Ups and Downs

1.  Gunnar - better when I wrote last evening, then sick again in the night (2 am!), miserable this morning (starting at 5am!), and fair-to-middlin' as we've just finished lunch.  His fever seems gone, but the awful cough, sore throat, and headache remain.  I know that cough.  When I hear it I can almost feel it in my own throat.  Feel the headache.  And now Tate is somewhat subdued and thinks his body is trying to fight off the germ.

2.  Snow - it was snowing lightly last night and the boys went to bed with high expectations, but woke to just a dusting on the ground.  Oddly, it has snowed on and off all day, but nothing is accumulating.  Their hopes rise and fall with each little flurry.  Part of me wants a big dump of snow for them to play in, but with sickness in the house... maybe not?

3.  School - in spite of not feeling wonderful the boys are picking their way through most of their schoolwork.  Except - ironically - Wyatt, the only one who seems completely healthy.  He decided that provoking Gunnar and ignoring repeated warnings to apologize and shape up was a good idea, and is out in the driveway moving a pile of dirt.  Grrrrr.  He puts the boy in boycott.

I know, I know, it's just a bad day.  And not having good sleep contributes.  But sometimes I look at these boys and wonder if I'm doing anything right at all.  *sigh*  Screaming at each other over Legos.  Mouthing off to each other and to us.

Who on earth thought it was a good idea to put me in charge of these guys?

Time to do some more school with them - something more structured.  Work on our memory verses.