So long October.

Hello there November!  I would like to take a moment to say that I will miss this past October as it was AMAZINGLY filled with fun stuff to do.  The zoo, Harvest Homecoming, Church functions, Contests won (Anthony won a 50 savings bond at the 4H fairgrounds Halloween festival), the purchase of my little SIG mosquito,  and some great quality family time.  I am sad to see it go but the beginning of November means we are quickly approaching my sisters annual Thanksgiving dinner and it is always SO GOOD!  I am ready to put the Christmas trees up but I will let November have it's time and then I will get to decorating. 

I have had a bad case of Strep this week.  It began on Wednesday.  James took me to the indoor range to break in my new little toy and on the way I began to have a sore throat.  It got progressively worse to a 102 temp by the end of the night.  It didn't affect my aim though ;). By around 10 I was head to toe aching and couldn't get warm to save my life.  I was miserable.  I am NOT a good patient when I am sick and James was more than patient with me through it.  Thank you honey!  I am now on the mend with some antibiotics and some 800 mg Ibuprofen for the pain.  They have defiantly helped me feel more human.  I have been without my little ones since Thursday after Grandma finished working and I have missed them so.  Victoria and I have done some bonding through some movie watching and her being mommy's little nurse.  She really should look into being in some kind of nursing career when she gets older.  Having those few days with just me and her has allowed me some freedom to take a nap when my body needed to and not worry to much about my house being destroyed and nobody to watch the little ones.  Thanks Grandma!  I am now feeling about 80% better and my kids are home.  I sit snuggled up on the couch in my immaculate home.  Victoria and I busted our butts today , all day, cleaning every inch upstairs while trying to keep up with laundry downstairs.  I am talking serious cleaning!  We cleaned the air filter in the air purifier.  Moved furniture and vacuumed under it and dug toys out from under the furniture and returned them to the twins' rooms.  Steamed the kitchen floor, bleached out the tub jets, the works.  I even put a battery in the clock above the fireplace ( I have tortured people enough with it).  Having the house as clean as it is, is almost as great as sitting on the couch being smothered by my little ones while watching Wizard of Oz tonight.  Life is good!