Things are MUCH better here!

Well, I hate to put it in writing for fear that I'll jinx myself, but things are back to normal at our house. That was a NASTY virus! I haven't been 100% until today really, and I got sick on Tuesday. Even as recent as Friday night during the night, I was still sick. But today, I feel great!!!!! And so does Ryan! Right in time for the work week! :-)

Friday night we ventured out for a short time (as long as Ryan and I could handle it) to take the kids to do something fun since they had missed their trip and Thanksgiving. They begged to go to germ-infested Chuck E Cheese to play games. Neither Ryan nor I felt like eating, so we just took them to play games and then picked up a pizza to go for them to eat at home. We really had a great time. The C.E.C. at Westshore has expanded, and had quite a few new games, so it was fun for the kids and for Ryan and I as well! We both love arcade type games. So the 5 of us were all armed with tokens and hung out for a few hours racking up tickets for some cheapo prizes.

Lisa and I had planned to go to Michigan City bright and early Saturday morning and thought we better play it by ear since we both had been sick and didn't know what the morning would bring. I was up ALL night Friday night with severe stomach pain and didn't sleep from 1 a.m. on, so I called her in the morning and said I didn't think I could go. I slept for a while longer, showered, and felt decent, so I called her back, and we headed out. She felt fine and could eat again, but I was still leary about eating (you would think I would have lost 20 pounds since I really didn't eat from Tuesday- yesterday, but funny how that did NOT happen!). We hit our favorite MI City outlets, scored some good deals, got a few Christmas gifts and stayed much longer than we anticipated. How does a girl tear herself away from outlets????? It was great weather for shopping as well- sunny and warmer than usual. We got home around 5:00, I picked up dinner for my troops on the way home, and then started wrapping all the gifts that I have purchased. I am 99.9% sure that I am done Christmas shopping, and all the gifts are wrapped and under the tree. A good feeling!

Did I mention yesterday was SUNNY and WARMER than usual? Today we are under a Winter Weather Watch- the snow started falling around noon and hasn't let up. We are all snuggy in our sweats inside the house watching it fall. It is really pretty coming down, but makes me cold just watching it. The ground was completely clear again since it hadn't snowed in awhile, and it always amazes me how quickly it can be covered up again. I decided to bake and cook today since I haven't since I've been sick. I made cheeseburger pie and even Brooks, my picky/finicky eater, gobbled down 2 pieces. I love finding recipes that my whole family will eat. I also made rice krispy/peanut butter/chocolate bars. Yummy! Food finally appeals to me again today!

My kids are so used to being at home, that I am sure they are not going to want to go back to school and the normal routine this week. They have been best buddies all week! Brooks and Sadie still have another day off tomorrow to ease back into things. :-) Wish I did!

Off to see what the uproar over the Packers game is about! I have 2 guys glued to the Panthers/Packers game hoping for a Green Bay win!!!!!