Germ Theory

It's been a rough couple of weeks for the family, as we've passed around step and flu. The silver lining? At least the kiddos are learning about good ol' classic germ theory, and about basic ways to stop spreading germs.

Slow Saturday

Yes, it's a slow morning here so far, but son is eager to build with the marble set.

Flu Day Two

So, it's day two of being home with nasty flu stuff.  Last night, me and the daughter quarantined ourselves in her room, so that a) we can hopefully not spread the love to mom and son, and b) daughter was waking up frequently with cough, water needs, etc.

I was very proud that daughter was very capable of understanding the nebulizer and self-administering what is normally a very scary treatment for kiddos.  The noise was what bothered her most, but throwing in some mind-numbing TV as a mitigating measure sure helped!

Indian Wedding Bliss

We were very happy to see our friends wed in Dallas last weekend.  Here is one of my favorite pictures.... DINNER!  This was an awesome spread, and I think I ate for 2 hours straight.

Playing Hookey is no Fun When You're Sick

Well, we had great fun attending a friend's wedding last weekend... but when we all got back to the Austin area, it was clear that Natalie was not doing well.  On Monday she was diagnosed with Flu and that evening I wasn't feeling that hot either.  So it looks like the two of us are sick buddies for the next day or two.  So far she's been a trooper, and has been in a decent mood.  She was a little picky with her food today, and was certainly not happy about a shower, but she's fast asleep now, and we're hoping that Dad and daughter feel better tomorrow, and that magically, no one else will get it.... here's for hoping!

Toaster is Toast

Our family has had the same crummy toaster for 7 years. It has always sucked. Why did we never spend a few bucks to get a toaster that worked properly?  I dunno.  So now that I have been officially making the Odom family breakfasts every morning, I'm fed up with this sorry excuse for a bread-browning box.  Now, we finally got a decent toaster, and I let the kids punish the old toaster, in Office Space (link NSFW - language) fashion. Take that, sucky toaster.