Will it never end?

So we had a marvelous time visiting our friends in Missouri! We saw an awesome cave; the Devil's Icebox. Played lots of games with much fervor :) And I even got to satisfy my sushi craving (as at home I have to make it myself).

Avery's cough went away finally. Then of course this morning he wakes up complaining of a sore stomach. I figure it's just from having junk food on the road, but and hour and a half later the school nurse calls to tell me he "lost his lunch" and he needs to go home. Two hours after that he's curled up in a ball with a fever over 101. My only guess is he got some stomach flu at Sunday school. Poor dude. I want us all healthy for the holidays!

I'm even going to the doctor today because my ears have hurt the last couple of days and my throat is still achy. *le sigh* Wish us luck!

Update: Avery's fever hasn't gone up anymore, but nothing stays in his tummy but a bit of water. Poor guy's head is killing him, but he can't keep the medicine down :( I swear after all this we better have one big "get out of illness free for a year" card!
Doctor gave me antibiotics. She thinks I have a throat infection that is bad enough to reach up and make my ears achy.

Theseus & the Minotaur!

Costume base...

Here's the start of Avery's minotaur head. Please note the very even stitching around the horns (hehe, it took a long time and a few finger pricks). The cow face is supposed to arrive today, then all will be covered in black shaggy fur. The kilt's done already. Just gotta find laces or ribbon to make his sandals go up to his knees.

Of course we also have to get both the boys healthy now so they can actually trick-or-treat on the big day!

A notable day:

Avery has his first loose tooth today!

Avery wanted to share...

These are pictures of Bakugan brawls in case it's not obvious ;)