I Just Want You to Take a Picture of Me

At the end of July we decided to take the kids for a quick trip to Melbourne. A few months earlier we found out when St Kilda and Hawthorn were playing at the Telstra Dome and booked our tickets for that weekend. It was cheaper for the kids and I to go over on Thursday, so that's what we did and then Mick flew over on Friday after working a week of night shifts, so it worked out really well. 

All was good, and everyone was happy while waiting at the airport in Hobart for our flight. The kids kept themselves entertained and I read. 

Things got a bit challenging when Emily continued complaining about feeling sick while we were flying. She had woken up that morning and mentioned she didn't feel too good, so I was a little worried then, but just hoped she would feel better soon. She felt a bit hot and got quite tired and I started to become a bit stressed that she was going to be sick! (Not a good feeling while out and about!) 

Once off the plane, she still complained of having a tummy ache and as soon as we got on the Sky Bus she fell asleep. (Pretty unusual for Em!) Luckily I had the stroller as once we were off the bus we had a 10 minute walk to our hotel - Em just sat there looking miserable while Lani and I looked for the right hotel. I felt so sorry for her, but was just really glad she didn't chuck up on the bus!!!!

Once at the hotel (it was about 4pm) we decided to just stay in and get an early night. (Where would I go  with 2 kids on my own anyway!) The kids like being in hotels and they think it's fun. I got Em some Panadol and her fever went down, which made her feel a little better. She didn't eat much all day - and I still don't really know what was wrong with her.  

The next day she still wasn't 100% but had more cold like symptoms. Lani woke with a bit of a cold too, which was a bit sad because that made them feel tired which took the excitement out of 'being away'. 

But it was better than a sore tummy and stressing they were going to vomit while you're out and about!!!!!! 

We got a free upgrade at the hotel and it was fantastic! We ended up in a suite and it was huge! Here's some of what the girls got up to whilst I was in bed reading... they were playing with my iphone.... and this is what I found....