Last Saturday we went to an early Halloween party given by one of James' partners. There was a chili cook-off (so lots to sample), a bon fire, a "Haunted Woods Walk" (only if you happened to walk through it when Alan was hiding in the bushes with his mask on…we missed him so it was just a nice stroll), and (the highlight for Will) a tractor ride! 

 Will and Alex dressed up as lions.  I have pictures of them in the costumes at home on the left since those pictures have them actually smiling.  On the right is the picture at the party…it looks like we have a cowdardly lion and a fussy lion in those pictures! (You can click on any picture to see it bigger. They all look much better at the larger size.)

Sadly, since then, the cold that Will was fighting successfully Thursday and Friday has won the battle for now.  Will has a stuffy nose and a bad sounding cough. Alex is dealing with sneezing and a runny nose (Tooth #2 has appeared! I'm not sure if his runny nose is from that or a cold.).  So we have spent most of this week at home, resting and recovering.