I have a list of things to blog about on the dry erase board that hangs above my desk. I’ve been staring at it every day for the past few weeks with good intentions, but I keep finding other tasks to keep me busy. So here’s a quick update. Emma had the Swine Flu last week. It wasn’t bad at all really. The doctor said that for 99% of people, it’s just like a cold. She got pampered all week and went back to school last Thursday. (Thank you Scott’s family and Aunt Shirley for the Get Well cards. We thought that was pretty cool.) Jacob was sent home from school yesterday afternoon because the nurse thought it was possible that he had strep throat. I took him to the doctor this morning, and she said it was just a cold and that he could go back to school this afternoon. He didn’t like that part so I gave in to his puppy dog eyes and let him stay home until tomorrow. Nathan and I have still been busy with work which we’re both glad about. Pretty sure Nathan got the flu the same time as Emma, and I had been sick for the first couple weeks of this month. So we’re all happy to see October leave us healthy and back to normal. That’s the latest really, but I do have to share a story from this afternoon. I was outside planting some goodies my dad brought over from his garden when Emma came over to ask me if she could use one of our cloth grocery bags for something. When I asked her why she needed it, she reluctantly said, “Well, it’s for an experiment.” I asked what kind of experiment, and she said very nervously, “Well…. it’s hard to explain.” I said, “Emma, just tell me what you’re going to put in the bag.” And she responded “……. Jacob.”
