First Day of Spring 2010!

Saturday was the first day of Spring 2010! That means FREE ices at Rita's!!! The boys had Cherry, Mom had "Peeps" flavor (yes, the Easter candy), and Dad had Florida Orange. The weather was incredible -- sunnny and 70 degrees!!!! (only to be followed by a very rainy and cold Sunday)



After Rita's, we picked up Lulu (our chocolate Lab) and took a hike along the Wolf River. The boys spotted this tree that looked like a number 4!

Carter's trip to the ER

This morning shortly after midnight, we woke up to Carter in tears screaming that his belly hurt. Vomiting started a few minutes later and the pain seemed to be getting much worse. Fearing appendicitis, Dad rushed him to the ER (which thankfully is now only a couple of miles away). They checked him in, drew blood, and started an IV. Although his belly was very tender, his bloodwork and further exam ruled out an acute appendicitis attack. Nausea medicine and a bag of IV fluids made a world of difference. A couple of hours later we were headed home (after a stop to the 24 hour Walgreens, which thankfully (again) is even closer to our house than the ER). The doctor feels it was a case of the nasty stomach bug going around, but it could still be the early stages of appendicitis. We are to keep him on close observation for the next 36 hours.

Just arrived in the ER and had blood drawn and IV started:


Feeling much better a few hours later: