introducing an exciting new blog feature for the month of november

Blogworld, early last week I breezily told someone I was hoping we could get through the end of October without getting sick again. I was saying it purely for effect.

But alas, it was not to be. Illness has attacked our household ruthlessly, and I can't even keep track anymore of who all has been absent how many times and when. So for the next month, we shall track school attendance and illness, and you can see how healthy your household is by comparison.

Last Monday G and Haney were home sick, and I can't remember if G was back in school Tuesday, but on Friday I kept Haney home because she cried bitterly about how much she hates school and how mean all the other kids are, and I didn't have it in me to send her. So I will start with Friday, 10/28, just because I can.

Tomorrow P and Haney will be home again. Miss A has some concert in the evening which could be kind of iffy. Jason won't be home in time to attend or to stay with the kids... all of my friends also have kids performing in the concert... I'm just hoping the kids make a sudden recovery or Miss A doesn't want to go when it comes right down to it.

W 11/2 - all absent (reasons: P & Hanes - fever, stomach cramping, diarrhea, vomiting; Miss A - lice; G - not feeling it)
T 11/1 - P and Haney absent (reasons: fever, stomach cramping, diarrhea)
M 10/31 - P and Haney absent (reasons: P - fever, stomach cramping, diarrhea; H - vomiting)
S 10/30 - P and Haney not feeling well
S 10/29 - nothing memorable
F 10/28 - Haney absent (reason: tears because of mean kids and hatred of school)  


Our school attendance is yet another argument for homeschooling.