These pictures I took a couple of days ago. They were cuddled up on the couch; neither one felt good, but they didn't mind cheesing for the camera! In the first, Abrie is winking at me.
Our family has been sick for two weeks! We've had some kind of respiratory infection. I even had to take Jake to the doctor and he was really sick. I thought they were going to admit him to the hospital, but they sent us home with some antibiotics and told me that if he got worse or just didn't get any better to take him straight to the ER. He is now doing much better. We stayed home from church today; we are all still sick and Abrie has pinkeye that is not going away becuase she squeezes her eye shut every time I try to put the medicine in. Jerome has to hold her down, Sam holds either her feet or her hands, and I try to open her eye to get the ointment in. Jake had it also, but he is big enough to open his own eye for ointment, and his is pretty much cleared up.
The good news for our family this week is that Jerome found a new job!!!! He will be starting work as a Team Leader (a shift supervisor) for ConAgra Foods in mid-June. The pay is about 60% higher than what he has been making at Coca-Cola, so our family is very excited! It is a great starting wage, it's here in town, there is lots of potential for advancement, and it's doing what he went to school for. As soon as he finishes his training, which is a work-at-your-own-pace thing, he will get a raise and a promotion. I am hoping he will finish it quickly! (It usually takes about 2 years, from what I hear, but some have done it in one year. It depends on motivation.)
Swimming lessons start soon, and the boys are really excited about it. I'm trying to decide on a good time. Last summer we went at 8 am, (and were never late, thank you very much!) but this year I think 8:30 or 9 would work better for us. It takes me longer to get out the door now than it did when I could just put Abrie in the car seat and go. We'll see. Fortunately, I can try one time for two weeks and change after, if I need to.
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Bummer that you all have been sick. I hope Jacob and Abrie get better quickly. You paint a great picture of the whole family holding Abrie down to get the medicine in her eye!
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