Cabin Fever

Well we're going on our fourth day of being stuck in our house. The weather hasn't been too friendly to us this week. When we woke up on Tuesday morning there was about two inches of ice on the roads. It had been "sleeting" all night and so the roads were impossible to drive on. Since then the temperature hasn't gone above 20 degrees so the ice just won't melt. Then last night, we had snow. So, again we are stuck in our house.

Breanna had strep throat and luckily we were able to get her into a clinic Monday night knowing that we wouldn't be able to get out Tuesday. She is doing fabulously now. I love good medicines.

I have found though, that there are some benefits of not having to leave the house for four days.

1. Bree has had a friend (Josh) to play with while she recuperates all week.
2. I have had plenty of time to work on my digital scrapbook.
3. The kids have had plenty of time to read (Bree has to read so many minutes every quarter for school, and I think she has already earned an A because she has been reading so much the last few days, which isn't like her).
4. I haven't been tempted to go shopping and spend money.
5. We have had some fun family time (no pressure to get to practices or lessons at night etc).
6. I haven't had to put make-up on or do my hair in three days (I'm not planning on seeing anyone). I've just pulled my wet hair up in a pony tail and called it good.
7. I haven't had to get up at 5 a.m. to go running. I've slept in until 6:30 every morning, which is heaven.

Luckily, we were pretty well stocked with food and such (Jason did have to go to the store and get milk and eggs after three days) so we didn't have to go out. Jason said the roads are terrible. He's even been able to work from home a couple of days. The kids have also been getting along wonderfully so that has made it so nice.

Hopefully you are all enjoying your week too.