Swine Break

So all the stress and reaction to swine flu has hit our town. We know that one school in our district has had a "confirmed case" of swine flu (another city). Rumors have been said that the day care has closed because of another case of swine flu in our city and the siblings of that child go to the elementary my children go to. We don't know anyone with the flu and would like to keep it that way (any flu is bad news when it hits our house... everyone has to share and it never goes away!!!!) All our sports have been canceled but since it has rained for weeks now (it feels like it at least) I think the rain would have canceled all our games anyway. Life and quiet and much slower than usual for us in May.

Then surprise my children got a great benefit to this flu last Friday as they were leaving school. A note was passed out saying the entire district is closed for an entire week (they don't even have to make it up.) My brother in law named our extra week of vacation "Swine Break". I suppose we are suppose to avoid the mall and going out (we only went today but won't go again... the older boys really needed new clothes and grandma and I had a great time going out to lunch with them.) and the kids get an entire week of fun, playing with friends, and hanging out with cousins. Tanner still has seminary so he gets to sleep a little later but still has to be there are 7:00. He said 7 makes a big difference. Everyone participated today and was alert. LOL

We hope this week helps stop this flu around here and we would really like to see it gone. We can only take advantage of some time together and a few quiet days... it won't last. Now two weeks of school and sports events will all be fit into the last two weeks of the month. We will be BUSY when it is back to school.