Alissa as Vincent Van Gogh

• I went as Vincent Van Gogh this year. I thought it was fitting since I work at an art school. I didn't really cut off my ear and send it to a prostitute though.

Barak Obama

• We were watching TV last night (Barak Obama's speach). Mica shouts out, "Hey that's Barak Obama"! It's just so funny what kids pick up. We've talked about both candidates, and somehow Mica picked up this name. It was as if it was his long lost friend.

Witch

• Mica keeps telling everyone that he's going to be a witch for Halloween. What can I say, he likes Wizard of Oz, and there are witch's hats all over when we go out. He's really going to be a dinosaur.

Sick Again!

• Mica got sick once again yesterday. He pooped his pants twice! I left work to go get him. I don't know what to do because he keeps having stomach issues. After I got him he was running around as happy as can be. I was thinking, "Come on kid, you're supposed to be sick. I left work for you, and now you won't take a nap and are as happy as can be." I do believe my sister when she said he didn't feel good. He's done this for me too. One day he threw up, and bam he was happy and running around afterwards. We've been in contact with his doctor. We even took a stool sample into the hospital, and it came back normal. If kids only knew what we do for them! His doctor's office just claims that a lot of stomach problems have been going around. I'm just surprised that he's had stomach issues for this long (since the end of September). I was thinking he might be allergic to something he's eating. I'm keeping him off cows milk for a couple weeks, we'll see what happens.

Sculpture

• Mica had Travis and I cracking up this morning. We were all sitting around and eating, then out of no where Mica said, "Look mommy and daddy it's a sculpture"! We both looked over and he had his fingers all twisted together. That must be what Travis' sculpture looks like to him.

Pumpkin Patch

• My sister Terra's clan and us went to the Pumpkin Patch. It was fun. I carried Isaak around in the sling, which he slept most of the time. Mica really got into things and had fun, but lost it when we passed up the train. He so wanted to get on the train, but it was pricy with the admission too. It didn't help that he was tired. They can't always get what they want. Usually he's a good sport, but not this time. The whole way home I heard, "Can't we get on the train? I really love trains mommy!" It was that mixed with crying.

Hicky

• This cute little guy gave me a hicky on my chin Sat. night. I thought it was funny that he was sucking on my chin and didn't know he was sucking so hard to give me a hicky. I'm stuck with it. It's darkened, so no covering it up. Oh well!

Cousin's

• These are some photo's when Travis' sister Laura, nephew Payton and his sister's boyfriend Larry came up. I like the bath one.

It's a Cold

• After Mica ate dinner last night, he all the sudden had a low voice. It sounds sort of like he went through puberty at a young age. The boy has a stinking head cold! We're trying to get him to conserve on his voice, but he thinks it's funny that his voice is so low. He's chatty more then normal. We went from the stomach flu to a head cold, fun times. I'm supposed to have my high school friends over Sat. night. I haven't gotten together with them for a long time, now this. I even bought the food and apple cider. I'm kind of bummed.

Flu Shot's

• We all got our flu shot's last night (except for Isaak, he's too young). Mica kept asking what we were doing? I just told him we were going to get stung by a needle. Travis and I went first, then it was Mica's turn. I wanted him to go last because if he did start wigging out, we could get the heck out of there. He flinched, so the guy had to stick him twice. Tears were rolling down, but he wasn't too loud. He got a sucker, and while crying said, "Thank you". He was a little trooper.
• He wanted his sucker right away, but we made him wait until today. He woke up this morning asking for it. That boy has too good of a memory. He gets it this afternoon.
• There were two older people talking to us before we got the shots. They were talking to us like they never get to talk to anyone. I feel bad because I just wanted to get the paper work filled out, get the shots and get out of there because it was close to bed time. They were asking if we were giving Mica the flu mist, instead of the shot? I'm not sure if he can have the mist, so the shot is what he got. I must be a mean mom because my kids getting shots doesn't much phase me. I've seen them both get really sick, and if a shot prevents that, then I'm all for it. I still comfort them, but I don't feel too bad for them. I think getting allergy shots for years, and giving the boys home IV antibiotics made me toughen up a little on pain.