Dear Diary, Wednesday October 31, 2018 Happy Halloween
So two days ago on Monday Kael walks home from school and says, "Mom I felt awful all day and now I feel miserable." I responded, "Kael, why didn't you go to the nurse?"
"Because Mom, you told me not to".
Let me clarify... I have never told my children to "not go" to the nurse. I have told them to suck it up and deal with their minor irritations, but never to "not go". I had a good laugh and explained it is ok to go when you you feel that bad. Turns out he had a fever and so to the couch with him.
Yesterday he never left the couch. My sweet loving boy so sick. I was so wrapped up in him being sick and trying to keep up on everything I almost forgot Eden's parent teacher conference. I think that is the story for poor Eden... So sweet, understanding, good, and dedicated that she gets forgotten and that breaks my heart. Thankfully when I wrote her teacher for her to ride the bus she reminded me of the conference and thankfully I live a 2 minute drive to the school. Thankfully both boys were sleeping and a neighbor kept an eye on them. And it all worked out and I got to see Eden at school.
Who did go to the nurse saying she felt sick, but when asked if she wanted to go to gymnastics or go home she decided she was much better because she didn't want to miss gymnastics that day...
It was a rough night last night... Connor kept getting out of bed and then around 3 am Kael came in bed with me sick. I got him medicine and then around 5 Connor came back in bed with me. Then, by 6 Connor was throwing up. Gross.
So, all Halloween plans were canceled. I had a friend take the girls to school because I did not want Kael watching Connor for 10 minutes because carma... If I left I knew he would throw up while I was gone. Thankfully no more pukes. But, after I got the girls to school we all snoozed on the couch.
Then, I got into gear and started cleaning and sanitizing everything... I went to mow the grass because I knew it was suppose to rain tonight so I thought perfect timing. Well the lawn mower wouldn't work... Just my luck. It was working 3 weeks ago when Derek was here OF COURSE... It has gas and I just can't figure it out.
That wasn't so bad because whatever the grass can be tall. I went to scrub the girls rug I had airing out and saw in the sunlight it really had a huge yellow pee stain on it... Stupid dogs. I love them but I HATE when they are naughty. So, I went to scrubbing and I could not get the stain out, but I think the smell is gone... (Except remember it had torrential downpour of rain tonight sooooo back to square one)
While cleaning the rug the mosquitoes came out in full force and started eating me alive! Thank goodness for deet. I finally worked on some of that never ending laundry...
The dishes got cleaned and the house too for goodness sake. And then the girls came home from school. And it was party time.
We made mummy hot dogs for dinner. It was so fun. Eden wants to learn to bake and cook and I'm excited because I think she is finally capable to some degree. This next summer will be a fun summer for the kids to learn to really cook.
After dinner we watched Garfield's Halloween. Traditions. I even got some chili out of the freezer for my dinner. As we were watching Garfield's Halloween we got trick or treaters at the door and the kids decided it was time for costumes.
The ran and got them on and we took off and left the candy on the door step. We met up with some friends and Eden ran off with her friend while I took Kael, Elara and Connor. Elara decided she just wanted to stick with us. Well we went one direction and decided to turn around and go to Elara's friend from school Alex's house. We made it right at our house before the rain started...
It reminds me of a song my Dad loved. An old Australian song I believe by Ralph Harris...
It went a little something like this...
In the wet, in the wet, in the wet, in the wet. It gets about as wet as it can get. Well it's raining cats and dogs and I can't stand them croaking frogs. Oh brother it's wet.
Ya that about sums it up.
We ran to Alex's house grabbed some candy and ran in the rain back to our house. The short 2 houses down and across one street completed soaked their costumes and I was done. We did this last year and I was not about to do it again.
So, we changed our clothes, ate some candy, and started a show. By the time we started the show trick or treaters were venturing out so we sat on the porch and handed out candy instead, which was more fun if you ask me. Then, when it calmed down we started storks. Not a scary show, but a happy general consensus. When you have 4 children to get them all to agree on one thing is a nightmare. About a quarter of the way through the movie Eden came home, happy with a pillow case with lots of candy.
The kids finished the show while I 'rested my eyes on the couch'. Then, bedtime. I was so happy for bed. The candy will slowly start going away. The preparation for Thanksgiving can begin, and oh help me please cold weather blow in and get rid of the mosquitoes.
I think in the last 5 years Derek came home from work in time for 1 Halloween... So, in reality it isn't much different than previous years. I'm just glad we did a lot of the traditions and watch a lot of fun Halloween movies with him before he left.
I didn't even write about our flu shot extravaganza. Maybe I'll document that nightmare when Kael finally gets his when he isn't sick.
Dried and warm in bed. I'm sleep deprived so I think I'll go to bed.
Good night Halloween.
Love,
Wimpy Halloween Mom
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