No Sick Days for Mom's

I have been sick for 5 days.  5 days.  This is like an eternity for a mom with 2 kids.  2 kids who are in desperate need of attention during all of their waking hours.  It has been tough.  Very tough.

My house is nothing short of a disaster, the laundry piles are insanely high, we're slowly running out of groceries and we haven't left the house in days.  Basically, I went to my Zumba class on Sunday but otherwise we haven't left the house since Saturday.

Greg stayed home on Tuesday to help out with the kids but it did not help and I have gotten sicker as the week went on.  It started off with severe sinus pain and congestion and has now progressed into a nasty sore throat and chest cold.  Coughing is no fun and it hurts so much.  Sudafed + Vics Vapor Rub have been my friend but it has not been enough.

Although both kids seem to have picked up the cold it has been no where near how bad mine has been.  Penelope is basically just sneezing a bit more while Finley has a runny nose with a tiny cough.  I am so thankful for this.  It would be a nightmare if it were worse.  Greg thought he had escaped it but this morning he was complaining of a sore throat - hopefully nothing too serious will come of it.

To make things worse, this is the big outdoor hockey weekend here in Calgary.  To kick off the celebrations of the weekend, the Flames' farm club the Abbotsford Heat are playing tonight at the Saddledome.  We have tickets.  Me and the kids are not going.  We never really wanted to go but in order to buy Alumni tickets you had to get this game or the Hitmen game on Monday and we already had tickets to that.  Greg and Jack are still going so it's not a total waste.

I am a bit concerned with the Alumni game tomorrow.  It doesn't start until 430pm and the high is only -9 which is what it was when the Grey Cup was held here back in 2009.  I think I will survive but I am hoping my cold does not get worse.  The girls will be going to my Aunty Leslie's house so they won't be exposed to the cold elements.  I will not miss this game, I don't care how sick I am or how much more sick I may get but nothing will prevent me from going to see Lanny + Joe + Jim + Mike + Gary from playing.  Greg says it will be a quick game so we will be ok.

Thankfully, we have sold our Heritage Classic tickets to my friend Jenn's fiance so I don't have to worry about sitting outside during that game which will be long + cold.  Yes I am a wimp, I have lived in Calgary too long that my body has forgotten where I lived for my first 25 years of life.  Why did we sell you ask?  I can't justify the price of tickets for the game and I knew they would be appreciated by someone more then myself.  I really hope Adrian enjoys the game - what a great birthday present!

Monday is the outdoor Hitmen game but it starts at 130 which is way warmer then the other 2 games.  I am hoping I will feel better by then though!!

But I best be going, Penelope is napping and Finley is almost done watching Curious George and will need something to distract her and I need to figure out what we will be having for lunch and for supper since Greg won't be home.  Maybe some Finger Cooking courtesy of Boston Pizza.....haha.

Here's hoping to a get better weekend.  I am optimistic as I am feeling slightly better and I had a relatively decent night's sleep.....wish me luck......