Day Four of dealing with the recycled stomach contents of my children has worn me down. Just when I think we are in the clear and hours have gone by with no action, someone gets sick again. I am not feeling so hot tonight and I honestly cannot tell if it is out of disgust, exhaustion or true illness.
So, instead of thinking hard tonight, I opted to share some of my latest distractions with you. (I have spent A LOT of time at home in the last several days.)
First of all, these sticky mosaics were a birthday gift that we have enjoyed immensely during these long days at home. I found several different sets online for both boys and girls. They are great for developing fine motor skills, matching and they have kept my children absorbed and busy for hours!!!
We have also discovered Tom & Jerry cartoons. It would have never occurred to me that my children would enjoy these oldies, but after seeing them at a friend's house they were hooked. I found some at Target and believe it or not at my offensive magazine-free Kroger! They have also discovered Wipeout.
At least two hours have been spent making our own t-shirts thanks to a kit the children received from friends for their birthday. K is all about as much color and decoration as possible. Her three shirts have each taken almost two days to dry because of the amount of paint she uses. I am a minimalist. I am getting strong signals that she is definitely not! P designed one that says "I love blowfish" and another that has buttons all over the front like a robot. R made one with his name and his adoration of blowfish as well. (Unfortunately, it is not the real creatures in nature they love...it is a game on my iphone!)
We have also loved watching our skyscraper sunflowers bloom outside the sunroom window. We planted two packs of seeds on Earth Day. In 2 1/2 months they have grown to 8 feet tall! I am not really a green thumb at all. These have been so easy/low maintennance to grown and amazing to watch.
I am off for an early bedtime in hopes that health lies on the other side of this day (and mindful that it could always be worse!)
8 comments:
Hey, a thought for you for next year. Folks have told me of a sunflower house that they grew for their children and they loved it. I haven't the room required, but your children would love it and you've got lots o space!
So sorry to hear that you are still in sick bay. Are all three down, or just the boys?
Hugs to you darlin'. That and a clean set of clothes!
Praying everyone is feeling better this morning!
Somedays motherhood really stinks. Praying that you are not the next one down for the count. I've told my husband on many a "sick day" in our house that there should be a law that mothers are not allowed to get sick, or atleast only when the sickness involves a day at the spa!
We are going to have to make some tshirts around here, you've inspired me.
I'm hoping for you that you didn't come down with the bug! Praying for no more stomach sickness at your house!
Blowfish rocks! Do you know they have Centipede? The old Atari Centipede? Centipede rocks, too. Wipeout makes me laugh out loud and falls into Tom and Jerry comedy, don't you think? I so could have hung at your house the past couple of days and had some fun :) - the muck and yuck of course. Hope yall feel better soon..tell them sharing is good but somethings are okay to keep to themselves! An idea for the early reader is Dolch word bingo..look it up on Google. My 5-year-old thought it was fun!
Hope everyone is better soon. Summer and sick just don't go together.
My girls LOVE Tom and Jerry! And I'm so glad not to have to watch the more modern cartoons. Nothing beats the oldies!
Hope everyone feels better soon. We have discovered Blowfish recently and loooove it! It is funny Molly can operate the phone better than my husband.
Hope u all are better.
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