A Week at Home

It is a good thing that I was resting up last weekend because little did I know that I was going to need the extra energy this week.  Since 1:30 pm on Monday afternoon I have been at home with all three kids (minus five hours on Wednesday).  We were iced in on Tuesday, school was cancelled Wednesday, Bible study was cancelled Thursday so we all just stayed home, and on Friday (today) Faith was throwing up all day so I couldn’t go to work.  It has also been terribly frigid outside so no one has left the house since Wednesday evening.

The worst part has been Faith’s illness.  I heard her moaning around midnight and then she told me that her stomach hurt.  I always know that means that a throw up is just around the corner.  Yep, about ten minutes later.  So by midnight last night I had Wilson in my bed, whom I moved shortly after, then Faith got sick and then Miller climbed into bed with me.  I got up with Faith every few hours and then snuggled up to Miller in between.  Interestingly, Ella from across the street came down with the exact same illness at the exact same time last night.  I assume that they both go it when they were together with me at McDonalds on Tuesday.  Three day incubation period, right?  Now I understand why my friend Stephanie said that she wouldn’t take her kids to Monkey Joes during flu season.  From now on we won’t be going to climb on any playlands during this time of year either.

Over the last five days I have played basketball, done homework, made cookies, made bread, played with Legos, played numerous board games, watched movies, painted walls, sword fought, done endless amounts of laundry, and spent hours upon hours of quality time with my kids.  I continuously say that I long for the days of when the four of us used to spend every day at home together with nothing to do but play.  Well, I got my wish.  I have had virtually four straight days of time at home with the kids.  I am tired, but I have loved it.  Faith said that she wishes that we could spend everyday at home.  I told her that I would have to be her teacher, and quickly she said that she does not want me to do that.  Me neither.

Although it has been fun, I was so relieved when Tom called to say that he was coming home from work early today.  He arrived at 3:00pm which meant that I was asleep in my bed by 3:15pm.  I slept until 5:00!!  I was exhausted.  Now I am just praying that I don’t get what Faith has.  It looks terrible.  I had no idea what this week would entail.  It was fun.  Getting a “winter mix” was exciting, Wilson staying home from school all week even though he could have gone back Thursday was fun, no preschool work for me was relieving, getting some painting done downstairs eased my stress, and enjoying my family at home was what I have been wanting.  It was exhausting, but other than Faith being sick, it was a great week.


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