A Ladies Weekend!

Last weekend I met three other ladies from our church in Willow Park (yes we are still calling it our church even though we do not live in that area) in Fredericksburg for a weekend of fellowship, shopping, games, church and more shopping and of course FOOD.  It was really nice to reconnect with dear friends and catch up with each other. 

I only live 2 hours away but the other three beat me there.  I just have to love San Antonio traffic..........thus taking me four hours to get there.  We stayed in a cozy cottage and the king size beds were so comfortable.  When we woke up, I took a shower in a jacuzzi tub with a rain shower.  That was a first!  I step outside afterwards and felt like Snow White.  There were deer and elk everywhere on the property.  Wow!  It was so serene!  We eventually all were ready to head out and we had breakfast vouchers to certain restaurants in the area.  Both mornings we ate at the "Old German Bakery."  That must be the place to eat because it was packed.  It really was good and I was able to find something to eat easily with my diet. 

We then headed out to Trade Days and found several things for stocking stuffers for family.  I saw all kinds of ideas that I know I can make.  I hate buying something that I know I can make cheaper.  We all had fun finding little treasures and one of my favorite parts was one place sold ice tea with free refills for the whole day!  Yes!!!! It is the little things that make my day sweeter.  The other favorite part was I met a World War II Veteran that was a prisoner of war in Germany and he wrote a book about his experience.  I thought to myself, "Perfect for Alan's Christmas."  He was such an adorable man and I was reminded of my Granddad Adams who also served in WWII.  My friend Brenda offered to take a picture of us with the book that he signed for Alan.  I am sure Alan will not read this blog before Christmas...........at least I hope not.

Around 2:30 or 3:00 we headed back to main street to do more shopping and went to a German restaurant that evening.  Our music mininster's wife and I shared a rib eye because I am not a huge fan of German food.  We then returned to the cottage and played spades and talked about our church hunt adventures with laughter invovled.

The next morning we went to Oak Hills Fredericksburg Branch (Max Lucado's church) to church and it really was a sweet time with each other.  After church we went to do more shopping and ate at KBOBS and did even more shopping and parted ways around 5. I was a little mad at myself for spending so much money but then I realized I got a lot of Christmas bought so, then I wasn't so hard on myself.

Even though this move has been hard on me, weekends like this, make it easier.  It is good to know that I still have true friends that are still there for me and I am there for them. 

Halloween in our new town

In the last few weeks, many people have warned us that we live in the most popular neighborhood for trick or treating.  I gathered coupons and headed to HEB and bought a total of six bags of candy.  I am thinking for a small town that has to be enough right!  Nope.  Alan ran out of Candy in 30 minutes.  I was shocked!  He only gave one piece to each kid. Wow!  I took the kids through the neighborhood while Alan sat in our driveway handing out candy.  We had not been trick or treating 30 minutes and both are complaining of being too hot and tired.  Andrew said "it is suppose to cooler in October, this is ridiculous!"  I reminded him that we live in South Texas now and we will not have quite the same temps that we are use to.

In fact, on a side note,  Alan and I have been laughing at people down here complaining that 67 degrees is cold.  I had duty Friday morning and I had on a white sweater which was more for fashion than to stay warm.  I was not cold at all but I saw kids in heavy winter coats and hats on their heads.  I just giggled to myself.

Andrew and the case of Bronchitis

Two weeks ago, I took Andrew to a doctor in our small town.  He was given a breathing treatment and was told most likely he had asthma.  He got better.

Last Monday morning he woke up coughing hard and complaining of a headache.  I told him to go on to class and that it is just his allergies.  I left to go over to the Middle School choir and when I came back an hour later, I was met at the side door by the school nurse and Andrew.  She said it was his asthma.  I heard him wheezing and grabbed the inhaler, he didn't respond to it.  I told the office ladies to cancel my classes and I took Andrew to the emergency room.  When I got there I explained that he needs a breathing treatment, he is having trouble breathing.  They took him on back as I was signing paper work.

When I went to his room I thought he would have had a breathing treatment.  No, that was not the case.  He was in a bed but they were taking his vitals and started asking me all kinds of questions.  They did blood work and an X Ray on him and an hour later.......still no breathing treatment, came in and said he had viral bronchitis.  They gave him a inhaler and steroids and sent him home for 2 days. 

By Tuesday evening he was coughing really bad again.  We got him up the next morning, still coughing and went on to school.  When I came back from the middle school, no sign of Andrew.  Yay!  He did show up to my class room during first grade music but he went to my purse and got his inhaler and returned to class.  But at 12:30 he shows up not able to breathe AGAIN.  I call the first doctor he went to and they said they could see him at 1:00.  I go to the office and make arrangements and take Andrew on to the doctor. 

This time we saw the nurse practitioner.  She thought Andrew needed an anti-biotic and a strong cough syrup.  What? No breathing treatment?  She didn't think he was wheezing.   By this point I am not sure what to think.  I staid home with him on Thursday and he slept until 8:30 and wasn't coughing.  He decided to hang out in the living room for the day and I went into his room and strip down his room.  I washed all his pillows, sheets, blankets etc.  Vacuumed and dusted.  I didn't allow him back in until about 6:30 that evening. 

Then he started up the coughing again.  I am pretty frustrated by this point.  He does manage to get through the school day on Friday.  Today he has sounded a little better, not coughing near as much.  I hope he can get this illness knocked out and not have it return.  He has been pretty miserable.

Anna's future career

We recently had red ribbon week at our school.  One of the days you could dress as your future career or future college.  Andrew dressed for Abilene Christian University and Anna dressed up like a Math Teacher.

Fall Fun

I took the kids to a church on the South East of San Antonio to a fall festival.  There was a hay ride, a maize, jump house, games, a haunted house and a pumpkin patch.  We had a great time.

This was only about 45 minutes from our house.  We had the option of eating there but they chose to go into Floresville to McDonalds.  That was a treat for them since we do not have one where we live.

Alan is 40!

Alan had cross country on his birthday and when I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday he said eat and watch Texas play.  Anna and I made red velvet cupcakes and made one of his favorites.....Tater Tot Casserole with a salad.