We seem to have traded in the Christmas scents of gingerbread, pine, and peppermint for whiffs of bleach, Clorox wipes, and Lysol. Lo and behold, our Christmas break began with the stomach flu and pretty much carried through to the end of our break. The thoughts were never far away: W ho will get it next? Should I really eat this ? What will this meal look like coming back up? Nevertheless, we celebrated Christmas, and nearly 2 weeks after it all started, we have now officially all succumbed to the dreaded stomach flu. So, what did we do in between bouts of the illness? We had an Epp family gathering (Delaney was sick), Christmas Eve program, family celebrations with cousins at grandparents' houses, our own little Christmas morning gathering (with a sick Cambry), basketball/volleyball in the shop, lots of eating, and even a little sledding. Below are pictures from our time with family: Christmas Eve Program at Church: Cambry had a speaking part and was extremely excited