Thursday, February 19, 2009

Parent's Night At Dance!

This was parent's week this week at dance and we got to see Reagan for the first time in dance "strut her stuff" It was so much fun watching her and it didn't seem that long ago we were watching Raeanne for the first time at parents night. My how time flies! They are working hard on their recital and we are hoping Reagan will do okay during the recital. I have this fear she is going to get stage fright. When she gets her mind made up that she is NOT going to do something, it will take an act of congress to make her do it.



Our girls love Ms. Tori. She has been one of Raeanne' dance assistants for several years and Reagan already has grown to love Ms. Tori too. Ms. Tori is really great working with the kids and I enjoy watching them interact with her. Ms. Tori is helping with Reagan's class this year, but not with Raeanne's. Tori can't believe how different Raeanne and Reagan can be...

Monday, February 16, 2009

More Valentine Pictures


Arthur and Elaine Pridgen

Elaine Pridgen & Kim Jackson

Kim Jackson and Jamie Pridgen

Reagan and my Mom

Lenelle and Harrison

The Pridgen Family

Scott and Kim Jackson

Grandma and Grandpa Pridgen

Mr. James Ray and Louise

Happy Valentines Day!


Mom and Dad

Valentines Day was so different this year. Mike sent me some beautiful yellow roses (from The Tied Bouquet) to work on Friday. We then went to my favorite place to eat, Pupetta's over in Goldsboro for dinner. We took along our neighbors, Lee and Sherry, and it was so nice to have a night out with other adults (child free!). We all ate way too much, but we had to have some dessert, so we headed over to Cold Stones. It sure did make it hard to get up and go to class on Saturday morning... After a day of class, I went to the church and helped with a youth fundraiser. We had a Valentines Day Dinner of ham, mac and cheese, string beans, rolls and dessert. I took several pictures of some of the couples that came out and supported the youth!

Friday, February 6, 2009

Our "A" Honor Roll Girl

Congratulations to our "A" Honor Roll Girl! This morning was the awards ceremony for the past 9 weeks. Raeanne has worked really hard for that "A" Honor Roll Status and we are so proud of her... Also pictured here is one of her best friends, Elizabeth.

She has had a really tough week, but she has been such a trooper. Last Thursday (01/29) she woke up with 104.9 fever. Off to the Doctor we went. We were there until almost 11:00 am. They ran a strep test, flu test, and tested to see if she had a UTI, all of which came back negative. Therefore, we were told she had a virus. She did get over the fever by Thursday night and was (for the most part) acting like herself again. Friday morning we gave her a dose of Motrin and sent her off to school. No more fever Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday...but then Wednesday we got a call from the school nurse...103 temperature. Back to the Dr. on Wednesday afternoon and at this time she is really showing signs of a cold (runny nose, lots of coughing...). They think she has a sinus infection and prescribe us with Amoxicillian. Home we go with alternating Tylenol and Motrin again. Thursday morning...no fever. Not wanting her to miss school, I dosed her up with Motrin and sent her off to school. Other than a real annoying cough, she said she had a good day at school...until about 5:30 pm. 103 fever AGAIN. Tylenol and Motrin again. I checked on her several times through the night...no fever... Well, knowing they had awards day today, I really wanted her to go. I gave her another dose of Motrin this morning and sent her on her way...but the plan is, if the fever comes back today...back to the Dr. office we go. Maybe she does have a sinus infection and the amoxicillian just isn't getting it... Oh, by the way, Reagan is fine. No fever and wild and wooly as ever! It's probably a good thing. I don't think I could handle 2 sick children at one time. I'm going to be really surprised if we all aren't sick by next week...The weather is crazy! We had snow on Tuesday or Wednesday (I can't remember) the high today is suppose to be 47 and the high on Sunday...get this...68! Pray things will settle down and get better...