Busy month, and it's only half over

If February is any indication of what the year as to be, it will be a very busy one. What a month. It started out with a week long ski trip to Garmish with some very dear friends who drove here from England. It was a week of firsts for the kids. Mikey was in daycare throughout the morning for three days straight. He's been in daycare before, but never that long. He went straight into the toddler room, which I was excited about. It usualy means they do more activities for the kids. He brought home his first piece of artwork, which a promptly framed...as every good mother should do. He did pretty good, I must say.

As for Shelby, she was in German Ski school for four days and was quite upset when she found out that we would be going home the fifth day and she wouldn't be skiing. The instructors took her up on the hill we were skiing on the third and fourth day. I didn't get to see any of it, but Jay did and made some videos for me.

Now you may ask,,,,why wouldn't I have see my daughter ski down the big hill? Well, I'll tell you. Mikey has had this drainage with cough for about two months now. Sometimes, the drainage gets pretty bad and the coughing makes him vomit. It is not very pretty, I assure you. Well, he had one of those coughing fits early Thursday morning, which meant he threw up ALL over me. I almost threw up it was so nasty. I thought children had stomachs no bigger than their fists....how can something so little, hold so much? Needless to say, at 0100 am, Mikey and I were in the shower. I decided to stay home, much to the dismay of Jay who wanted to go skiing with me, in case he threw up again. My luck would have it that I would be on top of the mountain with the CDC trying to call me because he threw up again.

SO I stayed home and waited..and waited..and waited. He was fine, and I was pouting. Not even really a cough from him all morning. Oh well.

We had a lot of fun and found a great apartment that we will continue to go back to. The Landords of the apartment were so very friendly and always sat down to talk to us whenever they saw us. Oh, and by the way...so much cheaper than that "Hotel" down the way.

As for our friends, Kris and Drew, and I think they had a great time as well. Maybe not so much at the beginning as Drew had never been on ski's before in his life. The first two days for them were rough, but once Kris took him on the mountain with just her and no instructor, he really started to get it and actually had fun. Word is, he's already planning the next ski trip. Good for you guys!!

I was, and still am, very proud of my little Shelby. She fell down, but laughed and got back up again. I can say the same thing for her Momma. Seems as if I'm not quite good enough for the red runs yet. Kept falling down, but just laughed and got back up, with the help of my Man.

It was really a fun and relaxing time. we got to spend a day in the town without kids, which was nice. Bought a few things, and ate some fine food. Had GREAT company and lots of laughs. It was sad to see are friends go, but here's hoping to seeing them again soon.

Now we are planning our next trip to Prague and the trip to Dublin, which will only be Jay and I.

As for the month so far, every weekend has been busy and it doesn't seem to be slowing down soon. Spring has not shown it's sunshine yet, but the latest shopping trips and romantic evenings will help dull the pain. I only hope that, at least Shelby will remember these times. How proud her Daddy was of her, as my Daddy was of me while I was in ski school. Until the next time.....