Sick of being sick!

I dread winter. I hate being cold all the time. I hate bundling the kids up to go anywhere. And repeat bundling them again once we get somewhere (cause they strip their coats/shoes in the car or at the store). I hate tracking in snow in the house and getting wet socks later. And wet pant legs all the time. And I especially hate all the sickness that comes with winter.
What a negative thought... on a brighter note... at least I was the only one sick this past week. All of my boys have stayed pretty healthy so far this winter. But this cold has been a miserable one and just wouldn't go away. It started with a sore throat followed by congestion and headaches. Now I'm finally feeling better today and just have the cough that keeps lingering. So let's just say that today is the first day I'm out of my sweats and just might put on some make-up.
Speaking of feeling better today... I have had a great morning! The boys all slept in- more than usual- like 10am. I had everyone dressed, teeth brushed and breakfast before I did a workout and showered. We even read scriptures before Ethan left for preschool (I've been slacking since the baby was born, but consistently read to them everyday this week). And best of all- Ethan and Eli were in such great moods and played well all morning. They didn't even watch tv and still there was no fighting. Hooray! And now both Eli and Tyce are down for naps. Aaahh- the simple things you appreciate when you have 3 kids. Like a workout and shower before noon.
And since I need to even out some of that negative energy- Tyce has been smiling a lot these days. Especially in the mornings. He is also consistently sleeping a 5 hour stretch followed by 4 hours. So he usually goes to bed at 8pm and I only have to get up with him twice (around 1 and 5am) until he gets up again around 8am. So not too shabby. And once I'm not so dead from this cold, I will feel like a new person again. Hooray for sleep!


And who can be grumpy when you see such cute faces everyday???