Reaching critical mass here: 3 sick Kids, 1 sick wife. Half the Christmas decorations are up; the other half still in the boxes. 10 boxes half full of decorations that need to be off loaded while the everyday item they replace need to go back in the boxes so we have a third stack of stuff that is in a holding pattern until the decorations are sorted out. Outdoor stuff on deck. #4 up all night with an ear ache. Appointment today at 3 pm - just gimme the Amoxicillin now! Didn't think kids could exude this much snot. They will wipe their noses on any soft surface, especially my shirt. I'm out of Benadryl and am skosh on Dimetapp. I need a pack of cigarettes and a trip to Chicago…

Somebody send a posse…

It's the most wonderful time of the year…

You said posse…… I read that totally wrong!

With 3 small kids in our house, at least one person is sick with something continuously from November to the spring.

Hang in there. Make a big pot of chicken noodle soup. Will pray for you and your family.