Surreal Morning

I'm so thankful that Harrison' birthday fell right in between both of the boys being sick.  Davis has had bronchitis 3 times in the past three months and now has pink eye and an ear infection.  Harrison has had a stuffy nose and is now feeling nauseated.  He had a really hard time sleeping last night so I figured I would let him stay home so he could rest and catch up on some sleep.  I know its been a rough winter for a lot of families this year and we just can't wait for some warmer weather to get here.
Two sick brothers snuggling up on the couch

We had such an unusual morning, but leave it to a five year old to find a way to make you smile!
I had to run a few errands with the boys this morning, so we stopped at Wendy's to eat some lunch.  We sat in the back of the restaurant, and when the boys were done eating, I let them play with their toys at the table.  While they were playing, I picked up the garbage and took it across the restaurant to the garbage can. When I got up, I had noticed a young girl working, who had walked over to the table next to ours with some cleaning products to clean a few tables.  I threw the garbage away and when I turned around, my brain couldn't initially put together what was happening.  The boys were sitting quiet as a mouse at the table, and the girl was lying on the floor.  The restaurant was busy but no one had noticed.  I freaked out and ran to the counter to get the manager to help.  I had a hard time finding the words to explain what happened b/c I knew I needed to get help but my mind was also spinning at the thought that my kids just saw this happen.  Thankfully the girl was okay.  The manager was very nice and sat next to her, getting her to wake up and just kept talking to her.  Another gentleman (unlike me) calmly walked over and asked if she had a medical condition.  She said that she was hypoglycemic and was able to tell someone who to call on her cell phone.  I was thankful that we were there to see her and help her and I was also thankful that there were others who stayed calm in the situation.  I took a CPR class a few months ago, and it didn't dawn on me until after we left, that I didn't really take any of the steps that I learned in the class.
After we left the restaurant, I explained to the kids that she was okay and that her tummy probably got a little too hungry and she felt dizzy and kind of fell asleep for a few minutes.  I told them that I was proud of how calm they stayed when they didn't understand what was happening, but they should always yell "help!" as loud as they can if they ever see something like that again.  Harrison sat there for a few minutes and then said, "Mom, is it kind of like she was shot with a poison dart??".
I laughed out loud and if you have ever seen Madagascar Three, you will remember that there is a scene in the end where one of the animals gets shot with a poison dart.  That is Harrison's favorite part of the movie, and I was relieved that he was able to find something that he could relate to in the situation and bring a smile to my face in the midst of the chaos.