Oscar Stew

It started with Ryan, then spread to Rowan and I. Drew and Brinley were able to stave off the cold for a few days, but eventually went down together. We are all in varying stages of illness & recovery.

We’ve been taking naps, and watching lots of movies.

Taking numerous hot, steamy showers, and playing quietly inside.

Oscar has been pitching in, making sure Drew settles down and takes his recommended naps.

I think we have made it over the hump. Snotty noses, raspy coughs and wadded up tissue will soon be behind us. Until then, I am trying to enjoy the rarity of all thee kids sleeping at the same time!

Today is a happy day. This morning Cheddar came home after being lost for 18 days. He is dirty, stinky, scrawny, hungry and scared, but he is home!

We found him through a small series of miracles. I was supposed to be visiting teaching this morning, but I woke up with pink-eye and had to cancel the appointment. After I dragged myself out of bed I was greeted by two hungry kids whose only request was a popsicle for breakfast. Sure why not, you only live once, right? It was nice out and we had some orange juice popsicles in the freezer anyway. Knock yourselves out. Of course I had to follow them outside and take a picture.

Not even two seconds after I snapped that picture I heard him meow. We dropped the camera and popsicles and started calling to him. We found him in the side yard crouched down inside a window well, his voice was hoarse and he needed help.

After scarfing down dry cat food and tuna fish he was ready to say hello to his buddy Oscar.

I made sure to let Cheddar know how much we missed him by torturing him with a nice hot bath. He will thank me later.

After a few hours he was back to his lively, playful self. He has already sought out his favorite spots and is making up for lost time by begging for affection.

Today I am grateful for small miracles. And pink eye. And popsicles.

We were all pretty excited when Back to School night finally rolled around. We were able to go inside Drew’s classroom for the first time and see what he has been up to for the past couple weeks. Drew was happy to show us the reading corner, and where he sat on the rainbow rug and the whole “check in” process. 

We saw lots of Kindergarten artwork…

And some of the details around his classroom. The right picture is of Drew’s small stash of “You Rock Tickets.”

At his desk, the “blue table.”

As we toured the classroom I was surprised to see Drew on the yellow light. We later found out that he was placed there on accident while the kids played around the classroom that night. phew! Although I am sure there will be more yellow lights in Drew’s future. I’m just bein’ real here…

And finally, Drew on his first day of school in a collage of other pictures taken by his teacher. What a stud muffin!

Drew had a blast showing Brinley and I around his classroom, he felt like the star of the show. Brinley soaked it all in and hated to leave.