So, Christmas Eve morning we usually go to breakfast with my family to celebrate my mom's birthday. I look forward to it all year. And we had to miss it. So sad. To make it worse, some of Charlie's family was sick, too. They watched our boys Saturday night while Kev and I went to a movie. Yeah, I'm pretty sure we got them sick :( We also get together for cake and ice cream in the afternoon/evening and again, missed out on that. All day long I was feeling completely bummed and disappointed but I tried to make the most of it. Ry was feeling back to normal and Kevin and I were getting there. So we took the day to completely veg. We watched movies (including Miracle on 34th Street--one of my faves!), took naps, the boys played like crazy, I didn't clean the house...we just spent the day recovering and being couped up in the house together.
Of course the boys were way excited for Christmas and anxious to open their Christmas Eve gifts--a book (our tradition) and pjs (because they needed them so may as well). Rylan didn't say a word when he opened his gift. He immediately opened up his book (Ralph Tells a Story) and read it. He loves to read. I read Asher's book Jumanji to him and Tyce as well as Tyce's book Tickle Time. Then it was bedtime and they had no problem falling asleep!
So although the day did not turn out as planned, it was actually a nice day. We're usually busy busy busy and it was such a low key day that it was a nice change of pace. But next year better bring us a healthy day so we can go back to the busy day full of fun for everyone :)
The last few days...
Well, let's start with yesterday. We had the Doyle family Christmas party that we were all looking forward to. And of course we had church which I was really looking forward to. I love hearing the Christmas music and messages. Best meeting of the year :) Well, Ry woke up and after playing for a while he told me he had a stomach ache. I suggested he eat some breakfast, maybe he was hungry. No, he said it was a different kind of stomach ache. Shortly after he threw up. Sad. Early Saturday morning Tyce had thrown up but it was only once and he seemed okay. So I was hoping Ry's was short lived, too. Maybe they ate something bad? He didn't think he should go to church so I stayed home with him while Kev and Asher went to sacrament meeting to sing in the choir. (Well, Kevin sang, Asher just sat with him.) Kevin came home after Sunday School so I could go to Relief Society where we shared Christmas memories/stories and sang our favorite Christmas hymns. It was nice and I was glad I was able to go.
After church it was time to go to the party at Kev's parents house. Earlier Rylan asked what would happen to his presents if he decided to stay home. I assured him Kevin would bring them home for him to unwrap later. He was fine with that and suggested we stay home so other kids didn't get sick. Well, when I got home from church Kevin felt that Ry would be okay if he went, we'd just stick him in a room by himself where he could lay down and play the ipad or watch a movie. Several times I said I would stay home with him while Kev and Asher went but Kevin was insistent on us all going (and truth be told, I wanted to go so I didn't put up a fight.) Well, on the way up Ry got sick again :( Oh no!
At the Doyle's, Kevin took him downstairs, we warned others Ry was sick and we joined the party. After a delicious traditional fondu dinner I sat down on the couch to relax. I started to feel irritated and I didn't quite know why. Not long later I started to get a bit queasy. I told Kev I was going home. Still insistent on us all being there he suggested I go lay on the couch downstairs with Rylan. I went downstairs and saw kids hovering over him watching him play the ipad and I immediately told Ry to go out to the car. We were leaving. I was so worried about other kids getting sick and I was starting to feel terrible. I took Ry and Tyce outside and suggested Kevin ask to borrow his dad's car so he and Asher could stay. Andy helped me out and sent home Ry's gift from Oakley and my gift from Meeja. I prayed the whole way home that I wouldn't get sick in the car. I was fine. Both Ry and Tyce fell asleep on the way home so I got them in pjs and bed and then got myself in bed. I laid there feeling sick and decided to distract myself and start watching Downton Abbey on my ipad. I got through about 15 minutes before it all began. The rest of the night I was in and out of bed and the bathroom. Ugh! Close to 11:00 I woke up to hear Kev in the bathroom, sick. He said on his way home he started to feel ill and made it home just in time. Sad. It was a long night for both of us and I'm glad to be done with it.
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