If a discussion of sickness is not your thing, stop reading now. For I bring long-overdue news of the black plague, a.k.a. creeping crud, stomach flu, and now sinus infection. The Walton household is responsible for the downfall of many a relative these past weeks. It all started with Joel bringing home the stomach flu from school on December 18th. The first and second grade was hit hard with it, so it shouldn't have been a surprise. It was passed to Daddy and Hanna, then Grandma E., baby Trevor, MaryAnn, Rylee, and Wendy. (In fact, every child in the above picture was blessed with it!) I thought I had gone untouched until it hit me over Christmas weekend while my folks were here. Now that it has passed, we are all feeling a bit full of phlegm, but none so bad as my poor Joel-Bean. He has drainage like no other and has been coughing horribly for nearly a week. After antibiotics, several rounds of Mucinex cough, 2 doctor visits, and many sleepless nights, the word is that we just have to wait this one out. So the Walton household will ring in the new year to the sound of a cool-mist humidifier, gunky snoring, and "Mommy, don't let him cough on me!!!!" Alas, Happy New Year to all, and many thanks to the wonderful family and friends out there who both filled our holiday with joy and fun gifts, and who have not booted us out of sight because we carry the plague! :0)
