Catching Up

Another sick kid this week. Brooks threw up twice at school last Friday and was sick until Saturday probably. Sadie threw up MULTIPLE times starting at 3 a.m. yesterday morning and did not stop all day. Poor little peanut! I think this was her first stomach virus in her life, (that I can remember anyway) and she did not know what was happening to her. She was so sweet and kept apologizing to me for throwing up. Like she could help it! She threw up over 15 times. I called in sick for today, so I could stay home with her. She has been quiet, but has eaten today and seems to feel better- no more throwing up so far. I ran to Meijer's really quick and got her a new movie, so she is resting on the couch watching Barney's Christmas. We were supposed to go to our church tonight for a family movie night to see Kung Fu Panda- kids were supposed to take sleeping bags and wear pj's. It would have been fun I"m sure. BUT I am not going to spread our germs NOR get anyone else's at this point. I am ready to be done with the puking for the winter. So I picked up the movie Pippi Longstocking while at Meijer's for the kids to watch tonight and we'll have our own family movie night in sleeping bags and pj's in our basement! The kids and I saw the play Pippi at my school last week, so I thought they'd get a kick out of seeing the movie. Meijer's has movies for $4.41 right now, so you can barely rent one cheaper. Pippi Longstocking was one of my favorite childhood characters, so I am excited about seeing the movie too. Didn't I dress like her as a kid for a book fair or Halloween or something Mom? I remember sticking coat hangers in my braids to make them stick straight out like hers.

I have caught up on a lot since I have been stuck home with sick kids. The house has been cleaned, re-cleaned and cleaned some more. Comforters washed, sheets washed, floor scrubbed, bathrooms, etc. etc. to get rid of the germs. I love having a sanitize cycle on my washing machine because I have had to sanitize both Brooks' and Sadie's comforters after these illnesses. Ryan has cleaned a large majority of the mess-he does so much better with that kind of stuff than me. I get too overwhelmed and don't know where to start. He is a pro at cleaning!

I have a house full of groceries too- nice feeling. We are having the Bekins and Remicks over tomorrow night for chili night- an annual thing we do each year. Hopefully everyone will stay well so we can actually have it.

The kids have all next week off from school. We leave Wed. for Nashville, TN to go stay with Lee and Bobbie and their three kids. Nancy and Bob are joining us there as well as my parents and Brent. We are super excited and can't wait to see our family as well as leave this snowy mess for a few days!!!!!!

Sadie just joined me in the office and is playing teacher and singing to her students, so she is back to her normal self. :-)
Hope everyone has a great SNOWY weekend (if you are in Michigan reading this anyway!)!