Prom dress shopping

Today I got to enjoy a day with 3 sweet, giddy girls prom dress shopping.  We left home around 9.  We picked up coffee and drove to Charleston to look at lots of different dress options. On the ride there, they filled me in on all the latest "tea" aka gossip for us old folks.  The girls were hilarious.  I'm grateful that they talk openly in front of me and even ask me my thoughts and opinions.  :-)  What a gift that I get a front row seat of this sweet season in their lives.  And the best news of the day...we found a PROM dress for Caroline and MccCall!!  We can't wait to see these girls all dressed up for prom!!  
 

Another one bites the dust...

Well my mothers intuition was correct...something wasn't right yesterday and it hit today.  Mags woke up with fever and a yucky cough that just wouldn't let up.  Andy took her in just to make sure she didn't have anything.  Thankfully everything was negative.  So now to give her plenty of fluids and try to treat her symptoms.  So to the couch with all of her favorites: a cozy blanket, her pillows and a Sonic slush.  She's slept a lot so far and I pray she can continue.  I know rest is best.   

Sunday morning at home

 It's not very often that we are in town and not at church on a Sunday morning.  However, this morning, Maggie just wasn't herself.  She didn't have fever but she just wasn't herself.  So we decided I would stay at home with her.  I watched church through the live view on YouTube.  I'm so thankful for the opportunity to still hear the word preached even when I couldn't be there in person.  While online is a great option, it just isn't the same as being with everyone in person.  I'm grateful for our church family!!

Sweetheart Dance

Maggie enjoyed her second dance with her daddy this year.  Her school hosted a sweetheart dance...mom and sons, daddy and daughter.  She was so excited to take her daddy to school to meet her friends.  They went to Olive Garden before the dance.  Then at the dance, they enjoyed the photo booth, treats and a little dancing.  Another night, another reason to dress up!

 

Congratulations Maggie!!

Last Thursday Caroline took Maggie to her middle school fine arts interview.  Today we received notification that Maggie was accepted in the visual arts academy for next year.  Visual arts is her gift and we can't wait to watch her accel!!!  

Daddy Daughter Dance

 Last year time got away from me and I didn't reserve a ticket for the daddy daughter dance...Maggie hasn't let me forget it.  She asked for several months if I knew the date and when the tickets would go on sale.  So I made sure to ask one of my school families whose mom was on the committee to be sure to let me know when tickets went on sale. She did and I'm pretty sure I was one of the very first to purchase a ticket.

Maggie was thrilled!  She couldn't wait for the dance!  She found her dress on Amazon and fell in love with it when it came in.  She knew what purse she wanted to take, what shoes she wanted to wear and how she wanted me to fix her hair.  Sadly Caroline was sick and couldn't join them.  I'm not to sure that Maggie was super sad because that meant that that meant that she got her daddy all to herself and got to make all the decisions.

They had lots of fun.  Danced the night away and got to enjoy dessert from Cold Stone Creamery.  They both enjoyed themselves and the time together!  Our girls are blessed to have a sweet daddy that loves to spend time with them.

Sick Kiddo

This morning before school Caroline was pretty sluggish.  Honestly I thought that maybe the weekend trip had caught up with her.  She wasn't feeling great, said she was tired but no fever.  By 9:15 she emailed me and said "PLEASE SIGN ME OUT!"  So we did.  I called her once she got home and asked her what had changed.  She said her head was thumbing, she couldn't stay awake  and she just felt crummy.  Thankfully Dr. Elder could see her right after lunch. 

When I came home after work, I found her sound asleep in the chair.  Poor thing couldn't lay in her bed because her head hurt so bad.  I let her sleep another hour before we left for her appointment.  Once we got in a room, I knew she didn't feel well because she didn't want her phone, she just wanted to lay down.

The nurse asked about symptom's...Caroline said her ears, her head, tired...She asked about any fever to which I said no and the nurse replied "Well it's 103 now!"  Way to go Momma...They swabbed for COVID and Flu, which were both negative.  So after looking at her ears and listening to her lungs, which were clear, she was diagnosed with a severe sinus infection.  

We left the Drs office.  Anytime the girls get shots or get swabbed, I always get them a treat, usually at Sonic.  I asked Caroline what she wanted and all she wanted was a Sonic slushy.  While I absolutely hate to see her so sick,  it was so nice to be needed.  She was like a little girls again, needing me to take care of her.  She was so kind and appreciative of everything I did.  It was truly a gift.  Now here's to hoping the meds kick in soon and my baby girl feels better quickly!