Oh, and I just got back from an expensive trip to the vet. Believe it or not, our cat, who hasn't been doing so well lately, has a yeast infection in her ears of all places. She's a young cat (not even 2), and I was treating her for ear mites, and it wasn't doing anything good for her, so I bit the bullet and brought her into the vet. Kind of like going to the dentist. Try putting it off until it can't wait, and then go after most of the damage has been done. A yeast infection. Go figure. But I guess it can't be all that uncommon, because they have medication for it! Let me tell you, having 2 young children try to remain calm for 1/2 an hour when there's no television and nothing for them to get into except what they shouldn't is really a picnic (NOT!!!) Within the space of the 1/2 hour, while I was trying to talk with the vet while the exam was going on, the little one crayoned all over their chairs, they ran back and forth between the cat & dog waiting area at least 5 times, and managed to almost get bitten by the canines who were waiting for their appointments. All this while the cat is flailing around like a windmill with claws, the vet is trying to show me how to give the cat the medication, and I'm trying to keep the boys from tripping the vet because they've decided it's the newest and best game to run between the waiting room and the exam room, between the legs and around the table at breakneck speed.

ok, now the little ones are into mischief again. Must go and separate the warring factions.