Only slightly exaggerated. I'll spare you all the gruesome details, so to sum up: Katie had a stomach bug, followed by a fever. Mr. Pickles had a severely sore throat that merited a trip to an emergency clinic -- but Codeine and antibiotics finally kicked in and allowed him to function again. Now I'm sick -- or maybe plain exhausted. All in all, it's been a long week.
Why, even Katie's bear was sick.
Miriam, miraculously, remained untouched (knock on wood!). Poor kid had to keep herself amused for several days while I tried to get our life back into some semblance of order. She spent lots of time coloring. A benefactor had just given us a stack of colored paper and some princess stencils, so she was pretty happy with those. This is one of my favorites from the week.
a representation of the fall & the promise of redemption. (I love God's frowny face!)
an activity I suggested: marker target practice (the green elastic thingy is about to knock over the black marker)
And THIS is what happens when Mom is left out of the fashion choices for the day. Note everyone's shoes.
Sigh, I WILL get better again, I know I will!
