Impromptu visit

We were supposed to entertain our friends the Humphreys in South Orange over President's Day weekend. But when Washington's snowpacalypse forced Gardner to work on Monday, we found ourselves with three days ahead of us and nothing to do. We debated staying home, but thought we'd get stir crazy after awhile or go on too many shopping trips and buy things we don't need. So we packed up the CRV and the kids on Saturday and drove to Syracuse. Arrived in time for dinner and a movie ("Fantastic Mr. Fox" - two thumbs up). Lincoln had a horrible night, spiking fevers and complaining -- finally -- about his ear. Voila. Took him to an urgent care facility on Sunday morning and got him his first amoxicillin prescription. Three doses a day for 10 days.  He's only on his fourth and feels better already. Part of me is hoping that his little body (just 25 pounds at 2 years, 8 months!) will be so supercharged with its first-ever antibiotic that he'll be able to carve a path of destruction through daycare. Touching the dirtiest places, sticking his two fingers in his mouth, licking the snot off other kids' faces -- it won't matter because he'll be so pumped with antibiotics!

We're headed home shortly and I'll take a look at photos tonight. There might be one good one of the kids sledding. For now, here's Lincoln and cousin Matt enjoying Grandma's barbecued chicken and a second viewing of "Fantastic Mr. Fox."