Lesson learned

Only a few short days ago I was venting about.......well everything. I was really feeling a urgent need to get out of the house. Last night I went over to my parent's house for about an hour. I was planning on going shopping this evening. However, all of my children (yes, all four) and my husband have been vomiting with constant diarrhea. I just want to say, "Lord, I received the message loud and clear!" I was such a cry baby last week, needing a break and complaining about my husband. Things can always be worse. I should have been more appreciative that I was having a good week. Today I am very blessed that I am healthy to take care of my family. As of this moment I am the only one that is still perfectly fine. Last night was very rough. I finally went to sleep at 5:30a. Every time I would lay down someone would start vomiting, crying or needed help in the bathroom. Jeff is the most sick I have ever seen him. He has not got out of bed yet today, except to use the bathroom. There were moments last night that I had two kids vomiting at the same time. I am so proud of my kids. All of them carried their vomited bowls around the house. Jonah was up all night. He never cried or asked for help. He would just get up, take care of business, and lay back down. When Juliet started vomiting she would go into the bathroom and hug the toilet. That is the only time I would say someone vomiting was cute. I wanted to take her picture. She acted so much like a big kid. Okay, enough vomit talk. Today I feel like we are in survival mode. I have been up since 8:30a cleaning, sanitizing and doing laundry. I have so much laundry. I am really grateful and appreciative for my sister. She brought us groceries today. We have been running on toast and water. She loaded us up on all the necessities. I can tell my patience is starting to run thin, so I continue to pray for more. I know tomorrow will be a new day and everyone will be feeling better.