Christmas 2008

Waiting on dad so we can all go downstairs! Excitement's in the air!!


Wow! From Aunt Debbie/Uncle Robert - a rocket!!!


From Santa - a baby and a backpack filled with baby stuff!


And best of all from Santa! A princess bike for Katie and a scooter for Zach! Yippee!!!

Christmas has come and gone in the blink of an eye again. Seems like the holiday season takes forever to get here and then passes all too quickly once it arrives. This year really passed a lot faster than previous years. We were all sick with the flu through Christmas, then the kids rebounded, yet Mike and I have continued to fight it and flounder amidst boxes of Puffs Plus with Aloe. Last week I finally started feeling better, only to wake up Friday morning dizzy as could be. It slowly got better as the morning wore on and the resulting nausea subsided, but an earache slowly developed. Saturday morning wasn't much better and by Sunday I'd had enough and went to the local doc in a box. She said, "yep, you've got fluid pressing against your ear drum but it's coming from a middle ear viral infection" - unfortunately, no antibiotics to quickly clear this up. It's a wait it out thing - that can take up to 2 weeks to clear. Oh, and gee, you need to sleep sitting upright until it's completely cleared. Great. Looks like I'm taking dibs on the sofa and the recliner!!! I'm hoping this is my illness for 2008 and 2009 combined - since it passed over into the new year. Today I am feeling a bit better and the nausea is much less, and I was able to drive both kids to school - although speeds over 30mph were very uncomfortable. Mike, on the other hand, has taken a decidedly different turn and is once again about to be bed bound. He just can't seem to kick this virus. Not sure, but it seems like ever since he had West Nile virus, he just can't knock bugs out of his system like he used to. Of course, he used to never get sick - ever. Now he's the one who's always bringing it home and sharing with the rest of the family. Think I'm going to have to implement some tough love and relegate him to our bedroom - and lock him away until he's well. I'm sick of being sick. I'm ready to enjoy our 20 degree days...........or at least sit in front of a blazing fire with a hot chocolate and admire it in the warmth of my home!