Ringing in 2014 with a bug

The weekend between Christmas and New Years Andy and I got to go to a Hawks game.  Avery stayed home with babysitter Rachel (who she loves playing with) and Malin (hater of strangers) came with us for her 2nd Seahawks game.  We met up with Jess, Mike, Brian, Charlie & Curt in Safeco Field for some pre-game action. 

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Malin was quite a spectacle.  People all around us were oohing and aahing over her and taking pictures.  What, people don't take babies to loud, crazy Hawks games? :) 

She even took a snooze during 3rd quarter. 

Unfortunately, Avery caught a bug over Christmas and it hit her the day after the Hawks game.

We had to cancel our NYE plans and stay home.  Malin & Daddy had a dance party that wiped her out.  The bug was hitting her too...

Avery's fever was over 102 for 3 days, so we took her to urgent care on New Years day.  Poor sick girl.  We found out both girls had some nasty virus (probably flu) and an ear infection.

Malin tried to console her Sissy even in her own agony.

But they finally started feeling better after a week and started their usual chenanigans.  Thank God! 

And fortunately, the girls kicked the bug in time to make buddy Madeline's 1st Birthday party - Madeline in One-derland!

Such a polite, good girl!  Maddie tore into the cake... very neatly in her hands.  We're so glad we were able to celebrate this very special girl's very big day!

We also rang in 2014 with the discovery of a leaky pipe in our walls.  3 weeks later... we now are all dried out, sheetrock replaced and have brand new carpet downstairs... just in the nick of time for another special first birthday party... ;)