The Swine Flu

I am sure you have heard about it. Down here it is all over. School has been cancelled, church has been cancelled. They are passing out masks at grocery stores and overall telling people to just stay home. So, with 7 days off school, the kids and I are on extended spring break. Nothing to do but swim, play the wii, and watch tv. Yeah, I know their brains will probably be rotten if the swine flu doesnt get them, but it is the only way for me to get anything done. Our first rule is, watch tv or play the wii until I am done exercising. --Sometimes it can take me hours to get going--Then swim the rest of the day away until we have to make dinner.
Usually they are not allowed to play the wii during the week, so they have been enjoying their extra playing hours. So far they have been pretty good, but sometimes they are seriously bouncing off the walls. This morning was one of those times.
I started out by asking Chloe to keep an eye on Luke while I exercised. She lasted about 15 mintues--pretty good for a 7 year old. Over my ipod I hear a big clunk and Luke start crying. Logan runs in my room and tells me that Luke fell off the top of the bunk bed. I run in and pick him up & make sure nothing is broken. After he calms down I get to exercising again. After I get off the treadmill the kids come in my room. The treadmill is off, but the kids can make it go just by running on it. Long story short, Luke gets his foot stuck in it. No toes ripped off or anything just a cut where the skin got rubbed off. Poor little thing wouldnt walk on his foot all morning. It took him a long time to settle down, but eventually he did. Later this morning I was sitting at the table and Luke was playing underneath it. He had an empty gatorade bottle, which I thought the lid was screwed on to tightly. Wrong. Luke got it off. I heard him making this weird barking sound and I looked under the table. He was choking on the lid. I grabbed his arm and pulled him towards me, that seemed to get the lid out and everything else that was in his tummy.
So, three near death experiences for Luke today. I would say that is enough. Tomorrow I am going to have to keep a better eye on him. And lookout for the swine flu as well.
Ahhh, so much to do. :)