September 30, 2022 - Friday



Oh my gosh, what a hectic and crazy day! From the moment I woke up until the moment we finished setting up at the campground, it was just go, go, go, go, go, go, go! I packed and prepped for camping ALL day long and, then, we get to the campground, set up, get dinner ready, help friends set up, then finally get to relax! 

Sadly, Ollie is seeming sick. She was definitely off yesterday and today she coughed SO much. Like, I really was thinking that it was just a continuation of whatever the heck she had a couple of weeks ago, but now...I'm not so sure. Her nose is running, she's coughing like crazy, she's a little warm, she's refusing to eat, and she's lethargic. Poor girl! Two colds in a row? It just seems unfair. AND I get the added guilt of having her here, along with all of the other homechurch kids. I guess the upside is that she's refusing to play with anyone else? Is that even an upside? The downside is that I am really not sure she's going to sleep tonight at all. I'm feeling really worried that being here is going to make it all worse. We'll see how tonight goes! 




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