Life with the Family O

Category: Blogging

  • A New Work Schedule?

    It is 3:48 AM as I type… ugh.  Lately my kids have been going to bed later than usual.  It mainly has to do with it being summertime.  The past few days they have been going to bed so late that my husband and I have not had alone time, work time, etc.  The kids keep us tied up until way past a time I can’t even mention it’s so late!  So here I am, up at 3:30 for the 4th day in a row.

    The reason:  it’s the only time I can work on household organization and homeschool preparation without any interruptions.  Something has to give, though, and I think I just may be that something.  So here is to waking the kids up early and not letting them nap the next couple of days.  Sure it will be rough but this is not going to work long term.  Boring post?  Probably, but how clearly can I think at this hour?  Case in point!

  • Sweeter than most?

    OliverIs it possible that some people can be sweeter than others?  In taste I mean.   Well, ok, let me explain.  I am kidding about taste but my poor sweet little Oliver is constantly the target of bees and spiders, every summer his lil body gets nasty bites and bumps.  I feel so sad for him, his brothers are completely left alone.

    On Thursday he was playing on the playground when a bee flew up his shirt sleeve, became trapped and proceeded to sting my lil baby 3 times!

    Friday night after his bath, I noticed a huge ruddy and red spot on his shoulder, it was about 4 inches in diameter with two bite marks right in the middle.  He said it hurt and then I remembered that he had a fever the prior evening.  We hopped online and couldn’t decipher what type of bite.  However, over and over we read that if it was a black widow or brown recluse to seek immediate medical attention.  So here we go, off to the ER at 10PM.

    Good news!  Oliver was put on antibiotics and this morning, already it looks better.  The doctor said he has sensitive skin and it was a bad reaction to another type of spider, she didn’t think it was black widow or a brown recluse.  She found anouther bite on his ankle and it was becoming infected so she cleaned that one up to.

    But why o why does Oliver become the target?  Is he sweeter than most?  I sure think he is.