Critters!

I have truly always feared the day our family would get lice. I kind of knew it was inevitable. Some people say their families have never had lice, but we all know they're lying. Well, our crack at it was the last two weeks. Pure hell, I tell you. It started last Monday when I got the phone call on my first day at my new job. It was the school nurse and Rebecca had lice. Crap. I wasn't about to take off, so I called Michael and he graciously picked her up and tried to de-louse her. Total brownie points earned. He stays home with her the next day, and while I'm observing preschool story time, I feel something on my head, squish it, and voila! It's a freaking louse. Michael delouses me and we feel much better knowing that we've got this experience out of our systems. These creatures are probably the most evolutionary advanced little buggers out there. They weren't gone. Oh, no. Next Monday I'm checking the kids before taking them to school and they are crawling. I do know that my family is done with this battle and it is time to outsource this shit. Who do I call? Lice Knowinghttp://www.liceknowingyou.com You of Seattle. Best choice ever. This may sound like a paid advertisement, but seriously it was a life saver. The three of us were treated in four hours, the kids played Wii and watched cartoons. I commisserated with other unfortunate moms, and we left completely de-loused. I've meticulously checked our heads and haven't found anything, but should we, we are guaranteed for thirty days. The cost: a measley 95 dollars an hour. Ouch!! Double ouch!!! But definitely the best money I've spent in awhile. And if anyone is looking for a lucrative business opportunity, look into it. Granted, you're nit-picking all day... Anyway, I just wanted to come out of the lice closet. And if you/your family catches these nasty nasty friends, don't be afraid to outsource this chore if you can afford it. It saved our sanity.