sick day

I kept my oldest one home from school today because he was running a fever and having crazy coughing attacks, plus I have not been feeling too swell myself. He seems to be feeling a bit better now though and is hoping to have rested up enough to be able to go to his valentine party tomorrow. He missed his last school party because of the flu, so he is going to be devastated and "pass out onto a thorny bush in the woods forever" (his exact words) if he has to miss another. I can just barely remember elementary school parties, but I do remember one year that I made a valentine day box to look like a boom box and you put the valentines into the tape compartment. If I remember correctly, it was covered in aluminum foil and had heart shaped speakers. Ha!

Anyway, we have had a pretty relaxing day, with the exception of normal brotherly squabbling. My older one and I played checkers, then the boys used the chess pieces as battle droids and storm troopers and created lego spaceships for them. Their bedroom became a doctor's office, complete with a waiting room and a homemade open/closed sign. I have had a sinus headache and cramps today, which I was given a "prescription" for. They watched The History Channel's "The Universe" on DVD and learned more about Saturn. We ate breakfast food for lunch and dinner. Now they are taking turns playing www.uptoten.com and I thought I'd take advantage of the few minutes of time to myself to write this post about our day.

I feel exhausted and this week seems to be dragging on. My mom is taking the boys overnight this weekend for the first time since we have moved (for V-day and my b-day coming up). It's been over 3 months now since the papa and I have had some quiet time to ourselves. I am really looking forward to spending the day and evening with him. I'm trying to think of something fun we can do together. Going out to eat is out of the question, there's rarely any movies playing in the theater that I want to pay that much to go see. Although, I should look into the Drexel.. sometimes they have some interesting films. There's an Any Warhol exhibit going on.. I think it's free on Sundays. I wouldn't mind going thrift store browsing.. Hmm.

I just realized that I'm brainstorming while blogging. Who does that? Ha, now you know what it's like to be inside my brain for a bit. :)

I was going to start my last desperate attempt at potty training today (and by desperate, I mean bribing with skittles) but I've decided to wait until tomorrow. I just don't have the energy or patience today. I also need to make up 24 v-day party treat bags, but I think I might wait until the boys go to bed. I am thinking of making a collage card for the papa, because all of the v-day cards in the store were so cheesy. I got a new urban outfitters catalog in the mail the other day that might make good collage material. I need to come up with a theme though.. hmm, maybe I'll put the picture to song lyrics somehow..

Okay, I'm off in dreamland again. I am blaming it on the side effects from the "prescription" my "doctor" prescribed to me earlier of taking two Jawas and calling him in the morning.. ha!

Oh, and I have read this post to the boys 3 times now. They think all of my blogs are incredibly fascinating and funny stories. :)