There's been an epidemic at the Frazer household. It started out with just a few cases, but it's quickly morphed into a full mode attack.

At first Rex and I panicked, but then we got into prevention mode. This entails lots of quarantining (of both children in their rooms or us in ours.)

It means extra supplies in the form of red wine, sleep and the occasional shot of chocolate.

* Note: Some parents don't believe in immunizing their children with alone time. I am not one of them. And frankly, from experience, I've found that if you don't take immediate preventative measures you will soon be infected with this nasty virus yourself.

I am keeping this post short as I've had to take full scale measures to keep myself from sniveling in a ball at the bottom of the stairs where my children so often sit while they ride out their sickness. I will be going to a hotel for a blissful 24 hours away. Rex will not be joining - he'll be attending to the whine flu victims. But some of my good mom friends might join me.

Happy Mothers Day to all of you who are moms. Those of you who aren't, feel free to take over for a friend who has children. My suggestion: Bring a mask and a flask. You'll need both.

 


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Jacqueline link
05/07/2009 15:10

Happy Mother's Day to you too lady!

We've got Princess-Costume-Itis in our house (and from the picture, it seems like the disease has infiltrated your house too!!!). Princess costumes must be worn EVERYWHERE (except to bed, thank God) or else screaming and the throwing of oneself on the floor will commence. Oh well, they're only little once right?

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Gretchen link
05/07/2009 15:16

Lurve this. Happy Mother's Day to my sister in crime. :) Child-rearing, that is.

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meno link
05/07/2009 18:08

i know that virus. We've had many occurrences of it over the years. Red wine is an excellent tonic for it.

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Jenn
05/07/2009 19:34

It must be going around-unfortunately I can't use the red wine remedy since I'm pregnant. But the baby is almost here-hopefully the virus will be gone by then.

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JCK link
05/07/2009 23:03

I know all about that bloody virus!!

Happy Mother's Day, Andrea. Hope to see you soon.

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Arwen link
05/08/2009 06:43

Lol. Too funny. Have a good time in quarantine.

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naomig link
05/08/2009 08:14

I'm a huge fan of red wine, and treating any kind of illness with quarantine measures. And, the hotel idea is awesome. Other than the fact that if I'm going to pay for a hotel room, I want hotel room sex. So you see my conundrum with a situation like that.... Happy Mother's Day! Have fun!!!

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Stacey
05/08/2009 09:50

So sorry about your diseased children! I feel your pain, since we are having a plague of our own right now. With the lovely spring weather has come an outbreak of the camo-pox, whose symptoms include a head-to-toe rash in green and brown camouflage and high instances of violence and dangerous activity. My poor boys have a pretty bad case, and the tell-tale camo rash seems to be taking over the entire surface of their bodies. We have had much higher instances of war games, water balloon fights, sword fighting, rock throwing and even brotherly fist fights on the trampoline. The air-soft B.B. gun wars have become much more frequent and intense since the onset of the disease, and my poor chickens are nearly too exhausted to lay eggs for all the chasing, capturing and squeezing they have endured by my infected boys. Even the baby is sporting the camouflage rash, by demand of his ailing brothers.

The illness is obviously very contagious, and I am seeing symptoms in my husband, who is spending more and more time cleaning his firearms and prowling for digger-squirrels and other varmints to gun down. Luckily, I think I am immune to the virus, as it appears to be testosterone-induced.

When the epidemic has passed, I plan to burn all of the contaminated camo clothing and homemade swords, just to be sure we don’t have any recurrences. And then maybe hubby and I can work on making a girl baby... having a daughter might make the camo-pox a little easier to stomach. Happy Mother’s Day, Andrea, and good luck surviving the Whine Flu!

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Heidi link
05/08/2009 11:28

Happy Mothers day, Mother Andrea!

Pook just turned one and she's already started whining. If she wants something she comes up, lays her head on my lap and then if I don't give it to her she stomps her little feet and emits a high pitched shriek. It starts early, folks.

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Deb link
05/08/2009 17:37

Laughing....and thankful that my house isn't the only one....

May you have a wonderful Mother's Day, relaxing, eating good food, watching Rex clean the house and do the laundry and enjoying yor children who will (of course) be perfect angels all day, with no whining, crying, arguing, pinching or fighting.

And when you wake up from that dream I hope you have breakfast in bed waiting for you =)

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9ndhouse link
05/08/2009 22:31

Thank goodness I read your post! I was wondering what was wrong with my kids!!! I think I need a quarantine too!
Happy Mother's Day!!

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Kristina link
05/11/2009 09:28

Yep, we've had the whine flu here too. So glad you got to get away.

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Meowmie link
05/12/2009 03:04

I hear you loud and clear. I found sudden deafness afflicts me when I hear whining about "the wrong shoes" and "the wrong jacket" and even (oh help) "the wrong undies". The only way I can regain my hearing is by retreating to my bedroom.

In the evening, a surefire vaccination to prevent the whine flu in parents is a stiff gin and tonic.

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pam link
05/13/2009 05:57

Nice set up you've got here, Andrea! I will take that writing class soon. Too busy with a baby right now, and a 2, 5, and 7 year old. Arwen told me about your class recently.

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