Turkey Pox

Monday morning we awoke to find our little lady had come down with a case of chicken pox.  On top of that the rest of us came down with head colds.  So, we have had to spend the week in exile. It has been a long long week. Our family has a hard time sitting around the house.  We tried to make the most of it and had some fun doing a few crafts.

Gram Andrea sent us these to put together.  Hudson was so excited to have a Christmas tree, it is amazing the things that he seems to remember from last year.  Hudson said that he little ginger bread character was named "Ginjo" and we have been hearing short stories about Ginjo and his ginger bread house. The activity really helped us get through an afternoon trapped inside. 

We tried to make a few trips to the park and go on walks everyday, but the kids didn't ever last very long. The combination of sickness and cold limited the amount they could handle.

We were sad to have to cancel Thanksgiving dinner plans with friends, but we made the most of the Holiday by making and eating enough food to feed five families.

Ellie learned the word "BITE" today.  When she spotted pie she would go crazy demanding "bite, bite, bite."

The longer you are trapped in the house with a bunch of sick people, the more you begin to scramble for things to entertain you.  I was strangely excited to make pilgrim and Indian costumes out of scraps around the house.  Jake was instantly sent back in time to 4th grade and was sweet to indulge my crazy by making Ellie and my Indian costumes.  

We have so much to be thankful for...

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