Virus..Be Gone!

So, I am not at all a homebody. I HAD to get out of the house today regardless of how I felt. Let me back up...remember what I posted earlier about the boys being sick? Well, they were kind enough to share it with me, and let me tell you the virus was (and is) a doozy. I was off work AGAIN Wednesday and Thursday in what felt like an incapacitated state. I have no clue how my children got to and from school, although I was the one driving. I hurt all over, my skin hurt, my head hurt so bad that it radiated into my neck and upper back. My most comfortable position was supine with no pillow with a heating pad on my back and a bag of frozen peas on my forehead. The virus also included the variety of GI surprises. I still hurt today! And, as I write this my poor husband, who was on call last night when these same symptoms began for him, is upstairs asleep after leaving work early (which is a huge rarity!). I just hope and pray it doesn't last as many days as the boys and mine did since he is off until next Tuesday.

Since I had to get out of the house and Blake's last day of school was yesterday, I decided it was time for an adventure to the park to enjoy climbing, the slides and watching the diggers since some of the park is under construction. Then...after getting all sweaty we splashed through the fountains at Falls Park. Our first time this summer! It was a nice break from being confined to home, although I will definitely need to nap when they do...and under the influence of more Advil. Hopefully this virus will exit the Hollenbeck home soon. It has been almost 12 days for goodness sakes!