Sick

My Children have been sick now for over a week, it has not been fun here at all!! Gwen got sick I believe last Monday. She had three days of a fever then on the fourth she started to cough and dry heaving, the day before she stopped eating. So on the fourth day I called the doctors office and got us in. They had us do all these test which all came back fine!! Doc said it was a virus nothing she could do about it.  When Gwen got her blood drawn Gilbert wanted his blood taken too. It was funny and sad too, he was so upset. The next day Gwen started to feel better! But I could tell Gilbert was coming down with it. For the last three days Gilbert has been sick. Unlike Gwen he will not take any medicine to bring down his fever. Which is kind of funny because about a year ago he love taking medicine, he manage to get the top off of a bottle of Tylenol and drink some, of course I called poison control freaking out, but was told that unless he drank the whole bottle there was nothing to worry about and to just watch him.  Anyways last night Gilbert temp was high again, I do not know how high, but it was really hot to the touch. Once again I tried to get him to take medicine but he wouldn't so I put him in the bath and gave him a luck warm bath. Gilbert really enjoyed it, it brought down him temp and slept though the rest of the night. Today we went to commissary I saw some Tylenol melt away so I bough it. Since Gilbert temp is still warm (so is Gwen's) I gave them each one, which they both liked! On the bottle the age range they are in says to give them 3 each, but their weigh range says to give them 2. since their fever was not high I only gave the 1 each. They really like it.   Tonight I gave them both another one since their fevers seem to peak at night. So for there has been no crying! This is the First time in over week I will go to bed alone , I don't know if that is a good thing or bad thing.

In between all that I have not been feeling to well myself. I am just hoping I do not catch what they have:

Earthquake!

Last night I was sitting on the floor cutting coupons while I was watching TV.  At 9:20pm my two dogs started to freak out a second later my ground below me started to move!  And there was this sound like a big truck passing the house (which they don’t)  I just sat there.  first I looked at the TV thinking what's going on.  Then it hit me this a EARTHQUAKE!  By the time it took my process this all, it was over.  I got up and called my mom and started to cry.  I had been thought my first earthquake that I have actually felt.  I have been though a couple of quakes but I have never felt them, so this different, it was real!

The quakes started at 9:26 pm with one centered 5 miles southeast of Ocotillo. The first quake was first reported as a magnitude 5.9 but later downgraded it to a magnitude 5.7!  That first temblor was quickly followed by a series of quakes, according to the USGS. One recorded as a 3.9 magnitude happened at 9:29 pm. Then one registering a 3.6 magnitude occurred at 9:31 p.m., followed by a 3.2 magnitude at 9:33 pm, followed by a 4.0 and 3.9 both at 9:36 pm.  There were 34 quakes that first hour after the 5.7 magnitude quake.  Many of the smaller quakes were recorded less than 10 miles from Ocotillo Wells, but I lost count after first hour.  The short but powerful quake hit in a strong first wave, then rolled for some time afterward. The quake that emanated nearly 70 miles from San Diego.

Nothing fell off the wall and nothing was damaged and no was hurt!  They only thing I am upset about is how poorly I reacted.  I should have gotten up and to a safe location, not just sat there. I should have been worried about my kids.  but I just sat there.  G&G slept though the quake.  Which I was thankful for since is was not major.

This afternoon I talked to G&G about earthquakes.  I told them that if the ground starts to move to go to a doorway and stay there until the ground stops moving.  When the ground stops moving to go outside and get help.  I have not idea if that is right or not.  I just remember from the one or two drills I did in elementary school a while back.  From what I remember they said to stop drop, get under our desk (cover) and hold on to them, then get out of the school.  I would think it would be almost like that at home,  drop get on the ground,  get cover under a table or something and hold on, then get out.  Right?  I guess I will need to look into this.  

spider in the toilet!

I am cleaning the house so when the guy comes to spray my house tomorrow he wont think I live like a slob.  Why are you having some one come spray my house, well a couple of days ago Gilbert went to go use the bathroom when he informed me there was a spider in there.  I was thinking it was on the wall, ceiling or on the floor, no it was in the toilet.  Mind you it was not on the on toilet, not floating in the water, it was on the the toilet seat!!!  I grabbed a the closest thing to me, which just happen to be a water spray bottle.  I started to spray the sucker.  When I had knocked it off the toilet I told Gilbert to go get me a shoe.  He ran to his room grabbed a shoe and gave it to me.  I then ended that spiders life.  I have a huge fear of spiders.  I don’t like them.  But I know they have a purpose in this world and I thank them for taking care of the flies and other bugs, but please stay out of my house and especially stay out of my toilet!!!

