Our Busy Saturday...and Sunday...

My Saturday began WAY too early for this old lady...Jakob had a 6 a.m. hockey practice which meant getting up at 5:30...I am NOT a nice person that early in the morning! We got home at 7:30 to find Rachel and Ben enjoying cartoons. However, one look at Rachel and I could tell she was not feeling well. 103.8* temp! So, on the couch she stayed and pretty much has been that way since...it is now Monday night. The Tylenol and Motrin cocktails do not go over well with her but, do manage to bring the fever down to about 101 for just a little while and then it spikes back up. When I got home this afternoon it was 104.2! Ugh! I will take her in tomorrow morning if it is still high..although I really don't think they will do anything except tell me to give her Tylenol & Motrin...but, I guess I need to hear from the doctor that she is alright...she doesn't have any other symptoms though. Sam, on the other-hand now has a cold again...which I am sure will lead us back to the doctor for another ear infection...
Where was I...oh yes...back from practice...medicine to Rachel. Instruction for Jakob to watch her and Ben until Grandpa woke up. I was off with Sam to my Moms Club annual bazaar. I had made 9 dozen cookies that needed to be dropped off & I had volunteered to help at the bake sale table for 2 hours. Back home...called my friend Tara to apologize that Rachel would not be able to attend Ethan and Olivia's birthday celebrations...Rachel was so upset...she kept saying, "I feel better." "Rachel, I am sorry but you are almost 104 degrees...you can't go." Broke my heart.
Took Ben to the party. Then onto his first practice...although as you can see from the pictures he first has to learn to stand up on the ice! He should learn quickly...or so I've been told. We had only gone once last winter...bad parents...ok...we weren't bad...just VERY busy! Anyway, once he can stand I think he will be awesome at hockey. He LOVES to play in the house and in the driveway! He has great drive, determination, and good stick and puck/ball skills already... for a 4 year old anyway!
Then Saturday evening grandpa took Jakob, Ben and their friend Jacob to the fall festival at Ben's school. Lots of fun activities and Halloween candy!

Ben enjoying Ethan and Olivia's party! Check out the slide show I made to see the rest of the pictures...

Ben wants to learn to skate so he can play hockey on the ice...

As soon as we got home Ben wanted to play house hockey with Jakob...I don't know why he wasn't tired...I wish I had half his energy!

Sunday, Sam, Rachel and I relaxed at home. I caught up on some chores. Grandpa enjoyed taking the boys to the children's museum. Soon after they returned Jakob lost his tooth...on the right. He lost the one on the left just a few days ago!