WHAT A BUSY WEEK!!!!

Hello to all. Sorry for the lack of posts, but I guess the Fuller's of Lake Villa really arent all that interesting!


This week has been challenging for me....Brian is gone on a "man vacation" with some of his friends....They are soaking up the atmosphere in sunny FLA. They started out in Jacksonville and golfed their way down to Miami. Im looking forward to a little rest for myself when he comes home.


BJ has three track meets this week. I missed the first one of course....thanks to Busia and Dziadzia for attending. Nothing like arriving AFTER your kid's events are over. BUT...on Friday, at the Grant Invitational, my son ran the race of his life. He set a personal and school record in the 800m run in a blazing 2:03. It was amazing....he started out the first lap in sixth or seventh place and on his second lap, he skillfully picked of runners one at a time. Down the backstretch he was about 20 yards behind the leader and he really kicked it in....and he got him at the tape. HE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO BJ!!!!!!!!

We also went to get our PROM tuxedo this week. BJ has PROM next weekend. We decided on a stunning, classic, one button jacket style (BLACK) with a silver vest and tie....Im sure he will look just dashing. (although Danielle wanted him to wear a PINK vest and tie.) We chose silver because Ariel didnt have her dress yet at the time.

Danielle is also registered for FIRST grade. Wow how time flies. She isnt quite sure how she is going to manage to go to school all day AND still play with her friends at Pitter Patter (the day care). But the good news is that her day care is going to start before and afterschool care for children in grades 1-6!!!! Whew!!!!! I wasnt quite sure what i was going to do with her before and after school since I still have to work.

Today, we are looking forward to walking with Team EM GO LOU!!!!! Its going to be a beautiful day to walk. Then Danielle and I have to hurry home because its Great America Day for Brian's work. They have rented out the park for us for today....bonus again that it will be 80 degrees.


Our love to all....will try to get some photos of the kids up soon.

Nothing like a little pink eye....

Last night, at about 11:30, Danielle woke up screaming....SCREAMING. As the occasional bad dream isnt out of the question for Danielle, I didnt panic. Until I heard this...."Daddy help me I cant see!!!" I bolted out of the bed to find Danielle standing in the living room eyes closed trying to feel her way around. (Still screaming by the way) I look at Brian, and I try not to freak out. I ask her calmly, "what do you mean?" And she matter of factly replies..."I mean I cant see. What dont you understand?" (Freaking out begins) Over and over again...I cantseeIcantseeIcantsee. Five minutes into this Daddy speaks..."well a little bit ago she said her eyes were hurting her but she fell asleep." Have I mentioned...still screaming? Slowly but surely, her eyes swell up. I try to look inside, all the while, she is screaming, "Dont touch me, youre hurting me. Leave me alone. Youre being mean" (OUCH....I was only trying to help) So....do we go to the ER or dont we? We dont....YET. We try a warm washcloth....AHHHHHH. This helps us settle down a little. I ask..."Danielle, can you see baby?" Again, matter of factly...."Uh no Mommy, my eyes are closed" Ask a stupid question....get a smart alec answer. She fell asleep...albeit a very fitful sleep.

This morning she woke up pretty tired yet. Eyes swollen shut...a little crustiness...a lot of soreness. (She looked like someone punched her actually) More warm washcloth...but the poor thing was still having trouble opening up her eyes. Mommy calls the doctor...doctor says go to Acute Care. So off we go.

She has had a cold for a few days...must have gotten in her eyes too...We got a nice lady doctor at the acute care (thank goodness it wasnt a man). Both eyes with conjunctivitis...AND an ear infection.

NOW the real panic sets in for me. Eye drops....are you kidding me? THREE times a day? There has to be a better way. My daughter doesnt like to get her face wet....let alone hurl a big drop of wet medicine that is probably going to sting into her already sore and puffy eye. Are you kidding me? I thought she screamed the night before. Trying to reason with her that she was going to feel better after we put the drops in was really getting us no where. We had to resort to physical restraints....Daddy had to sit on her. (thank goodness this time the screams were "DADDY youre hurting me...NO DADDY" But, at the time of this post have two of her three sets of drops in and her eyes are not angry red looking...but a little clearer and more pink than red.

So, Mommy gets a day off from work on Monday. (Many thanks to Busia and Dziadzia for watching Danielle during her cold last week.) Not quite sure how i will get the drops in by myself on Monday...but will figure it out I guess...Keep your windows open and you may hear the screaming.

Hope all is well (and not pink) where you are.