Christmas and New Year's

The holiday season came and went too fast this year.  It does every year but for some reason we all stand around lamenting the irony of how long it lasts and that is has come and gone so quickly.  I am sure the day you start noticing time warps is the day you officially become a grown up.  Life moves quickly. 
We had a very small yet meaningful Christmas this year.  It was the smallest we have ever had but the kids each got the one thing they really wanted and some great food.  What more could you ask for.  We were able to teach them about the deeper meaning of the holiday through fun family activities and opportunities to serve others. 
New Year's came quickly too and my parents came to visit us for the week.  For me it was particularly horrible because I contracted some unknown virus that laid me out for the week.  I really didn't get to spend time with my parents because I fluctuated between bouts of fever and unconsciousness coupled with way too much time in the bathroom.  It was the sickest I have ever been and I am not bouncing back well either. 
My sweet little Sarah came down with it too.  Thankfully it was a milder case but she has been just miserable too.  No one else was afflicted and for that I am thankful.  We spent a nice chunk of our grocery money on doctor visits and medicine.  Oh well, that is why we have some food stored up. 
I hope we are able to have a better visit with my parents next time we are together.  I really don't ever need to be sick again.  That did it for me for my life.  They did say they enjoyed taking the kids to do fun things while Alan stayed home to make sure he was there to catch me when I passed out.  It is a miracle he didn't catch this thing.  It is the curse of moms to get sick just when we have a chance to slow down!
Jacob got a sinus infection and missed New Year's along with the rest of us.  He was so upset when I told him he was staying up late on the wrong day.  I told the kids as soon as everyone was back to their healthy selves we would have a New Year's celebration with yummy food and everything.  The only problem I am having is where I can get a hold of some poppers.