I have heard people say, "My kids have lice!" for years. . .and I just thought, "Bless Your Heart". . . until it happened to me.
O.M.G.
I am serious y'all.
You tell me your kid has lice, I will stop and pray for you, and offer to bring a meal.
Lice will change you.
It will change your life.
It was the L-A-S-T week of school.
I am on complete cruise control.
Ready for fun in the sun!
Just a typical morning. . . Buddy had told me two days before that his head was itching but he just got this cool new hair-do that required gel.
So I assumed his scalp was adjusting to the products.
NO. NO. NO.
I am fixing. . .wetting. . . gelling. . . brushing. . . and then. . .
I am stopped dead in my tracks.
I noticed something moving. . . I will spare you the rest of the grizzly details.
I was like. . . WHAT THE HECK!! (that's the Christian version).
This was all new to me. I had never in my life!
But now. . .
I am a Lice Expert.
I have a wealth of knowledge.
I am earned my title because, yes, I got lice myself. . .
(Are you itching your scalp yet? Its okay. . . its just part of the sick little creatures game.)
Now, let me just tell you.
After my nervous breakdown.
I bought the RID.
I also should say if you have any friends that really love you, you will need them.
Because I had multiple victims in my home. . . I had to have help.
I owe them my life. I mean that.
I took a trip to Walmart. . .the The Mr. went back. . .
I do believe we spent $250 because you will turn into a crazed lunatic.
But save yourself the money and just get GOLD LISTERINE and OLIVE OIL.
(and something good to drink. . .sweet tea is my thing)
You will also need a serious light. Sad but true.
You will need trash bags.
Several.
My house looked like I had body bags everywhere.
I bagged EVERYTHING.
Honestly, what I didn't bag I threw away.
Oh my word. . .
Now, its just in my nature to turn everything into a party.
So, when I took Buddy on our first RID RUN we found this adorable Kermit.
(which we think of lice every time we hear it now, but. . .)
Whenever it was time to comb Kermie sat and watched and we were movin' right along.
It was pretty devastating for my kiddos so I really did my best to make many jokes and "lice blaster" comments!
It helped.
I guess.
I would put EVOO in Buddy's hair (and mine!) and "Cap HIM" for hours.
I honestly don't know if it helped but it made us feel better.
I bagged and froze our brushes at first.
But when I was assured we were rid of the bugs I was so angry and raged I threw the brushes in the
trash.
Trust me, you wont want to take any chances.
After what seemed like an eternity. . . we all had fresh, clean, bug free hair and home.
Priceless.
May we NEVER get lice again.
NEVER.
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