My Poor Paulie.....

My Quaker Parrot Paulie isn't feeling well. He started on Thursday morning, just sitting in the corner of his cage. I held him all day trying to keep his body heat up and trying to get him to eat and drink. By Friday, I knew he wasn't getting better, he was puffed up, closing his eyes most of the time and couldn't keep his balance on his perch, if I put him in his cage he had to hold on to something so he wouldn't fall off!! I had to bring him to the Vet. The Vet said he wanted to keep him over night and give him fluids, antibiotics, xrays, and blood tests, being he wasn't sure what was wrong with him. He did see an ear infection, but said that wouldn't be causing this illness. I said no, maybe just give me the antibiotics and some special food so I can hand feed him, and he gave me some ear drops.(He had to show me where his ears were!!) The Vet gave him 2 shots, and I took him home. He's showing some improvement already, but I still have to make him eat and drink. He's such a baby though, he takes his food ok, but I have to force him to take his antibiotics just like I did for the kids when they were young!!


Paulie looks so sick here, He was puffed up and couldn't keep his eyes open.








Going to the Vet....

















His food, ear drops, and antibiotics...









Paulie's starting to feel a little better today.









Butchy Boy was so jealous, that anytime I sat down he wouldn't leave me.

My student of the quarter....

Mario was named "Student of the Quarter" from September through December of this year. I had gotten a letter from the school saying, "He was chosen because he demonstrates excellence in leadership, participation, attendance, work ethic, and citizenship". They had a ceremony on January 17, 2008 at his school. I think it's a great honor for him, being they picked only one student from his 6th grade teacher team. He was picked from about 75 students!! They had some refreshments afterwards, it was really nice.

Great job Mario!!

Here he is pointing to his name!!

I think maybe it went to his head a little, he wants Frank and I to start having "SON OF THE QUARTER", now!!! I said "sure talk to your brothers and everyone can vote" He said " no way I'll never win then, they will only vote for themselves and not me!!" I think it's better to just stick to the school deciding!

What's Up Doc.....

We had the Salvatore's over for dinner on Saturday night. Unfortunately, Lorraine and Marc, couldn't make it being Marc didn't feel well, we really missed them. Frank and Joe talked on a couple of occasions about different foods they like to eat. One of which was Rabbit. I was upstate one weekend and decided to buy 4 rabbits, thinking we would have them over one day. Well like I said it was this Saturday. We all had a great time. For us non eating rabbit people, we made, spaghetti, meatballs, sausages, beef, and pork. We also made eggplant rollatini, and had melon with prosciutto for an appetizer, and garlic bread and salad. Frank made Rabbit cacciatore with polenta, and rabbit and potatoes in the oven. Frank also made an Italian cheese cake for dessert. Stephanie and Emily brought over a couple of games, so it really was a great time all around.

Here are a bunch of brain surgeons, roasting

their marshmallows with their bare hands!!

Luke enjoying his marshmallow.

Russell came home with us today after church, here he is trying (for the first time) some leftover rabbit. He said "It tastes like chicken" I think he liked it.

My BAD Sons.....

During the Holidays I had this Manger set up on my fireplace. As you can see I had garland around it with lights on it. Well today Norma took it down and this is what we found. About 8 used and crushed water bottles. They were thrown behind the Manger. Who knows when they did this, and I don't know how they kept it a secret. As soon as we saw it I knew right away WHO did it. I told Norma and Frank when they come in and when they see the Manger is put away they will start to laugh. I said "Let's not say anything and make believe we don't know what they are talking about." That's just what happened. I had them going for about an hour. Then the one finally said, "are you just trying to make believe there was nothing there to fool us?" I gave in at that point. Scroll down to see who the culprits are......

They look so innocent here...

But they are always doing stuff like this to me, like turning my island in the kitchen around so I can't find the draws, hiding my stuff, changing the time on all of my clocks in the house to all different times, putting nuts, etc. in my pocket book when we are going out, so when I go in my bag for my wallet, that is what I find, tying my sleeves together on my sweater, when I throw rolls of bathroom paper up the stairs to them, they throw them back at me, all at once .... Anyway you get the idea.

There is never a dull moment around here.

And I guess, I wouldn't change a thing.

Interesting..............

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I liked reading the news in my Grandparents years of birth !!

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EVEN HE 'S NOT HAPPY....

NOOOOOOOOOO................
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Happy 13th Birthday Angelo !!

Today is Angelo's 13th birthday! I can't believe he's a teenager already! Only one more to go, boy am I getting old!! Anyway, we had a real nice time. He wanted a hero, in the shape of a 13, and pizza. I said "great" being I didn't have to cook for a change. I don't mind, but it was nice and easy. Frank's parents came down and surprised Angelo. That was nice of them. So it was just 14 people, us, Norma and Daniella, Frank's parents, Lindsay, and Terri. Angelo said he had a great day. Happy birthday baby......


What a crew!!