Update on Us

The last three weeks have been so busy. Time always go by fast after Spring Break. All four chicken houses have been emptied out so Kevin is busy working before the sun comes up and after the sun goes down. This week is state testing for 3rd-8th graders. And explain to me why, we still go four more weeks after testing when books have all been collected and everything has been taught?  I have yet to understand that, either move the testing date later in May or let us get out earlier. Those last four weeks, the kids don't do anything, we are just baby-sitting.  They don't learn anything new and are not taught anything new; just busy work. But the people that make that decision don't ask classroom teachers their opinion on things like that. Things would be different if they did and we could have some say.

Madalyn went last week for her 3 year old check out and we found out her right ear was infected. So this afternoon we went to see the ENT. Madalyn is going to get tubes put in on May 20th. Madalyn's doctor didn't even put her on an antibiotic this time because they don't work and ends up being allergic to them. So I hope this will help her. She's been her normal self for the most part, but she's had days where she's been really whiny and you can tell she doesn't feel good. However, the ENT doctor also mentioned taking out her tonsils and adenoids.  Which was a surprise to me. Madalyn hasn't had any type of throat infections. But he asked if she snored or open-mouth breathed a lot. She normally doesn't snore, but she does open-mouth breathe during her sleep. She also has allergies so it seems she always had a stuffy or runny nose. I have to keep her on allergy medicine, especially right now. So, that surgery could be in our future, but we will do the tubes first. I can only handle one thing at a time unless it's an emergency or something that needs to be taken care of right away. Which the doctor didn't say that about either. So, we will just wait and see.