with Josh needing to be hooked to a ventilator almost 24 hours a day, it is difficult and sometimes impossible for him to play all the sports he wants to...
but yesterday (NOV 13) he got an opportunity to play one sport in the Special Olympics he would connect to his ventilator in between his turns
he played three full games (see the video below ~ one of his turns)
with scores of 76, 70 and 79...... yes, he got FIRST PLACE
that means a Gold Medal, baby!
unfortunately, I think Josh may have overdone it....
because by bedtime last night he was running a fever 100.4.
I gave him extra water and some medication...
but this morning, his temperature was even higher 100.7.
and he was very sweatty and said his hands were shaky at breakfast. More medicine and LOTS to drink this morning and off to school he went
(he wouldn't THINK of staying home. He had to go celebrate his victory with his nurse, teachers and friends at school. His nurse said she'd keep a close eye on him and if he wasn't improving, she'd let us know and we could come pick him up)
Meanwhile
James celebrated his 40th Birthday (NOV 13) with 2 cakes... this one at the Weavers (it was chocolate on the inside with whipped cream frosting - yummy!)
and another one, Strawberry (a pink one - no pictures allowed) at home oh wait.. if you look at the picture of Josh in our kitchen (above) you might notice the pink cake on the counter behind Josh - by the coffee maker :)
Right now in the Wooten house... Josh is sleeping soundly in the recliner. He fell asleep as he tried to watch Kung Fu Panda
Yes, if you've seen the preview (above) you've seen about as much as you need to. Well, I couldn't quite sit through it. I was hoping it would be much smarter and much funnier.
Today is Veterans Day. The kids were out of school. They went with me to take care of my little elderly couple this morning. James came over and had lunch before heading off for work. Then, the kids and I went grocery shopping this afternoon. Sadly, we did not really mark the day, although I am certainly respectful of the Veterans who are fought for our freedom in this country.
Last week, I suffered through a very nasty cold. I am feeling much better now. But I think my sister has picked up the bug and she is home sick from school tonight (sitting on the couch with her laptop doing homework).
We are expecting Joshua's night nurse to arrive soon and we will be getting ready for bed, so we can start another fun-filled day of school and work! UPCOMING EVENTS: Thursday, November 13th
James celebrates his 40th Birthday ~ Happy Birthday, dear!
Josh participates in Special Olympics ~ his event is bowling
November 22nd-30th
planning to visit family and friends in Odessa and of course eat plenty of turkey and fixings! Monday, Dec 8th
Joshua plays the bells in his 1st Christmas band concert Wednesday, Dec 17th
Steffany plays violin in her Christmas orchestra concert Friday, Dec 19th & Saturday Dec 20th
Amanda honors and regular graduation ceremonies from UTSA Sunday, Dec 21st
Joshua and I travel to Houston
Monday, Dec 22nd & Tuesday, Dec 23rd
Joshua to undergo extensive MRI & EEG, holter monitor, etc. at Hermann Hospital in Houston Wednesday, Dec 24th & Thursday, Dec 25th
hope to be home for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
This is the day we elect our next President of the United States.
Do you plan to vote? Who will you vote for? I already cast my ballot in early voting. So I will not be headed to my polling place this November 4th. But as many others, I will be watching to see who ends up with the most votes and who becomes elected this year.
Even Joshua... in 5th grade... is learning in school (and at home) about politics and the election process of our next president. Joshua tells me the person he likes best is Sarah Palin (she is actually a Vice Presidential candidate - but she speaks most like we do ~ in plain English).
Today, in Joshua's social studies homework, he had a booklet about the election process. It introduced the students to the primary process and explained it is during the party's convention that they decide what their platform will be (the position of that political party on important issues). And it asked the kids to state what issues are most important to them. So, what issues are most important to you?
Of course most of us would say, especially since our recent "economic crisis" that the economy is up at the top of our list. Along with that goes taxes. I can't imagine too many people would be eager to pay more of their hard earned money to the government. Another important issue to most people I've heard from is abortion and a woman's right to choose whether or not she wants to give birth to a baby she is carrying and/or the baby's right to be born.
Here in San Antonio, AKA Military town USA, a very big issue is the war in Iraq and government funding of the armed forces. How and when we should end our military's presence in Iraq and what repercussions there could be from the exit. I am concerned with all of those and with the character of the person who will be leading our country in the years to come. I can't say that I am particularly impressed with either of the candidates in the two major parties. I am generally republican and conservative. But the man I had hoped would be our candidate was Mike Huckabee.
But since Huckabee did not become our candidate this time around, I had to look closely at the character of the other candidates. And I researched both presidential candidates of the major parties. I also prayed for guidance from God.
It was not until after the Vice Presidential nominees were chosen and I researched them that I decided who I would vote for. The person's character that I most admire and felt led to vote for is Alaska Governor, Sarah Palin. I think she compliments Senator John McCain nicely.
There are many reasons I feel I made the right decision to vote for McCain and Palin. Some of them are summed up in the videos below:
Taxes
Several Big Issues
About NAFTA
Abortion
Many people feel President George W Bush did a poor job as our president. I do not agree. Sure, he is not perfect and he likely made some mistakes. But I believe he did pray about his decisions and felt he was doing the right things for our country.
Regardless of who wins, we will soon be saying goodbye to President Bush
