Allers and Her Allergies

Molly has eye problems, Ally's problem is her skin. She has eczema. We noticed it when she was around 5 or 6 months old. Poor thing has really bumpy, itchy skin 99% of the time.

I finally took her for allergy testing last week. A friend at Ally's music class was saying her son had allergy induced eczema and was allergic to all kinds of foods, etc that irritated his skin. So off we went last Wednesday. It was a 4.5 hour procedure, that I was dreading, but went pretty well. They had to stick her little back probably 75 times testing for all kinds of allergies. Turns out, she is allergic to cats, grass and some trees. Thankfully, no food allergies. The doctor believes that Ally's allergies are not related to her eczema. So we are now on 3 creams/lotions and 2 antihistamines....I am noticing less itching.

We had to go to the hospital for blood work as well. They called yesterday to tell me they lost part of her blood sample in transit to Austin so we had to go for a redraw today... not fun for a poor 2 year old. Last week they had numbing cream on her arms, so she didn't know what was going on. Today, no numbing cream and she had to be poked twice to find a vein. Poor girl was not happy about that... but she did get 2 cool green arm bandages to show for it:)

Elephants, Eggs, and Ear Infections

I know, I know, I promised to be a better blogger and it's been too long AGAIN! My mom has been on my case to get some pictures up here, so in taking a break from cleaning my house, I'll try to post a blog before Ally wakes up from her nap.

We had a fun, long Easter weekend. It started on Thursday with a surprise trip to the circus for the Myers girls. The circus was at 7 and at 6 we told them we were going. They were super excited. We had 2nd row seats and got to see all the action up close. Molly liked it, but she had already been to a circus before. Ally was in awe. This was her first experience. She just sat and watched, ate her popcorn, and clapped all the time.

Here are the girls watching the circus....Molly LOVED the cotton candy...Ally wouldn't even try it...go figure.

Our view of an elephant!


On Saturday, the day before Easter, we headed to Waxahachie to spend Easter with my family. Ally was running a high fever all weekend --- turns out it was an ear infection, so Easter Morning, my mom opted to stay home from church with her. But she HAD to put on her dress....


Here are the girls with Nolan at Mimi and Pops house.


Geoff's sister - Jessica - also known as Aunt Sisi, drove to Wax from Dallas to join us Easter morning.


When the sun finally came out we headed out back for an Easter Egg Hunt.



Jamey and Nicole brought Wii over and Molly loved the bowling game!


Isn't my nephew just precious? He is 16 months and so much fun:)


Ok--one more pic-- not from Easter. Today was Field Day at Molly's school. After being outside for 2 hours they had to move the events indoors due to the rain. When I got there they were already inside, so the only pic I got was one of Molly and her very best friend in her class, Beth. What cuties.


Ok - Ally is officially taking her longest nap EVER- going on 3 hours, thank you rain!

Texas Bluebonnets

My life seems to be going at warp speed, trying to keep my head on straight!!! I have truly neglected my blog...Promise to be a better blogger soon!!!

So here's a picture of the girls in the bluebonnets in 2009... Molly is 5, Ally is 2


And check out these precious babes in 07! Molly is 3 Ally is 5 months!


And check out that crazy chick Molly age 16 months!


Enjoy!

Literally Running down Memory Lane

I am in Waxahachie (my hometown) visiting my parents for a few days of spring break. Not to get behind in my running, I joined my dad and his friend James for their morning run. Well, they ran their own route and I ran mine;) Anyways, lots of crazy thoughts and memories filled my 57 minute run this morning. For those Hachie readers I started at Getzandaner Park and went on the new trail for about 5 miles...

1. I started at THE park of my childhood. I remember playing here as a child, on the swings, on the merry go rounds, racing thru the trees with my friends. Lots of birthday parties, dance recitals at the Chautauqua Auditorium, hikes thru the trails, cheerleading pictures days, etc.

2. Along the trail and around the corner is Waxahachie Cemetery...which used to be a scary place. I ran by the house next to the cemetery and as an adult, am quite sure that normal people probably live there. I ran by the grave of my highschool sweetheart Drew. He was killed in a car accident at Christmas our Sr. year and the patch of grass in front of his headstone caught many of my tears.

3. Beyond the cemetery was Richards Park. Home of Waxahachie Indian Baseball. As a child I would go to the park with my best friend Gretta because her older brother played ball...in those days we socialized behind the locker rooms rather than watch the games:)Into high school, lots of springs were spent in the stands cheering for friends and boyfriends. Senior year I did stats for the team and spent a good bit of my time in that dugout with those smelly ball players. Wonder if Coach Midkiff ever figured out I had no clue what pitch was being thrown (I did the pitching stats), but that his son, Jason was my sidekick, and told me every time:)

4. Past the ballpark and close to downtown...what a unique little square. I could see the famous courthouse that many correlate with Waxahachie...I remember field trips there as a child learning all the details of how it was built and the stories of the faces around the building. I remember coming home from A&M and seeing that courhouse from I-35 and knowing that I was "home".



All of these memories came to me thru my run and made me appreciate this little town even more.

Thanks Mimi and Pops!

After the room redo a couple of weeks ago, Mimi decided that Molly's room needed a new rug, so we found this beautiful flower waiting on our porch on Wednesday (courtesy of Mimi and Pops). Molly loves it and even decided the exact spot it needs to be and much to Mommy's persuasion will not allow it to be placed anywhere else. She pretends that she is Thumbelina and lives within the petals!

Bargain Blitz 2009

Last Saturday the Jr. League of Bryan College Station held it's annual Bargain Blitz.
Here are some of us ladies hard at work:)

Wacky Wednesday

So today was Wacky Wednesday at Molly's school. They are celebrating Dr. Seuss this week, so today they were to not wear their uniforms, but to dress totally crazy. This is what Molly came up with to wear. Her princess sister was happy to send her on her way for the day. So happens that Molly also had a dentist appointment today, so I had to explain at the dentist office (to almost everyone)that we usually do not dress like this!