A Month of Sickness

April 2015 will go down in the books as a month of constant sickness.  Chris came home on Good Friday feeling a bit puny.  We had a big weekend ahead...out of town friends for dinner Friday and loads of family for Easter Sunday.  He managed to get through it all, but it wasn't easy!

 

Easter evening, John went to bed with a fever.  We woke up to our Springbreak knowing that the next day or two would be spent at home.  Thankful that a sprinkler still keeps them happy....

 

I didn't realize that the whole week (and most of the month!) would be spent at home.  When this one fell on Tuesday...

 

we began to rethink our trip to New Orleans.  The weather didn't look good and clearly we weren't up to snuff either.

I did baseball Saturday morning with William...

 

and Chris took all but Philip for a round of  laser tag that afternoon.  It was their only outing for Springbreak!

All well and back to school on Monday, but Monday night brought fever for William.  He ended up with a walking pneumonia diagnosis and missed six days of school.  Another weekend spent at home. 

He finally got well enough to have the family over to celebrate his 6th birthday!!

 

A crazy weekend with a firm retreat for Chris, Liturgy of Light at church....

and then off to Atlanta for Philip and me.  We loved getting to meet baby Bru!

Philip's bone is continuing to regrow.  He was thrilled when Dr. Schrader told him he could go to wearing the brace at night only!!  Still no running, no jumping...but we are moving in the right direction!

Home from Atlanta for a day and Daniel falls victim.  A day in and I start running fever too.  Daniel and I spent some lazy days trying to overcome.  Pneumonia set in for both of us, also.  We had a busy weekend (for another post) and by Monday we were back at it.

Never has a virus hit all six of us and never has one lasted so long.  Each of us ran fever for 4+ days.  Four of us ended up on antibiotic.  We are tired of germs and hopeful for a healthy May!