The sickness just won't go away!!

I don't like to blog and complain the whole time - but I am EXHAUSTED!! It has been such a long few weeks. It all started with Chad dealing with some pain in his abdomen and literally being confined to the bed for a couple of days because he couldn't hardly move. I finally MADE him go to the doctor and after a whole afternoon of testing he found out he has diverticulitis. We're finally getting over the hump, but during that time of healing he had to finish out things for AgriGold and then start his new job!! Then a few days later Ana got sick with a high fever and nasty cough, then a few days later Kale got sick with a high fever an nasty cough, and now Mia is home sick with me today with yes, a high fever and nasty cough - but her's seems to be a very deep and loose cough and she's lost her voice!! If I get sick after all of this, I will be SOOOO mad!! I'll probably be the one to get sick right before St. Pat's because we have company planning to come!!! Knock on wood that I don't. One thing I DO know - the boys in this house are the worst patients when they're sick.

I have been terrible about taking pictures lately - I think it's mostly because of the winter blues. You don't have all of the fun places to take pictures when you're stuck in the house!! I've added a few new pictures of the kids, and even a picture of sick Mia!!

The girls have finished up swimming lessons once again so that's nice to have finished. You don't realize how much you enjoy having your evenings until you don't have them! During Kale's time being sick, he would take wonderful naps but one day I happened to have a tough time getting him to bed. Normally he will lay in his bed for about 15 minutes playing with his tractors before he would finally fall asleep - but this day it took me almost an hour to even get him to lay down. After getting him to settle down, I walked up stairs and sat down at the computer to check my email. About 15 minutes later, I hear Kale's little footsteps (in shoes, of course, because he HAS to nap with his shoes on for some reason!!) and he says to me "whew, Mom - I had a GOOOOOOOOD nap". I laughed so hard at his serious little man face and said "oh no you didn't - back to bed for you" to which he said "AWWWW, Mom....okay". He cracks me up!!!

Hope you all have a wonderful St. Patrick's Day weekend and a happy, happy spring!!!!