we took William to get allergy tested this morning. i loaded up all the kids and all the school books (not knowing how long it would take) and we headed over to the clinic before 8. it was nice to be able to just leave Margaret, Samuel, and John in the waiting room while Hazel and i joined William. they tested 48 things, and William was a good sport. they let him watching 101 Dalmations while he lay there and waited out the test. looks like he's allergic to quite a few things, mostly dust and mold. we're going to do an overhaul of the boys' room, getting new mattresses, getting rid of all stuffed animals, and putting plastic covers on the mattresses and pillows. hopefully that and the prescription meds will help him feel a lot better. i took him to Target afterwards to get a Lego set as a reward for being good at the doc. ok, maybe he's too old for those kinds of reward thingys, but sometimes, beleive it or not, i can be a softy.

i started on Asacol for my ulcertive colitits. i'm already noticing an improvement on that, but overall i've felt pretty yucky. i'm not sure if it's the colitis or a stomach virus. maybe both? seems like everything i eat just goes right through me. ugh. not great, especially with me still nursing around the clock.

we got letters from AISD informing us that Margaret and Samuel didn't make it into Lamar MS. Margaret is number 3 on the waiting list, and Samuel is number 10. it's a relief to have the waiting game over with. now we'll just make plans to homeschool another year. Samuel was disappointed, but i'm sure it won't be a big deal to Margaret. she's neither here nor there on the issue.

There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone's life. -

Sister Mary Rose Mcgeady