Little views

As I sit here in my happy little house, I have to laugh a little.

My views are very limited right now.  I sit in my corner of the couch and watch child #1 sit with his leg on a pillow in a cast from hip to toe.  This includes ice packs on his knee and blankets to keep him warm.  It also includes fetching new glasses of water, snacks, meals, pain pills and new ice packs as he needs.

It also has included fetching homework, pencils, calculators and books as he begins plowing through a week's worth of homework.  This also includes preparing for his first round of semester tests in high school.

He looked at me today and grimaced.  "I thought a week off of school meant I didn't have to worry about school."

Hard to do when you have the end of the semester right after you go back to school.

Child #2 has a minor hyper-extension of her elbow, no broken bones and no signs of ligament damage.  The challenge with her is to keep her quiet while letting that elbow heal.  Easier said than done now that it is feeling better.  She wants to be back in the gym and working out.  Not trusting her to not use the arm, I am keeping her home.

This also helps me in the transportation problems, as I can't leave child #1 alone for too long at a time right now.  Child #3 is feeling a bit left out, and requiring extra attention each night.

Good night for now, all 3 chickadees are home and sitting in their assigned spots for a few before bedtime.  Much better than spending the night separate with some in the hospital and others at home like we did this weekend..