It's the New Year!

It's a Happy New Year! I don't know if happy can describe our new year...yet! I'm sure we will have happy times this year but so far it's been a little rough! It's only been two days and we've had croup, stomach flu, and strep throat! 2014 ended with a boom--literately! Caleb was headed downstairs to go to sleep when all of a sudden we heard Crash! Bang! Boom! He had fallen down the stairs from top to bottom. I don't know how many somersaults and flips he did, but it was the worst sound I've heard! He came up cried for a minute and said he was fine but soon after he started to throw up and we were worried about a concussion. 

By morning he had a smile on his face and several rug burns all over his face. He is one tough kid! It was a sheer miracle! No broken fingers, toes, feet, head, nothing! I am so grateful he was ok!

 

We've been taking it easy so far this new year! Taking naps, drinking fluids. Caleb came down with the stomach flu and I have a bad case of Strep Throat! It was not easy to find a doctor the day after New Year's on a Friday! I did finally find an urgent care and I sure hope those pills start doing some magic! 

I just hate when my kids are hurt and sick! This is what Caleb's face looks like without the band-aids! Poor kid! I hope they don't leave scars and he heals quickly!

 

On a positive note: Ty has been working non-stop on his new model airplane! He got this for Christmas and is loving putting it together! He is really good a this kind of thing!

Also, I am ever grateful that Nate could take a few days off to help take care of the sick! He did the meals, did the laundry, took care of the kids! Moms really shouldn't be allowed to get sick but thank goodness Nate would step up to the plate and help out!
The cutest was Mara helping Nate made dinner! Both had on their aprons and served a nice 'breakfast' for dinner! Grateful for the extra loves and acts of kindness by my kids to help me get feeling better!!

Here's to a new year! I'm sure it is going to get better!!