one more day...

  And we actually did get a chance for some of the things on our Christmas to-do list! 

While shopping for me yesterday, Harry & the kids picked up a gingerbread kit, and we had fun decorating together last night.  The older two kids really got into the details this year, making both a wreath on the house, and a mailbox (complete with a flag!). 

Of course, things in our house are always changing from good to bad or back again.  While decorating the house, we realized that Zander's eye was looking very red, and he said it really hurt.  Great, I bet it is pink eye!  I must confess, it is all my fault too...

On the 2nd day of chicken pox, I noticed the same thing -  as well as a pox (pock?) in his eye.  The Dr. did see us (through a side door, and away from the other patients, no less) and said that although it did not look *exactly* like pink eye (no weeping), we would begin treatment just in case, because it is so contagious and I had everyone at home already.  I gave him the drops that night, but noticed that it was clear the next day, so I stopped the drops thinking it had just been irritated that day.  Bad move, I know.  And here we are, the night before we have to go someplace, with pink eye.  Nice.  Harry will be staying home today after all, as the drops need 24 hrs to work before he can be around others *sigh*

Last night before bed, I thought I would try to snap a picture of the kids in their jammies by the tree...as you can see, that did not work out either. 

(Poor Zander!)

Then, just when I thought that the day was (finally) over, and everyone was quietly watching Christmas movies - Kaden tells out at me from the bedroom that Ava threw up all over my bed.  Are you flippin' serious?  Both she & Zander had a cough with their chicken pox, and at bedtime, they seem to really get coughing.  Zander had done the same thing the night before.  There has literally been puke in some form at our house everyday for a week - even though I was the only one with a stomach bug.  I am SOOOOOO done. with. puke. (and all other sickies). period.

So, tomorrow is the big day.  I wish I were in better spirits, I really do....

Comments

[Heather]

Hugs to you Angi.

[meghann]

Um, Merry Christmas?