Disappointment

Since we began our school year (now SIX weeks ago!), we had our very first weekend field trip planned.  We were going to fly to Chicago to visit the Williams family.

The girls have been extremely excited about this trip!  Emma and Lexie have planned the agenda. Meagan and Jordan have secretly figured out how they were going to escape having to camp!  And, the rest of us were looking forward to hanging out with our friends and escaping the adult things that have completely occupied our thoughts lately.

It was all planned.  We had covered our weekend responsibilities.  We were STOKED.

THEN, EMMA GOT SICK!  But it was only Tuesday.  By the weekend, all would be well.

This morning, Emma woke up feeling better (although the thermometer disagreed a little with her proclamations of total restoration!).  So, we planned to hit the books super hard and get our first six weeks behind us.  I went to awaken the rest of the crew only to find that JP IS NOW SICK too!  UUUGGGGHHHH!

Jenny warned me to hunker down with a large supply of Lysol, chicken noodle soup, and Sprite.  But, the optimist in me would not let me give up hope of our great escape.

Now, talks of postponement are in the works; and, tears of disappointment are in the eyes.  Our first official weekend field trip is slipping through our snotty, germ infested fingers!

Dang it.

We really could have used the get-away!  Disappointment is such a crappy part of life.

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