Head Cold in the Summer...Really?

It was surprising how quickly the weekend flew by. Susanne and Scott were not ready to leave. Scott decided that he wanted to drive home overnight like they had done on Thursday. He thought that this would give them more time with everybody and it would help them to avoid the heat and the traffic.

Susanne had been feeling a little stuffy over the last 24 hours. She originally thought that it was all related to seasonal allergies, but now she was not so sure. She had taken a dose of Claritin the day before and that provided no relief whatsoever. After thinking about it, she remembered that just recently there had been a couple of women at her work that were battling a head cold. She was hoping that this wasn't the case. She feared that if this was the truth, then she was contagious and would put Paxton's health at risk. That would not be good

Since the previous days had been jammed pack full of things to do, they all decided to take it easy today. They played a board game when the kids went down for a nap and spent some quality time together. Once Parker woke up, they decided to try out the Snoopy Snowcone Machine that the Padilla family gave him for his birthday. The snowcones were actually much better than Susanne had remembered as a child. They were definitely messy, but still tasty. The rest of their time was spent eating and talking, then more talking and eating. This was what they did best.

After a very late dinner, Susanne started to really go downhill. She started to feel achy and get chills. Something had to be wrong if she was wearing a sweatshirt and pants in this kind of weather. The packing process was a slow one. They finally finished close to 11:00 pm. Susanne was hoping that Scott wouldn't mind if she slept on the ride home. Luckily, Paxton would only need to be set up for his NG feeding once, at midnight, and then they should be home in time for the next one. Poppy made Susanne some hot tea to go and they were on their way.

It was always such a sad moment for Susanne and Scott when they had to pull out of the driveway and say goodbye. The only thing that kept them thinking positively was the thought that Gigi and Poppy would come up for a visit before the summer was over.