Didn't think it was possible

I didn't think it was possible that we could have more bad luck this week. Foolish woman. We had a pleasant few days and Christmas on the whole was fine. I avoided a confrontation with my drunk father (that was a true test of will), avoided getting pulled into the family drama by staying on the porch smoking and avoided getting sick. A. fell down the stairs and busted her lip and then all three kids came down with terrible HACKING coughs and booger noses. At one point I thought I was going to throw up listening to my niece and daughter blowing their noses in stereo in the back seat of the car and all through the Nutcracker. They sounded like old men with bulbous noses not little girls. I have to add snot to my list of things that can cause my gag reflex to activate.

We actually decided to stay another day because the kids were having fun and everyone was getting along. (plus the guy fixing our tub at home wasn't done yet) So, we decide to take the kids to get their pictures done for my mother. I talked her out of the family picture considering the circumstances, but she really wanted a picture of the three kids. Well, this morning I inadvertently took 2 crazy pills instead of one. I only realized this after I got really tired and a little loopy. It was probably best that I took two pills because my son REFUSED to take off his fireman costume, had booger nose and would not smile. I might have killed him if I had not been so "relaxed". After wrestling him to the ground in the middle of the Picture People to get the damn costume off (it's okay I don't live in Columbus), we were able to get mediocre pictures for about $150. The whole ordeal only took two hours. As we were leaving my mother turns to me and says," Are you happy you finally got your pictures?" It's a really good thing I was so drugged. I could have cold cocked her, however I couldn't find the energy. Maybe I should up the dose on a regular basis.

Luckily for us, C.'s cold has turned into a fever and hacking cough. The nurse on call said we should wait to leave until Saturday. I'm not drugged anymore. It's time to go home...