stir crazy

Today was a very interesting day.
I was scheduled to teach a social studies lesson for part of the credit in one of my classes. I have been teaching this unit for a week now. It has been fun and so far things are going well. I have had to be flexible and change a few things, but that is part of teaching.

When I was done in there, I was to report to the second grade classroom to teach a math lesson. No problems there.

Then I was scheduled to leave.

I was walking down the hallway at the school when I noticed Bailey standing in the hall outside her classroom. She saw me, and then burst into tears. I quickly got to her and asked what was wrong. She wasn't feeling good, and sure enough, I could tell that she had a fever. I took her to the office and had her lay down while I gathered up her things for the day. As I was walking back down the hallway, a TA walked by me and asked me if I could head out to the playground and check on Dillon. He had just had a bad collision and was still down on the ground crying. I dropped off Bailey's things to her and headed out to the playground.

Sure enough, he had made it over to the stairs, but was still hurting pretty badly. I took him up to the office and got him an ice pack. He had collided with another student knee on knee. OUCH! He was having trouble walking. I told him that I was already taking Bailey home, and did he want to stay at school or head home too. After much debate, he decided to come home as well.

I left the school with two kids, picked up Avery and headed home. I immediately put Avery and Bailey to bed and got Dillon set up on the couch with an ice pack and a good book.

Everything was great for about 2 hours.

Then not so great.

Bailey wakes up, and inadvertently wakes up Avery. Avery is crabby!

Dillon is now playing hockey in my living room. I think he is feeling better.

Bailey, having taken Motrin, is also feeling better and running rampant through my house.

I try to get everyone settled back down. No chance.

Crying, loud noises, laughing, running.

A movie slows things down for a while, but soon they are up and going again.

Kevin gets home, and wonders what the h*** is going on.

Dinner is served and I leave.

Not kidding.

I head for the grocery store. Leaving instructions for both girls to be bathed.

When I get back, Kevin is looking strained. "I was beginning to wonder if you had left me." he states. (I had been gone 45 minutes.)

I get Avery to bed.

Bailey reads to Kevin. Dillon reads to me and Abby.

Bailey is in bed.

Dillon is in bed.

Quiet rules the house once again!