Return from the Dead

Yes, the swine flu was that bad. Bret, Grant and I did not appreciate the word "mild" being tossed around by pundits, as nothing about our experience was mild. The kids missed Halloween (don't mention it to Grant; he doesn't realized he missed it), and Bret and I have been recovering for about a week. It was no fun. Seriously, no fun. We're especially thankful to my Mom who took the kids on several occasions (she swooped in to save the day just as Grace was sticking her hand in the toilet for the eighth time that day) and made/brought us lots of dinners. We're so thankful to have family so close.

To play catch up, here are some photos and a video. Fortunately, we did make it out to the Indianapolis Zoo's Zoo Boo this year, so the kids did get to wear their costumes. And fortunately, Grant's was "homemade," and Grace's was a garage sale find my mom picked up years ago. So, at least we didn't break the bank on a holiday we didn't get to enjoy.

Here are some pics of Grant dressed up as a construction worker (or Bob the Builder if you ask him, but I didn't want to spoil his fun by letting him know that Bob the Builder has a fat, round head and is an ugly white dude), and Grace is a ladybug (the symbol of Chinese adoption). The one with both their hands out is when they were waiting for Mommy to give them some candy (and the wrapper--I'm sure--was quickly discarded in the zebra area).





Before getting the sickness, we also headed to the Children's Museum. Indianapolis has one of the best in the country, and Grant loved, loved, loved it. Good thing we bought a year pass!

Here's a video of Grace walking (and Mommy sounding so silly). Grace walks a lot now, and it's just starting to become the preferred mode of transportation.

More to come now that we know we're not dying.