playing hooky

Having been sick for what seems like forever, I was happy to feel as if things might be improving today. My eye is about 90% better, my throat doesn't hurt as much, and other than exhaustion, I've felt pretty decent. When Dennis told me he wanted to stay home from school today, I let him. He told me he hadn't had enough Mommy attention lately, and he's right. We spent our morning snuggling or playing. It's hard to be Supermom when you're sick, and it was nice to feel good enough to play with him this morning. Tomorrow I plan to return to reality, both of us going to school in the morning. It almost feels like a Big Event, even though he did go to school yesterday and I didn't.

When David got home from work, he and Dennis watched a Mythbusters special about superheroes. We should not have been surprised when it was time for church and Dennis appeared in his Flash cape and boots, wielding his Jump Rope of Justice. David was a good sport and let him wear his cape to church. The jump rope stayed home. Tonight as it drew near to bedtime, we saw an elaborate rescue scene in progress. The jump rope was tied to both ends of his bed and various Rescue Heroes dangled along its length from their grappling hooks and special ropes. I never did find out if it was real danger or if he was running them through another training session. He's a good little team leader!