CREATION

 I love this kids imagination. I love how he uses it to create all the time. He creates stories and pictures and lego people. I love seeing his little mind work. 

WALKING

James, Ashton, Logan and I went for a walked mid-day. It was our first day back to school after our sick break and we needed sunshine to warm our hearts and calm our souls. We didn't walk that far because they are really behind on their schooling. I don't know if we will ever get caught up or if it is even worth our efforts to try. We work really hard every day and there is just not enough hours in the day to do all we want to do.

I made James a scarf so he doesn't have to wear his sister's purple scarf again. I woke up early every morning last week and journaled and read my scriptures. I love reading the Book of Mormon and I feel blessed of have the word of God in my life. I know the Book of Mormon is the word of God and I know that my life is less when I don't spend time in its pages. 

 

SUGAR COOKIES

James begged me to make sugar cookies. We may have made a dozen or two too many. No one wants to eat the cookies, they are just bored. I guess my freezer will be filled for lunches. Last night my muscles started to ache, my nose started to run, my head started to throb, and my ear was pulsing. I am thankful to my Heavenly Father that this virus didn't take me out until the weekend. Sierra is out of school and can run errands and help. She is willing which I am also grateful for.

It snowed today. The boys couldn't resist. I said, "You can go out and breathe in the sunshine and touch the snow but you have to have triple layers. I supervised them readying for the snow, which is something I rarely do.  They are all still sick. I couldn't deny them. James lasted the longest he was outside for thirty minutes. He is also the most well. The other two lasted about ten. They got to touch the snow and make a snow cone out of fresh fallen snow. Then back inside. 
 

READING THROUGH A VIRUS

I can say the greatest blessing that has come out of my children being sick is the fact that we have read so many books in the last few days while cuddled up on my bed. We read the Christmas Pig by JK Rowling in two days. We have read the Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. We finished the Wing Feather Saga. All of these stories have types of Christ in them. I have had my throat catch multiple times. 

COUGH 'TILL YA PUKE

The title of this blog post says it all and that is what we have been doing all week folks. Logan has been busily begging to make cookies. The boredom is overwhelming as we wait for this virus to leave. We made molasses cookies a few days ago and today we are making pumpkin chocolate chip. Tomorrow will probably be sugar cookies. I took some molasses cookies to our neighbor Joann Brennan. She left them on her entry table and stood six feet away the whole time. I am not sick but I am certain she doesn't want what my kids have. It was nice visiting with her and she is always so kind to me. 

Pray we are better before Christmas. 

Sick

They are all sick again. There has been a chorus of coughing throughout the house for the last week. It started with Sierra she missed a week of school. Then James, Ashton, and finally Madison. They have little patience with each other. I need to go for a walk. I just need to get out of this house.