Hello, we are still alive

Well that has taken us a while to recover!  Flu ran through our house for a week.  Nathan was so sick that he could not take his beta blockers.  I almost took him to the ER at midnight because he was so scared.  He felt like he was falling up, he felt like he was being pushed up into his ceiling, everything was spinning.  I have never seen him look so scared, he was holding on to the bed with death like grip.  I managed to calm him down and reassure him that he was not being pushed up.   He was able to relax, and end up going to sleep even though he was still feeling the spinning and weird antigravity feeling.  I am not sure if this was dehydration, migraine, or betablocker issue.  He woke up feeling much better the next day.  Genevieve was pretty unwell all week, but managed to make every cheer practice, Nathan and I dropped her off and hung out in the car and watched her with puke buckets handy incase we needed them.  We made beds up and got cozy for 3 hours every night, because gigi had extra cheer practices.   She managed to make it through 20 hours of cheer  being sick.

Monday

Family day we went up to manning park with Simonne, Tyler and Cody.  Genevieve stayed with grandma and grandpa, as she decided she could use the rest.   We went on a guided snow shoe with the Hope mountain centre.  We had some great guides, one was a native ecology specialist, and shared some great information with us as we hiked along.  Kids got to go in a snowcave, and try snowcream.  After the hike we went tobogganing,  played some icehockey and roasted some hotdogs.  So much fun!

Tuesday

Tuesday morning Nathan completed a math lesson on his own, Genevieve and I concentrated on her voice, as she hasn't had time to practice.  They each completed a math lesson while the other was at Piano lessons.  Cheer 5-7:30

Wednesday

Math in the morning
physio 
music - Genevieves song sounds so good!  I have to secretly record it as she wont let me, and I so want to share it with you.
Hockey - Genevieve skipped hockey as she needed to work on her script which she did for about 1/2 hour.  She also needed to have a little down time and recover from illness.
CSOPA

Thursday - 

Jessica came in the morning do do an art lesson, Nathan and Genevieve recorded their stop motion video on the falcon food chain
Delivered papers
Lesson 1 Hugo Cabret
Cheer 4-7:30
Ballet - We went to go see Ballet Jorgen's Sleeping Beauty.  This ballet was at the cultural centre in chilliwack, we have been the last three years now, and they are a wonderful ballet company!  The kids enjoyed their interpretation of the book, Genevieve has asked to get books from the library of other classic books  in their original form.  I had gotten The little Mermaid for her to read for Lesson 2 of Hugo Cabret, so I am sure we will be discussing the differences.

Ballet Jorgen website

Friday - 

ugg you know how tired Nathan is when he gets to bed late, Nathan slept in.  We also spent the morning making valentines cards for the valentines party that afternoon.

Friday night I spent making 18 hairbows, because I forgot Genevieve joined another cheer team!  I thought I was so ahead of the game, when Genevieve and I over Christmas day, spent a day making valentines bows for her teams in cheer.  And here I was staying up the night before anyway...

Saturday -

 Genevieve had cheer from 9-3, and then she had a sleep over with a couple of cheer friends.  And guess what they did, drag down her mattresses into the living room and choreo a cheer routine until 7 pm.  Then I decided man these girls need to rest, so I suggested we watch a cheer movie!  So we watched Bring it On.  I am so glad I texted the moms and asked them beforehand.  Genevieve did tell me there was swearing in the movie, but she things stupid is a swear word, so I kinda didn't believe her.  Man there is a lot of swearing in that movie!  Oh well they watched it anyway.  The girls were so sweet and all slept in Genevieves bed and were all quite and asleep by 10. 

Sunday - Sleep over ended at 12 we rested until 3 when we had our friends come over for a valentines dinner.  All four kids made stuffed peppers and brownies made form black beans.  We had an appetizer of guacamole and chips.  Nathan recieved a really cool chopper thing that you put your stuff in and pull a string!  He absolutely loves it and I think he is excited to use it to prepare food in future.  Kids also decorated and set the table.  It was wonderful!  And so yummy

Monday February 15

Jessica came in the morning and the kids learned about Matisse and completed a Matisse inspired project.

We then had lunch and took Nathan to his vision therapy, man have I ever told you how much I dislike driving.... 1 hour each way....it will be worth it, it will be worth it.  Nathan is doing really well, and is so motivated to do the exercises him self.  I cant believe I dont have to argue with him about doing it.

So I signed Genevieve up for a gymnastics class from 5-7 on Monday's, it is an advanced class and she went for the first time today.  At cheer she is finding they do not do enough strength training and she is really needing it to move on from where she is.  This class is in chilliwack and for 2 hours a week is only $60.  I am going to give it a few weeks and I think I will cancel Genevieve's semiprivate tumbling practice which is $20 per 1/2 hour.  I think she will end up getting more out of the 2 hour class.