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Published April 2, 2009 @ 13:44 by Tania in School

This week has been a challenge. First the plague, then the fleas, now ants. I had the exterminator/husband's best childhood-friend here this morning to help deal with the ants and the fleas. Now I just have to get the other "pests" out of the house - the kids.

All week most of us have been home due to illness. In fact, both boys haven't been out of the house at the same time since Saturday. I haven't slept through the night since Friday, and my cheery veneer of determination is wearing thin.

Last night, another night of musical beds, found me in Daughter's room. Unfortunately Daughter, trying to get over her plague, slept until 10:30 am then napped for three hours. After sleeping 17 of the past 24 hours, she decided that last night was her turn to tell stories. She talked, babbled, and chatted to herself until 1 am! Then she rolled over at 5:30 am this morning and chatted like she had never slept.

I decided that it was time to send Son One back to school when he had returned to his regular routine of harassing his brother and sister. Son Two stayed home again today, and I am not sure if I will bother sending him tomorrow as he is still feverish.

Every time the phone rings, I expect it to be a truancy officer calling to explain that school is actually compulsory (Son One is missing tomorrow for another hockey tournament - first game he is on the ice at 8 am!)

This morning I couldn't figure out how the water dispenser on the fridge worked. I called husband at work to tell him it was broken. I had all of the kids drink tap water, until Son One decided to try it with his hand, not a cup, and sprayed water all over himself. I guess it is working, and I don't know if it was every broken, or if it was just me.

I am so tired that my head hurts and coffee isn't helping. I just tried to convince Daughter and Son Two that a nap would be in all of our best interests, but they didn't bite. After this post I am sneaking away to my bedroom, with my wonderful black-out blinds and catching 40 winks. I have an hour until I have to pick up Son One from school.