Today was very much needed. In the interest of full disclosure, I wasn’t looking forward to it yesterday. I was still feeling pretty miserable and wasn’t sure how I would be feeling. It is hard enough to take care of kids when you are sick. Add in a sick little boy, and today wasn’t looking too promising. Add in spending a good chunk of the day with your mother-in-law and it was just daunting to think about. Thankfully, I was totally wrong about today. Well, Warren is still sick. I am feeling much better after taking the Z Pack. I still cough and the throat is a bit sore at times, but so much better than yesterday morning.
John and Kathy got here between 10 and 10:30. Robert and John had plans to go see the Hubble Omnifilm at the science museum. This left Kathy with the kids and me. I had at first hoped to get some shopping in, but with the kids’ naps and lunch, I wasn’t sure that was possible. Warren “fixed” that problem for us and was up after a short nap. Both kids were happy. I fed Warren some chicken nuggets before we left around 11:30/11:45. I knew he wouldn’t last until the planned lunch at 1:30. I also packed a snack for Laura since I knew she’d be getting hungry. We had enough time to hit Sam’s Club for Kathy before meeting the guys. Thankfully they had a nice cart that both of the kids could ride in.
Side note: I have often thought about getting a Sam’s Club membership. Then I think about how often I would truly use it. I would have to drive to Woodbury in order to shop. If you aren’t aware of prices, you could end up actually paying more. There are some really good deals there too though. I just went and looked. It is $40 a year. It is tempting. Maybe I can convince Robert to have us try it one year to see how it works for us.
While we were shopping and at lunch, Laura really took to Kathy today. This made me very happy. She has a very close bond with my mom. I have been worried a little bit that she doesn’t have one as close with Kathy. Today put those worries at ease. This morning, Laura kept asking Kathy if she wanted to come shopping with us. When we got out of the car, she instantly wanted to hold Grandma’s hand. She also sat by Grandma at lunch. :) When it was time for John and Kathy to leave, Laura eagerly hugged them both goodbye. It makes me very happy that my little girl loves both of her grandmas and grandpas.
After lunch, I sent Robert and John back to the house with the kids. Warren was running a high fever again. This gave Kathy and I time for just us. We both enjoy shopping at similar places, albeit for different things. I was able to pick up a plethora of scrapbooking supplies while she was able to drool over an embroidering machine. Two happy ladies is a very good thing. 
To be honest, I was afraid that Kathy and I would run out of things to talk about during the day. This turned out to not be a problem at all. She and I were able to have a very nice conversation all day long. We transitioned from one topic to another very easily. I didn’t worry about censoring myself at all. Without realizing it, she was giving some great advice to me. She is always careful about giving advice so that she isn’t coming off as meddling or interfering. Through the stories and anecdotes she shared, I was able to gleam some wisdom from and insight into a very smart woman.
Time to get supper out of the oven. It is a late one for us tonight. Hopefully I will continue to update a bit more regularly again.