A pox upon your house...

So of the many childhood scourges, the dreaded lice made an appearance over Thanksgiving weekend. Yes, my children bathe.  Jimmy had such a mop of hair, I guess it was bound to happen.  We used Nix and washed, vacuumed, and cleaned.  Then we used clippers and sheared him.  Much like you do a sheep, actually.  He got sent home from school today, saying there were still a few there, so we did olive oil and combed as well.  It seems to be much better, but wow, is it bruising to do anything to that child's head by yourself.  Seriously, I am bruised on my arms.  He is getting nothing but stronger every single day.  His brother has been treated twice as well - much better after the olive oil thing, I must say. The nurse actually said this little buggers are getting resistant to the chemicals in things like Nix.  Superbugs from antibiotics, superbugs from pesticides.  If you stop to think, it is scary.

I am not bringing those combs back around without some help...

Scenes from Fall 2012...

Onward to Christmas, but first a look back...