Peter Pan & Pumpkin

So the last 2-3 weeks have been busy, but for different reasons then usual...we're sick...it all started with my flu shot, the week before Halloween. About 1-2 days later I had a terrible cough & sore throat, that lead to 4 sub days for my poor students & 4 early night to bed for me. Logan almost immediately got the cough too. Today we are both about 90% rid of the cough. Drake had the cough for about 2-3 days & a snotty nose for a week. Deric got the sore throat and cough a few days ago, but seems better off then we were!

Mom came down to visit, trick-o-treat & celebrate what would've been their 39th wedding anniversary, in the middle of sicky time & we still manage a bit of fun. We had a great lunch & play time at Chuck-e-cheese, trick-0-treated, passed out candy, went to church, ate at Islands, went to book store & toasted the anniversary at CPK--which dad loved & split his fave-keylime pie, in his honor!

Last weekend, we enjoyed our first family trip to the Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch & Gardens. The ranch animal's area is under construction, but the gardens were peaceful, beautiful, calming & healing. Just the essence of the place made me feel near to my dad! Many religous statues within the garden, made me want to bring my mom there, too. That night d & I went to church and left Logi with daddy, already asleep for the night. It amazes me how much Drake loves church! Also amazing that I have rarely gotten through a service in last months without tearing or sobbing, as I feel my dad's presense around me. THe next morning Deric & Drake went for a holiday adventure at DL, with Drake's first ride on the matterhorn! That afternoon, I took Drake to join his preschool buds at a princess party. Deric & I went out to a brief dinner date on Sunday night!

Logi now weighs 20 lbs & 13 oz & is 29.5 inches tall & wears size 12 month clothes. He has just cut his 5th tooth. Drake only had 2 teeth at this age. Drakey's at our neighbor, Seth's bady party without us now, as Logi-Bear has to still stay away from groups of kids still! Drake's most recent loves are: writing his full name, opposites puzzle, the mummy book, Madegascar's Zebra, "Marty", Monsters Inc, playing with his stuffed animals & playing make-believe with his VERY wild imagination! He doesn't know tomorrow he's going to lunch at Rainforest Cafe(with Emma)!

Next up: We gotta get ready for Deric's 34th bday, next Monday, Turkey Day in Napa, Logi's 1st bday & 2 celebrations & then all the Xmas hoopla! Us 4 are off to San Diego for a 2 day adventure for Christmas!