BOOGIES !

Runny noses and three year olds are a terrible thing. We are here in Marylland celebrating Kaelin's third birthday with her and her family. The day before we arrived mommy got sick. The day we arrived Kaelin got sick and so naturally now Grandma is sick. The germ of choice in Maryland is simmilar but not the same as the English Germ that Grandma brought back from our birthday celebration with Abby. These American Germs are more of the Flu sort and come with severe runny noses and sinus congestion. Kaelin does NOT like runny noses. At 11:30 PM the other night, just as we were all falling asleep, there was a blood curdling scream of "BOOGIES". Kaelin has not perfected the art of blowing her nose so when it runs she just wipes with her hand, fist, arm, shirt or what ever is accessable. Because the boogies had woken her up she was doubly upset but tossing 4 or 5 tissues at her seemed to do the trick. Through out the weekend there would be a sudden out burst of "BOOGIES" and a mad rush for the nearest tissue box. Keri is so good with her little girl. She talks in a soothing voice and calms Kaelin right down so the boogie attack is over in no time.
Now that Grandma has the boogies attacking Keri is taking very good care of me also. At 8 months pregnant my daughter spent two and a half hours of her day off today sitting with me at a Walk In Medical facility. These are treasured moments for both Keri and I but I was feeling so lousy I really didn't even appreciate it. Grandpa got to stay home with Kaelin playing Candy Land and Princesses.
In spite of the boogies and  all the accompanying germs and ailments we had a wonderful Princess Party yesterday for Kaelin's third birthday. (Photos to follow once I get home tomorrow.  If I don't die on the plane.) Uncle Kyle and Aunt Bridget, Abby and Roman sent Kaelin a Snow White costume that Kaelin wore for the day. She looked like the perfect princess. Kaelin also told her mommy that Keri had made the perfect princess cake. It was a fun three year old party and I don't think we thought about the boogies once.