Sick again....

There has not been a lot going on around here lately. The kids are sick AGAIN! I don't know about anyone else, but this past year was the worst we had for being sick. A normal year for us is 2 colds, one in the winter and one in the summer. That's it!! It seems as though people are getting more and more ill, and there are more respiratory infections and virus floating around than before. Maybe it's just me....but it has been quite a frustrating year for staying well. This nasty one right now is a horrible croupy cough with a fever. Our daughter has had a high temp for 3 days now and the boys are showing signs of a cold now. To top it off, our daughters birthday is this week, so that will have to be postponed :(
One thing my husband and I are cracking down on which may help the situation is eating better. Our kids eat healthy.....they do not eat sugar on a regular basis, and candy is forbidden (ooohhh bad parents!!!) The occasional sugar consists of a piece of cake at a birthday, or a cookie or 2 for the holidays or get-together. We always keep healthier snacks in the house like raisins, yogurt, sugar free popsicles, flavored (no sugar added) applesauce etc. But over the past year or so we have allowed more unhealthier items like more pizza, hamburgers, hot dogs instead of sticking with our chicken, roasts, and vegetables. I'm wondering if that has had an effect on them.....so we're revising our menu! We are also careful with what they drink....no sugar drinks, even the apple juice is no-sugar added. One item I love to get for the kids (and they LOVE it) is the V8 V-fusion drinks. It is a mix of vegetable and fruit juice together and comes in a variety of flavors. They have tried them all and love them. Get a $1.00 off coupon here
So here is hoping 2009 will be a much healthier year for us!!!