the.best.life: 02.09

After the kids joined the ranks of the healthy, I came down with THE PLAGUE....the morning after I had puffed to a friend that my superior immune system had beaten the illness...note to self: pride goeth before a fall....and it was a long way down....

I have been S*I*C*K...sinus and ear infections that resisted the 1st antibiotic and that are giving this second one a run for its money. I have entered the world of towel-draped-over-head-steam treatments at the stove, q-tipping tea tree oil on my forehead and ear lobes, neti potting and nasal spraying....and it stinks. If this is even a fraction of what my poor babies went through, I feel so badly for them. Tim has been working triple time between his jobs and helping with the kiddos and I am so thankful that I am able to count on him...and that "in sickness and in health" were a part of our wedding vows ;-)

We have cancelled three birthday parties due to illness and poor Levi still hasn't had the glory of tasting his 1st birthday cake ;-( We are hoping that the 4th time is a charm and that we can have a party this weekend.

As a result of the past month and a half of illness (seriously...we are off to a great start in '09!), I haven't been too busy with the camera...but here are some of our few fun moments. We did have more than 30 people here for the Super Bowl. It was so fun...and I'll post some pics of that later....

Enjoy the pics while I head back to the stove to breathe in some steam.....and I am resolving to NEVER.COMPLAIN.AGAIN when all are well! I mean, N.E.V.E.R!