Well it appears that when James took some antibiotics for his tooth in January, it appears (still waiting on results) that the "good" antibiotics killed off the "good" antibodies in his stomach/intestines and that is what has been making him so ill. Yes, FINALLY got him to go to the Doctor's on Thursday. Now, we are pumping (hopefully) the right antibiotics back into this stomach as well as a lot of yogurt - he seems to be doing better, last night (2/6) was the first night he actually slept the entire night.... he says he's lost 20lbs but doesn't wish that kind of diet or misery on anyone not even an enemy!

Josh has Solo and Ensemble contest today - I hope he does well! He's scheduled to get his wisdom teeth removed on the 20th of this month and dang let me tell you dentist/oral surgeons are in cahoots for money.... and dental insurance isn't worth squat! It's going to cost $1700 and his dental insurance is only covering 50% but when I actually called the insurance company they told me the 'contracted fee' per tooth and anathesia... so NOW my question is if the "contracted fees" equal $1020 but we're being charge $1700 of which I have to pay $850 (50%) plus the $50 deductible - where the heck is the other $680 dollars going and it better get refunded back to me or I'm pitching a fit!!! So we'll wait and see...

Nothing much else is going on - the zoo is as crazy usual.... one day it'll calm down! Don't get me wrong I love the animals but there are those days (and there are many) that all their dang fur just drives me insane I guess I'm just anal like that - LOL

Well, better get this posted since James and my sister, Kristin, think I'm writing a book - ha!

Have a great week and Happy Valentines!

Well as usual not much is going on - James has been ill with a stomach virus/flu of sorts but you know he's too stubborn to go to the Doctor - so he'll just suffer! ha!

As far as the Shafer Zoo - all is good, Duke old as ever, Stormie fat as ever, Piper well, just Piper and Norton rotten as ever... Ginger and Buttercup mean as ever to Millie, Rusty is just Rusty and well Oreo is a snot as usual - stubborn a*** horse!

Now as far as Josh... he is going to a Valentine's Day dance with his girlfriend, Kenzie, on Friday the 13th (eewww) of February and then.... the next Friday, February 20th he is getting all his "wisdom" taken out - yes, my baby is having his wisdom teeth removed - he's NOT excited about it but such is life!

I still have my sanity for now with everyone here - amazing! ha!

Nothing else is new just trying to make sure no one else gets ill (i.e. Josh) as I realize I have a cold or something that one of the 3 children that are in my house brought home.... those nasty germ carriers! It's been over 5-6yrs since I've been sick and prior to that it was a good 8yrs before that.... outside of the allergies - oh well I'll survive.

I'll post more later - maybe I'll be able to get pics of Josh and Kenzie or Josh with puffy face from oral surgery - LOL... (he'll kill me for that but it's my job as a mom!)