This was the second July 4th that our family was struck by COVID.  Dallin (and many of his coworkers) tested positive for the illness on June 29; by July 2, Beckham was at the pediatrician's office with a 104 fever and inability to keep anything down. I became sick a day later and thought that we were all getting better after a short stint, but we had to take Beckham in again to get a steroid shot for croup on July 6; meanwhile, I was diagnosed with bronchitis (but tested negative for COVID and the flu) on July 8.   The Urness family was in town all week for July 4 festivities including the Stadium of Fire, but we missed everything. Instead, on July 4 Beckham went to bed an hour early and Dallin and I watched fireworks from our bedroom window. The only upside of this whole ordeal is Beckham's squeaky voice from being sick is so cute and funny.