Where to start....

This has been a crazy week with the grandchildren

and sickness! All four of them have had colds and/or

ear infections and/or allergy symptoms and/or a virus. Poor things!

We found that Sydney's body thinks her virus is

an allergen and so has been having allergic reactions to that!

Megan had nice cold symptoms on Saturday - coughing,

sneezing and running nose. We decided to take her to a restaurant

for dinner up in St. Clair. Bad idea she thought - and cried and

screamed until we agreed with her. We did finally get out to

dinner - at KFC and she thought that was a great idea! ;-)

Today Sydney was actually inadvertantly given something

that she is very allergic to - milk. She did not get more

than 1/2 teaspoon and that was all it took. Her body

immediately realized it was a poison to her and she began

to throw up. Lots! Michelle had to administer the

epi-pen and then they all headed off to the hospital.

Scarry!!! But in the end no other treatment was needed

since her body did such a good job of ridding itself of the milk.

Michelle and Mark are more careful with these allergies

than anyone I have ever seen. God certainly

had His protective arms around them today and they were able

to do what had to be done and get her to the hospital.

Sydney did tell us that Mommy had poked her and she didn't

like it. Tonight as Michelle put her to bed Sydney told her

that she was scared today at the hospital.

The Patterson Clan has never been faced with so many

"bumps in life"

as we have in the past year!

Believe me - you don't want me spelling out all the stuff

but I do have to say that God has been there for us

through every step of the way!

He is Good!