I am posting before the end of the month. hahaaa! Mainly because I know this next week is going to be a doozy and I wanted to keep sort of up to date.
We had a low key first week of December, but last week was pretty awful. I cried a lot on Wednesday (just being honest), and was feeling very exhausted and overwhelmed. But today I think we are all in pretty good shape. :) Feel free to skip to the pictures if you want to skip all the details of pneumonia, sinus infections, sugar cookie making, night in Seattle, strep throat, Young Men's Activity at our house, etc. ( I know, Dad, too many words... just skip to the pictures and the end comments and you'll be good! )
The happenings...
in a timeline sort of way...
*Sunday (Nov 28)
all our extra family return home after Thanksgiving.
*Sunday night- Monday morning
sweet A wakes up in the middle of the night and throws up.
Repeat six times
*Monday (Nov 29)
One sick child at home with a fever...luckily no more barfing.
*Tuesday
Sweet A stays home because she has to be fever free for 24 hours to return to school
*Wednesday & Thursday
fairly normal days---busy with Activity Days, scouts, swim lessons, etc
*Friday
My A, again, has a fever and is getting a yucky cough. Doctor's office is already closed so wait we will.
*Saturday
J's first basketball game, and a little holiday decorating.
*Sunday
No church for dd-A and Mike stays home with her.
*Monday (Dec 6)
Doctors office visit. The verdict: dd-A has pneumonia.
Our fabulous doctor checked out Dustin, who was uncharacteristically grumpy while there and he, sure enough, had a sinus infection.
Left with two prescriptions and two, tired, grumpy, and sick kids.
*Tuesday
Two sick children home. Me...trying to clean for a Young Men's activity that was going to be at our house on Wednesday.
After school, J has a sore throat and fever...SWEET!
*Wednesday
Crazy cleaning, sugar cookie dough making (for the Young Men's Activity with the couple watching our kids).
Doctor's appt for J (and then S while we were there, too).
The verdict: J with strep throat, and S with a pretty nasty sinus infection.
Me getting ready for a night out in Seattle with Mike and his fellow Washington Administrators and wives.
All that before 2:30. (This was the day I cried multiple times. Overly stressed and tired and a little sick.)
In the end it was a fabulously fun night out.
Thank heavens for good friends who were willing to watch our kids even while being sick.
*Thursday
Everyone went to school by noon (after having antibiotics in them for 24 hours)
*Friday
I am about as sick as can be and sleep for 4 hours.
SIGH!!!!!!
Today we are all feeling much better! And looking forward to Holiday parties and concerts next week.
D making his silly faces
sunset--gorgeous!
and the sickness begins. Well, actually it started on Monday with her.
J's first basketball game. He missed the first two due to his heart dealio, but he didn't miss a step out there on the court.
another sunset.
D loves his little ties. I love that no matter what he has to wear it out where it can be seen by all. Even when he wears vests he pulls his ties out . Love it!
just J, posing for me!
heading out for a night in Seattle with Mike and his coworkers. We had a blast...it was just what I needed.
The medicine of one day! Seriously!!
And then of course, I got it. I spent a good 4 hours in this VERY spot on Friday. I needed it, and felt quite a bit better when I woke up!
Let's hope the rest of the month goes much healthier for us.
One totally awesome thing about December is that I am doing sharing time this month. The month's theme is "I know that my Redeemer Lives" and each week focuses on a different aspect of the Savior's mission. I feel so lucky that I get to plan, prepare, and study up on his life so much extra this month, and teach and testify of the Savior to His children. It definitely adds a bit to my Christmas season, and as a ripple affect, my family's Christmas Spirit as well.
With so much going on and all the holiday hustle and bustle I am grateful for the reminder I have of the true meaning of the season, to remember our Savior's birth, and his important and eternal mission. "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift," for without the gift of His son, we would all be lost, eternally lost, and separated from our Father in Heaven. It is only through our Savior that we can return to the presence of our Father physically and spiritually. What an incredible, definitely unspeakable, and incomprehensible gift!
