We’ve had a few vomit-free days over here, but alas, one child who last barfed on Tuesday has begun again 😩 A rough wake up they had, with chunks in their hair and other things that simply would not remain as contained as we might’ve preferred. Thats the least graphic I can possibly make it. But let me tell you – it was a whole thing.

It began with a reluctant bath – the bather didn’t love bathing the bathee, and the bathee was also uninvested in the task at hand. Yet, there was still some happy splashing, which cheered up the bathee but made the bather feel even less clean.

Aaaaanyway. Looks like we remain in the thick of it. Two babes are still in the sick category. We have some really gurgly tummies, though most of the children are expelling fewer shocking things than before. I so badly want to say we’re on the upswing but I have thought that before, and I have been deceived. Unintentionally, but still deceived.

At least the food was still good.

I wish this was for supper every single day. YUM.

Please let us be done with sickness soon! PLEASE! 🙏

I’ve had it in my mind to build a really nice crochet pattern for a while now. I have had a specific picture in mind of what I want to make. As in, something I really want to crochet. But for some reason, as a just in case someone else likes it enough to make it, I feel like I want to make the pattern. I may be getting WAY too far ahead of myself, but I think its a cool idea. An idea that I searched for at length before I got into it.

Aaaaanyway. This project has been heavily on the back burner for a year or two, but I am finally putting the work into it! Its been fun, honestly. Its fussy, and worky, and I’m definitely not at the actual fun part yet, haha! But the kids know what I’m up to and they’re supportive and excited. When I ask for opinions, I get them, and they’re usually quite constructive and encouraging. They don’t really know the full scope of what I’m trying to pull off, but man. They are on. My. Team. Its really really nice.

Do you ever wish you could crochet during church?

Same. 😅

I was pleasantly surprised this morning that most of my kids were in good health! Heyooo!!! Brady slept in for an extra couple of hours, and Solly had gotten sick overnight, but everyone else was good to go for the day! Dekker did stay home, since its exam season and he didn’t have any today. But once the school kids had gone and Brady had rallied for work, it was me, the boys, and the babes.

Still, many of us were not 💯 but numbers were up from yesterday. Kids packed real lunches. Wavy brought her skates so she could go be active in gym. Rowan went to a friends house after school. I even took a kid to and from a visit in the city today. It seemed like much was normal and peaceful.

I made burgers for supper. Nothing fancy. But everyone ate one, so I think it counts! Well, not LD, but that one is still a little behind food wise. Same with Munchie. Meanwhile, Wavy was asking for permission to have a third burger…

This evening, my two youth kids have gone to the church. The first batch of bedtime is done. Just Rowan and I left in the living room, chatting about Veggietales. Apparently he’s got a good playlist of silly songs with Larry at school that he listens to during art.

Cebuuuuuuu!!!

Ok. Thats about it for me. Sick days are oddly triggery for me. When my whole family cycles through illness, it can get a little wild, and since Brady’s original surgery, it just feels like the stakes are higher. So even if I’m feeling perfect, its a bit scary when everyone gets sick. But I am HOPING that this resembles the beginning of the end of this particular bug, whatever it may be. We’re had enough now. Time to move along.

Stay well, all 💜

Current sickness standings:

Munchie Mix – sick poops, virtually nonexistent appetite

LD – barfing on and off, drinking lots and eating bananas, apple sauce, and crackers

Spoons – still clear 🤞

Wavy – still clear 🤞

Solly – feels off when asked, but too inattentive to notice in daily life situations

Rowan – still clear 🤞

Laela – feels yucky, low appetite

Dekker – “not sick” but no appetite, taking naps

Brady – threw up this evening. REALLY grateful he felt it coming, as that is not a guarantee 😅

Hailey – off in the guts for several days, but possibly a psychological problem. VERY nervous for everyone to come down with the poops n pukes 😬

Supper for the few who are clear. Potatoes, corn, and bacon.

Smelled great. Got good reviews. Didn’t personally eat it.

Maybe I’ll warm up some soup from the fridge.

Mooooooore vomit changed the days plans. Poor baby 💜 However, there is often a slight upside, and today was one of those days. The vomit meant we could stay home!

Thanks for taking one for the team, LD. I’m sorry you’re sick.

But I am grateful for the sweet little snuggles, as well as the nice stretch of quiet time I got this afternoon. My body completely gave up and I napped in my chair from about 2pm until the kids started coming home. Whew! Who knew my body wasn’t quite getting all it needed??? Ok. I knew. 😅 But whose is??

The day has been pretty simple. A couple of kids are feeling a bit off. Lots of leaky diapers. Noodle and butter for supper. Things get very basic when kids are sick and I’m ok with that.

Pray for deep sleep tonight, if you are the praying kind. We could ALL use some renewed rest!

Well, I didn’t get my tomato soup yesterday, but I managed a big ole mug of it today! I even toasted up some of the baguette slices that were left. It was delicious 🤤

Another notable detail! Dekker is writing EXAMS this year!!! 😵 They’re not the big guns just yet. He’s in grade nine, so these are mostly for practice. But still! I can’t believe we’re here already!! And by “here,” I mean sitting on the couch at lunch time because he’s done for the day…

He is such a goof and I am such a fan 😍

Another final tomorrow, and likely more leftover soup!

I had a very different blog planned for today. Due to the knowledge of our impending sick day today, I planned to make home tomato soup for supper today. I ordered a good chunk of big tomatoes, and I knew I had onions, garlic, peppers, and seasonings on hand. I ordered some baguettes to toast up as well for dipping. Boom. Easy and delicious, and great for those of us with nasty colds. And a cute blog about making delicious soup from scratch two days in a row!

