bug's life...
I HATE the lice!! I worked at a daycare - so not fun!!
Have fun in Rockford! DH may (fingers crossed) be spending quite a bit of time there!! We took dd to a Bible Camp near Rockford! Its a nice drive - until you find out the exit is down for construction!! I think it was I80/90 to US 39 exit closed - we just went to the next Rockford exit and were fine! I know one water park is on the highway that has construction going on!
We did have fun! We actually stayed about 30 minutes south of Rockford which was great because it felt like we were way out of the city! We live just minutes from the center of Chicago, so every now and then I just need to go where there is a bit more space. Indeed there was construction right at Magic Waters. To top it off, Magic Waters was already closed for the season!! Thankfully CoCo Keys had day passes, so we went there instead.
I know...I know...I am a moron...
But what are your dates?
You are not a morom. You have had all sorts of things going on and cannot be expected to remember all the details! We are going November 1-7.
I have not been on the dis pre trip reports in a while, but I started reading yours when you first started, I just caught up and glad to hear you're rid of the lice. I have not had them myself, but my best friend did and what a nightmare to get rid of. You did a great job, it took my friend even longer.
I have wonderful time on your mini trip, it does sound needed..... And I would love to see pics of Deyki's hair, he's so adorable.
I will have to post pics of Deyki's new hair soon. We have a Awana directors meeting tonight, so it will have to wait. I still have a pathetically slow dial-up that takes exceedingly long to download from my camera and upload to the site. It gets the job done. It just takes patience!
I'm behind in posting! Sorry to hear about the lice! Hope you have a great time on your mini-vacation! We want to hear all about it.
Maroo - I am not sure of their exact dates but I know they overlap with my trip which is 10/30 - 11/3.
Here's a short TR on our mini-vacation.
Since my kids were such troopers through the ordeal with lice and I needed a break from all the never-ending work, we escaped for three days! I found a hotel about two hours from here surrounded by cornfields and nature. They had a great deal going on suites, so I booked that since it was me and four children. A single room would have been crowded, and the kitchen made dealing with all our food allergies moch easier.
The suite turned out to be huge!! "What kind of room did you get?!" my kids exclaimed when we entered it. We had a full kitchen that opened into a combined living and dining room. There were two bedrooms and two bathrooms. It had a 36 foot long balcony! The three oldest children immediately claimed a television as their own. Deyki was delighted to sit in the middle of the king sized bed watching the Disney Channel.
We arrived Monday afternoon after a picnic lunch in a nearby park. The first thing the kids wanted was to visit the pool. We swam for a couple hours and went upstairs to make dinner. To the girls delight Princess Protection Program was on that night. We don't have cable, and they had been eagerly waiting to see it. We popped popcorn and had a peaceful movie night while Michelle slept.
Tuesday morning we had breakfast at the hotel and then went to a berry picking place we had heard about. It felt so freeing to drive down long country roads. I felt like I could breathe deeper than in the city. A big closed sign was up when we got there.
I asked the gentleman working on the house when they would open, and he directed me to the side entrance of a house. A very kind grandmotherly woman was there. She said they opened this coming weekend.
When I told her we would be back in Chicago then, she very kindly said, "Why don't I give you some containers and you can pick what you want. I am leaving for the day, but feel free to take whatever you want."
She wouldn't even take the money I offered her. We ended up with five pints of big, juicy raspberries!
Nidra even found a big frog hopping along the path. It was a great way to start the day.
We returned to the hotel for lunch featuring the berries of course! Then we headed to the water park. The weather was a little cool, so I had a backup indoor water park planned. It turned out to be a blessing because the outdoor one had closed for the season. Deyki went on his first waterslide and learned to put his head underwater!
Everyone had a blast splashing the afternoon away.
On the way back to the hotel we stopped at a farstand and bought sweet corn. It was the sweetest corn I have ever tasted! Even baby Michelle enjoyed it so much that she ate it right off the cob! That was an adorable sight! We played a family game that night and got to bed on the early side.
This morning it was pouring rain when we woke. We were going to go to and orchard and a recreated hobo jungle, but that plan was out. The hotel was kind enough to let us check out late so we could enjoy the pool instead. We swam until lunch and then went to the McDonald's playland before heading home.
It was just the break we needed before life gets very busy. Now I am off to feed the kids and get ready for my Awana directors meeting. I have to remember to tell you the fun way Make-A-Wish will be involved with a big concert at our church that Awana is hosting! I'll share details on that soon. Anyone near Chicago could come join us!
Go Michelle! Congrats on walking! It sounds like her staying home is probably the right decision.
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. Nearly 70 children have come and gone in my home and this is the first time one of them brought lice in! 
) It is an occupational hazard. However, I've managed to avoid it for the 10 years that I've been a SW. I'm also shocked that you never had a kid with it yet.
The timing was excellent because life has been rough the last couple weeks. I needed something to brighten my day! Thanks, ladies! Your kindness and creativity is so special! It comes at a time when it is very needed.
