Bonne Soiree

Last night was wonderful, we all had a great time!

Previously:

I was assigned my coworker's job for the next two weeks, so starting tomorrow I am working full time. I am excited and nervous. Due to my boss' procrastination despite his "I got this" attitude, I had just a couple hours in which to learn the entire process. Last year another girl was given two full weeks to learn it, so I feel at a disadvantage--I hope I can handle it!

The day after our "siesta," Montana fell ill. I assumed it was dehydration and lack of sleep, so I gave her plenty of water, offered her Advil for her headache, which she refused, and she rode the couch for the day. That night she had a fever while she slept, so I became a little worried. In the morning she still had her headache, which was a bit concerning, so I convinced her to take the Advil. I waited a while to see if she was well enough for daycamp, and gave in to her begging to go. That day and the next she was completely wiped out after camp, and her headache didn't go away, rather it got worse and woke her up crying. On the fourth day of her headache she felt feverish, so I took her in to the clinic where I was told her temperature was 103 degrees. I was shocked, and felt bad for her. The doctor gave her a prescription after seeing her throat, which he figured was red due to strep. I kept her home for the next three days, and it was horrible seeing her suffer. She was a completely different person; very lethargic and sad.

Last night:

Once a year we go as a family to the PNE in Vancouver, which includes a fair, concerts, food stands, and much more. I have been looking forward to this for two months, when I first heard that one of my favorite bands would perform. I wasn't sure if we would make it because Montana was so sick, but after three days of antibiotics, rest, and fluids, I decided to see how she fared. We planned to go only half a day instead of a full day like we usually do.

We had a fantastic time! We saw pig races, Superdogs, and of course, Marianas Trench. The show was amazing, as expected. Montana was as happy as I to see Josh on stage!

After the concert we made our way to the rides. The kids had unlimited passes, and mom and I bought just a few tickets for ourselves so we could enjoy a couple of the rides with our kids. Montana loves the big swings, which scare the bejeezus out of me because they're high, so while I was watching her safely on the ground, a nice old man gave me 30 tickets because he was leaving. That was incredible, such a wonderful surprise.

All in all, it was a great day, and I am so glad Montana was feeling better in time.

Today we had a nice lazy day watching movies. I highly recommend The Tooth Fairy, it is even funnier than I expected!

This week will be a long one I suspect. It will be an adjustment for both myself and the kids, as they will be at daycamp until suppertime, but is their last week in camp, and then next week it's back to school! Yay!

Wish me luck!