highlights on a low day

Sick day number three this week. Monday was dedicated to the hacking, draining, yet ever sassy Kai. Tuesday evening Aaron held down the fort as the flu hit me violently. I barely got the troops off in each of their directions Wednesday morning; sorry Mandy for my 1 minute drop off of crazy that morning and for the germs we passed to your home. Wednesday evening the nasty bug hit Lucas, boy does that tough guy try to fight off the inevitable output. Yet he was the sweetest little sickie today. We hopefully are on the mend as well as the kids at daycare that we've exposed and we're praying it doesn't strike others. Lysol and Pine Sol have made quite the appearance today, although my fear is the 2% of germs it doesn't kill are the ones that got us as last weekend when I thought I sterilized everything. Needless to say we've had brighter days and brighter weeks but despite it all, a few highlights found giggles, fairy twirls, and tootsie roll prizes!

Here's the artistic fancy pants in yet another summer dress from my wonderful friend with amazing hand-me-downs. And yes, the picture tells it all; Kaila prefers to paint her nails over the newly opened pack of water color pictures she received from Christmas!

As the boys spend their time in books, puzzles, and on the computer, Kaila (in her second summer dress of the day) demanded she handle this potty training thing on her own. Shortly after telling me she needed self time and closed the door, she emerged to claim the big tootsie roll prize, showed the boys her "did it" twirl and said, as she wiped her still draining nose, "time for a picture mom." Of course I obliged.