The quarantine has been lifted!! We are free to mingle with the rest of the world now. We seemed to have survived the chicken pox AND each other quite well. I'm really impressed with the boys self control and tolerance for the uncomfortable. They are my champions!! These pictures were taken when they were at the height of the pox. I know they are not pretty pictures but notice the SMILES on their faces. I did not force that from them, that really is how they felt 90% of the time! We had a few fevers but I welcomed them, it made them rest and take a nap. I thought for sure I'd go through several bottles of calamine lotion with 4 kids having the chicken pox. We used about 1/3 of 1 bottle, and that was mainly on Mylie!
Still, even with how good the whole ordeal was, I was ready for a break! I needed to get away from the house and have a little ME time. My friend and neighbor, Jessica had been home with her little guy sick all week too. She and I decided we deserved a little evening away. Nothing major, just some time to breath without someone clinging to us. So we headed out for some dinner at this great little bistro in dwntn Livermore and then for a treat to Coldstone. I rarely go there, but I do love it. After a little searching we found our perfect match....my new love... Tall, Dark and Minty!!! Dark chocolate Peppermint ice cream with Oreo's.!!! It is pure heaven in a pint!! You should of seen us practically running to the car, just so we could open the ice cream and dig in! I can't even explain the euphoria I was experiencing as I ate the ice cream. I have truely never had this kind of reaction to food. I really think being cooped up for 8 days affected my taste buds or something. I seriously fell in love with this ice cream!!! A little bit of an unhealthy relationship here or what???
Still, even with how good the whole ordeal was, I was ready for a break! I needed to get away from the house and have a little ME time. My friend and neighbor, Jessica had been home with her little guy sick all week too. She and I decided we deserved a little evening away. Nothing major, just some time to breath without someone clinging to us. So we headed out for some dinner at this great little bistro in dwntn Livermore and then for a treat to Coldstone. I rarely go there, but I do love it. After a little searching we found our perfect match....my new love... Tall, Dark and Minty!!! Dark chocolate Peppermint ice cream with Oreo's.!!! It is pure heaven in a pint!! You should of seen us practically running to the car, just so we could open the ice cream and dig in! I can't even explain the euphoria I was experiencing as I ate the ice cream. I have truely never had this kind of reaction to food. I really think being cooped up for 8 days affected my taste buds or something. I seriously fell in love with this ice cream!!! A little bit of an unhealthy relationship here or what???
Saturday was so beautiful here and we spent almost every daylight hour outside. The sun felt so good! We had an impromptu picnic with some neighbors on our front lawn, rode bikes to the park, walked to 7-11 for a slurpee, wore out lots of chalk while experimenting with 
shadows, and just enjoyed human interaction with those outside our walls! It was a good day!
shadows, and just enjoyed human interaction with those outside our walls! It was a good day! 
3 comments:
Your poor family! I feel so bad for you but yeah, at least you're getting it over with. I don't mind the long comment, you make me laugh! I'm glad we're in touch!
Mon
Aubry!
I am so glad that you commented on our blog! Your family is absolutely darling! I have heard so much about you from brooke and dustin, I would love to meet you! Are you guys living in California? Dustin and I are trying to take a trip out there in the next few weeks to see his dad and brooke and chris, it would be fun to all get together!
PS: I already added you to our blog so feel free to do the same!
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