Monday, Monday

Well, I feel like I'm getting a dose of Karma, though of course that's not right because if I truly were it would be me laying on the couch sick instead of Julianna.  Mark was sick most of the weekend, though he rallied enough Sunday that we were able to have Jason, Lori and the kids over for lunch and family time.  That was wonderful.  They live half a block from our house, yet I don't see them near enough.  It was great to just hang out and be with them.  Unfortunately, at one point as I was snuggling up with both Lily and Julianna I noticed Julianna felt a whole lot warmer than Lily.  Yup, she was running a low fever and has been sick ever since.

Fortunately, Mark's back to normal and back to work and Julianna's up and down but she'll be fine soon.  I came really close to sending her to school today, thankfully I didn't.  That would have been a mom-of-the-year moment because when she crashed mid-morning, she crashed hard!  She definitely has what Mark has, hopefully Jacob won't get it next, or ever.

Yes, I feel like a real jerk for being upset about Mark being sick.  I was not upset with him, it just gets hard having it happen what seems sometimes like all the time.  Thank you to those who understood exactly what I was saying as well as those who gave me some perspective to think about.  I am ashamed at having been upset, but on the other hand, feelings are feelings and we can't help them, just how we act on them.

So, Julianna's sick, but not too sick, thank goodness.  In a looking-on-the-bright-side flash of optimism, especially allowable I hope as she's not too sick, I'm going to enjoy the enforced slow-down of our schedules and relish our evening home.  Hopefully, tomorrow we'll be back in the swing of our school year busyness.

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In other news, I ordered an IPhone today.  I've never had one and I am pretty excited.  I find myself getting more excited by the moment.  I didn't get the newest one, it felt too indulgent; and I didn't get the oldest one, that felt too out-of-date to be buying now; I bought the one right in the middle and just like everything about everything else Mama bear had, it feels like it's going to be just right.  :)

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Can I just say that it is beyond ridiculous that a dorm room and meal plan costs $1190.00 a month!  Crazy.  Rebekah's getting an apartment next year and while it is also crazy-expensive, it is nowhere near the cost of a dorm.  If you have money, buy rental property near a university.  Gold mine!

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My laptop's mouse pad died.  How does that even happen?  One minute it worked, the next, nada.  At least it's under warranty and Mark had a mouse I can use when he doesn't need it for paperwork.  Silver linings indeed.
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Mark just called.  He broke a tooth.  Yup, it's a Monday.

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I made cookies today.  Yummy, delicious cookies.  Yes, I have eaten too many of them, but at this moment, I don't care.

So, how's your Monday going?  Hope it's off to a good start.  The kids are napping, even Julianna, so in the spirit of keeping the house really quiet and not disturbing anyone, I'm off to read Fall of Giants.  In the Fast Lane turned me on to it, and I can not put it down.  It's different than anything I've ever read before, but I'm loving it.  Yup, I'm going to go snuggle up and read...and have another cookie.