it strikes again

you know I am tired. Tired of kids who are sick. Tired of writing that they are sick. And I know you are tired of reading posts when someone is sick. Matthew caught the 24 hour flu from Samantha. But really why does no one get it at 8am and then be done throwing up at night no they catch it at night and stay up all night throwing up! Seriously we need to have a talk about this.

So yea I am back to having to stay home. Poor Matthew feel yucky. He is trying a popscicle right now. Lets hope it stays down. I am going to clean the house and lysol it all. Carpets door handles everything in hopes of no one else getting it.

So yea I have nothing else for you all on the whole chatting part. Oh someone asked for the website to little miss matched.
That should work if it shows up I tend to have trouble posting links which is why I never post any for you guys.

Little Miss Matched socks

So back in the day when Mini was this little itty bitty baby, well ok a tiny 1 year old who got into everything. And Dennis had a job in Oregon and we were moving back there. He had gone on a trip to Oregon for a week to work. And Andrea gave him a gift for our little girl. They were 3 socks. You must remember me saying how it drove me nuts as I loved the socks but they were purposely mismatched! I loved those socks they stay on they fit great but they were different colors! Drove me batty! Well fast forward to now and Dennis called his sister to find out where she got them and could she be a sweetheart and find him a new set for Mini as you know the others had holes in them and I was throwing them in the garbage and he was going to fall over as he lvoed these socks. And he loved that they did not match! (do not ask how we ever got together)

So of course she remembered where and of course she could get a set. But me being me ask that she please for the love of all good things get 2 sets so i could match them. And Dnenis could not match them and we could stay married for a few more years in peace! Well this week I got a bax and I was afraid very very afraid as I heard talk of tights that did not match. I heard lots of talk of options! And I knew my dear husband really wanted tights that did nto match. So I was shocked to open this box and find not 1 pair not 2 pair but lots of pairs of socks and not just for Mini!

there was a sock coin purse for Samantha there were 2 sets of socks for Mini so I could match them if I wanted to, and a scarf for me. There was a set for Matthew, a set for Stephen and a set for Dennis! Ok the ones for Dennis made me laugh. Even tired and having sick kids int hehouse htis made me laugh. And everytime I saw his feet yesterday I laughed! So Andrea you are the very very best and we love you dearly for making a day that was so yucky such a good one! And the kids love the socks and we have gone to the website to check out the options. Oh I am liking the site and the socks so very much! Thank you!

Happy 75 Years Mom!

I know I could not be with you on your birthday. Sick kids and snow storms got in the way. But I thought about you! I know you spent the morning packing. You all may be wondering why she was packing. It is because on Monday morning Mom will be flying to AZ! Yes, Shorty and Mom are going to visit Dad. And Mom is staying there. I know the weather will be good for her. And really the surprise ticket is worth it!

She is being a good sport about it and since she has Shorty to help in the airport she is ok with it to. So make sure you give Mom a call and say Happy Birthday and know that come Monday morning she will be in AZ with Dad.

You know planning this was fun! Should do it more often!

Same story new kid

Yea that is my attempt at funny today. Last night I went bowling and you will not believe this but at 11pm the same time as Matthew 1 week before I woke to a sick child. No not Matthew, not Mini but my Samantha throwing up. Of course they have to do it with me. And Me being me had to join her. Thank God I drank water last night. Smarter then you think I am!

But poor Samantha continued to throw up and dry heave all night. And just now has kept down 1/2 of a popscicle. Yea not the best but it is the start. And of course after throwing up 20 or so times her throat was sore. So off to make sure it was not strep. It is not it is not an ear infection. But her sore throat is making her ears hurt. Yea good time, good times. Thank you God for making my mom too tired to come see me yesterday as she does not need this too.

But My mom turned 75 today! And I have a whole post on her. But not right now. Because I am tired. So tired I talked to 3 people but do not know who they were. So if I talked to you sorry!

Andrea we got the box form you and I have a post on that to. This post can be my reminder!

kids hats

I found some hats on clearence and rathe rthen putting names on the hats the kids picked a design. That way we knew whose hat was whose. Then Dennis needed his hat to have a design on it. Of course he picked the same one as Stephen so we had to pick a new color but it came out fine. Mine, mine is plain and no design on it.

but the kids love their hats and they wear them all the time. Including just sitting watching TV. I may have to go back and get a few more hats to have on hand.

The benifit tournament

On Sunday I bowled in a benifit tournament for a friends son. I did well the first game and I bowled well really all three games but the third game I through 5 splits! Yea 5! I won the award for most splits for the day. But it was fun and we had a really good time bowling.

? what was she thinking?

I would love to know what is going on in that head of hers sometimes! She came downstairs to show me she got her hat on by herself. But she forgot to get anythng else on. And not only that she say no reason to get anything else on. A hat. A hat is good right?

Cold boy

Even when sick the sick one just had to go play outside. And of course waited till he was good and cold to come back in the house. But it was above freezing and it was good to let him out for a while. Today it is beautiful out and after naps I promised him a chance outside again. And tomorrow he is back to school!

