Missing Out on All the Fun

It's crazy hair day at my daughter's school today. We had planned to make her head into a pumpkin patch. This would be the week she would come down with the flu.

So, what do you do when your kid is crushed because they happen to get sick during one of the funnest weeks of the year? We've read books, we've colored, we've watched TV, and tonight -- family movie night! No movie in the world will make up for the fact that she has missed all of the school activities and may miss trick-or-treating in Nana's neighborhood as well, but when the whole family cuddles up together on the couch and we throw in popcorn loaded with Halloween colored M&Ms, we can put at least a faint smile back on her face. (Yes, she's been sick for a few days, so she has her appetite back). Popcorn and M&M's is a favorite family "recipe" passed down for at least two generations. We can't have a true family movie night without them.

Hope everyone has a happy, healthy Halloween!