Thanksgiving vacation started a little early when I got a phone call from Jack's teacher telling me Jack needed to be picked up from school because he was throwing up :-( I had just gotten Peyton down for a nap so I was very lucky that my wonderful neighbor Jessica was home. She came over and sat at the house while I drove up and picked Jack up from school. There had been a stomach bug going around so I thought that is probably what he had caught. I brought him home and we had a very eventful afternoon. Since nothing seems to slow this boy down, I spend the first few hours chasing him from room to room holding a trash can. Since the poor little guy couldn't keep a single thing down he finally ran out of gas and I got him settled in our bed with his three favorite movies (Cars, Cars 2 and Matter's Tall Tails). Justin slept with him in our bed over night and in the morning he stayed home to take him to the doctor to find out he had Strep. Since he wasn't able to keep anything down they had to give him a shot of antibiotics, which works well for us since he doesn't do well take oral antibiotics. Justin brought Jack home and then took Peyton in to be tested. Her rapid strep test came back negative on Friday and we did all we could to keep the germs at bay, but come Monday poor little lady started running a fever. We called the Dr. and started her on an antibiotic. At this point we were still planning on making the trip. Her only symptom was a fever and Jack was feeling much better. I was hoping we had caught it early and after a couple days of antibiotics she would be up for a long car ride. Unfortunately, Tuesday night before bed she started throwing up, so we decided it was best to cancel our trip. Traveling with two kids 4 and under is hard enough to try and do it when both are sick/ recovering from being sick.
I was really sad about not getting to see my folks and sister, and I think Justin could tell, so he suggested I just take Jack and go for two nights and he would stay home and take care of Peyton. I debated for a while but thought that might not be a bad idea, so I packed Jack and I a bag and we started on our drive to Springfield. About 45 minutes into our drive I realized that Jack, who is usually always excited to be in the car, wasn't not going to make it 7 hours in the car. We also ran into a nice traffic jam that sealed the deal, so I turned around and headed back home. Everyone was so understanding but after the "we're not going, we're going, we're not going" emotional roller coaster I was exhausted so it was best we stayed home. We hadn't planned on being home so Justin went to the store and since all the turkeys were frozen solid he got us some really great steaks and lobster tails for us to make Thanksgiving day. We still made mashed potatoes which is Justin's favorite part of Thanksgiving and I made my mom's crescent rolls, which is mine. We didn't have any left overs to enjoy over the weekend, but I think we are going to make a turkey this weekend to satisfy our turkey craving :-)
Jack and Peyton are finally feeling better. We spend a majority of our time at home since both kids were recovering from Strep. Its never easy to be pinned up in doors for such a long period of time, so we ended up watching a lot of movies, oh well. Jack did discover he is a Harry Potter fan, which makes his mama so proud, so it wasn't just a week of Cars movie ever made :-). We finally made it out of the house Friday afternoon and took a trip to downtown McKinney for there Dickens of a Christmas celebration. Peyton enjoyed a fun trip to the candy story and even talked daddy into a new Elmo doll which is her new favorite toy. It along with her night night blankets much always come with us. Justin also was sweet enough to watch the kids Saturday afternoon while I got out and had lunch with my friend Kara and got to go see the move Breaking Dawn 2. It was a nice Thanksgiving break, but Jack was very happy to go back to school Monday morning. He had a great day both there and in his ABA session.
We are planning to try and decorate the house for Christmas this weekend. We will be hosting Christmas this year and are looking forward to seeing both sets of grandparents and Justin's grandparents (Jack and Peyton's great-grandparents) at the end of December. Until that time we have several weeks to prepare and do our Christmas shopping. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and has a wonderful week!
The Griggs Family
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
It's already November...
The past week I have been telling myself to get on the computer and update the blog, but as you can see I have been a very good procrastinator :-) The Griggs family has been very busy the past few weeks, so I will try my best to cover all the important things that happened.
