Flu, Flu, Go Away

We've been stricken by the flu. By "we", I mean "the kids". It started last Friday. Henry was grumpy, which isn't that unusual but he seemed particularly ornery. I noticed that he looked a bit flushed and found out that he was running a fever. He was feverish all day Saturday and a little Sunday, but was good to go back to school on Monday and has never looked back. William started with his fever on Sunday and has run a fever every single day since then. Poor kid. He doesn't seem that sick, actually, and his fever comes down with ibuprofen so he feels OK most of the time. He's incredibly tired though and just can't seem to shake it all the way. He has missed four days of school so far and I'm guessing he'll miss tomorrow as well. He may not have a fever, but he just looks hammered so a little rest and recovery time is definitely needed. Tessa seems less affected. She's run a low grade fever off and on since Sunday and is a little hoarse and whiney. Not too bad, but she's missed preschool all week because it just seemed better to keep her home. So far Jay and I have been spared, thank goodness.

If you have any healthy vibes to spare, feel free to send them our way. You can address them specifically to William, who seems to need the most help kicking this virus. He has a speaking part in the Primary Children's Sacrament Meeting Presentation on Sunday and has worked hard to memorize it, so I'd hate for him to miss it.

I haven't had the kids specifically tested for the "flu" - it just seems like a waste of time and money to be honest. We can manage their symptoms at home and I'm certainly not going to take them to the doctor and expose them to every other sick kid in Cache Valley just to be told that they have the flu and there isn't anything that they can do but wait it out. So wait it out we will. It's a good thing we stocked up on popsicles when they were on clearance last month.