We are sharing some virus......want some??

Our 48 hours of being throw up free officially ended this morning at 4:00 when Ben came into our room saying his stomach hurt and the immediately threw up all over our rug in the bedroom. I glanced at the large mess and was so tired trying to figure out how I was going to clean this up when Dusty began lifting up the bed to get the rug out and he took it outside to spray it down with the hose and soap. He is the one that always cleans up the throw up (if he's home) and I just get the kids cleaned up. After getting everything cleaned up and Ben laying with a bowl we told him he would get $5.00 every time he made it to the toilet. Not long after I heard him throwing up again and right away he asked where his money was. So far I think we owe him 20 bucks and it's well worth it.

So not all of my life has been consumed by sick kids............ I got to have 2 girls nights in one week! The first one was with such a fun group of friends that all live by me . We all met up for dinner and then they came to my house for some Chocolate Fondue and relaxing. It is so nice to have fun friends and great husbands that rearrange their elders quorum meetings around our girls nights. I already have a fun idea for next months party........Dawn sorry you are not in this pic I just realized you are taking it but this was my fav. Next time I'll post an individual one of you.





Sat. morning after dropping Emma and Ben off at my moms and meeting at the wrestling tournament I went with Dusty's mom and sister to lunch, shopping and then met up with his two other sis. for a girls night of shopping at the chandler mall. It was such a fun day to have a break from kids and to be our having fun with my other sisters. I realize how lucky I am that I love to hang out with my sis-in laws and a girls day with them needs to happen more often. Getting out of my normal routine and getting a break from my kids just makes me a better mom and wife(not that I need improvement). I think my husband realized this early on and has always encouraged me to "take as long as I want" and never made me feel guilty about leaving which is good because I really never do feel bad about the fact that I need a break. All moms should have these times. So amidst the throw up I am glad I have good times to look back on. Until next month:)