cat named pig

Yeah, it was pretty much a given that, once I posted about things going well and how that was making me slightly uneasy, that someone would get an ear infection. And right on cue, Elliot came down with one. He also passed along a sore throat to me (just like the good old days of ALL THIS PAST WINTER) which has left me busily Googling “sore throat swine flu” as I sit in bed sipping tea.

The good news is, based on extensive internet research, I do not think anyone in our household has H1N1 (or as I like to call it, The Virus Formerly Known As Swine Flu. Matt likes to call it Hamthrax, which is also pretty good.). If you’re concerned that you might have the virus, I recommend going here to learn more.

And if you want nothing more to do with swine flu (I started to type “and if you’re sick to death of hearing about swine flu” but then realized that was probably not smooth), check out some photos of my healthy, if slightly odd, children:

This was taken a few months ago, when there was still snow on the ground (but it was not too cold for popsicles, or bike helmets, apparently).

Elliot, in Elephant Hat, contemplates Elefun (his favorite game).

I don’t know. They do this sometimes. I guess it’s really funny. (To them.)

This too.