Category Archives: sick

Down with the Flu

So thankful for our neighbour who took our boys to and from school yesterday, as well as today and has offered to have them over for dinner tonight too. Starting to feel better, but taking myself out for a walk to get the last of the sunshine (and vitamin D) before the rain and cold weather comes back tomorrow. Hopefully the last part of this flu, a painful migraine, dissipates soon. Finally having time to catch up on photograph edits to share with you all from the country walk we took on Sunday:


Ronan and Maddox on the start of our walk.  
Of course they were quick to correct us that it was not a ‘hike’ but an ‘adventure!’
Dirt biking hills made fun obstacles to run over.
Or jump over too!
The boys ran through the fields of wild flowers. 
Then picked a whole bunch to fill mummy’s pockets.



 Here are the Instagram shots for today:

‘Valuable': I thought I had lost my photo from the Floating Lantern Festival in Hawaii.
To me out of material possessions photos are the most valuable.
#maycreative #photoadaychallenge
 http://instagr.am/p/LM_SW8okwj/
‘A number': Five 
#photoadaymay #photoadaychallenge #comics
Watching the Bachelorette with a homemade smoothie.@emilygmaynard is my favourite bachelorette. 
http://instagr.am/p/LNGfXNokxx/

Memorial Day

‘The weather today': Here in England and back home in Hawaii
#photoadaymay #weather #photoadaychallenge #Hawaii #England
http://instagr.am/p/LLmHPxIkyt/
Gone but not forgotten': Remembering both my dad, LT. Col Nystrom ret.,
and his father who are both veterans of foreign wars.
#memorial #VFW
http://instagr.am/p/LLrca_ok12/

‘Stars': Hollywood 
#maycreative #Marilyn 
@welovemarilyn @dailymonroe
First thing I have been able to eat all day and it’s 9:25pm.
A no fun day of intense nausea and vomiting.
http://instagr.am/p/LLv2bDok4T/

You have bad days so you know when you have good days.

Woke up with immense nausea and vomiting. Nearly noon and do not feel any better. Husband has had a high fever since last night. Not fun :(

Tooth and & Light

No more tooth!
Showing his tooth 

Ronan’s long awaited top front tooth finally came out tonight.  He looks forward to the Tooth Fairy. 


Waiting for Ronan’s front tooth to fall out. 
#tooth 
After his tooth was coerced out by @ryana_official. My 7 year old is excited out the tooth fairy’s arrival.
 #tooth #toothfairy
 http://instagr.am/p/K3FYK2Ik_G/

‘Playing with light.’ Used a mirror as a reflector with the natural lighting from the window.
 #light #lighting
http://instagr.am/p/K2ib_fok33/
‘Light’ part II. Another one with the aid of reflecting light from the window with a mirror.
#maycreative #photoadaychallenge
http://instagr.am/p/K5FI-IIk2u/
‘Somewhere you stand': I still like to try my balance skills like a little kid.
#photoadaymay #photoadaychallenge
http://instagr.am/p/K7BE9ookwx/

Been Sick & Down

The last few days have been quite rough.  I have been pretty sick with a fever and had a bad day at work. The cold is subsiding now and nothing beats a rough work day by coming home to hugs from my boys.  We had a movie night tonight and it really helped bring a smile back on my face. I love my family so much. With the last day of March, I hope for a more positive April. Then for some flowers in May. :)

Playing Mass Effect with the boys as we near the very end of the game. 
Purple soup! Its Cabbage and Paleo and so yummy! 

Watching The Secret of Moonacre with my boys. I am so in love with every one of Maria Merryweather’s gowns.

Ronan home sick

Taking care of my son Ronan. He missed school today due to a fever and his head hurting. I let him watch Little Princess with Shirley Temple while I was at work today. He really enjoyed it and talked my ear off about the film when I got home. Glad to know hes feeling a little bit better, though later tonight he was back to feeling poorly again. 


Maddox, not sick, got to go to school while Ronan stayed home today.