this is a movie I took of the kids when I first got out the slip n slide. They had a blast today and I am pleased to say things went a lot better! I woke up at 7:30 and got in the shower before the kids woke up so I could be ready. We didn't do much for the first couple hours. After eating, I did a load of laundry to hang outside and Ryan and Michael played in Ryan's room for awhile. Hannah didn't wake up until 8:30. I called the dr about Ryan's meds that never made it to the pharmacy to be filled. The nurse called the pharmacy and got it straightened out. I didn't get asked what we were doing a hundred times or even if we could go outside! We finally made it outside around 10:30 or so. And then the fun started! I filled up some water balloons and they went back on the trampoling with them. Then after lunch grandma kept Hannah and Ryan while Michael and I went to Eleanor to get Ryan's meds. Michael was still dying to spend his money so we went to the family dollar and finally settled on 3 water guns for all them to play with. It was purely his idea. When we got back I put some of the cream on Ryan. It was like crisco. White, thick and kinda greasy! His face is starting to feel weird. You can't tell by looking at him but when you touch his face it is really dry and rough. It's weird. Anyway, so then we got out the slip n slide. We don't have any hills in our yard but they had just as much fun. We came in later, they watched most of a movie and ate a snack while I chilled on the couch then they wanted to go back out. We went on a bike ride, they played on the trampoline some more and then started to argue so we didn't stay out much longer. Everyone was pretty exhausted! We are supper around 6 and by 7:30 Ryan was soaking in the tub in some special oatmeal stuff that Stephanie gave me to try for his itchy skin. THe bad part is that the rash is mostly on his face, neck, down his back and arms so he has to lay on his back to soak the areas that need it! And it says not to swallow it or get it in the eyes. Yeah, he didn't stay in it too long! Now, finally it is bedtime and Michael and I are sitting on the couch on our laptops.