Almost made it

Just when the craziness of spring arrives what should happen.....SICKNESS. That's what happens.

Maddie is sick. At first I thought maybe allergies, but it seems to not be so. Sniffly, coughing, blech. We almost made it to spring break without any more colds. I let her stay home today. I know that I kind of have a double standard with my kids as far as the staying home thing goes, but I have good reasons. For Dylan he has to have a fever and/or puking to stay home. Maddie's standards are a lot lower. She's only in first grade so missing a day of school isn't going to harm her scholastic achievements. In middle school missing a day can be like missing a week. Considering all the homework they always have topped with all the schoolwork, getting behind is a nightmare. I should know, remember The Swine Flu week? Argh.

Dylan acts like a 4-year-old when he finds out Maddie gets to stay home and he doesn't. He doesn't have the sniffles or a cough or anything other than a headache when he got home from school yesterday, and yet he feels he deserves a day off. It's baseball season - sickness is not an option for anyone.

After the pneumonia problem we had with Maddie awhile back, I refuse to take chances with her colds. She will lay on that couch until she is better - no matter what.

Tomorrow is Maddie's Parent/Teacher conference. Thursday is Dylan's. Tomorrow is also the last day of school for spring break. Normally I dread spring break. I don't really need another reason for them to be all up in my face 24 hours a day, especially when I am supposed to be working, but I am looking forward to not having to get up at 6:45 and get Dylan motivated for school. I am looking forward to not having to make 3 trips to the school every day. Hopefully the weather is nice enough for them to hang outside for some of the days. Hopefully Maddie feels good enough to go to Mam's house for a few days. Hopefully I am not picked up by the men with white coats by the end of it.