It has been a rough week for the whole family. A week ago Saturday was our church summer kick-off carnival (a little fun for the kiddies) in which I took a 30-minute shift in the dunk tank. It probably wasn't really warm enough for there to be a dunk tank. (I wonder if spring is really going to happen sometime this year...it has been one cold, wet, miserable first half of the year so far) Anyway, by Saturday evening I felt like I was coming down with something, by Sunday morning I was good and sick. Missed church and missed Monday at work. By Tuesday morning Alex was also sick. I have felt so bad for the little guy. He had so much snot that he couldn't breathe when we lay him down so he had to sleep in his car seat for several nights. He wasn't sleeping well at all and he cried and cried. Beth and I didn't sleep well either. He's finally seeming to feel better now. I hope he's over it all. Now, add onto this that at the same carnival, Beth severely twisted her ankle stepping out of our camper. She's been lame all week. We bought a new water softener and an RO system last week, it's being installed Monday. Tuesday, my mom arrives for another visit with Alex. She's getting so excited already.