Just In Case you wonder....

In case anyone out there has been checking up on us, We are alive... perhaps we are all a few pounds lighter, but living we are. This week took us for a loop. Monday night G went to Upward Cheerleading practice and on the way home began to complain that her ear was hurting, then she whined, next it developed into a scream, then tears came. I did what every mommy does, I think, I pulled the car over and felt to see if she had a fever. She wasn't warm to touch, and she just came from cheerleading practice...strange...so she stopped the fiasco and we drove a few more seconds....the screaming and tears returned...what was I to do? R was at Kent's working on his truck....I didn't want to take M to the nasty after hours clinic...so off to find Daddy we went. M stayed with Kent's wife and was delighted to play horses with someone else who loves them. Long story short....3 hours at the clinic....both ears infected.

So, we leave the clinic, drive to the pharmacy, which closes at 10...we arrive at 9:58. God is Good!! Then home to take the yummy pink meds and off to sleep....so I thought. . . I began to read the text for my Educational Technology course, and admittedly, I fell asleep on the couch. I awoke to Rob yelling "GET IN HERE!!!" What you ask was wrong? The dreaded bug had bitten M. Not a pretty sight...3 baths later I said to R...I have to work in the am...I'll be on the couch if you need me. I didn't really sleep much, each time M was sick I was awake, waiting for R to beckon me to help clean up the mess, but he didn't he was a very good Mr. Mom! (prob not how he wished to spend his 7 days off...but at least we both didn't have to work the next morn)

So, the payment for being Mr. Mom??? The bug bit him on Wed. night....then G in the middle of the night. I had never been as scared as I was when I heard G cough, then a weird gurgling sound. Pretty sure I only touched the ground 2 times getting to her room. She was wide eyed and I couldn't get her to sit up...I'll spare you the nasty details...Later, as G lay on the floor screaming "Mommy, I'm dying!" I cried out to God to take the sickness away, heal her, give her strength. For you see, she had never experienced a stomach bug before. She was terrified that I would leave her. She wanted me to watch her. So I wrote out detailed lesson plans, knowing that it wouldn't be a working day for me on Thursday.

Papaw to the rescue...M didn't get sick anymore after 7 am on Tues, so I asked my daddy to come get her Thurs. morning. I think that nasty bug tried to attack me, but I talked myself out of being sick...took some med for the nausea and slept the day away with G by my side.

Mamaw and Papaw took care of M Thurs-Sat, and now their payment...You got it, that nasty, mean, terrible, horrible bug has now traveled to their house.

I think you all will understand why there are new pics of the Bice fam...Plus R took my camera to take pics of the truck before/after and left it there....AGHHH!!! I am in camera withdrawal!!!

I hope to post more fun, exciting info soon, 'til then...