Three

I went to pay my bills today, online thought my bank account, while I was at it I decide to double check the charges that went though.  The second on it was a $103.80 charge to ACO Hardware, which in Michigan!  I have never been to Michigan.  We called the bank and found out there is a second charge pending to a Toys r Us for 317.99 which just happens to be a couple miles down from the hardware store.  What is weird is that my bank said it was a hard swipe which means they had my credit card. I am wondering if they stole my credit card info and made a new card.  I also wonder how they got my info I really don’t like to use my bank card for anything and never for stuff online. 

This happen this past Thursday.  And it goes to show you that things happen in three.  My Great Grandpa passed away that day.  My mom’s dog, Rickie, was hurt that night.

My Great Grandpa was 32 days shy of the young age of 97.  He lived a full life.  He was able to see all three of his children grow up and have children of their.  Then he was able to see their children have children.  Some of my favorite memories of him are of him dancing with my Great Grandma.  I loved to see them dance.  I remember going to the state fair to see them dance.  He had been falling down a lot so they took him to the hospital to get checked out.  We fond out that he had leukemia plus his heart was weak heart.  We were given months that turned into days.  We went to visit him after we found out it was just days left.  But those days actually turned out to be hours.  While some of my family and I were visiting my Grandpa passed away.

That night I went to check on my mom’s dog, Rickie, when I notice this awful smell.  I thought maybe he had an accident but it wasn’t the same smell.  I went to take off his collar when I got some stuff on me.  I called for my husband.  He took off his collar and saw he was cut.  My sister and I rushed him to the Animal ER.  We got him fixed up and took him home within an hour.  My sister feels really bad about this so she has been taking really good care of him.  He is doing fine and wounds are healing nicely.

So there is my threes

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Present

My wonderful husband bought me an early anniversary / Mother's day / birthday present! It is just what I wanted. Its a notebook!! But more it offers you the versatility to touch, draw, or type. The unique, convertible design offers a full-size keyboard and can also be used in slate mode as a sketchpad with a digital pen.

The swivel-top HP Touchsmart tm2 not only comes with a 12.1 inch screen and a 9-hour battery life, but it also comes packed with HP's own Bumptop 3D desktop. When you're using the tm2 in tablet form, you can activate the Bumptop 3D program and use touch to command your tablet. Want to toss some photos onto Facebook? Just drag them into the Facebook icon and away you go. The tm2 also comes bundled with some sweet-looking media apps like Netflix, Hulu, Twitter (who cares), and Facebook (cool!), so you can stay connected.

DigiFish Dolphin: Experience an interactive 3-D screensaver that recreates an ocean environment. This is way cool! My kids and I can sit all day watching and playing this.

I am still learning all the things this can do but so far I love it! I am sure there are more things I still have learned on this but I really do like what I know it can so so far.

I love the fact that I am no longer have my back turned to the kids when I am on the computer. I can be in any room in the house with the kids and still be able to do what I need to do on the computer.



Maybe now I will be able to blog like I use to!!

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can't believe

I can't believe its been a year since my life was turned upside down. It was sudden, unexpected and horrifying. I would like to tell you all that things are back to normal or almost there, but normalcy will never be in my life again. But then again what is normal. I would love to tell you all what happened but that is just not right or fair to the others that are involved. But that I can tell you all is how I feel. I feel robbed of my Innocent. I feel robbed in so many ways. I don't know how to feel sometimes. Most of the times when I think about what happen I just want to cry. I don't understand why it happened. Then I feel guilty and wonder if I could have changed things. I know the world does not evolve around me but . . . something one person can make a difference.

I wish the people that are involved comfort in their lives.

spam

I just got spammed! I have had this blog for almost two years and never been spammed before. I changed my settings so hopefully this never happens again

Way Back When-sday - Veteran's Day part 2

after I wrote the last post I decided that I should have not done me. I should have done my heritage!

My Grandpa

I don't know when my guess is in the 50s

My Dad

1976

And me again

2001

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Way Back When-sday - Veteran's Day

since its Veteran's Day I figure I would do a picture of me!

This picture was taken in 2001 on deployment for the cruise book (it like a year book)

This picture brings back so many memories.

Date: Sept 23, 2001

I was actually in boot camp at this time, but went home on emergency leave because my Uncle Brad died. Nikki was in training/school to become a cop. Me. Jeremy is in his Army uniform. He home on emergency leave too. Josh was still in high school. He actually enlisted in the Army four years ago. So 3 of 4 siblings in my family are Vets! If you count our spouses into that 5 of 6 are Vets (6 out 8 if you count exs)! My dad and his dad (my Grandpa) were Navy and My mom's dad (my Grandpa) was National Guard.

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bonus pic

Date: some time in 2003

Sam and I