Flu Shots, Christmas Shopping, and FHE

I scheduled all of my kids for flu shots today this morning. Then I ended up with an appointment of my own and so I asked Rick if he would take them. I knew he wouldn't be thrilled about that since he has had negative feelings about flu shots ever since the entire Sunburst Singers (his college group at USU) got sick after getting the flu shot. But that was 20 years ago when they used the live virus. I hear that story every year when the subject of flu shots comes up. And I usually don't bother with the shots for our family. But last year all of us got really sick with the flu and our kids ended up missing about a week of school because of it. I can still see them laying all over the couches feverish and miserable. So this year I thought that at least some protection would be better than nothing. 

My appointment this morning ended early and I was right by the hospital and so I called Rick and told him I was coming over to meet them. I wanted to take Janika Christmas shopping when they were finished. It was a good thing I came over. Rick was getting frustrated because they were out of the shots and only had the mist. He was ranting and raving about how the shots were out and the mist was a live virus and now everyone was going to get sick and he didn't know if our Insurance Company covered this anyway and what about Janelle and Jared who were already coughing -- sick kids couldn't get the shot could they? Then as if to emphasize Rick's point, Jared gave a couple of fake coughs.

I told him that I would take over here and he could leave with the two youngest (who had their shots last week) to go get the car fixed. I called the Insurance company and they cover the mist. My pediatrician assured me that they were fine to get the mist (unless they have asthma which they don't) in spite of having a little cold and that it wouldn't make them sick. Janika volunteered first and then they each volunteered in order of age. They did just fine and luckily no one panicked when Jared faked a little coughing and pretended to pass out on the floor. Really, he probably shouldn't do that in a doctor's office. What a nut. 

I met Rick and passed off all of the kids and then had some mother/daughter bonding time with Janika (shopping and lunch)! We went to Bath and Body Works and Jani had to spray every empty inch of skin on both our arms and keep sniffing to see which perfume she wanted to buy. She walked away with three different kinds. We hit several stores in the Mall and then went to several more after that. We were gone a long time but had fun. She got most of her stuff for Christmas and Birthday and I was able to get a lot of Christmas shopping done for the other kids as well. We came home to dinner on the table compliments of Chef Rick. I feel satisfied that I was able to get a big chunk of the shopping done in one day -- yeah!!

Tonight Jaiden did the lesson on modesty. She did a great job telling a story about modesty from the Friend magazine. Jaiden is only six, but will sometimes come out in costumes or dresses that are tank top in style and I have to have her go put on a shirt underneath. Just yesterday she was wanted to go put on a swimsuit because she said she was hot (in the middle of October). So it was a good lesson for her to give. Jani and Janelle are always strict when it comes to dressing modestly. Janelle will insist on wearing a shirt underneath anything that dips down a little in front even when it isn't necessary. I am glad she is so strict though. It is has been a nice Fall Break. Back to busy school days tomorrow...