I knew today would be hard, and I was right. But I knew I could post about supper.

But things changed. As they do.

LD and Spoons napped really long, so when I finally went to get them for suppertime, I learned that LD had thrown up. I have no idea why. I’m not sure if they were sick, or just overate, or something didn’t sit well. I have no idea. But it was messy and sad.

With vomit came a bunch of clean up. So I worked at that. Changed the bed out. Got laundry going. Bathed the young one who was quite resistant to being bathed. All the small details. It would’ve been more of a group effort except food was ready.

It was a pretty long clean up process. I came back to a baby who needed bottling, so I bottled Munchie Mix next. Supper could wait.

When I found my way to the table, I realized that one of the babes was just an unbelievable mess. I won’t go into detail, but it just about did me in. I put my face in my hands and said to Brady that I felt completely hopeless. I disappeared for ten, and thankfully, the bulk of that mess was cleaned up.

And then LD barfed again.

😅 😩

So, if you can’t tell, I think I’ve had just about enough for the night. I think its time to pack it in. I would like to lay in bed. Stare. Sweep mines. And sleep soon.

I should warm up some supper first, though. Yup. Good plan, Hailey. Thanks, Hailey.

We love our people. We love having guests. We LOVE opening our door to our friends and loved ones!

Except not today 😅

Yup. That sucker is frozen solid! The bolt, and the latch. Both. CLOSED!

But it worked out because a few of us are sickies and more are on their way, unfortunately 😕

Our restful days are still quite busy, just considering our numbers and needs, but we had a restful day according to us, anyway. The kids kicked it off by getting up and reading in the living room while Brady and I slept in.

Brady feels SO sick today, and I barely slept last night, so it was a slow start and a very slow morning as a whole. There were fried eggs involved. Special eggs. Cher’s Uncle Dave’s eggs. For a treat 💜

I napped Munchie Mix in the pantry so I could lay in bed during nap time, lol! I crocheted a little, watched some mindless YouTube that I didn’t really pay attention to, and swept mines like all get out. You’re welcome.

Eventually I surfaced and got into making supper. Potato bacon soup. I think I’ve talked about it on here before but its the best, easiest recipe I’ve ever used and even I can’t mess it up, which counts for a lot! Laela helped me prep and cook. Here is a picture of our sorry tired selves. Only one of us has bacon on our forehead though.

I have yet to eat our supper but I feel like I can confidently say it will be delicious. And tomorrow, when I warm up the leftovers, they will become a bowl of mashed potatoes, which I am also not mad at.

We will not make it to church tomorrow. Too sick. Also tired. Also our door is frozen.

Ok but actually just too sick 😅 We’ll miss our morning at church 💜 But there’s always next Sunday!!

After what was actually quite a lovely day, my nerves are positively fried! I did so little today, but in the same breath, it was less about relaxing and more about the inability to get anything done. Munchie mix growled for the bulk of the day, not really needing anything, but making a cranky sound. Spoons screamed about almost every little thing that happened, good or bad. And LD’s constant “Mom! Mom! MOM!” It was a FULL day of being on, and needed.

The kids coming home wasn’t the lift it sometimes can be. Everyone was feeling the Friday, and it showed.

Brady was home earlier than usual because he had treatment this afternoon and came home directly after. But, as tends to happen, he was completely exhausted and fell asleep sitting up a couple of times before I sent him off for a nap.

I can’t explain why today was so particularly draining but WOW. Maybe its the week as a whole. The freezing weather. The cold and congestion. The renovating. I don’t know, but I’m BEAT! 😅 Grateful for the week we’ve had! And completely and utterly exhausted.

I have BIG plans tomorrow.

I’m going to sit in a chair.
Kleenex shoved up my nose.
I’m going to crochet.
Sip coffee.
Only talk to Brady 🤣
Watch Netflix during nap time.
And hopefully, I’m going to make potato bacon soup.

Sounds great, am I right?

Why yes. I am right.

Goodnight, all ✌️

I’ve had lots of big crochet projects going for a long, long time. I’m actually at a point of pause of things I have to work on. I have one big scary project I really want to work on, but its been one big thing after the next, and I’ve wanted a little breather in between. It also is HARD to do a big project with the babies. They are busier. Hands on. No yarn is off limits. So I can’t have much out at once, and thats hard when you’re making something that uses lots! You get it. I digress.

So before I dive into that big fat intimidating project, I’ve done some sitting, and crocheting little things 🙂 Its been relaxing and fun, and I’m oddly really enjoying the outcome. I started making dishcloths. Better dishcloths. Homemade Costco dishcloths, if you will.

I think you will.

Aren’t they cuuuuute??? 😍

I like that they don’t stretch as weird as the last type I made, and they don’t have big gaping holes all through them. They sell WAY MORE FUN COLORS than they used to, so they can be bright and cheery and silly and festive, and they can match my kitchen! Maybe even your kitchen 😉 I tease. Sort of.

I’d like an excuse to make more of these, but I really only need so many of these things. If you have interest in purchasing a couple, please let me know! Custom crocheting is some of my favorite so please let me know colors, preferences, or any ideas you might have. Now is your chance before I get into the next big thing 😬 Wish me luck on that one!

Ooooo! Aaaaah! 😍 Periwinkle and navy?? Don’t mind if I do!!

Okaythatsenoughselfpromotionnowthanksforlisteningbyeeeee!!! 👋