Owls!!!

Brian's work had a open house and they invited owl handlers from the Leslie Science Center to come and present as entertainment. There was a screech owl and a barn owl and the birds were amazing! At one point they had the barn owl fly across a long room (I sat on the floor underneath!!!) a few times. Stunning.

Nathan wasn't as impressed as his parents. For most of the demonstration he was playing with a wireless keyboard on the floor totally entranced. He was more interested in the balloons. 

Herpangina

This one is new to me. What started out as a fever of 101.8F on Wednesday turned into 104F at 3:30am Thursday morning. Let's just say it's scary when the thermometer doesn't actually give you a number, just blinks red and beeps rapidly. He was a furnace so I gave him Motrin, got him to drink some milk and packed him up for the ER. Turns out our guy has Herpangina which is caused by the same virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease. It is usually seen with open sores in the back of the throat and high fever. Sweet!

He didn't drink much Thursday, or really show much interest in food so at the risk of looking like a crazy parent I asked if Angela or Ted could come over and take. a look. Poor Angela had already worked a full day and still came over to give us some tips on keeping him hydrated (can't blame him for not wanting to drink, what with open sores all over his throat).  Friday was still rough, but today he's feeling MUCH better, cooler, happier, and generally willing not to be carried everywhere.  

The Reception - #katzkatzkatz

Last up (until I get the City Hall photos) - The Dinner!

Meghan and John rented out Destino and Pisco for the greatest reception. The food, music, and company were all just fabulous and we had a total and utter blast. Meghan looked just as beautiful as she did on Thursday and I couldn't stop taking pictures of her. Sorry Meghan! 

Kay convinced me to get my vibrant orange dress and I may have gotten more compliments on it than almost any other dress I've ever worn. Here's to getting out of your comfort zone! 

Like the other two events, there is so much I could say about each of the photos, but I'll just let them speak for themselves. 

Also, in case you're still reading, the #katzkatzkatz hashtag was used throughout the weekend for twitter/facebook/instagram, and I can't seem to kick the habit. :)