Flu Season Woes

Cough, Cough
Achoo!
Snnnniiiifffff

That is the song of my house for the past two weeks and I have to tell you, it's not unfamiliar. It happens every year around this time and pieces of it linger until spring. I've been told this season is worse then usual, although that's what they say every year.

 

I might just believe them this year because along with the coughing, sneezing and runny nose my house was also invaded by fevers and vomiting. And that, my friends, is what has led to my woes. As you well know, as soon as these sicknesses appear all moms look at the toys in the house and thing one word

EEEWWWW!

Anything that could go through the wash did. Anything that could be bleached was. Anything that could be sprayed with disinfectant was.

Everything else.... was bagged up and is enduring a 2-3 week vacation in the attic while I wait for the germs to die out on their own. Unfortunately, many of those toys are favorites and they are sorely missed.

I can't blame them for missing the horses... They are pretty cool.

 

I brought out some toys they hadn't played with in awhile, but I'm still continually answering the question of when they can play with them again. I will have to over and over until the day their quarantine ends.

 

Here's a cute little book for toddlers/preschoolers about germs:



 

I would recommend these for children older then preschool:



  

Hope you all stay healthy!!

Is it safe to say??

I went into this winter dreading all the snow shoveling, salting and dressing in several layers, boots, hats, gloves, etc.. Last winter was excruciating. Going out at 5 am to shovel enough of my driveway so that parents could pull in and have a path to get to my front door at 6:30 to drop off the kids was the bane of my existence.

And of course, I was always worried about kids being sucked in and lost! LOL!

I've been afraid to comment on our mild winter this year for fear of jinxing it, but after the 70 degree weather we had yesterday I'm going to risk it and say

HOORAY!!!

We had a tiny bit of snow back in Jan. Enough so that kids could go out and play, but not enough to cause me back pain.

Gwen is that bit of black and pink on the ground by the tree... laying in wait for winter animals.

I am really living in the wrong climate. I know that ALL of our winters are mild compared to the ones further north, but I am a summer/warm weather/no shoes kind of person. I'm not sure I'd survive a 'real' winter and I'm sure I don't want to try!