I'm still here.
We've just been going through our regular February stomach flu. Hannah started us off with a week long bout; followed by Joseph who mercifully lasted only one day; and then Jacob who groaned for two solid days (and most of one night). Benjamin has yet to go down and I think that he just might have missed this one. I believe that Isaac had a stomach bug yesterday because he refused to do anything but nurse and poo - the last he did a lot and with great concentration.
Dave spent a night feeling pretty nauseous (evidenced by a bowl found next to the bed in the morning.) Nevertheless, the next day was the big broomball tournament (don't even ask, I'm not entirely sure) and he insisted on going - coffee and breakfastless. He recovered by noon and lost the trophy on a technicality. Jacob and Hannah's school won. This is a small-town scandal - the twins' school's players don't even wear broomball shoes (the horror!).
(And, for a good laugh, google 'broomball shoes' - they are hilarious to behold - sort of a cross between Magic Johnson and Ronald MacDonald. And then picture Dave wearing them. Because he does. He is even skipping out on a good hour of our upcoming marriage prep weekend to don his magic shoes and coach his students in a tournament. Broomball shoes - the new Natural Family Planning.)
But, back to throwing up.
Hannah missed so much school that, when I ran into the mother of one of her classmates, the mother told me that her daughter had told her that Hannah had quit school.
"What?!", her mother asked.
"Well, she doesn't come anymore."
To which the daughter then added, "Can I quit school too?"
I've had several picture posts lined up but this computer refuses to acknowledge that I have taken any new pictures: No new images found on device. Oh.
So, there.
It's the shortest month of the year; there are only three weeks left in this month until March when we can legitimately hope for Spring. Meanwhile, I will do my best to live in this moment even though it happens to be found in February.
5 comments:
"Broomball shoes -- the new Natural Family Planning." Now that must be the choicest of blogging phrases ever typed. I am definitely laughing.
Also, I hear you for the general dislike of February. I am consoled that there is at least a baby to look forward to (Jaclyn's) which will make the month more happy.
Here's a quickly-passing February and an early-arriving Spring!
Last I heard, Birkenstocks were the NFP footwear of choice...?
I have to also agree on the whole February-is-pretty-lame thing. If it weren't for my birthday and the fact that one of my kids will soon have a Feb. birthday, I'd be tempted to just re-number my calendars so that January has 59 days.
I hope everybody in the Afelskie household is feeling back to 100% quickly!
Elena,
Sorry to hear you have been ill over there. I will pray for your continued recovery.
I wanted to let you know we are booked for Cana colony from July 10-16th We were hoping your family might be free for a visit the 18th? I might just shoot you an email... I don't think I have your current phone number.
Theresa
Theresa, I can't believe we are going to see you and meet your family. We live 20 minutes from Cana - in this neck of the woods, that's next door. You are more than welcome to come and stay a few nights. We did Cana when I was preg with Joe - that was where we met his godparents. Just the other day Dave was saying that he never really knew you on the road - now he has another chance. Amazing.
I thought that was cute what the little girl said about Hannah quitting school ... Too funny! Gosh, there IS nothing worse than having a sick household during the winter! Hope you're all on the mend now!
There is a glimmer of hope when we see the earlier sunrises and later sunsets! Spring is coming and thank God it is! I think if it wasn't for winter, we would not appreciate Spring as much as we do.
Love you, Mary
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