So we have had a very interesting start to our new year!

It started when we left Corvallis Christmas day for El Paso, Tx. We left with the team for the bowl game. The bus ride up to Portland was hard, Joya wanted to get up and walk around because she was not seat belted in. She handled it good and we made it to the airport. We got some food at the airport and waited for almost an hour on the airplane to be de-iced. We were several planes back in line to be de-iced and just had to wait our turn. So we let Joya eat and then walk around on the plane. As soon as the pilot said we are almost done de-icing and will be pushing back in 10 min, we strap ted her into her seat and she was so tired, she slept almost the entire way!! She woke up when there was 35min. left of the flight!!

Once we got to El Paso Tim was extremely busy with football or events that he had to go to. We would have breakfast with him and then did not see him again until the evening. Tim and I got to go to some fun events together and Joya got to go to one of them with us. We had dinner with the Sheriffs Posse, we got to watch the talent show competition between the two teams, and we went to a authentic dinner and show all the the bowl committee provided for us. It was fun, but when we went out Joya was with a babysitter at the hotel with all the other children and babies. I thought it was an awesome set up they provided! They highered workers from a local child care facility for the three evening we were going out with out the kids. We did not get home until late so Joya would be exhausted by the time we got home!

The bad part was that I am pretty sure the child care workers brought a unhealthy virus with them and shared it with all the kids!! Joya started throwing up two days before the game. The first night was every 1/2 hour from 11:30 to about 3. Then the next day she tossed her breakfast and once more but then was done by 10:30 and did not throw up again until the next day. This was game day, she threw up her breakfast and again at 3, which at that point Jeff(Tim's brother) had come over from Houston, caught Joya's bug and started throwing up at the game!! He also passed out, he came back to the hotel, where Joya and I were watching the game, and was having issues for a good 6 hours. That night Joya lost it again every 1/2 hour to 45 min. from 11:30 to 3:30 and then again at 5:30.

That was New Years night!! Jeff and Joya had to share the bathroom at 12:10 while puking simultaneously!!! It was nasty and the only person who got sleep was Tim!! It was a good thing Tim slept because the next morning Jeff was feeling better, not 100% by any means, but able to keep crackers and 7up down, I was tired, and Joya was exhausted and still not feeling good. We all hopped in the car and drove 9 hours to Houston. I really think it was the best thing for Joya, it forced her to rest and she slept the majority of the way. We got into Jeff's house at about 8ish and put Joya down about 9ish. She woke up once that night from 2-3 and then slept the rest of the night. While in the car she ate 3 crackers, and I gave her little 1.65 ml sourange of water at a time. She also got some ice when we had it. The next day we were a little scared to go see Dan, Kim, Josh, and the twin babies, but Joya didn't have a fever and hadn't vomited in over 24hours so we went over for the afternoon. I am really regretting that decision now, since Kim came down with the flu last night!! She can not afford to be of her feet, she has to 3 month old twins to nurse and be a mommy to, not to mention a 4 yr old boy, who is all boy!! Anyway we hung out with them again all day yesterday, which made a long day for Joya!! Which brings us to last night. At 1:30 she started coughing so hard that she again made herself throw up and then had some explosive diareah this morning at 6:30. She has taken 2 naps today and gone threw several outfits with the dia!! Dan called us this morning and told us not to come over, that Kim was sick and he is praying the babies don't get it too!! I am too!! I would feel so bad if the babies got this virus, they both already have ear infections and colds, what more can their little bodies handle!!! So now we are at Jeff's resting and getting ready to leave for home tomorrow afternoon!! I can't wait to get home even though I am not looking forward to tomorrow, it will be a long day to fly with a little girl with the runs!
This vacation is one for the books!!