Time flies when you are having fun

I can't believe I haven't had anything to write about for a while. Actually I don't think its all true - just other priorities. Here is the latest on the Keough boys - John has a cough, Patrick isn't too bad - an occasional sneeze here and there - it must be his daily dose of orange juice that is doing him good, Tommy's nose is running like a faucet and James is getting over yet another stye. This one caught me by surprise as there was no red warning before his eye inflammed and I couldn't find a head where the discharge was coming out. We had it under control so he could go to school yesterday but I was concerned about some mucus clumping to his eyelashes. So I took him to the doctor again. I saw the same doctor as I did last month. This time instead of eye ointment I got eye drops - which I think I should have got last time. I also got a name of a pediatric opthalmalogist that we are to see when his eye gets better. The doctor said it might be a cyst that keeps getting infected. I had to bribe James with lunch today to get him to go to the doctors I wonder what a trip to the opthalmalogist is going to cost me. At least he is no longer holding his eye.

John is doing awesome in school. His interim report said he was reading at a 2nd grade level. This week ends the first quarter so I'm anxious to talk to his teacher to learn more ways I can help him at home. I think what we are doing is ok but some of the methods they use to teach the kids seems like a foreign language to me so I want to make sure I'm clear on it.

I'm also anxious to hear how James is doing in school. I will learn more in November. I know he knows his numbers and alphabet. I know he can cut better than John did at his age. I do worry about his handwriting but when he lets me work with him he does pretty good. I just wish he would practice more.

During the week the weather is to be fantastic for a change - it has been cold and rainy. Of course this weekend we have Halloween plans at Penitentiary Glen and its supposed to rain. Hopefully it won't be too bad so we can have our train ride.

Matt shot a lot of video of the boys this weekend. Its so cute. I will have to get it on the computer and uploaded to Flickr.