and then there was one....

My last entry told the tale of the vicious stomach virus monster.  In that short time, the monster attacked new victims.

Fourth victim:  Allyson, a faithful friend and amazing help to our family.  She came to my home on Friday night to help me with the sick kids since Matt had a late night with Cross Current, assured that she would not get sick.  She lasted just 4 hours before the monster attacked, sending her home in a rush, yak bag in hand.

Fifth victim: Me - the Mom and former caretaker of other victims.  

Sixth victim: Matt.  After heroically caring for his sick wife and 4 kids, while trying to prepare for the sunday sermon, and then preaching on Sunday, he was finally able to slow down last night.  But by 1:00am this morning, the vicious virus monster began its attack on my husband.

So in the middle of the night, when the house is actually dead silent, I snuck downstairs to make him a sick bed on the sofa.  Abbie's pink trashcan is now his comrade.

Sole Survivor:  Stephen Aleksandr Smith, 10 year old Mac-junkie, who has been pumping germ-x on his hands about 20 times a day since last week.