Challenging week/weekend

Hello,
We have had an interesting few days. There have been challenges, melt downs and smiles for the past few days. I am not sure where to start this blog but I will back it up to Friday morning. Nick is on steroids and had a tough week last week for school. He was really moody at nighttime and ended up sleeping in our bed during the nights until sat. Friday morning was really hard for him. He did not feel like going to school and was asking to be picked up after lunch to come home. He is full day now and the teacher is wonderful with him and lets him rest on the mat when needed. I explained this to him on Friday morning but he still cried at the bus stop and went to school. I called the school around noon to check on him and they he had just come in from recess and was ready (his quotes) "To walk home and see his mom." I picked him up and he was fine and happy once he got home. Saturday was no different with his mood swings. He was very excited for the sleepover at Papa Boston's house that night but kept asking all morning when he could go. Nick was upset with every little going on in the house and Colby was making him upset. (eventhough Nick was bugging him to) He decided to not attend the birthday party the boys were invited to and stayed home. He play his first baseball game in the afternoon but was not really into it. Again he asked to go home but we convinced him to stay and be with the team. Once Papa showed up Nick was all smiles and had a great time being away for the night. Papa said he was good but still has those moments when he really wants something and can get upset quickly. We believe these steroids just make him so moody that once he something stuck in his mind he wants and does not get it... he changes and the meltdown comes. His last dose of steroids (for this cycle) is tomorrow morning. Hopefully he will be okay at school and no pain. Greg will take him to clinic in the afternoon.
Colby has been playing football for almost 6 weeks now. He has had his ups and downs with the sport but continues to tell us how much he likes it. The challenge we have is during game time. As soon as he sees the other team he gets scared of them. The coaches really try hard to make him feel comfortable and tell him everything is going to be okay. Today was very hard because he turns his emotion into crying and not wanting to play. Greg and I are not sure where to go with his behavior because you practice to play the game. Greg and I want the best for Colby and to overcome this fear because we believe the fear is generated from football alone but other things. Emotions are running a little high tonight but felt like I had to write it all down. I am traveling on business the next 2 days and we have laid out a couple of things for Colby and Nick to do while we are gone.
I have to include Tom in the blog to, he was a little cranky this weekend to. He was sick with a rash and a little fussy. As soon as we gave him tylenol he was back to himself and feeling much better today. He continues to amaze us with all his sentences (not just words), his smile, laughter and giving us hugs.
Although I feel like I am complaining in this blog, we move forward and make adjustments.... a learning experience that will challenge us to the end. That is why we have kids right??