The Flu and Spring Fever

Early last Wednesday morning, Colt came out of his room throwing up with a fever.  And things have gone down hil from there.  He just. can't. kick it. Still. To this day.  He has had everything with this illness.  Fever, fever, fever, sore throat, diarrhea, throw ups, cough, sore muscles, headaches, runny nose, goopy eyes, nose bleeds, cracked lips, cold sores and complete and total exhaustion.  On Saturday, the other two boys started showing signs of the same sickness and soon they were running fevers as well.  We have had kids draped all over the house.  They sleep on our floor, in the hall, on the couch, in our bed, in the chair and just about anywhere but their own beds.  And I'm administering so much medicine I feel like a need a lab coat and a name tag.  Since we're still in the middle of it all, this story is to be continued...

On a much brighter note, literally, the weather has been absolutely gorgeous.  The last few days have been in the low 60s with lots of beautiful sunshine.  I'm just selfish enough to refuse to miss out on the weather despite the kids' sickness, so we've bundled them up in blankets and stuffed them into strollers and gone out on several walks anyway.  Fresh air can't hurt, right?

This last weekend we were lucky enough to have a visit from Brady and Angie.  Even though the boys coughed on everything and occasionally puked on everything, I think we all had a good time.  Before Sport and Dash came down with the flu, Brandan them and the rest of the crew to the Animal Sanctuary to see the animals and walk in the sunshine.  Lucky.

Angie and the boys at the Sanctuary