Halloween

Last week we had a sickness going around our family that we think was the Swine Flu. Everyone got over it within four days, except me. I was sick for about 10 days! I ended up with a secondary infection that turned bacterial. Brittany and Mike only got cold symptoms. They might have had something else or the Swine Flu does on occasion give only cold symptoms. Everyone else got headaches, a really sore throat, fever, aches, chills. . . Amber, Ashlee, and Emily had very slight fevers. Tyler and I had 102-103 degree fevers. Tyler and Ashlee were the last ones to get it and they were sick on Halloween. Tyler was so sad to miss his school Halloween party on Friday. Amber told him that she would plan a carnival for him here. He was very excited. Monday night for Family Home Evening, Amber planned a short lesson and then a Halloween Carnival. She didn't tell anyone and so it was a surprise! Everyone got in costumes and we had a costume parade, played bingo, pin the nose on the pumpkin, and a cake walk. The cake walk prize was an ice cream sundae and the end of the party! It was a lot of fun.

Emily (80's girl), Tyler (BYU football player), Brittany (candy kiss)

We had great weather for Halloween. Tyler went trick or treating for a short time because he was feeling better and his fever was almost gone. We made sure he washed his hands before going and he wasn't with any other kids. We wouldn't have let him go somewhere still being sick where he could infect others, but it was just Mike and Tyler. They didn't go to doors when other kids were around.
Brittany's pumpkin, a bat

Tyler's pumpkin, a spider

Emily's pumpkin, a bat and a moon on a cloudy night.

Amber's pumpkin, Harry, Ron, and Hermione

Mikes, pumpkin, me! It was a lot better in person.

Ashlee was still quite sick when we decorated pumpkins and so she didn't do one and I helped Tyler. Every one's well and healthy now and we are thankful.