Knock On Wood

Over the last 10 days things have been relatively good at home. Apart from the occasional sick person (including myself) not much has happened.

The big fella finally got his new reading glasses that he was tested for almost a month ago now. He only got them last Wednesday. In fact the optometrist never even ordered them when I paid for half of the cost on the day he was tested. There was a mix up and somehow the optometrist had taken the file with him or placed it somewhere else in the shop and the receptionists didn't know where it was. The apologised profusely when we collected the glasses on Wednesday. In fact it was only last Monday that they ordered them and marked them urgent. See what can be done in two days when you finally get your act together!?!?!!

I hope I haven't jinxed myself with the big fella either. He has been reasonable these past few days. No major dramas like usual but there have been several smaller explosions. Like when I got a phone call from the High School last Thursday to say that he had been inappropriately talking to the little Primary School kids that catch the same school bus as he does. I hope we've nipped that in the butt because I told him in no uncertain terms do I want him to be suspended at all this week especially because he is home three days next week. Get this next Monday he has the day off so the teachers can do some professional development, Tuesday is Melbourne Cup day so both boys are home! and on Wednesday it's his regular day off school!! What a short week he is going to have!!!
Okay maybe I spoke too soon!! While tying this .. I just got a call phone the HS. I recognised the Principals voice straight away! He was phoning to check whether the big fella had his meds this morning or not. I know for a fact he did. I heard him take them this morning (the container/dose box is a little noisy when you open it at times) and I also checked the box to make sure that this mornings dose was gone. The principal said he wasn't having a good morning so I let him know that I had a disagreement with the big fella in the car this morning about the inappropriate way he was talking. Perhaps he has carried that over to how he will behave at school today??

On a brighter note. Last Thursday was the little dudes team games sports day! It's the tenth year that they have been holding this particular even for a trophy/plaque. And I am happy to say that the little dudes school won! This is the 9th win (we only lost the trophy by 2 points in 2004 to the school who usually comes runner-up to us in other years). I think the parents were more excited with the win than the kids were lol

For me however I've been a bit crook over the past few days. I thought my throat was sore from shouting our support for the kids on Thursday afternoon but it turned out that that was not the case. I almost lost my voice on Saturday (I think the boys loved it rofl) but Mark was having such a hard time trying to understand me with my soft voice, especially with him being hard of hearing! It certainly made the day interesting lol. Yesterday I was fine though but this morning is another thing. I hope I don't feel sick for too long. I can't afford to feel unwell!!