The Brant Bunch

The Good- Ally is not allergic to the cat, or much else for that matter. She is slightly allergic to a couple of weeds and dust. So, allergies are not affecting her breathing.

The Bad- She is only breathing at 73% of normal, and at times as little as 49%. She doesn't have allergies, but she DOES have significant asthma problems.

The Ugly- Ally is going to have to go one allergy medication daily for an indefinite amount of time.

Ally has had asthma since she was a toddler, but over the last year she has really had trouble. So.... On Monday she is going to the Allergy doctor to have the dreaded allergy test. She is really worried about it. I don't think it'll be too bad, because I don't think she allergic to everything. What I am really worried about is that she is allergic to the cat. If she has a serious allergy to the cat and we had to get rid of her it would just break her heart. She really loves that cat. She thanks me almost every day that I let her get her and we have had the cat for 8 months.

Today I made my big presentation to the entire staff about my new Polk-a-Dots and Playing-Tots play group. I came prepared with the October newsletter announcement, and follow up announcements for the individual days. It went really well, and I think everyone is excited about it.

The first play day is going to be "Pizza Parlor Fun." I am going to have centers set up so that the kids can take pizza orders, make pizza, box pizza, and deliver pizza. After they are all done playing we will make real pizza. I really think it's going to be a lot of fun.

Now as long is some people show up for the play group everything will be great.

Tonight I seriously considered punching and 8 year old......

Just for fun we headed out to the ACU football game. We had nothing better to do, the kids like it, and we get in for free. There were a ton of people there, so the kids had a number of friends to play with. Our kids met up with some friends and they began to play and holler at some kids down bellow the bleachers. While I'm watching the game I am keeping an eye on them while they are messing around. After about an hour this boy (about 8) came all the way up the bleachers and hauled off pushed Ally and then kicked her. I have never seen this child before, and I pretty sure the girls did not know him either.

I am telling you I came out of my seat, vaulted over the other spectators, in order to aid my daughter and her friend.

Now mind you Ally was not hurt, but I felt pretty sure someone should punch this kid out for PUSHING MY DAUGHTER! Fortunately for this kid his face was covered in fear, and it somewhat helped me regain control of myself. He stammered out some sad little excuse for pushing, and I pretty much told him I don't care you do not physically touch someone else. He pretty much got out of their as fast as he could.

Yesterday was my birthday, and it was a good day. I got the cutest little red polk-a-dot flip flops. (my hubby took me shopping, and I picked them out) He also brought me flowers and took me to lunch at Fugi (one of my favorites.) Last night my in laws took me to Red Lobster, another one of my favorites. I had a wonderful time having dinner with my family. We even had cake back at the house, which this girls made sure was covered in candles.

POLK A DOTS AND PLAYING TOTS! Doesn't that sound like a great play group name. My good friend Anne Jones came up with it. I am going to present it to my boss on Monday.

In just a little over a week I will have been at my job for two months. If everything goes well this next week I will also be officially done with my training. I still have a few visits, online training, and CPR left.

So, Hopefully in a little over a week I'll start my REAL job. The first thing I'd like to do is start a playgroup on Wed. mornings, and I need a name. That's were you guys come in. Give me your ideas! I need something catchy!

My computer is not doing to great. It needs to go see the computer specialist. Art's the regular computer Dr., but he says we need a specialist, so my computer using is having to be short and sweet. So, I thought I'd give yout the short cut version of all the blogs I've thought about writting.

1. Both girl lost more teeth. Ally's top two are missing and Samantha's bottom two are missing. (wouldn't you like to see the cute picture sorry that might send my computer into a TOTAL meltdown)

2. All told me they studied the scripture Problems 22 in school.

3. Yesterday when I woke Kase up he was so tired and really trying to wake up. He told me in a very sad little voice, I can't open my eyes.

4. The girls got new webkins today so that is going to be our labor day fun.