Pinks and Greens

Just showing off a project- a baby quilt for my friend Sarah who is expecting her fifth(!) baby in December. This was a fun quilt, I can't wait to give it to her.

It took some courage to start this project- I haven't quilted since we moved here. That, cooincidentally, was about the same time I became a mother of three. It seems that many of my hobbies evaporated around that time

Fall Break in San Diego

We spent last weekend in San Diego with Nana and Papa. Now that we're over the worst of the swine flu (everything but the coughing), I can give my photos the proper attention that they deserve.

While in San Diego, we picnic-ed at the grassy knoll, we took the kids to Legoland, barbequed on the beach and roasted marshmallows, explored tide pools and a cave in La Jolla, and my dad took Jolie and Tristan to their first Padres game. We also saw the Blue Angels who were performing at an air show at Miramar naval base.

The best part was staying at Nana and Papa's house. The kids explored the orchard, Mia found all of Nana's little treasures around the house, Nana made us pancakes, we did some reading, Tristan watched baseball with Papa, and it wouldn't be a visit to Nana's without fireworks, hot tubbing and blowing bubbles.

Legoland

We experienced Leogland two and a half years ago and the kids (especially Gavin) have been talking about it ever since. Dan and I decided to leave for San Diego a day early so that we could take them back.

It was worth it, we had a great time.

I Need a Little Validation

The question of the day: Is it worth taking myself or one of my sick kids to the doctor to confirm that our illness is H1N1?

My answer all week has been no, it's not worth it. It's run its course through my body and I'm pretty sure what it is. But then I spoke to Dan (who's been feeling fine and going to work all week) and he challenged me by saying he didn't think this was swine flu.

OK, maybe I'm a little irritable after being caged up all week, sick myself as well as taking care of three of my four kids who are trying to fight it off. I haven't been past the front porch since we returned from San Diego Sunday evening. I slept maybe two hours last night because Mia is in the coughing stage.

I'm seriously thinking about going in to the doctor so I can get some validation around here. (Oh, and I told Dan that I hope he comes down with the virus over the weekend so that he can experience it all himself- was that mean?)