I got sick, but I am actually feeling better.  I can not talk (torure!) and my cough is bad, but I feel much better.  Very strange, but hey, who am I to complain?

So today with Ben home, we packed up the kiddos and went to see A Shark something with Will Smith.  SUCKED!  Very boring!  But it was fun for Ben and I going with Sam and Kit.  Sam was fascinated with everything!  She loved getting a treat and sitting in the big girl seats.  We brought a lawn chair and the boppy for me and Kit.  He nursed for awhile and then enjoyed hanging out.  We set up in the handicap area and even brought a blanket, so the kiddos could play with toys quietly while we watched.  There were a few other parents there w/ young kids too.   We made it half way thru, which was fine.  When you go to the movies w/ a 2.5 year old and a 9 mth old, you know going in that you may never see the end of the movie.  As it was, the movie really did suck, so Ben and I did not care, lol! 

We then got the kiddos down for a nap and I got to nap too!  Ben enjoyed some quiet time on the computer, playing his games.

Tonight I lit Shabbat candles and said Shabbat prayers.  Ben said it was nice, but I know he thinks it is a little strange.  But he still is supportive.  I remember when Sam was in the hospital last summer, that one of the Chaplins mentioned that when really horrific things happen, many people find God.  I was too busy trying to take care of everybody to really think one way or the other about it.  But here I am 14 months later, and I have found that religon is much more important to me.  I want my kids to have tradition and God in their lives.  So I am not about to get all freaky about it and but I think there are little things that I can do to keep it at home too.  Ben and I decided that Sunday School and family service once a month is good, but I want the kids to see us practicing at home what is learned at Temple.  My Gosh, sometimes I sound like such a grown up.  I guess at 35 I am a grown up, lol!

Tomorow I am going to Philly with the kids.  My cousins, the twins, are turning 3 and we are going for their bday party.  The ride will be long, but I am hoping to catch the kids at nap time and hopefully they will sleep.  I know they will enjoy the party.  With no voice, I don't know how much conversing I will be doing though.

On that note, I am off to bed.

I have no voice, my chest hurts, my body hurts and I haven't been able to keep anything down.  Please join me for a pity party, table for one... 

But little Samantha is such a source of sunshine.  She sat on the sofa with me after I got baby Kit to sleep and covered me with blankets and brought over ALL her stuffed animals (quite the pile...) and said that she was taking care of me cause "mama is sick."  She stroked my head and brought over pretend glasses of water.  She is such a sweet child and I love her so much!

At one point Baby Kit woke and I brought him down to nurse him.  Sam sat on the other side of the boppy.  She stoked his beautiful face as I stroked hers.  Boy I love my kids!  And then when Ben got home, he told me that he arranged to get tomorrow off (usuing sick time) so he could take care of me.  I am SOOOOO lucky to have such a wonderful family!

On a completely other note... what is going on that is making everyone change their blog addys?  Is there a blog troll causing trouble?  Cause I can breath my sick germs his/her way and do some serious damage....

Hot tea and toast for me...