16 PEOPLE, A CABIN, & THE FLU

While Amy and Matt were here we decided we should rent a cabin and spend a weekend playing in the snow. So we found this perfect cabin on Henry's lake. We loaded up all the snowmachines and our snow clothes and packed a ton of food. We were all so excited for a fun little weekend getaway! The night before we left Stratton was up all night puking. We hoped and pretended it was just something he ate. So Friday afternoon we all head up. And when I say all I mean: Tyler, me, Jaxon, Amy, Matt, Stratton, Emily, Nate, Samuel, my Dad, Teresa, Bridger, his girlfriend Hailey, Lyn, her fiance Rhett, and Desi. By Friday night Jaxon started throwing up. But nobody else was sick do we thought maybe is was something that just Strat and Jax ate. Saturday was a fun day full of snowmachining, digging out stuck snowmachines, towing broken down snowmachines, and of course lots of games. This was also the night Nate got a little frost bite on his checks. He had been out for a long time helping his brother get a sled unstuck and when he got back his checks were white and iced over. Luckily a little cold water and tender love from Emily fixed him right up. This is were the weekend gets really fun! Saturday night as we were all getting into bed Bridger says he's feeling pretty sick. We all start to panic a bit knowing now that the flu is among us. Sure enough by about 3 am Bridger, Rhett and Matt were all taking turns running to the bathroom to throw up. And lucky me, our room was right next to the bathroom so Tyler and I got to hear it all! By Sunday morning Bridger's girlfriend Hailey was sick too. To add to our fun weekend Emily and Nate had to leave at 7am to get back to Menan for two baby blessings. They made it a few miles down the road when the gas in their pick up froze. (It was about -22 degrees) So they were stranded and freezing cold and there was no one to help because ironically enough Nate was the only one who got cell phone service at the cabin! After an hour or so they got it working and were able to make it back to the cabin. Those of us who were feeling up to it hurried and packed up and as soon as those who were sick felt like they could make it, we headed for home. By Monday morning I had the flu, dad had it, Teresa had it and Rhett's friend that stopped by for an hour had it! And later that night Amy got it. There were a few who were spared by this weekend-ruining plague: Des, Tyler, Lyn, Emily, Nate, and Samuel. Now let me remind you this is the second time in 9 months that we have had the flu when we're all together! It's no fun being sick but if you have to be, you might as well do it with family! It was not the most fun weekend but it is one I will not soon forget!