That's what we get at our house this fine spring break week. It started last week with TQM, then Dragon Master. Then, I'm pretty sure, Judy faked it for 1 day to get out of piano lessons and chores. Then, wow, Husband got it big time...poor guy couldn't breathe yesterday. Now Hulk and I seem to have acquired it. You try so hard to not get diseased but when you kiss and clean and hug and cuddle kids and touch all the stuff they touch, it feels impossible.
BUT before I felt ick and while none of the kids seemed too ill, we went to Camel's Back Park yesterday. My favorite in-city hiking experience!
We feast...sort of...
We climb. TQM and Judy took the crazy steep high way. Dragon went up the "easier" way, and behind him, Postpartum Mom (the worst superhero ever) and Hulk and DG came along.
Hulk was so cute and never gave up or complained tiredness, even though you could tell he was working pretty hard, but he did want to hold my hand most of the time, presumably for moral support. What a man!
Above are Judy and TQM waiting, waiting for us.
Then DG (poor baby acne girl-it won't last forever, Sweet Thing, I promise) feasted...again...while her siblings played on the big playground. She napped beautifully the whole hike but did get a bit of sun despite the overcast day. Power to the Vitamin D, yo!
And, despite the off and on illness and the long hike, the kids ALWAYS, ALWAYS have energy for the playground at the end. It was a great afternoon, though TQM likes to go ahead, disappear, climb dangerous precipices with reckless abandon. Zest for life or death wish?
In other news, TQM had his first private SLP session today. I really hope things move along. Sometimes paperwork and evaluations drive me nuts, but I realize we have to start somewhere. That kid is a good sport...mostly, most of the time, all my kids are.
Sorry you aren't feeling well. That looks like a fun park!
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