I know this sounds funny but we are seriously sooo lucky! We got two kids sick with fevers and aches. Zion has been action packed every day. Yesterday, while hiking the Narrows, Griffin started to fall apart. Now I know some might think, well of course he fell apart, he’s 5 and passing grown men on the trail. But anyone that knows Fin, knows he is as tough as they come. Anyways, he hiked in and as we got to the area called wall street he started grunting. I leaned down to feel him and he was burning up. We rested and he was shivering saying he want to go to the doctor. When I told him he could go to the doctor when we got out of there, he said “then let’s go.” When I would ask him to stop and rest, he would refuse…just keep going mom….we are versing the boys. Which means his brothers were behind him with auntie mags and he could get out of the canyon before them. He made it about a mile before my heart started hurting listening to him grunt and whimper. So we rested. Once he stopped it was clear he couldn’t go on. So mags and I “McGivered” a camel back so that he could ride on my back. Well let me tell you…..We were a sight! Mags and I had all these little kids miles and miles back into the narrows and I had one strapped to my back….If only we had a rope! We had people stop and take pictures of us!!! So I smiled as the straps cut into my arms and we laughed and made it all the way back!
Today we said good bye to the Kelley’s, walked weeping rock, attended a ranger program about beavers, and got sworn in as junior rangers. During the walk to the weeping rock…Aiden started crying and not looking so good! We finished our stuff and Aiden pushed through and handled it like a champ….even though I was being a jerk because I thought he was just tired and being a baby. I quickly ate my words when Mason started complaining about a headache. I leaned over to feel him and he was burning up. We got back to the motorhome and he went down like a ton of bricks. We got them to bed and I ate my crow and apologized to Aiden. Sometimes mom’s are wrong! I will put a few extra dollars in the therapy jar! My boys are tough and I should have more faith in them when they say they are done….its not because they are lazy.
Tomorrow and the next day are light days nothing much to do. I just can’t believe it!!! We have been so busy and the boys got sick at the perfect time! Such good boys!!!!! Poor boys but good boys! We were laughing a bit ago about how this keeps working out. On mother’s day and Mason’s b-day, we had nothing planned and a storm blew in…
hmmmmm….wait a minute……nothing planed=storm
……….nothing planned =boys get sick
I NEED TO PLAN MORE STUFF THEN NOTHING BAD WILL HAPPEN!
Wish Preston luck..he’s the only one still standing!
Just got word that Mags is down! Good Luck Ken!