Sick Day

Both Wesley and I were up with bad coughs during the night and we both woke up with wicked sore throats this morning, so I ended up taking a sick day and staying home. The thing about sick days as a parent is that you can never really fully give into them because you still have to keep an eye on the kids. 

And add a dog to the mix? Well, I still have to walk Lucy. So my sick day has consisted of medication, nap, walk the dog, repeat. 

Don't get me wrong, it's nice to have a creature who wants nothing more than to snuggle you when you don't feel your best, but, quite frankly, the cats did the same thing without me having to get off the couch and take them outside.

Wesley seems to have recovered much more quickly than I am though. He and Ryan have been like bachelor brothers today - making their meals, playing together and visiting their friend and schoolmate down the street. L. (The girl down the street) has a pug about Lucy's age, so they are having "puppy play dates." Earlier the three kids and two dogs were playing hide and seek INSIDE L's house (with a grown ups permission.) better them than me! 

The kids came home for lunch and to do their reading, but now they are back at L.'s house with the dog. Lucy is tethered in the front yard with Rosebud, some water, and five kids paying attention to her. Talk about a dogs life!

Time for me and the cats to catch a nap.