What would you do-oo-oo for a klondike bar?

Okay...so this post has nothing to do with ice cream. BUT....

What would you do if your children were constantly getting sick from germs that they are exposed to? And I am not just talking colds. I am talking about full on infections. Ear infections that they scream in pain from. Staph infections that cause a ton of pain to your childs bum. Infections that lead to your child have tonsils the size of tangerines? What would you do if you were faced with having to pay out 3x what you are now because of a few changes that happened all within a month? And the payout is just not in the budget! And worrying about more surgeries that could be needed to make your children feel better and be normal again.

We love our daycare. Logan adores his teachers. Charlie adores the owner. I do not adore the germs. We have been looking into pulling them out and having a sitter here at home. When my mother in law watched them, they were not nearly as sick as when they go to daycare. However, they need socialization with other kids. I am stuck between a rock and a hard place. I do not want them sick but I do want them to play and learn with other children their own age. But having a sitter is almost as expensive as full time daycare.

It all started when my mother in law found a job so she no longer watches the littles. (do not get me wrong, I am happy she finally found a position that suits her!) My brother now works too much and is in the process of trying to find his career and cannot care for them either. We were relying on family to help us out because having our children in daycare full time is not an option financially. I will not pay out nearly what I am making in childcare. That is dumb. And I am sure that some of you are reading this and thinking, why do you not just stop working? It is not that simple. We are still paying off debt. My student loan payments alone are almost the same price we pay for 2 new cars! I have bills to pay and not working is not possible. I wish it was. But it is not.

Gary and I have had some curve balls thrown at us lately in regards to working from home, sitters and accruing more money going out the door. We have some plans. Nothing is immediate nor is anything going to be resolved quickly. We are trying our best to find the best solution for us. Even with a solution, there is going to be more stress at first. More days where my eyes are going to be bugging out of my head. There will be changes. Big changes! We will adapt.

But....I may be whiny for awhile. I may rant and rave and vent. But I will return. With bells on. And be happy when it all works out for the best. Which, I know it will. Just during the whole change process, I am scared! Bare with me as we continue on our quest...