The Bug Continues!!!

Arrrr!!!
I thought that the dreaded bug was actually leaving us!!!
But no!!!
Isabella has started with a temperature this afternoon and hubby has come home feeling like death warmed up. To top it all I am not feeling too great either, but on I plod!
Joseph is the only one, touch wood, who is still feeling ok.
I am just hoping and praying that we get a good nights sleep and that in the morning that we are all feeling better.
I am not the greatest of nurse when it comes to my poor, patient, hubby. I think that, as a woman, I just get on with it. I think that it is a well known fact that men get everything worse!
I really do need to brush up on my nursing skills, which I am sure he would agree, and try to be a bit more patient with him.
Sorry huni, I will try, I promise!
At the moment everyone is tucked up in bed so I thought I'd have a cup of calming chamomile tea and have a quick blog while it is all quiet.
I have got so much to post and so little time.
Having Taylor poorly at the beginning of the week has meant that I have got behind with everything.
Today I thought that I could start to catch up and then little Isabella starts with feeling bad.
On a good note though, I had Joseph's parents evening today and I am so proud of him. His teacher has told me that, overall, he is doing great. Excelling in maths and achieving great improvements in his literacy and reading. We just need to work on his spellings which is what I expected. I have always struggled to get Joseph to practise his spellings, it is something which he really does dislike, and don't I know it! But he is doing great and I am sure that he will continue to.
We have started to have some regular me and Jos time in an evening. I have been making sure the majority of the jobs are done while I cook tea or just before the twins bed time so that when we come down I can give him 100% of my time. We have started to read a book that we have got to review and we are both thoroughly enjoying having that bit of bonding time.
It has been missed so very much!
I have still got to post about my easy peesy yummy salmon dinner that I made the other night, I have made some new bread rolls today which I will share and I have a cake to make!
Along with our daily on goings and stories I have so much to tell.
First I need my lot, and me, to get fit and healthy again and kick this bug out of our house.
Hopefully it'll be gone tomorrow.........
Fingers crossed x

So tired!

What an exhausting day!
My tiredness, unfortunately, is not down to getting caught up on all my housework and post holiday laundry.
My tiredness is all down to having a poorly boy!
On Friday night Taylor had a really high temperature. We dosed him up with good old Calpol and put him to bed. When we got up on Saturday morning he had developed a nasty rash on his front and a bit on his back. He was a more clingy than normal but he was getting on with it.
Come Sunday the rash was even more prominent and red. We rang nhs direct who told us that it didn't sound like anything to worry about and to continue as we were with Calpol.
When we got up this morning it was still there and had progressed onto his arms and legs so I got him an appointment to be checked out.
Thankfully everything was well with the doctor's checks. His chest, ears, throat and temperature are all normal so they have put the rash down to a viral infection.
He is ok as long as he is dosed up with medicine but has been more clingy and cuddly. At one point he wouldn't let me out of his sight. The second I left the room he screamed for me. Bless him, he must be so frustrated not being able to tell me what's wrong and how he is feeling.
I find days when little ones are poorly so exhausting. I just want to see his happy little face and hear him giggle as he runs around driving me crackers with his climbing.
Hopefully he'll be feeling more himself tomorrow. I just pray that little Isabella doesn't come down with it next or Joseph.
I've got a couple of recipes to post this week. Over the weekend I made a delicious heather honey cake which I am dying to share. I've also made an easy peesy delicious salmon dinner tonight that is not only yummy but also easy and quick to make!
I've got a lot planned and can't wait to start!
But first of all I'm having an early night so I'm ready for whatever tomorrow may bring.

The Cold Won!

I hate to say this, but the cold won!
My attempts to beat the bug were all in vain. I have caught it and feel really rubbish!
Last night once the kids were in bed all I wanted to do was curl up in a ball. I had a hot shower, got my snugly pyjamas on and did just that.
I am now trying to just feel ok. I have stocked up on cold and flu tablets, hot lemon drinks, fresh orange juice and tissues.
The twins are asleep and instead of rushing around doing jobs I am just going to sit with the tv on and blog!
That should cheer me up a bit.
Moan over now for my Great Bloggers Bake Off post :-)

I Cannot Get Sick!

Oh no!
As the afternoon has gone on I have been gradually going down hill. My head has been feeling so heavy and has felt like pressure is building up.
Hubby has not been feeling good all week so I am hoping and praying that I have not caught what he has got.
Gone are the days when if I wasn't very well I could curl up in bed and recuperate. If I get sick now I will still have to soldier on and take care of the kids and home.
I am hoping that my head is feeling like this because I need my new glasses. But that doesn't explain why my neck aches.
Here is my plan of action to zap any bug that is trying to get me:
* Vitamin c tablets
* Plenty of fruit and vegetables
* Fresh fruit juice
* Paracetamol
* Plus a wee dram of whisky for bed!
I cannot get sick and I will not get sick!!!!