More of the same...

Yesterday I went back through my entire blog and deleted all names. As I did this, I was able to glance through all of my posts. I loved laughing and remembering all the good and bad that has happened over the past 8 months that I have been blogging. I have to confess that I have NEVER been good at journal writing so I have years and years and years that I have written nothing down. Yesterday, I realized how much I have lost because I did not take the time to write it down. So, if I thought that this blogging was a waste in any way, I am now completely convinced that if this is the only way I enjoy journaling, then it is worth it for me.

I wish that I was writing that we are all better and completely enjoying the holiday vacation, but the kids are all still sick! A has been throwing up since last Thursday. She is so weak. DH finally gave her a blessing last night. Today she woke up "starving" so maybe we are making progress. S has been fighting a stomach ache since Saturday. She seems worse today. H is still not his usually self. He is not eating much and has severe diarrhea. His bum is so raw! But it's not bloody anymore. We did get our lab samples but I do not have permission to tell that story. I'll just say it involved saran wrap and a really big mess all over DH and it was really funny, but at the time it wasn't funny at all! HeHe...Z and J eat a little and then they lay down and sleep because their stomachs hurt. K is the only one who has not been sick at all.

Sunday we stayed home from church and after a rough night for everyone, we spent the day shampooing all the carpets and furniture and washing the bedding and scrubbing the bathrooms. Not exactly my idea of keeping the sabbath day holy but there was no way that cleaning could wait until Monday. We all felt much better after everything was cleaned up!

So much of the Christmas holidays are about eating and eating and eating but we are pretty much sick of eating. No one feels good afterwards. I told the kids there was dessert for anyone who finished their dinner last night. They all moaned and said "No Thank-you!" They ate what they could and went to bed early.

Having said that, we've tried to do a few fun things, mostly centered around food. On New Years Eve we played games and had our delayed Christmas Feast. We had ham and twice baked potatoes and veggies. Later, we made molten lava cakes! Yummmm!!!!! After a few more games, the kids headed up to watch a movie and DH and I and H headed off to bed. Unfortunately, with all the sick tummy's, we still did not get to bed before midnight.

Yesterday night we made individual homemade pizza's. That was fun. No one could eat them because they all felt nauseous but they had a good time making their own perfect pizza.

My sister Kami flew out from the MTC on Monday. She should be in the Philippines today. We are so proud of her decision to serve a two year mission for our church. She's going to do awesome!

My other sister Deb and her family moved from Ohio this week. They have been traveling since the 29th. They have been going really slow. They have 3 little boys and they are driving their truck and pulling their 5th wheel camper. Mom said that they were in a wreck on Monday. Once they got to Wyoming they hit black ice and fish-tailed and somehow they were hit by a semi. They were very blessed. No one was injured, their truck is still drivable and the camper is okay. They should be in Utah today. It will be a relief to know that no one is traveling and all have arrived safely at their destinations.

I am finally hoping to finish up my Christmas cards and get them in the mail this weekend:)!!!! (Or maybe the first of next week, but for sure by next weekend.) And I can't wait to finish up my goals and make a plan for the year. I have high hopes for this new year!