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"Blah" pretty much sums up my week.

First of all, it has been raining here in the Dallas metroplex for like 40 days and 40 nights. Or something like that. Weather really affects my mood - is it just me? I hate that. I need sun. I would do so well in California. Except for all the fires, earthquakes, and mudslides. Never mind.

Second, the sick season is here. It's that time of year when you hold your plans loosely because chances are someone in your family is going to get sick and mess up said plans.

I was down for the count on Wednesday. It wasn't all bad though - it was a stomach bug that kept me home from work, but I was able to enjoy a quiet house while the kids were in school. I watched a movie on cable at 9:30 in the morning, gotta love that. I was fine by that night.

This morning I got all ready to drop Rylan off at school and go to the gym (2 weeks left on my membership) and run a couple errands. Fridays are my favorite - no work (meaning I can actually wake up naturally instead of at the crack of dawn), Presley/mommy alone time, Rylan's martial arts class at 5:00, then usually a high school football game with the fam. I packed his lunch, got everything together, went up to his room at 8:15 (unheard of for him, he's more like a 6:45 guy) and quickly discovered that he was sick. Mostly just fever/laying around.

So I took off my gym clothes and put my flannel pants and fuzzy socks on. I haven't stepped out of the house all day. I am going stir crazy.

You know what the hardest part of this day was, other than trying to stay sane? Trying to "be there" for my sick 5 year old when my needy 2 year old cries if I go into another room. I felt so guilty all day long because she demanded my full attention, pulling me from here to there. He was fine and I tried to give him spurts of attention when I could, but still.

And I've had a sore throat all day and that usually precedes some sort of nasty illness so I'm preparing myself. Hopefully not.

Also, I'm just so bored. I told my husband that I need something really fun to look forward to. And by fun, I don't mean a soccer game. He said, "Well, Christmas is almost here." It's not even mid-October, that's not really what I had in mind.

About an hour later he tells me that his friend is having a big 40th birthday party at this fancy restaurant in Dallas followed by everyone staying at a nice hotel. Now that's what I am talking about. A reason to get dressed up! An adult party at a non-kid-friendly locale! Yes! Why didn't you say so!

Of course, someone will probably get sick.