Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug.....

Well it's been quite a week.  Monday morning while the boys were at speech therapy my car wouldn't start.  Daddy had to come (from the gym) and charge the battery and take it to get a new one.  Fortunately Tucker was there to watch and learn how to use jumper cables.  He found it fascinating.  :)

At the Posadas the Sisters gave the children two free goldfish.  To say they were excited is just not saying it.  They were thrilled- ecstatic!  So Monday after the car drama we went to PetSmart and got $70 worth of gear for our new "free" fish.  :)

We got their little home all set up in Julia's room and were all so happy to watch our new fish.  Tucker named the bright one "Sunray" and Charlie named the little one "Penny".  :)

On Tuesday morning we woke up and both fish had died.  It was so sad.  

On Monday  Marky was diagnosed with the flu.  Tuesday morning both boys woke up with the flu.  It was awful- nobody could move.  The flu is so much worse than a cold.

Tucker seemed to have it the worst.  Here he is getting germs in Mommy's bed, but it's the only place he wanted to be.

By Wednesday the boys seemed to be getting a little better, but Julia got it.  We had been in our house without moving for days and nerves were on edge, so last night we took a quick little jaunt through the drive-thru lights to lift everyone's spirits.  And it certainly did that- the lights dance to the music and they loved it.

So here we are Thursday, all four children with the flu- now Julia has it the worst.  I have been washing all the sheets, comforters, pillow cases, throw pillows, and blankets in the house.   If it sits still I have put Lysol on it.  :)   Tucker is crafting again, which is a good sign that he's recovering.  :)

We're watching lovely Christmas shows including the Christmas Story with George C. Scott (Marc's favorite version)-

And "A Star Shall Rise" with Raymond Burr-

We also love "A Child's Christmas in Wales"-

Michael the Visitor by Tolstoy-

Martin the Cobbler by Tolstoy-

The First Christmas-

The Chimes by Dickens-

P.S. If you would like to see these awesome Claymation shows you can get them on one dvd HERE.

But even in a week when the car breaks down, the fish die and everyone gets the flu I can't help but count my blessings- I'm drinking from my saucer,  'cause my cup has overflowed.