Sharing Everything is Great

So we've been sick this last week. It all started with Shawn. A couple of weeks ago Shawn came down with a cough and his back started really hurting him. This progressed into a fever and full blown head flu. He was down with his ailment for about a week. Chris made a very tasty chicken noodle soup in hopes that it would make Shawn feel better.

This last Sunday Chris didn't feel good. His body ached and he started to get the chills, so he stayed home from church and even took Sam for me so I could go to all my classes. Monday I ran errands in the morning but by 3:00 I started to hurt all over too. I was freezing yet hot at the same time. Tuesday I was worse, and Chris still wasn't feeling any better so we struggled to take care of the boys. I really think Sam even felt some of the aches and pains because he's been especially cranky at us, but he hasn't developed a cough so I'm not sure.

Monday we got a pleasant surprise though. Around 8:30 we put Landon down to bed and were just headed up to crash ourselves when there was a knock at our door. There was Brendan with a plate of cookies and Kellie in the car waving at me. It's nice to be so close to family. I think the opportunity to serve each other and share our time together outweighs any sickness we may share, and besides - Life is just better when we're together. The cookies were delicious! Thanks Kellie!!!! I think we are finally starting to feel better, though the coughing lingers a little. Hopefully everything will be gone by next week. I'm just sorry Shawn had to go through it first.....he didn't have anyone to commiserate with. At least Chris understands what I feel when I complain. :)



PS Thinking back on this....maybe I'm a freak. Blogging my illnesses? Mostly it was because I loved the cookies, and I wanted everyone to know what a great person Kellie is......though hopefully most people already know that. Still I think it makes me a blogging freak.