Mother's Day 2008

My Mother's Day started off a little rocky, to say the least. It all began on Friday when I began to feel a little funny but nothing ever came of it. Then Saturday we attended a birthday party and I felt a little worse - but not really bad! By the end of Saturday - my stomach bug was showing itself to be more and more evident. This was the kind of stomach bug that does not include hurling (if you know what I mean).

So, Sunday morning arrives. My hubby was the generous soul who gave me the stomach bug, and in true he-man status.. he was well within 12 hours. The kids were so thrilled to celebrate Mother's Day that I thought I was feeling well enough and so we did go to church. I ended up sitting in the hallway, just in case I needed to get to the ladies room in a hurry, listening to the message over the speakers.

We leave and then hubby offers to take me to a restaurant we frequented pre-kids. PF Changs! OK. My stomach is still 'whickety whack' but it just might be feeling that way because I am hungry. (Wishful thinking.) We go to PF Chang's and had the choice of waiting 45 minutes to sit inside or we could sit outside NOW. It was a GORGEOUS day and so we went for the "now" table. Having fun being silly!
Kissing Mommy! It IS my day you know! I should get ALL the kisses (but only on the cheek so as to not pass the bug on)!
The sun was beaming, the wind was blowing and we had fun outdoors together! HC was trying Dad's sunglasses for some relief. We were able to see a bird hopping around for crumbs (at a distance thank God) and a lizard entertained the kids for a good 10 minutes at least! It was perfect!
I know you may think I did not "look" sick in the pictures. (At least I hope you think that! haha) But this stomach bug was one where you felt fine, until that moment came! We arrived home and I was tired of waiting for the bug to run it's course. The day had passed and I was beginning to feel weak from it all so I asked hubby to Google "natural remedies for d...". He did and found that if I took a tablespoon of vinegar I should be fine. We put it in some Gatorade and I shot it down! It BURNED LIKE FIRE!!!!!!!! But I do think it worked. I ate some yogurt, wished we weren't out of probiotics and by that evening I was feeling better. Today - no symptoms - I am just trying to return to the eating world again. Tonight Hubby has tickets to a local baseball game and it would be the kid's first time to attend a real live baseball game - so I do hope I get my strength up soon! Sorry for the d.... topic - but that was what my Mother's day revolved around! Life happens you know!! :) Even on Mothers' Day!