Trip to Emergency!

It was a tough week for us. Isaac has a running nose and coughing for so long (especially during night time). We tried all the counter top cough and cold medicines but none of them worked on him. So Flora and I decided to bring him to see our family doctor(before this Labor day long weekend). However, she was on her vacation. Then we tried to go to the walk in clinic yesterday but they were also closed. So we decided to try Burnaby hospital children care clinic (usually the line up is mucher shorter) But we found out that they changed their policy since July1, you must have a doctor's referral. What a luck... we made several calls to ask for help but it ended up with a empty hand. Then we drove home and hoped Isaac would become better.

Unfortunately, he became worse and started to have "wheezing" sound. We had no choice but had to bring him to Vancouver children hospital emergency room. After we arrived, they brought him to the resting room and gave him some Ventolin to breathe in. We stayed there for two and half hours and Isaac was discharged. Eunice and Isaac were totally exhausted when we arrived home at around 11 pm.

The whole night Flora and I could not sleep at all. It is beacuse Isaac was not getting any better after we came back from ER. The wheezing sound came back and same as the cough. Around 3 am this morning, we had to get him inhale the Ventolin. But his situation did not improve and he could not sleep. So at 7 am, we woke up Eunice and brought Isaac to emergency room again.

Once we arrived, he was sent to the room directly and the doctor increased the Ventolin dosage and also gave him some other steroid medicine to take. Doctor said that Isaac had a lung and bronchi virus infection (may be caught it from Flora). Since I am a asthma patient, my children will have a higher chance to have asthma as well (their lungs are more sensitive than others kid).

After another 5 hours stay, Isaac's condition has been under control. (Doctor told us that it is still to early to tell whether Isaac will develop asthma or not... All in God's hand). Once again, we could go home. Isaac has to inhale Ventolin every 4 hours but he does not like it at all. He still has little bit wheezing sound right now. Hopefully, it will be stopping soon when he is getting better. If not, we might have to visit the ER again.. tonight.

God ! Please bless this little one. Amen.

借口

「借口」是一種好洗好用的工具。只要你把它說得「天花亂墜」和「大條道理」的話，我想沒有人真的敢去challenge你。

「都是個天唔好...落雨嗎!要不然我一定早起做運動的。」

「今日在公司太忙，弄到倦到飛起，否則我一定会做靈修的。明天啦!應該無咁忙，一定可以做番double」

「近排無心情去教會，費事影响大家啦！遲D會番架，天父已經明白哂」

「戒煙？唉! 你唔明白架啦！總之... 」

「我唔係想遲到架... 你知道我住到無雷公咁遠，我又無車，巴士服務又差！You know.. I try my best already！」

「老師!我D功課被我隻狗食咗，所以今日..」

你是否是個使用借ロ的常客呢？如果上天今日就收番你這「工具」，你想你應該會立刻做D乜嘢先呢？

西雅圖之旅(三)

待過海關時攝

第三天我們去了Pacific Science Center。這個Science Center 給我想像之中大，而且也有很多嘢玩和睇。在看3D IMAX之時，Eunice and Isaac 全程在closed their eyes.. 恐龍展覽和蝴蝶館是值得一看。待Eunice and Isaac are bigger, they will love this center more. 在麥當勞午飯後，便開車回溫哥華。途中我們更停在出名的Seattle Premium Outlet shopping. 大慨五點左右離開，但到達邊境時已經有很長的車龍，等了整整兩小時才能過關。我們餓得要死般。

西雅圖之旅(二)

Seattle view from the crusie ship







Selling flowers -Very Cheap






Selling fresh sea food



Selling fresh fruits and Vegetables

Seattle Aquarium





Group picture






Sea otter and Isaac


Under water view










Space Needle










我們住在Best Western Inn which is very closed to Space Needle (two Blocks)。但是我們沒有上上面參觀，因為頗為expensive。第二天我們吃過早餐之後，便出發去Seattle Aquarium 。這Aquarium是建築在海旁。但是它的面積比Vancouver Aquarium還小。雖然它有它的突色，但是我們還是喜歡Vancouver的Aquarium。After touring Aquarium, 我們去了Seattle很有名的Pike Place Market逛一逛。Eunice and Isaac were so tired to walk...Flora和我便成了他們的呠呠車。午飯後，便去了坐Argosy Cruises - Seattle Harbor Tour 。在這一個小時的航程裏，導遊会介紹了Seattle Pier 的History and some famous buildings and structures。回酒店時，我們選擇坐Monorail，以為Eunice会好開心。怎知她在行去乘坐的途中，已經熟睡在我的肩膊上。

西雅圖之旅(一)

Swimming penguin

Another favorite one - Giraffe









Eunice and Hippo hands

Eunice and Isaac favorite animal - Elephant

Seattle City pass ($39.5) includes : Seattle Aquarium; Argosy Cruises - Seattle Harbor Tour; The Museum of Flight ; Pacific Science Center; Woodland Park Zoo

自從詩詩和恩恩出世之後，我們一家人也未去過旅行。所以Flora和我很期望這個trip的來臨 - 三日兩夜的西雅圖之旅。星期二大清早上(7:30)，我們便駕車向目的地進發。經過兩個半小時的車程，便安全到達第一個"景點"- Woodland Park Zoo。到達時天陰有微雨，但微雨只last了一陣。我們在Zoo裏逗留了差不多兩個多小時。因Eunice and Isaac were so hungry and tired，我們只好離開去吃午膳和回酒店休息。在這次旅行，因我們購買了Seattle City pass，所以省了不少的入場費。只可惜沒有足夠時間去參觀The Museum of Flight。What a waste!

Isaac..so funny!

After my trip to Saskatchewan, Isaac has changed. Every morning when he wakes up, he asks Flora," where's daddy?" When I tell him that I have to go to church or work right now. He replies, " No, work ! No church! stay home!"

He starts to talk more and more which makes us laugh a lot everyday.

Zucchini ...Yummy

Beside potatoes, we also planted some zucchinis and tomatoes this year. Because of the good weather, the zucchini plants grow bigger and bigger. So far we have harvested seven zucchinis. On Monday, Flora used some of them to stir fry with beef. They tasted so fresh and yummy.