also in the air . . . sickness

Our plans to go to opening weekend in Houston changed Saturday morning at 3:00 when Eydie called me into her room because she had barfed in her bed. I cleaned her up, changed her clothes, put her sheets in the wash, and brought her into my bed where we slept off and on between her yacking into a trash can. Fortunately, by 6:15 she ralfed for the last time. But at 8:00, our planned departure time, we were not ready to leave town. For one, we were both asleep. Also, I had no idea if her puking was over and I really, really, REALLY didn't want to start a 7-hour drive with a kid with a stomach bug. So...we stayed home. It was a shame that I had stayed up until midnight the night before packing for all of us, making snacks for the road, and lining up all our luggage, strollers, and food by the front door. It taunted me for 2 days but I didn't have the energy to put it away until Sunday night.

But Monday morning at 2:00 when I woke up to kneel before the porcelain throne I was very thankful for my decision not to attempt the trip as I would have been sick in the hotel and the drive home and possibly infected Brandon as well. My mom was kind enough to take Eydie for the day even though she had spent the night before in the hospital with her mom. My grandma punctured a lung and broke 2 ribs when she fell at home last week. She is recovering in the hospital with my grandpa by her side and my mom and aunts taking turns being with her. Praying for her healing and peace of mind.

So not what I had imagined, but these are the pictures from our weekend.

sick girl in my bed

 feeling better outing on Sunday to the Abilene Zoo

 my partner on Monday...if you have to be sick this is pretty sweet company

 spent the whole day hanging out with me in bed

 

 while this one looked for rocks in the garden at Sasi's house