So fricken itchy..........

So over the past week I have learned that I am now allergic to the sun. I have a ton of allergies and luckily most of them present themselves in a manner that I am able to live with. During the spring when the trees are pollenating, my eyes itch and I have a runny nose. I can deal with that. I am allergic to penicillin and sulfa drugs; when I take these I turn into a red, itchy, swollen mess, which is a pretty serious reaction. So to say the least, I don't take these drugs, and therefore I can deal with that. But to turn into a swollen itchy mess just because I took my kids outside to play, that is where I draw the line. Apparently my snow white skin that I inherited with pride from my Scandinavian heritage, really doesn't like the sun much. I have always known that my skin was fair, so that really isn't a big surprise. I burn to a crisp in the time it takes to tie a shoe if I don't wear sunscreen, and for me getting a tan is a joke. I just burn, peal, and turn white again. But with all of this I never expected to be this sensitive to the sun on this level. I should have known it was going to happen since my mom is also allergic to the sun but I always thought she had more fair of skin then even I did. How wrong I was. So where do I go from here........ will I finally turn into a vampire and curse the sun..... Unfortunately not. With Jas and Kai having so much energy to burn and a dog who needs exercise I will be braving the outdoors just as much as ever. I now just need to figure out how to still stay out of the sun at the same time. Sunscreen and big hats will have to become an addition to my checklist for leaving the house.