Disappointment

We have had illness after illness. Thankfully nothing really, really bad. Just really, really irritating. The latest go round started with Boop this past Saturday. Out of no where a fever. Not a real high fever, but just enough to make him listless and sleep a lot.

It went on for days. When I went to the doc on Tuesday for a follow up for LM, I asked the doc to check his ears, just to see. Although Boop assured me nothing hurt. The doc didn't see anything wrong with his ears but said if he didn't break the fever in a day or so, to bring him back and have him evaluated. He might have the flu. Ugh!

So, yesterday he seemed better. The fever not so high. Then, LM started feeling poorly. Cold, they just keep saying their cold. Sure enough, LM had a fever. Today it is higher than Boop's ever was and she really feels puny.

Of course, by mid-morning you could tell that EG was not doing so well. Checked her temp and sure enough. Three down, one to go.

This round of illness is especially disappointing because we were suppose to leave for Grandma's in the AM and spend the weekend with her. When Boop heard me tell my mom we weren't coming he got tears in his eyes and said it was all his fault. I started to cry and got off the phone right away and sat with him on the kitchen floor and explained that it wasn't his fault. At all.

I tried to console the kids with this is just how life works. We don't ever know the plans that God has for us. But, we have to understand that He has the perfect plan for our lives. And we may not always understand it. At least not right away. (Sometimes never.) They get that! And I love that! There will be so, so many disappointments in their lives, both great and small. And, if they can understand now about God's perfect plan for each one of us, it is bound to bring a measure of comfort in the future.

Of course, I have promised hamburgers and french fries for dinner tomorrow. And maybe a movie and a game depending on who feels well enough.

I will be praying that we are quick to recover. Quick to get back with the program. And, that we are done with the illnesses for quite some time . . .