Yeah they are that much better. My Mom called yesterday and she said she has a cold now to. But I am glad she did not get it from us. But I will be calling to check in on her later today again to see how she is feeling.

people are feeling better

the kids are getting better each day. Matthew still sounds a bit rough but he will live. I am bowling in a tournament today. I have pictures to upload. I will get them up here. And I hope to report that I bowled well later. Since I bowled so very bad last Wed.

My little sick people

Matthew looks much better today though. Though once more he is off sleeping. Mini is way better today! Her cough sounds great and is dry today rather then gunky. And she slept all night! I love sleep!

Matthew slept most of the night and he said the hic ups in his ear are gone. And thankfully it did not rupture!! Thank you God! But his cough is still really wet and gunky. His nose is stiffy and he is still really tired. I do believe he is on the mend though. So today for the first time in a long time I sat at my embroidery machine and sewed away an afternoon. It was good to get back to it.

doctor appts

so this morning both kids went in and both kids have ear infections. They are hoping Matthew's does not burst before the antibiotic kicks in. I say it is 50/50 right now as it still hurts lots and he crys from the bubbling it is making in his head.
Mini had a lot of wax that made hers hurt worse then it should have. So they had to flush it out. Then they could see the infection. So both are on meds and I hope with a second dose in them tonight that they can sleep. We took a couple hour nap this afternoon. Mini is still sleeping. Matthew and I got woke up by the older kids coming home from school.

Tired it what we are but they will be on the mend soon and then sleep should come. Thank goodness for that.

you can not make this up

So yea now i am waiting on hold to make an appointment for Mini as her ear is hurting and she is crying. I wonder if me crying will help? Because really not having been to bed yet and having 2 crying sick children is not making me want to smile that is for sure. But I am not going to let my patience run out with them as I know they hurt. But if you read this do not call tomorow as I hope to sleep sometime. Someday and if i am I will not be a happy woke up person.

oh help me

Matthew got up at 11pm crying and crying. It appears my son has an ear infection. So we are awake tonight. I am thinking I will be pulling an all nighter. Yea sucks to be in this family. We are going to a clinic in the morning I have never been to. But what do you do when you son just crys from the pain? I guess he is not better or not getting better yet. i was hoping this cold was going to be behind us soon!

no it is not pee in the cooler

so the other night I thought you know I will grab the beer out of the cooler and bring it in. Well oops that did not happen. It was frozen into the snow Dennis had packed in there at my birthday. It froze my beer! And I lost 4 bottles! So it looked like someone had gone pee in my cooler. So I had a bigger mess then I thought to clean up.

A mask for Mini

When I took Mini into the doctor they made her wear a mask. As whoppig cough is showing up all over the area I guess. So because of her cough she had to wear this little mask. So stinking cute. Though it freaked Twitch out a bit. And she did not like it. But I still thought she was a cute sick girl.

the faces of sick

Yea they do not feel good. Today Mini is feeling a bit better though. She is watching TV still and not running but she is not coughing so hard either. Matthew is laid out flat still. He got up for a few hours this morning and has been sleeping that last few hours again. Butthankfully he only threw up 3 times yesterday and none today yet. Nights are rough here though. Mini is sleeping now again thankfully. Because really 2 up all night was getting really hard on me. But she slept last night so I only had Matthew up.

I am dreaming of sleep when I sleep. How sad is that. I dream that someone got up with my kids. And then am amazed when they are still crying. But I got to sleep in this morning. I feel human after a shower and am determined to move today. To get something, anything done. Wish me luck!

Father Daughter Dance

Samantha had her first Father Daughter Dance on friday night. Oh she was excited! And Dennis was a good sport. He got her a wrist band but it was at tia's house so I have no pictures of it. And they danced for the 2 hours. I know she had a blast and it meant a lot to her that she got to go with Dennis alone.

sleep? who needs stinking sleep?

Not me says I!! Mini did not sleep again last night. I took her to the doctor this afternoon to make sure she did not have strep. Nope she did not just a bad cold. Let it run its course for now.

I wrote this the other day. And never sent it because Matthew came down with her cold and this morning started throwing up. So yea no time and no sleep to get the whole writing done in.

Friday thankfully everyone slept pretty good. Last night not so much again and then Matthew woke me up with puking in my bed. I hope it was a one time deal but from the sounds in his stomache I would say not going be the case.

But I will try and download pictures later from the father daughter dance. Samantha was beautiful and had an amazing night with her Dad.

making valentines

Stephen and Samantha made up the Valentines for school on Monday. Yea I am behind on this blog. I need to get to writing everyday again.

The kids all have parties at school tomorrow. Matthew included. He only had to cut out the names for his. I have to go wake Stephen. I will update more tomorrow. See who wins the fight of going to school or not. I will see how he feels tomorrow. No use fighting tonight with him because if he still feels bad in the morning he will willingly stay home. Have good night everyone!

a lake

I did not know I lived on a lake but this is the back yard. It rained the other day and the snow melted but with the frost in we had a lake. And the snow went away! Not of course we have a skating rink in the back yard and Stephen can not go play on it as the Er dcotor said no horseing around where he might bump that head again for a few weeks! Bummer for him most likely one more nerve of mine gets to stay intact.

I wish Spring were here but it is cold again.