These Days...

I have been slowed down by an icky summer cold. However, out of this cold I had a really, really great day. This great day was brought to me by that beautiful soul above. Her big sister is out of town, and I have found that when she is on her own she changes and really shines. This little person gently asked for my attention. She wooed and she comforted and she worked and she imagined and she made me completely melt. She told me "This is the best day of my life I am so glad you are home, oh sorry I mean I wish you weren't sick but I am glad I got to spend the day with you." I didn't cry!! There is my year's miracle. How can taking some time and making some time make such a big difference?? Well that is what I thought. But it truly does to one very important little soul who really makes me feel like I am Queen of the world. Thank you my little sage for your care and understanding and for making me a better Mommy!

The Truck...

Did anyone see the truck that ran me over?? I think this may have been the one! I have washed hands, chloroxed keyboards and handsets, I have yoga'd and tea'd hoping to dodge the ick. And darn it all if it hasn't arrived anyway to plow me over and make me want to curl up in the fetal position and not come out for a very long time. And cap that off with a little emotional angst and a few tears and I am a big ball of junk! So once I heal and journal and smudge and have myself a little pity party I shall be back. But if you see this truck get its license plate number!!

She's back and he is down...

Ella is back in her form...posing and performing and laughing and talking...and waking me up at 6:47am to check and see if it was morning yet...telling about her Teddy Bear's adventures in the washing machine...her tummy growling so loudly it made us laugh and brought up talk about grizzly bears...and her breaking into a bit of the Spice Girls song Tell me what I want...which left me laughing so hard my face hurt...

On the other end of the spectrum...the Irishman awoke at 2:43am to begin his journey with the bug...which I am still hoping will not take down Bronwyn and I this week...particularly since I have tickets to see The Killers on Thursday...so more tea, trash cans, BRAT foods...and bleach and hot laundry!!

Wishing you all continued health!!!!

Injustice...

Really though...all three of us girls are sick...summer colds??? Allergies??? There are low grade fevers and lots of nose issues....coughing... and for myself some gastro distress...how is this fair? It is summer!! We are supposed to be healthy and frolicking in the great outdoors...laughing, giggling, not moaning, hacking, and listlessly lying around the homestead...and I still have to head off to work in an hour...truly there is no justice in the world... (above photos are Friday's camp B and her counselor and Ella in dress up with her toy she made) Hope all the rest of you are healthy and enjoying your summer day...

A Day...

It was in fact a day...and it is in fact nearing over...

The doctor's appt. yielded antibiotics for a big ole sinus infection for me and a note for a day off work tomorrow...and we just watched the girl's movie choice A Quest for Camelot (Friday nights are our family movie night) which they are now re-enacting. And after they are safely tucked in their beds himself and I are going to watch Becoming Jane...and with any luck I will find a way to sleep tonight it has been eluding me the past few evenings...

UNCLE!!!

Ok that is it!!! I give! I want to be done being sick! If it were not Sunday I would be beating a path back to my lovely Dr. (I say four weeks is enough really!) I got about 2hrs sleep last night, and now have a few new symptoms as if it weren't awful enough before but lets add some sneezing and watery eyes! Oh yeah I am looking stunning! Watch out supermodels of the world there is a new queen in town!! If I were a baby I would be crying my eyes out! And now I think our last domino is falling, himself shows outward signs of cough and incoming ick...

Sigh...beached on the big blue couch!!!