Saturday Sundaes

So I'm on here trying to find a hot fudge sauce recipe that sounds good. Let's face it, they all sound good! The girls (well, two of them so far) are coming down with a cold, so we decided we needed to do something just a little special this evening. Gary would have liked to go to Lawrence for some Mexican food, but I don't take sick kiddos out and about. We're settling for barbecue chicken and potato wedges for supper tonight. To make up for the loss of the Mexican food option, I told the girls I'd fix some hot fudge sauce and we'd have a sundae party after supper. Gary said he'd go to town for us, so he's picking up some ice cream and some Oreos and Whoppers to crush up. Sound like a calorie-fest? I think so too. On the plus side, I'm well below my calorie allowance for the day, so I'm going to splurge as well. It will be something fun, I hope.

Boo spent the night at Meme's by herself last night. It was the first time she'd done that by herself. She was just a little apprehensive, but did great. I knew she'd enjoy it. She apparently spent a good amount of her time there eating - always a good thing for her! She came home around 11:00 this morning and had already had her favorite lunch - Hamburger Helper (the cheeseburger macaroni kind), cottage cheese, and I don't remember what else. She told me that she missed me but that she didn't cry. While she spent the night there, Hanny slept on the living room floor with Dad - a treat for her, and Doodle slept in my bed with me. I'd have had a better night sleeping on the floor than I did trying to keep that little bug in the bed. She's not a snuggler. I'm a snuggler. Boo's a snuggler. Hanny's a snuggler. Doodle spent most of the night kicking me and trying to escape, apparently. I can't even count the number of times she woke me up kicking me in the side because she was cross-wise in the bed. I also had to yank her back toward the middle of the bed numerous times. At one point I woke up to the sound of her smacking her hand on the mattress while she was hanging halfway off the bed. I'm really looking forward to a night without her in my bed tonight! Gary might snore, but he doesn't kick!

And now we're preparing for another round of the cold bugs. I knew Doodle was starting in on one yesterday. Hanny's been showing signs today. Oh well... We made it through a full week of school last week, so it was pretty much expected. They're handling them better as time goes by, I guess. Maybe it's just that I'm handling them better because I've experienced so many this year. We sort of know that after they've been to school for a few days the next cold will show up. At least I keep up on what they're learning in school so I can supplement with stuff at home. It all works out in the end. I certainly appreciate the days/hours/minutes when we're not sick now!

UPDATE: The sundaes were spectacular! I found a super (and super-easy) recipe that made enough for us to have hot fudge for at least a week! Good news for the sick little angels! Let me know if you want the recipe, I'd be happy to share! :)