illness

Besides the very cold weather we have enjoyed this winter we have also had quite a few rounds of illness.  Hannah missed three days of school last week, tacked on to two snow days meant she didn't go at all.  Ethan missed a few days the week before that.  And he was sick starting on Friday, missing a soccer game and all the way through today, although he is still coughing he will go back tomorrow. Update: turns out he has strep, getting meds tonight for him and Tamiflu for Rob. Rob got sick Saturday night, missed church and now is in bed with a cough, fever, sore throat, headache (in other words the flu).  Today I stared with the headache and cough and I refuse to let it progress, there is too much to do this week.  Ugh!
Besides our family I know of many, many other families in the neighborhood, at school and at church who have been similarly afflicted.  Yuck!

In other news the weather today is gorgeous! and we may be warming up.

In other very exciting news it's only 55 days until our cruise! I am super, super excited.  Sometimes living so far away from our family I feel like this is an expat blog :)  I miss out on all the birthday parties and reunions, and watching each other's soccer games, and lots and lots of stuff.  Last night was my youngest sister, Emily's birthday and we weren't at the party :( Today is my BIL Ryan's bday, again all he got was a Facebook "happy birthday".  I haven't met little Scarlett and didn't go to Deo's first birthday party. The list is endless. I try not to focus on that, or on the people we miss and the distances between us and family and friends.  It makes it all the more special when we do get to be together.  This year we have two chances, which is great.  In April Alec/Kelly, Val/Ryan and Rob/I are going on a cruise together.  We have tickets bought and have cabins paid for, a spa day reserved and excursions chosen.  Well, 3 out of the 4 days of excursions.  When we are in Jaimaca we are going to ride horses, on the beach! and then go tubing down the White river.  When we are in Grand Cayman we are doing a dolphin encounter and sting ray city.  When we are in Cozumel we booked an exciting excursion to Tulum with Helaman Tours.  Haiti is still being decided upon.  Yay!!  The only thing that would be better is if they rest of the sibs/spouses could join us…hopefully another year!

The second chance will be in August when we have the first ever Arhets Family Reunion (and many Idiarts too!) in Lake Tahoe.  It will be great!! Can not wait!!

Now I'm off to push some vitamin C likes it's candy!  and hope to dodge the flu quickly.