Being sick is bad, being sick with babies who are sick is worse...

My 8 year old caught it first and brought it home. we are doing our best to keep the rest of the family from catching it. Add to that a 3 year old who just wants to be with his big sister and daddy, then that makes it even worse. Poor little ones, they want to do things that would make them feel better, but even these diversions do not help. We've tried reading, watching a movie or two, playing with toys and videogames...nothing seems to work. Eortunately for all of us, we have a holiday week coming up, but even that is not changing how we feel right now. Any guidance or advice would be greatly appreciated.