Go Frogs!

As you may or may not know-all depending on your interest in college football or what area of the country you live in-the TCU Horned Frogs are having a pretty good season. To be honest I'm not really a football fan. We have season tickets and we go a lot, but all for different reasons. Paul goes for the football, for the comradery with his brother and friends, and of course beer at the tailgate. Jack goes to run around with friends and popcorn in the stands. Sam goes because he loves to be anywhere people are and to be held by SuperDad during the game. I go to also enjoy a blue mountain beer and socialize with friends. Whatever the reason, it's a fun season. And since I can't participate in the excitement for the actual football part of it (as much as I may try), I am trying my hand at celebrating in a way I do like...

So we have purple potatoes, fresh in from Colorado. Besides their yumminess, they add to a colorful plate.
Central Market jumped on the bandwagon by selling TCU cupcakes-thanks for that one. Of course, immediately followed by the sugar crash.

So if you are local-support the Frogs. ESPN Game Day will be out on Saturday (a first for our team) and Mayor Moncrief declared Friday "Go Purple Day" so participate by wearing purple! Jack has this one covered....

The sick two...

Jack has decided to participate, but minimally. I've decided Sam is getting the worst of it because where all the other kids can add loss of appetite to their symptoms poor Sam gets food pumped in him whether he wants it or not. The button stinks that way.

I do love the fact that kids are completely resilient though and still have every expectation to be wrapped up with this business by tomorrow.

The sick one...

I'm actually pretty impressed Sam was able to fight off any infection as long as he has in our current flu season. And super impressed our current ailments have no flu symptoms whatsoever. We have caught a little stomach bug that apparently is hitting or has hit the majority of our frequent contacts this week. It has been hitting him off and on for about a week, but hit its peak yesterday. It required us to go have some labs and blood work yesterday that came back with dangerously low blood sugar levels. For the majority of the day he demanded to just be held and snuggle (not always a bad thing), but when sick he can also be very hard to console which wears on you pretty fast. The good news is today he has kept all feeds down thus far and I feel we are pretty much out of the woods for a hospital trip. With a little food in his system now his personality is making its return on the fast track and we hope to be done with it over the weekend.

More Swine

In case you didn't get enough info on the H1N1 vaccination-here is the 60 minutes version.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/10/29/60minutes/main5451803.shtml

AND keep voting for Ellen Lund-you can vote everyday!

Only in great US of A!

I have posted several times about importance of voting, opportunities, etc. and this is an important issue.

Our very own Ellen Lund is up for a vote for the cutest Halloween costume in her hometown of Kansas City, Kansas.

Don't let this adorable little sushi roll wear tuna on her back for nothing.

But you have to act fast....

Voting ENDS at Friday, November 5th at 5pm. Register at

REGISTER HERE (and click the don't solicit me box)

VOTE HERE!

Put a Smile on Your Face

This came courtesy of my mother-in-law. It's Jack's new favorite and will definitely put a smile on your face....unbelievable. You do need a good 10 minutes though.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1418565565?bctid=23207933001

Sunday Funday