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So I have had a cold for the past few days. YUCK! There is just about nothing worse than a cold in summer. I have been practically bathing in hand sanitizer trying to keep from passing it on to Maddy but it will be a miracle if she doesn't get it. We went to Scottish Rite Tuesday and they made a new split for her right leg. The therapist definitely agreed that she had outgrown it. The other splint will still last a while since it is just for the knee and we can adjust it accordingly. Today she has PT/OT. We were supposed to go at 12:15 but since I am sick Aaron has to take her so he worked it out to take her in at 2:30. I am kind of excited that he is going to take her, even if it is because I'm sick, because I have wanted him to get to see what they do first hand and get to talk to them but the appointments have just never been at good times for him to come. I have been trying to get a good video of Maddy smiling but so far no luck. She can be smiling away and as soon as the camera comes out she freezes and just stares. She has also been "talking" a lot lately so I'd like to get a video of that as well. When I'm successful, I'll post it.
Next Sunday is Aaron and I's 6th anniversary. Hard to believe. If everyone is feeling well, we'll go to San Antonio for a Friday/Saturday. We have a gift card to Best Western that we've never used yet. Last time we stayed in a hotel was last year for our anniversary.
My summer class is going well so far. I do have a 12 page paper due about the middle of July. Which means I need to get busy! I think I have decided to do it on Marcel Duchamp. He was part of a lot of different avante garde movements. One of them was the dada movement which was really weird. He got an old urinal and named it 'Fountain' and tried to enter it in a show but the people rejected it because they said it wasn't art. I really don't think it is art either but I want to do my paper on someone I don't know much about and who is interesting enough to keep me motivated to write the paper.
Happy Father's Day to all the dads!

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Chrissy Cross said…
I had a cold like that for 2 weeks, I blame it on lack of sleep. :) Get better and enjoy your anniversary!! Maddy looks great!
June 19, 2009 at 2:15 PM
Brandon said…
SO YOU'RE the one that gave me a cold! I have had a little bout with the sniffles too. The first time I ever remember having a cold between April and October. So far I haven't seemed to pass it to the kids.

My definition of art: if anybody can do it, it isn't art. Anybody can throw paint or weld together junk, an artist creates something unique.

Hope you get a video of Maddy, that would be cool.
June 19, 2009 at 7:21 PM
Brittany said…
Happy Anniversary, guys!! She looks so cute in her little towel thing. Hope you both have a great time for your ann. and have a great trip and aren't sick. I did not enjoy covering the dada movement or pop art, either. I think I tend to agree with Brandon about everyman art.
June 20, 2009 at 12:02 PM
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