today

ivy does not have a temperature. she and velzy have been back to their crazy selves playing, laughing, jumping, and getting on each others nerves. it's good to have them back to normal. for the last couple weeks ivy (and velz too, just not as extreme) has been up and down, hot (super hot) and cold, totally fine then completely miserable. we got her some medicine on sunday that seems to have done the trick. she didn't wake herself up at 6:30 coughing and gagging like she has done everyday for the last week, and she actually slept in until 8:20- wonderful. she still coughs but it's on it's way out. i hope, the girl has been coughing since november. so we are staying close to home for one more day, just to make sure whatever it is what was bugging her is gone. good riddance.

i don't know what it is, but kids in hawaii are always sick- little colds and flu's run rampant. luke refers to it as a "germ orgy" here- the warm humidity is the perfect breeding ground for all sorts of "sickies." most kids run around barefoot and snot nosed year round. good thing we have warm salt water in abundance to clear out the nasal cavities!