Countdown

I really am debating whether we should be having a countdown for our departure for The Michigan or if it should be the countdown to winter's end (meaning no more sickness!) I opted for the more positive option and created a "countdown chain" for the kids this morning. They are so excited to go to Michigan and California to see their grandparents that it is almost a daily question of whether today is the day they get to go on the very fast jet. We have been saying that Samuel needs to have his birthday first and then we'll go. Since Samuel's birthday is a week from tomorrow we will either be saying "soon, soon, soon" for over a month until we are blue in the face or we can give them a visual and physical marker for them to keep track of time. This morning we made 46 links in our chain and so we begin....

Why did I orginally have an idea for counting down winter's end? Maybe it was because Samuel threw up 4 times last night going through 3 sets of sheets, 2 comforters, 2 pillows and a very smelly "doh" and blanket. My washer was running through the night and all day today. Jonathan then went in to the ER as he acquired his second ear infection of the season. He was gone all morning and needless to say I am completely shot...since Samuel seems just fine and in full energetic form despite a lack of 2 or 3 hours sleep in the night. I'm still groggy after my afternoon nap and hope this will be the end of it.

So on a lighter note...here are the kids who can always bring a smile to my face.