Sean's first birthday as a Celiac

It went a lot better than I thought it would. He spent the weekend camping with the scouts. He helped make 3 batches of gluten free brownies. They went over very well with the other boys. No one noticed they were gluten free! That made him feel really good.

How did this happen

We now have 2 teenagers in the house. Sean's birthday is today, Friday, April 24. He turns 13 today. It seems like just a few years ago he was barely walking. He has big plans for the weekend. He is going on a biking/camping trip for the whole weekend. We will celebrate his birthday on Sunday when he gets back.

Good News

Sean does not have Mono. We thought he might. Over the weekend he developed a high fever, had a lot of aches, a sore throat and his glands were swollen, plus hurt to the touch. All of this brought back memories of Megan's bought with Mono. Luckily, his test was negative.

Megan has a job for the summer. She will be a camp counselor again this summer. This will be her third year working at the YMCA. It has been a great experience for her. Hopefully, she will have a good summer this year.

Beautiful Spring Day

It is yet another beautiful spring day. Pollen is still pretty high, but it is too beautiful to not go outside.

It looks like Sean might have Mono. We need to take him to the doctor's tomorrow morning. He is running a high fever and has swollen glands. I am not sure why, but it appears both children are determined to get Mono before they get out of Middle School.