Sickly Sannes'

hello all
Did I ever mention that I just hate it when my family is sick?   I really despise it.  It makes me very nervous.  They will all testify that I am a nut job when it comes to sickness.  I just want to make them feel better, but I irritate them in the process.  Paul says I ask way to often if he is feeling better.....  at least I ask, right?

A few weeks ago Charlie had the headache and fever crud.  He looked so sad.  He kept telling that his forehead hurt.  He really had nothing else wrong, motrin would help, but when it was gone, he was miserable.  He was sick for 3 days, but the 4th day, he was smiling and very hungry again.  It was so nice to have my little Charlie back again.

A few weeks later, I picked up Will at school and I could tell right away that he was sick.  He had a fever and a bad headache.  His cheeks were bright red.  We did take Will in to the doctor because he had a sore throat.  Just to be safe.  no strep throat, just a virus.  He also had it for 3 days.  He missed 2 days of school and the first day of girls state basketball.  He wasn't too happy that he missed the game. 

A few weeks later and poor Jack gets a horrible sore throat and headache along with a stomach ache.  I knew he had strep, that is the symptoms he gets with strep.  We head up to Bismarck early Sunday morning to check it out.  When we got to Bismarck the clinic was FULL.  It was awful.  There was hardly a chair left.  Jack had a fever of 103.6.  Another "mother of the year award" for me.  How does a child get that high of a fever.  He was miserable.  when his motrin finally started to work, he was much better.  He got a postivie strep result and a negative influenza A result.  Did I mention that he wasn't at all impressed with the swab shoved up into each nostril.  Try that with a high fever.  I also forgot to mention that Will and Charlie are very quiet when they are sick.  they just lay around and wait for medicine.  I didn't even hear from them, I had to go to them to gives drinks and medicine.  well, not my little Jack, he really lets you know when he is sick. I know he was miserable, but it made me feel worse to listen to him moan and groan.  Sometimes he would cry.  I spent many hours rubbing his head.  I loved being able to relax him and hold him, but he isn't a good patient.  I love you Jack, but someday your poor wife will have her hands full when you get sick.  Jack very rarely gets sick so that is good.  Thank God, we don't have too many virus's through our house, but when we do look out!

I thought we were over it.  Today Paul wakes up with a headache.  not a real bad one, but enough to be irritating.  He doesn't have a sore throat, just the headache.  I think he is over tired, he has been going non stop for over a month.   He is a good patient, but I drive him crazy.  Some one told us today they also had a headache for 2 days, so it must be some bug going around.  I hope these crazy bugs are out of our house now. 

I better close for now, hopefully it will be a quiet weekend for us.  nothing much planned.  YEAH!!!!
well, we have wrestling for Jack in New Salem tomorrow morning.  After that we are free...woo hoo.

ok bye for now.  
Tammi

Aprils Fools Day

Happy April Fools Day everyone.   Is April fools a holiday?  not really sure, but it seemded to be at our house this morning.  Charlie was foolin' us all.   Mom, you have a snake on your head, "april Fools"  then he would laugh.  He thought he was pretty funny.   It is so fun to watch and listen to the mind of a 5 year old.  Not a care in the world, just wanting to make us all laugh.  It turned out to be a beautiful day today.  The last time I looked it was 53' and it is sunny....YEAH finally some sunshine.  We are already in a winter storm watch for sat pm into monday am.  I do not think that is an April Fools joke, it is not funny.  I heard this morning we could get 6 to 9 inches of wet snow by Monday.  I do love winter, but the calendar says it is spring, so come on, lets have some spring. 

It is hard to believe we are in the final countdown of the school year.  One more quarter and school is out for summer.  The boys are ready for baseball.  Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that today is the first day of baseball season.  The Twins play tonight, I think 6pm.  My boys would be so proud that I actually knew that.  That definately means spirng is around the corner. 

Jack, Charlie and I are going to Bismarck tonight to see the movie "Hop".  They have seen the previews and want to see it so bad.  Paul and Will said they would stay home and watch the Twins.  I hope it is a good movie.  I also hope I do not eat too much popcorn.  movie popcorn is so good :)   I am not a popcorn eater, but when you are at the movies it is so hard not to indulge.  I think we will get a kiddie combo and then there wont be too much for me to eat. 

I better get going and pick up Charlie from daycare so we can head to Bismarck.  Should I tell him the movie "Hop" was cancelled?               April fools!!!!!!!
Have a great weekend.

Oh and by the way, Dorothy bought a new townhouse.....she doesn't sign until July 15, it is REALLY nice.  So happy for her.  She is doing good and really appreciates all your well wishes and prayers.