can do the candy or other fun Easter theme thing. I bought the children something that will be for spring/summer for outside with you and Kevin when working in the gardens/lawn. No more hints.

We bought Charlotte's Webb today and will watch it tonight and bring it with us.

Gotta go....

Love,
Mom