Disneyland!

I'm sorry for those of you who have been waiting to see Disneyland pictures. I've been meaning to post them, and I have been so busy since getting home, that I have failed to save them on the computer, much less post them on my blog. But here are some of my favorites, I hope you enjoy. Some of the pictures were taken at the specific request of my nieces and nephews. Talmage really wanted me to take a picture of Woody. Not the real one, but a balloon of him. Well, I searched the park for a balloon Woody, and didn't find one, but I got some good pictures of the real Woody. Rochelle loves Cinderella, so I took some pictures with her. Anya likes Snow White, at least that is who she dressed up as for Halloween, and she has a Snow White Monkey now too, so I have a picture her. I'm not sure who LaMar likes, but he'll probably recognize Pooh, or some of the other characters. Sierra is the oldest, and she didn't make any request on pictures, but hopefully I've included at least one that she likes. Sophie is too little to care... and she wasn't born until after I got back so... Anyway, I have more pictures, but I think that I've posted enough. I'll just show you all the rest when you come to visit me.. HINT HINT!

I Can't Believe It's True...

So you know how you get random email forwards and half the time the cure-all or the get-rich-quick scheme is totally false and a waste of time to even read? Well, the other day at school, the teachers I teach with were talking about an email they received that talked about Vick's Vapor rub and feet. I've received the email before, but didn't think it worked... but little did I know! Basically the email stated that if you have a cough/cold and are having trouble breathing at night, instead of rubbing Vick's on your chest like the instructions state, you should put it on your feet, then put socks on. It works faster and better. Believable? I didn't think so, but since the conversation at school, two of the teachers have tried it. One tried it on her 8-year-old daughter two nights in a row. Previous to the experiment her daughter was up most of the night coughing. Both nights, with Vick's and socks on her feet, the little girl stopped coughing and was able to sleep. Coincidence, well I thought so until a another teacher's 5 month old baby came down with a cold. She too was having trouble sleeping at night because of her stuffy nose. After the Vick's conversation, my teacher friend put some Vick's on her feet with some socks and the baby was able to breathe and get some sleep. I'm pretty much convinced now that it works. Personally, I would never do it to myself because I would rather not sleep while coughing and blowing my nose, then to sleep with something on my feet, but it works great for kids. I know we are coming to the end of cold season, but perhaps it will help some of you parents out there sleep better at night if you use this remedy on your kids. Oh, and P.S., I'm going to Disneyland tomorrow!!! So forward my calls, and any mail can be forwarded to the Happiest Place on Earth. I'll just pick it up from Mickey!