Ryan & Erinn's Family: Sick July

Earlier in the summer, a poutine restaurant opened up about ten blocks from our house. Ryan and I finally made a point of going there to check it out, and I have to admit, it was very authentic Quebecois poutine! It took me back to my mission, and helped me remember that I never actually liked poutine in the first place.

Cheese Curd and Gravy

We did the neighborhood Fourth of July Bike Parade in Glenwood Oaks again. Connor got to be in charge of the flag ceremony at the end, for which he was kind of nervous, but he did a great job. Elise stayed home because she wasn't feeling well.

We got the kids' taekwondo pictures back. They were pretty cute, but blurry for some reason. Maybe I didn't download them right or something.

Our friends the Bartys had been working on creating a mystery-themed card game for months, and finally launched their Kickstarter campaign with a party on 7/7/17. We helped test "Murder at Blood Mansion" a couple of times, and it really is an awesome game.

So, this is why July, overall, was lame. Elise got sick on July 4th, and was in bed with a fever for several days. Then Connor came down with the same thing, by which time Elise had recovered, then become sick again. I got suspicious, and took her to the doctor where we discovered she had pneumonia! Connor, also, developed pneumonia about a week after his illness, which took a week of antibiotics to get over. Then, just when things were starting to look okay, I came down with their "summer flu", which the doctor explained to me was technically an enterovirus. Whatever. I have never, in my adult life anyway, been so sick for so long. I was feverish, freezing, constantly coughing, and couldn't get out of bed for an entire week. That didn't keep the kids from climbing all over me, of course, which was sweet I guess.

Doctor's Office

Sick Mama...

During this long month of plague, people entertained themselves the best they could around the house.

Corinne - "Rainbow"

Five Nights at Freddy's is forbidden in our house, but Corinne knows all the characters anyway.

Pizza Guy

Choking Hazards are Delicious

Playing in the TuffShed

Elise made a spa for Corinne. It included PB&J and a sound machine.

Our friends the Vances came over one last time to swim and play before their move to Michigan. They helped start the co-op/school our kids attend today, and were some of our best homeschooling buddies. We'll miss them!

All throughout July, most of our available attention was put towards preparing for the SYMF (Southwestern Youth Music Festival.) Whoever wasn't sick was travelling to piano lessons multiple times per week, and practicing their pieces at home. It was kind of too much, actually. We took a break one evening after lessons to eat pizza and ice cream at a park near Roza's house.

The last weekend in July was highlighted by Analytic Investor's Summer Event, and the kids' competition days (each one was scheduled on a different day in Long Beach.) Ryan had to leave the work party early to take Elise, but we all had fun. Connor was sick again with a cold. Yeah.