$90 VOMIT!

Have you ever thought about how much vomit might cost? Well, today it cost me $90. $90 to get my car cleaned to remove the vomit Eli accidentally did in there.

We pulled up to the gym this morning, I got out started getting the kids out and I noticed the fruit loop colored, smelly vomit all over. Poor little guy, didn't even tell me he didn't feel well and I never even heard him do it.

I like to look for the small miracles/grateful things in life that make me smile. As I was getting Eli out of the car and deciding what to do, Carrie Tomlinson pulled up to go to the gym and she ever so kindly sat with my boys while I ran inside to get towels to try and soak some of it up. I have never seen her in the parking lot before, but will forever be grateful for the small miracle this morning.

Next, I clean it up as best I can with my wet paper towels and load the boys back up and call Jared and tell him how I think I need to spend some money to take the car to be cleaned (I would have done it myself, but the smell was making me sick and it was in every little nook and cranny I just couldn't bring myself to do it). Small grateful thing number 2, Jared without hesitation told me to do whatever I needed to do and not worry about the money. Yes!, he didn't make me feel guilty or tell me I should clean it myself (not that he would, it's just nice to have his full support).

We drive over to Danny's Car Wash and I show them the puke and ask him how much to clean my car and clean it up and after tax and tip my total came to $90. They said it would take about an hour and half, I was a little nervous about staying there that whole time in case Eli had to throw up more. I waited a few minutes and then decided, maybe I can call and friend and they will come and get me and my boys. Small grateful thing number 3, Denise answered her phone and like Jared, without hesitation, drove right over and picked us all up, dropped us off at home and told me what time she would be back to take us to pick up the car. She even stayed at the car wash place and helped me load car seats back in, waited with my kids while I payed, etc...so helpful, so grateful.

Happy thing number 4, Carrie showed up at my house with saltines and clear gatorades for Eli. I told him it was a special drink that would help him get better and make him not throw up. It was awesome how special he thought he was with his own drinks.
Poor little buddy took a 3 1/2 hour nap today, he had no fever, no more vomit, no one else seems to be sick and all are in bed sound asleep for the night and that makes it a nice round happiness/miracle number 5!