Pink Eye!

This weekend was not so fun, it was supposed to be, in fact we really tried to make it so......but all such efforts failed. It began on Friday with a spontaneous camping trip with the in-laws (and the condo on wheels). We were unable to reserve a for sure spot at this point because it was 4:45, and no one would answer the phone. We decided that our best odds were Santee Lakes....they had a few spots open when we looked online, and it wasn't too far. However, they turned us away (I am still convinced they had spots open and were lying), so off we went to Ma-tar-wa on the Veijas reservation....getting there at 8:00pm, but at least finding a spot. At this point we are all starving and so we head off in search of food and propane to so we can use the heat in the trailer. Little did any of us know that all of Alpine closed at 9pm, leaving us to eat at Carl's Jr. (ick), and never finding propane. We go to bed that night with 45 blankets each, but a full tummy. Still, the weekend is looking promising, with a new day ahead. Let's move forward to about 1am....Julianna wakes up howling, complaining of a tummy ache and needing to "throw up". She continues this cycle every 30-45 minutes, which eventually wakes up Emma who will not fall back asleep for nothing. It was indeed the longest night of my life, and I have never felt so tired. At some point during the night I was actually contemplating getting in the car and driving home. Matthew's parents didn't sleep much either (obviously) and at one point Connie even found Joe asleep in the bathroom, sitting on the toilet. Needless to say we decided not to stay another night and cut the trip short. We never did figure out Julianna's tummy problem, but both girls woke on Sunday with a little friend called Pink Eye. And since this was the first time they have had it, I just had to document. We are quarantined today, upon which I am washing everything in sight, trying to keep Emma from getting it. Fun times!