Battling the viruses

 The first Monday of October is usually a school free day, so we had planned a long weekend as family in the Netherlands.  Jan would celebrate in Oosterhout with the local Abraham jubilee's and the Men of 72 the local Abraham celebration. We stayed in the Roompot and I could take the children to the pool and mini-golf and end...

We had not made fixed plans yet or bought any tickets, but it was in our head to go to the Efteling on Monday. It was perfect: we were at only 20' drive, it was nice weather and most Dutch and Belgian children were at school so it shouldn't be too busy. 

But Jan started feeling ill on Saturday afternoon...stomach pain.  So we had a sleepless night and he spent most of Sunday in bed in order to recover.  But all in vain.  

So on Monday morning, we are both exhausted after 2 sleepless nights. And I was still battling my cold since one week.  So with pain in the heart we had to tell the boys that we'd drive straight home rather than going to the Efteling, while we discussed who was in best shape to drive home.   But more than battling our exhaustian, I battled our disappointment for not going to the Efteling. It felt like our little long vacation weekend just failed entirely even though I had spent 2 good days with the boys. 

After both and Jan napped at home I tried to safe our "free" Monday for the boys by taking them on a bike ride while Jan visited the doctor.    And while we were at the furthest point of our ride, Kabouter started to say he didn't feel too well.  I was quite convinced he started to imagine so after all Jan's complaints but I hushed them at a higher speed back home.   And after a good sprint uphill behind the train station, I stop to see if they don't need to grasp some breath and Kabouter starts throwing up his lunch extensively on the street. Oh great just great.  ... And in the evening Beertje joined into the fun. 


And me...I just coughed all of them awake. 

So well it was a rough week last week. But one after one, we all got better.  After a few meals by myself, the others joined me at the table again, returned to school and then returned to work.  And I still have a clogged nose now and then or some coughing. 



Oh and I didn't have time to write some posts ahead of time like I usually do, so there will be more gaps than usual :).