Christmas Eve

Each Christmas Eve we have a tradition of getting new ornaments we open them and put them on the tree. We also give the kids new pajamas. Drew was thrilled to get his. He was with me when I bought them and threw a total fit when I went to buy them, I think I already wrote about that. It was a lovely evening, I had been cooking all day for Christmas the next day, and as the kids watched ELF I was still cooking. And was a late night.

Dear flu bug,

Dear flu and cold bugs, 

I'm sorry to say but we do not enjoy your stay at our house. I don't know how else to tell you but it's time for you too leave.  You have wrecked havoc in our house.  Where to start?

First Savannah gets the stomach flu, thankfully it was just 24 hours and I thought we where in the clear of you, Flu bug.  

But no Mr. Cold bug just can't let us be, cough, coughs, and more coughs!!  Please can't you just go!   Drew just can't seem to shake you off.  You think his nose is a waterfall at times, I know you are doing this to him.  Which in turn causes him to want to be held all day long in front of the TV.  I just really don't appreciate this. And Savannah can't seem to shake you either, the poor girls is so congested and the coughs make her gang, how do you feel about that?

So back to you, Flu, a week or so after Savannah was feeling better  you came back.  WHY!!!  Taylor was vomiting all night long, all over my bed, the floor, you just couldn't let it go could you?  What did she ever do to you?  And She missed her preschool Party, how RUDE!  So finally that evening she was able to keep some crackers down.  But the fun does not end there.  

YOu just love to drag things out.   You attacked me!  Yes Attacked is the right word.  Making me frequent the cold porcelain seat many times that day.  Thinking I had no more liquid to possible come out you some how made more.  the pain, oh the pain you caused me.  You'll probably never know.  Finally it was just too much, and I couldn't take it anymore.  On my wonderful porcelain seat, and a nice bowl in my lap I was briefly relieved of your torture.  I couldn't eat, or drink anything.  

Thankfully I have a husband that can help me.  He gave me an IV but not after sticking me 3 times, because of you I was so dehydrated, and if it wasn't for you My children wouldn't of had to sit around and watch me be poked my  needles, 6 times (3 times for numbing and 3 IV needles.)  

But all I can say is a day later, please just leave us alone!  I don't know if my body is going to get back to normal because of you but I sure hope so.  

I'm sorry for such harsh words, but please leave!  

Sharon

P.S.  you are not welcome EVER!

Jesus is the Reason for the Season...

This is one of my Favorite Christmas songs. I love President Monson's message this month in the Ensign. He says,"To catch the real meaning of the “spirit of Christmas,” we need only drop the last syllable, and it becomes the “Spirit of Christ.”  I hope you all will be filled with the spirit of Christ this season.  

Merry Christmas!!!

Where have I been...

So you might be asking yourself, "Where's sharon?"  Ok, maybe not, but I'll like to think you've missed me.  I just really haven't been in the "blogger" mood.  Nothing much but busy getting ready for Christmas.  Which I really don't like celebrating it here.  It does not feel like Christmas when it's Sunny and 70 or even 80 degrees.  Ok, so that's not what it's been the past few days.  It actually felt like maybe November/October weather.  It's been pouring rain. 

So lets see what have I been doing if I've neglected my computer/and blog for so long?  Mmmm....I cleaned my carpets in my living room.  After being at my parents newly painted house my house just looking dirty, filthy...I didn't like it.  Granted Mauve carpets don't help.  And seeing how the house is like 40 years old it's never going to feel like my parents house that's only 20 years old.  But I went on a huge cleaning spree.  And I even cleaned my kitchen floor which many of you don't know but I hate it!  We have Mexican pavers, which have slowly come unsealed. They look a little like this (from Pioneer woman cooks) but mine aren't as dark as hers or as shiny.  So it's really hard to keep clean, the tiles just suck in the dirt.  I've been on such a cleaning frenzy Mark said, "When are you parents coming?"  I told him on Christmas day.  I was deep cleaning a week ago.  

Along with cleaning we decorated the house, which I swear every year that I'll never do it again, or just do it when everyone is gone.  I assume people are going to help and it's going to be an enjoyable moment is very laughable.  But it got done.  

I'm pretty set for Christmas, did my dinner shopping the other day.  Let's see...

We've also had Savannah with the 24 hour stomach flu, with fever and all.  We've all been fighting the cold and coughs.  Only Mark doesn't have the cough or cold, cross your figures he doesn't get i yacking t.  Poor Drew has had it the worst, so congested, and coughing, he even lost his voice for a couple days.  It was so sad and he tried to talk it was no more than a little squeak.  

And now Taylor is sick and I hope it's just the 24 hour stomach bug as well, no fever so that's good.  She threw-up all night, she was in my bed, so I am now double washing my sheets, once it cold to get the red color out (we had taco soup last night) and the second time in hot to kill the germs hopefully.  

One more day until School is out, I'm so excited, the kids are beyond ready.  Savannah can barely get out of bed in the morning, she is not a morning person.  And Michael gets up at 5:30 to watch some cartoon.  He's crazy!  

Lets see that's about it.  Now I need to re-clean my house for next week, wrap presents, and hopefully just enjoy the season.  

Mom and Dad

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The Trip home

On the way home we stopped at my Grandma house in St. George. She lives in a senior community there. There isn't much yard but the kids had fun with what they had. A pile of leaves is a lot of entertainment.

Here's Savannah with My Grandma, it won't be long before Savannah passes her up.

And here's Taylor.

They drive home went pretty good. They where exhausted and ended up watching a lot of movies. We had a few fights but after rearanging seating things calmed down. We got home in just under 14 hours. About 20 minutes better than our drive up. We had pretty much no traffic. It was great once again to have my Father-in-law to Drive, what a huge help that was.