Halloween 2012:
Since Halloween this year fell in the middle of the week we kept things pretty low key. We picked the kids costumes out a few weeks prior. Since Jack still doesn't shown much interest and still lacks the verbal skills to help pick out his own costume, we decided that this year he would go as a Fireman and Peyton (since she is in love with kitty cat's) could be the cute little kitten he rescued. I have a feeling my pairing might have not been as obvious to everyone else, but I still found the idea really cute! Jack had a full day at school and had his usual Wednesday ABA therapy from 3-5, but once I got the kids fed and Justin got home we took off on a trick-or-treating adventure around the neighborhood. Peyton wanted to walk all by herself and Jack was less interested in collecting candy and more interested in inspecting each and every car (and there licence plate) we passed. We didn't visit to many houses but still ended up with a decent amount of candy. Peyton was a little scared of a few of the costumes we saw, but the highlight of her night was when she meet a family walking around with a bulldog. She was so excited to see that dog Justin said he had never seen her or any other child so excited about a dog, it was really cute. Once we made the loop around our neighborhood Justin was able to transition Jack from walking/running around the neighborhood to going for a car ride to pick up some dinner for me and Justin, while Peyton and I went back to the house and handed out candy. She enjoyed running to the door every time the doorbell would ring. It was a great night and the kids and us were exhausted by the end of the night.
Weekend with Grandma
This past weekend Justin's mom was able to come down and visit. We had gotten to see her a few weeks ago when we went back to St. Louis in September to celebrate her birthday, but it had been a while since she had come down to see us here in Texas. I think she really enjoy all the quality time she got to spend with Jack and Peyton. She flew in on Thursday morning and had to leave to go back home today. She was a big help around the house and was able to do some baby sitting for use while she was here. She would stay with Peyton when I had to take Jack to school and therapy and I even got to do some kid less running around and had lunch yesterday with a friend. Saturday night Justin and I had been invited to a fund raising event for the Notre Dame school in Dallas, which is a school for children with special needs. It was a incredibly fun night, and since we don't get to many nights out together without the kids it was fun to get all dressed up a have a night out as a couple :-) ( I tried to post a picture but I was having trouble so I will try and post the picture of us all dress up later)
I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that Thanksgiving is just a week away. Jack will be off school next week and we are doing to driving up to Springfield to spend the holiday with my family. I will post again when we get back and hopfully have some cute Turkey day pictures to share.
Have a great week and a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Halloween 2012:
Since Halloween this year fell in the middle of the week we kept things pretty low key. We picked the kids costumes out a few weeks prior. Since Jack still doesn't shown much interest and still lacks the verbal skills to help pick out his own costume, we decided that this year he would go as a Fireman and Peyton (since she is in love with kitty cat's) could be the cute little kitten he rescued. I have a feeling my pairing might have not been as obvious to everyone else, but I still found the idea really cute! Jack had a full day at school and had his usual Wednesday ABA therapy from 3-5, but once I got the kids fed and Justin got home we took off on a trick-or-treating adventure around the neighborhood. Peyton wanted to walk all by herself and Jack was less interested in collecting candy and more interested in inspecting each and every car (and there licence plate) we passed. We didn't visit to many houses but still ended up with a decent amount of candy. Peyton was a little scared of a few of the costumes we saw, but the highlight of her night was when she meet a family walking around with a bulldog. She was so excited to see that dog Justin said he had never seen her or any other child so excited about a dog, it was really cute. Once we made the loop around our neighborhood Justin was able to transition Jack from walking/running around the neighborhood to going for a car ride to pick up some dinner for me and Justin, while Peyton and I went back to the house and handed out candy. She enjoyed running to the door every time the doorbell would ring. It was a great night and the kids and us were exhausted by the end of the night.
Color Run
I had a really fun time doing a color run with my friends Celina and Erin. It was an off road 5K that included some obstacles and various people trowing powdered color on your while you ran. It was a really fun event and if anyone ever has the change to sign up for one of these I would highly recommend it! I didn't do a ton of running preparation, but ended up finishing in 33.55 minutes which is my best 5K time so far. 
Weekend with Grandma
This past weekend Justin's mom was able to come down and visit. We had gotten to see her a few weeks ago when we went back to St. Louis in September to celebrate her birthday, but it had been a while since she had come down to see us here in Texas. I think she really enjoy all the quality time she got to spend with Jack and Peyton. She flew in on Thursday morning and had to leave to go back home today. She was a big help around the house and was able to do some baby sitting for use while she was here. She would stay with Peyton when I had to take Jack to school and therapy and I even got to do some kid less running around and had lunch yesterday with a friend. Saturday night Justin and I had been invited to a fund raising event for the Notre Dame school in Dallas, which is a school for children with special needs. It was a incredibly fun night, and since we don't get to many nights out together without the kids it was fun to get all dressed up a have a night out as a couple :-) ( I tried to post a picture but I was having trouble so I will try and post the picture of us all dress up later)
I am having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that Thanksgiving is just a week away. Jack will be off school next week and we are doing to driving up to Springfield to spend the holiday with my family. I will post again when we get back and hopfully have some cute Turkey day pictures to share.
Have a great week and a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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