Sick Season

October may be Spooky Season for a lot of people but I feel like it's always Sick Season for my family. Sigh.

When Jeremy was feeling under the weather, I made sure to make him chicken noodle soup just in time for me to get sick myself. Sigh.

It was appropriate to eat it on October 6, though, since it was National Noodle Day.

Unfortunately, me getting sick came at just the wrong time. We had some important things scheduled. Luckily Jeremy was starting to feel better so he was able to take care of things... because he's an awesome husband.

Let's talk about what I missed. 

Jonathan had an orchestra concert to go to. He wasn't performing but he was supposed to go watch. Jeremy took him and they watched together. 

The next day was the Grand Lunch at the elementary school. Jeremy went to have lunch with Jet. Jet loves time with his dad. It went well even if I couldn't be there.

After school were parent teacher conferences for Jet. Jeremy went and called me so I could be a part of the conversation from home.

Jeremy picked Nichole up from class that evening and we did NOT go to my cousin's wedding reception, which I was bummed about. I told my sister to wish her well for us because she was going. 

I had been looking forward to this. I missed seeing my cousin at my Dad's birthday party because of car troubles and I missed seeing her at her reception because I was sick. Sigh.  

 

I do appreciate Jeremy, though. He cares about supporting our family. He likes to be involved in things like grand lunches and parent teacher conferences. He's not always able to go because of work or traveling. We've had him on the phone for parent teacher conferences before. But when he can, he does, and our kids know he cares. And I can't tell you how many times he's stayed up late to help Jr. Jr. with schoolwork or to let him talk.

He is my hero. Sigh.   

See You Later, Alligator

Jeremy left on another trip the beginning of October. It was a quick trip. He had a one day balloon build in Wyoming, but he missed a few things while traveling and building.

There was the Grand Lunch at the elementary school. It is supposed to be like a grandparents sort of lunch but not everybody has grandparents near enough so the elementary school invites anyone "grand" in your life to come. I think that's sweet.

I noticed a while back that when Lucky brings a lunch from home, he writes part of "The Jabberwocky" on the outside of his lunch bag. He went through the whole poem and finished it the day of the Grand Lunch. 

Since I want to be like my kids, I thought I'd join in and wrote part of a poem (from my elementary school days) on my lunch bag that day. Tee Hee.

(I did miss celebrating Shel Silverstein's Birthday on September 25 due to being sick.) 

When it was time for Jet's lunch, I came over to join him and he got so excited to see me there, he was giggling. Awwww. I like that reaction. It makes me feel good when my children want to see and be with me. He asked if Daddy was there but I had to remind him that Daddy was on his trip.

That evening was Lucky's parent teacher conference with his teacher. Jeremy joined in on speakerphone as he was not physically able to be with us.

October 1 was Fire Pup Day so Lucky helped me make squid pups which we had with hot sauce.

When Jeremy got back from his trip, he made it home before the kids went to school, so he went when Jet asked him to take him to school. 

After school, Jeremy was busy getting ready for another trip, so when Jet came out of school, the first thing he did when he gave me a big hug, because that's our ritual after school, was ask, "Where is my Dad?" What a sweetie. He wants both parents.

That night I made curry because... comfort food. I wanted something welcoming for Jeremy. We had homemade sourdough on the side because... I'm learning.

Some Other Things We Did in October

Here are some other things we did in October.

Tried some new recipes using substitutions as needed. And did a little more shelf cooking.

Jr. Jr., Jet, and I dressed up and went to Jr.'s Halloween orchestra concert.

Jr. had another concert where he performed in a "rockestra" with other students from around the school district. They played rock music with their strings. It was conducted by Mark Wood. Jr. got a fun t shirt for participating.

 

Jet, Jeremy, and I went to the "Grand Lunch" at the elementary school with Lucky.

 

Lucky had white ribbon week (internet safety) at school so he got to dress up for Mustache Day and Pajama Day and Crazy Hair Day.

I took a bit more Me Time and went walking in Provo Canyon. There were still some Fall colors. I went to a place where I often see American dippers. I didn't bring binoculars or birding camera so didn't think I would get a good look if there was one. However, I looked down from the bridge I was on and right there up close was a dipper. Ha Ha. So I did get a good look. Nice.