I'm NOT a Beaver!

The kids were arguing upstairs yesterday.  It sounded a little something like this.

Desmond: You got a beaver?

Sierra: No!! I have a fever.

Desmond:  You're a beaver?

Sierra:  NO, I'm NOT a Beaver!  Mom, Desi's calling me a beaver!

I tried to get my most serious mom face together before walking up the stairs to deliver some discipline, but I never quite got it right.  Sierra started crying because she thought I was laughing at her and also calling her a beaver.

Truthfully, she hasn't been herself for the last few days.  She started running a fever on Monday, nauseous, and cold-like symptoms.  I mean look at this face?  The poor girl is definitely sick.

Yesterday, we ran into a huge crisis because she always wants chicken noodle soup when she is sick.  The soups here are just not quite like home.  So, she looked at me with those "help me" eyes and asked for chicken noodle soup and what was I supposed to do?  I started googling chicken noodle from scratch recipes.  Keep in mind they don't sell chicken broth here so you also have to make that from scratch. Egg noodles are also not an option so you have to get creative. Another google search and three hours later, I am proud to say I made my first ever soup from scratch.  Most importantly, we are on track for getting Sierra on the mend.