Goodness Mercy

One of Ayden's favorite phrases is "goodness Mercy"....a couple weeks ago it was "gracious Mercy"....both of which I find quite funny. And very descriptive of our quarantined home the past two weeks. Goodness Mercy this has been a long two weeks. First of all - people are freaking out about this flu bug - which I kind of understand - but then again I don't. If you eat out or go to a store and the person before you had some symptoms but they didn't know they had the flu (which is what Ayden did - low grade fever - small cough) then you are exposed. But we are trying to be good stewards of other people's well being and are staying home until our last one is fever free for 24 hours....hopefully that is tomorrow. Ava and Alec have struggled the most with this bug. High fevers - horrible cough. And still struggling yet today. Poor Ava seemed like she was better and is now her cough is worse than ever. Alec's cough is better today - but still not great. We are missing a hayride tonite that makes me very sad.....but Ava just is not well enough to go. If they are in between ibuprofen doses - they feel pretty good....so the pictures below are some moments of medication induced

"feeling better".

Trying on some Halloween costumes so when the real day arrives they are not terrified. Sam was so funny as a little kid at Halloween - I made him the cutest ghost costume. He took one look at himself in the mirror and immediately had to have it OFF!

So he was a "scary bunny rabbit" again for the 3rd year.

Reading lots of books. Alec is actually starting to sit still long enough to get through a few pages!

Taking a wagon ride.

Alec must have done something mean. Imagine that?

PS - Happy Birthday Grandma Pat! We will celebrate later at Uncle Ron's! Love you!