My aoplogies

So I know it's been a while since we put anything up here, but I promise that it's not through lack of effort. The past 2 weeks have been crazy...Karyl was sick twice and is still getting over some side effects with the antibiotic that she's on (we affectionately call the problem 'poop soup') and then a few days later Greg was sick and then I got sick last night. In fact, this is the first time today that I have been out of bed. Greg's parents were sweet enough to take the kids today so I could rest and get better, and to help see that Freddie hopefully (fingers crossed) doesn't get sick too. I have to say that I have been really good today and have done what I normally can't do when I'm sick...just sit back and relax.

Tomorrow is Greg's truck driving competition, and I am hoping and praying that he does really well!! I would really like to go and support him but I don't know if I'll be feeling up to it. If I do go then hopefully I will have a few pictures to share with you afterwards.

On a side note, today has been especially hard...not only with being miserable last night and this morning, but with not having the kids here. They needed to get out so they didn't get sick and so I could rest and get better, but I didn't realize how hard it would be. I was scrolling through the channels on the TV and came across Spongebob Squarepants and I started crying...that is Karyl's favorite show and it just made me very aware that they weren't here. Anytime I see something here that reminds me that they are gone, I cry...I know, it sounds overly dramatic, and I think being sick doesn't help any but I miss those little kiddos. I guess sometimes you don't realize how much you appreciate something until it's gone for a day =) On top of that I have been reading Greg's mother's day present to me...Dr. Laura's "In Praise of Stay At Home Moms" and today has just made me even more confident and thankful for my ability to stay at home with the kids. Working with one kid was hard, and with 2 it's going to be brutal, especially since Freddie doesn't like to be left laying down, but I know that this is the best option for our family and we will be blessed in the long run for the sacrifice!!