January, please end

It is official - we hate January. Last January was horrible with sick kids and this January has been the same. Seriously, the nursery and primary teachers are calling concerned that my children are inactive since they have been to church 1 time this month. Emery went through 4 sicknesses in a week (throwing up, croup, bad sinus cold, and finally an ear infection). Sage got back on the nebulizer, Brian thinks he may die and I feel like my head might explode.

And the saddest part is the weather has been fabulous and we haven't had a chance to enjoy it. Every time we dare venture out to the park with friends I end up having to take my kids away because they start coughing or falling asleep on the floor sick. So, please...PLEASE January be over and let us be done with being sick.

So, what have we been doing while couped up in our house with our butts glued to the couch?

We have watched Megamind at least 7 times this week. Despicable Me 3 times. Mama Mia, How to train your dragon, Up, Care Bears and probably a thousand Dora and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episodes.

On the rare occasion that we actually force the kids to turn the TV off the girls find all sorts of fun - like dress up.

Or like last night when the parents were both dying on the couch and unable to entertain the kids for those wretched last 30 min before bed time - we turned to good ol' Michael Jackson and made them dance for us.


Oh, and there is also the excitement of Emery having her other bottom tooth (which was loose and needed to come out) get knocked out by her little sister. The tooth fairy makes for a great distraction and almost like we actually did something fun yesterday.So, farewell January. May we leave our illness with you and have a lovely February.

Note: Pictures courtesy of Brian's cell phone while he watched the girls in his sickly state while I was gone half the day. Thanks babe, you're a trooper.