AGAIN!!!

Holland and Aidan are home sick again. SIGH... DEEP SIGH...

And here's a good question: Why doesn't Braden get sick? He's the one who goes to school every day! (Not that I want him to get sick.) But...really. Why can't we keep our little ones from getting sick every two weeks? Aidan, especially. I really believe he has some virus down in his little toes, and it makes its way up every two weeks.

So I'm trying some of Aunt Julaine's suggestions. I'm soaking Aidan's feet in garlic/water. Eric says the house stinks...but, hey, I love garlic.

Eric and I were blessed to be able to spend Sunday night at the Butler House in Mankato, a B&B that was given to us when some of our church people submitted our names in a drawing from KTIS radio during Clergy Appreciation Month. Britney's Christmas gift to us was keeping our children so we could go. WHAT A BLESSING!

We drove down Sunday evening, arrived at 5:30, and were shown to our room. After dinner out, we retired to our room, and, believe it or not, went to sleep at like 9:30. (Keep in mind it was Sunday night.) We were served a delicious breakfast in a formal dining room & enjoyed learning the history of the mansion from the host. They had a Steinway Grand in the foyer, so I got to tickle the ivories a little bit. Aah, the joy of playing a piano that is in TUNE. Mine is not.

We returned to Otsego & had lunch at Blackwoods (still had our gift card), and returned home before 2. I suppose Brit had an easier time with the kids since they were sick. More mellow that way. :-)

Wanna hear another story of God providing? Eric (the movie buff) wanted to take the kids to see the Pink Panther, but due to our financial project, we chose not to spend the cash (5 of us to a movie costs a pretty shiny penny.) On Friday, a friend called and asked if we wanted to see the Pink Panther. I said, yes, but "we're not spending any extra money right now." She said, "Well the reason I ask is because I have tickets for your family. I got them free, and don't care about that movie." How is THAT for God giving us the desires of our heart?!! We went last night as a family. And the theater had a special with Domino's... with our movie stub, we got an XL pizza for $5 afterward. Can you believe it??!! So we had supper in the van on the way home & then put the kiddies to bed.

Aidan's fever was over 102 during the night, so I gave him some ibuprophen. Holland called them in sick to school today. It was very cute.

Well that's the latest with us!

God Bless You!