this is not happening

if things could not be worse for me at the moment, both my kids have now come down with chicken pox...this would happen the exact weekend my husband is due to go away on a work trip

Any advice on how to deal with two ill kids, when you have fibro and terrible fatigue?

Oh gracious! A big basket of STUFF like Sherrine mentioned is the only thing I can think of, things that they can do quietly on their own while being still, to take their mind off itching--coloring books, word-search puzzles, string play with downloaded directions (Jacob's Ladder, etc.), etc. Camping out in one spot, instead of different rooms, too; when I have multiple kids sick, they camp out in the living room all together, so I don't have to run up & down the stairs, dealing with multiple rooms.

And oatmeal baths. And cut their fingernails REALLY short; I still have chicken pox scars (32 years later!) from picking at them.

((HUGS)) and prayers that it passes by them quickly!

I duct taped socks over their hands. We popped popcorn and watched their favorite movies, played board games, they both like to read so that was a good activity, we made a tent out if blankets in the living room, we did mad libs together. I know it's hard to keep kids occupied, especially when they're sick. I hope you find things for them to stay occupied with. I'm sure there are other activities, too.