Ahh-chew!!!

Headquarters was shut down for the last few days because the kids were all sick. Brian and I alternated days off at work to nurse everyone back to health. It started with a cough and mulitple sneezes from Brandon and morphed into a full blown cold for Annie and Eric. Lots of bubble gum and grape flavored medicine, sleepless nights and crankiness from everyone all around. Annie was home from school and miserable because she missed a class trip to the local science museum. I think she secretly has come around to making science her favorite subject but refuses to admit to it.

I promised her she and I would take a trip to the science museum and she seems to be looking forward to that. When Dana called this morning, Annie asked her if she'd like to tag along with us, to which Dana agreed. Then Annie bet Dana that she couldn't think of a real (in other words, not made up) song about science. Dana, who seized the moment in true Dana-esque fashion began singing "She Blinded Me with Science". I cracked up and chimed in of course. Annie thinks that Dana and I are aliens. She also owes Dana 2 bags of almond M & Ms.