Apparently, all the medications I have been on, made me a little loopy. I just went back and realized I had posted the wrong website address, when I announced that we had moved. Opps! So in case anyone did not catch that… for clarification sake… future blogging can now be found at www.thedixon7.blogspot.com. Sorry for the blooper!

Our Blog Has moved…. For further updates on the Dixon7, please see www.thedixon7.blogspot.com.

Thanks,Liz

Logan had an absolute wonderful first day of school today. He did great and loves his teacher. He came home telling me a little rhyme he learned to help remember the way that the letter i sounds. They are learning all about the vowel sounds this week. He also sang me a song that he learned. His teacher did say that during coloring time, as they were told to draw a picture of their families, that he got very upset because he could not fit all his family on the page and that he needed a bigger sheet of paper cause he had a big family. I thought it was kinda cute! He’s very sensitive like that. Below there is a scrapbook of his first day.

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

There has not been much time for blogging lately. Since Donny returned from Honduras, we have been very busy packing up and working on repairs, and other odds and ends around the the house. We are loading up the moving truck on Saturday and will be closing on this house on Monday. Everything is coming together great, and as of now all the details on both homes, our current house and the new house and both closings are on track. We close on the new house on Tuesday. In the midst of all the paperwork, packing and preparations to move, the kids have been sick. Samantha and Madison have sinus infections and ear infections with an upset tummy. Hudson and Candice have sinus infections and an upset tummy. Hopefully these antibiotics they are on will do the trick so they will be ready and able to start school after we transfer. More on our new zip code later.

Those numbers all belong to this big guy… Logan Chase! It’s hard at times to remember that this boy was ever a baby. We finally got around to getting him in to so the doctor for his four year well visit. He did superb! He loved almost every minute of it. Up until the very end when he got three shots. Ouch! He flyed though the ear and eye tests with flying colors. Everything looked great. Only concern was his blood pressure was very high. They checked it a few times. And he was not nervous or moving, he was very cooperative and enjoying it, so this we will just have to watch. The doctor said because he only has one kidney is why it is a concern. Who knows, maybe it is a side effect of his sezuire medicine. Anyway…he did great and is all set for school now. Yeppie! Go Logan!

After touring some schools yesterday, I have found a nearby Christian school for Logan to attend Pre-K. He will have the opportunity to enjoy singing praise and worship songs, dancing, Bible study and prayer. He will participate in special classes that include gymnastics, reading, art, music, and Spanish. They have a strong focus on reading and writing. With Logan’s eagerness to learn and how quickly he catches on to things I’m certain he will do very well in this environment and he will love it!

I have spoken with the new and old school districts and special education administrators and we are getting an ARD meeting scheduled the day after we close on the new house, so we can get the Quads transferred and started up in the PPCD program.

When the kids first learned that daddy was going to Honduras, they could not help but think we were talking about something that had to do with Dora. I know, that’s not how you spell it nor how you pronounce it. But to a three year old who does not know any better, why not imagine daddy is going to see Dora. I think its cute.

Usually when Donny is out of town, we get to communicate through email at some point each day. But, this week…It is different. We have to go the whole week without talking to each other. He’s usually encouraging me in some way, telling me I’m a great mom, and anything to help me get through the time he is away. So I definitely miss that! I miss him! Tons is going on though, which I’m actually very thankful for, cause it keeps my mind busy and makes the days go by faster.

Today I got several things set up and decided upon for the repairs on our current house, and one major thing was completed today. Tomorrow we are having the inspection of our new house. In addition, I’m going to tour two or three schools to find a Pre-K program for Logan.

Update: Just after I posted this blog, I got a call from Honduras. No way…my baby called me. Had no clue it was him calling. He got ahold of a phone for a moment and was able to check on me and say hello. What a wonderful surprise!! :) Hehe! He is doing well and sounds like they are having a great mission trip. I will sleep good tonight!

I just got off the phone with our realtor. Our offer has been accepted and we are set to close on the new house on August 26th. Whooohoooo!!!! I wish Donny was here so I could give him a big kiss. Here is a picture of what will soon be the Dixon’s new home.

I got word that the missions team arrived safetly to Honduras last night. Definitely assuring to know that my baby (yes, I know…he’s pretty big for a baby) is safe. We are already missing Daddy very much. Logan keeps asking when Daddy is coming home. It’s very sweet but sad at the same time. He was very upset when we dropped daddy off at the church Saturday. When I was telling Donny goodbye Logan somehow thought I was going to leave too and was really scared and upset. Poor thing.

Yesterday the quads had runny noses and I wondered if they were getting sick. Sure enough this morning they all had nasty noses, coughing, and two of the quads have been fighting some pretty bad diarrhea all day. Yuck! No fun! Luckily I got bought some over the counter meds at the store for the kids since I knew Donny was going to gone all week. I’ve been giving them medicine all day and its helping to dry up there noses and reduce the coughing to a minimal. Don’t know if the meds are helping with the diarrhea or just making it worse. Gotta love all the wonderful side effects to medicines, right?! Start with one thing, end up with another. If only there was a cure all medicine. I guess if there was, there would be a multi-billionaire out there.

I just got the kids all down for bed. Logan did not want me to leave his room. He wanted me to sleep with him. He said that he was lonely. I cuddled with him for a little bit and then left him to go to sleep. A few minutes later I heard Hudson crying. I went upstairs and Logan had gotten into Hudson’s bed and was laying with him. Hud was upset cause he wanted Logan to be in his own bed. I asked Logan why he got in Hud’s bed, and he said he was lonely. I think he is really missing his daddy.                                                                                                                                         

I don’t have any news on the “new house” yet. I spoke with our realtor earlier this evening and found out that the owners of the house are out of town so we are still waiting on a response on our offer. Their agent is planning on hearing from them later tonight. So…we will see.