Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Penance

Today is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season. Lent is the 40 days prior to Easter when we, as Catholics, enter a period of penance, prayer, and sacrifice to prepare ourselves to celebrate Easter. My penance today is sick children - complete with one who hacked so bad from his allergies that he vomited all down his bunk bed and into his sister's (one of the cons of bunk beds) and the other one who has been screaming bloody murder all day from an ear infection that won't go away (after two rounds of antibiotics). All I can say is, after stripping and scouring two beds, inspecting a zillion stuffed animals, steam cleaning one bedroom carpet, and doing five loads of laundry, the one bright part of my day is that Violet has been an angel baby today. She has decided today is a good day for sleeping (which I am sure is going to mean a fun night) - even during the animal inspection! (Can you I Spy the sleeping baby?)

5 comments:

Aunt Joan said...

I am sorry you had a wonderful day so far!! That picture is worth a million!! Violet seems to be content,anyway! I hope things get better, though. Love & prayers.....

Tes said...

oh she is an angel.......and so are your little sickies. I hope they (and you) recover.

k's mama said...

Great pic!!!! You don't ever seem to get a break do you?????? Hope everyone is feeling better soon and no more sickness until next winter!

Auntie Becky said...

What a precious picture...definately one for the scrapbook. :) Hope everyone feels better soon. Love ya
Becky

Heather said...

she looks like a baby doll laying there. How cute!
hope everyone is feeling better today!