Right here’s a recap of our Christmas 2025 – together with the household present trade and an sudden two day keep within the hospital!!
Ups and Onerous Downs!
We had a Christmas break filled with ups and downs – significantly Mazen who hit his down arduous sufficient to interrupt 3 ribs! Extra on that under.
Christmas Eve
Rewinding again to Christmas Eve, the boys had been with their dads, and I used to be invited to my mates’ home for a beautiful three-course dinner.
We had essentially the most scrumptious fancy meals! Clam chowder, scallops over white bean hash, and lobster and steak!! I couldn’t thank them sufficient for together with me of their celebration.
Christmas Morning
On Christmas morning I went over to the home to open Santa presents with Birch.
His favourite presents had been a little digital secure and a Harry Potter diary with invisible ink that locks.
After lunch, we packed up the automotive and headed to Hillsborough the place my household was ready, together with the cousins!
They placed on a wonderful Christmas dinner with flashlights and goodies as favors.
Afterwards, we did our annual Elfster secret santa trade (for the adults).
My favourite present was this Scorpio necklace!
I additionally acquired a few of this nice quaint combine, these cubes, and this wood 3D puzzle. And a meat thermometer!
Dad cherished his soccer bragging shirt!
A Christmas miracle: getting these three to sleep!
Boxing Day
We spent Boxing Day hanging out and taking the youngsters to the playground earlier than they left for dwelling.
Yogurt bowl for breakfast:
Attempting on my outdated dance costumes!
Scootering arduous
Enjoying on the elementary faculty
Quiche and leftovers for lunch
Lunch dessert!
For dinner, we went to Vinny’s Pizza with the boys. They had been tuckered out!
Grammie Toast
The following morning Birch couldn’t wait to have Grammie toast. We’ve had this smile maker for 30+ years. (Soccer jams are new from Outdated Navy!)
First Watch Mini Reunion
For brunch we met a few of Mazen’s facet of the household who dwell within the space – his great-grandmother, Bonnie, and his nice Uncle and his spouse and daughter. We had an ideal meal collectively.
This lavender tea with vanilla chilly foam was the spotlight of my lunch!
The Mall
Then we went to THE MALL! I felt like I used to be in a 90s film it was so traditional.
The Bike Accident
After we acquired dwelling, issues took a flip for the more serious. Mazen took his bike out and was taking place a hill on the cemetery when he misplaced management on a soar (I do know, I do know) and landed on his facet on a headstone. He was a block away and referred to as me to say he was harm and to return instantly. After we noticed he was standing we had been relieved, however he was having bother respiratory and VERY shaken. In plenty of ache. So we rushed him to the UNC ER in Hillsborough.
It was right here the place we discovered he had 3 fractured ribs.
He was given ache drugs, after which once we talked to the docs, they wished to ship him to UNC Major’s Pediatric Trauma unit to make certain he didn’t have any inside accidents, which may be widespread with rib accidents close to the organs, particularly the liver.
We made the change in an ambulance, and I rode up entrance whereas he was within the again having vitals checked.
We had been advised the trauma unit is a bit overwhelming with plenty of docs surrounding him, and it was. At this level, I used to be nonetheless pondering any inside harm was unlikely (as a result of the docs advised me so) however had I identified he truly DID have organ harm I most likely would have been freaking out a bit extra! He acquired a CT scan after which we settled right into a bay within the peds ER for the evening.
Right here his is trying joyful on some good ache meds.
We had been advised the scan outcomes and an in a single day room would possibly take a couple of hours, however 5 hours later, we nonetheless didn’t have any updates. Mazen finally fell asleep. Within the morning, we discovered that he had a stage 3 liver laceration, a punctured lung, and injured spleen!!
Fortunately, once we lastly did meet with the docs, they assured us that M was doing nicely, and that every one of his accidents would heal on their very own. We had been VERY fortunate to not want surgical procedure of any variety, and he was additionally praised for carrying his helmet as a result of who is aware of how dangerous it may have been.
Mid-day we did get a room, which was a thousand instances extra snug, and he spent a second evening for statement.
Grammie, Pea and Birch got here for a go to on Day 2 as nicely. M was not feeling nice, however by the morning, he was a lot improved.
The following morning M met with PT/OT and was cleared to go dwelling.
After a bathe, a meal, and a recent set of garments, he was nearly good as new! Now a pair days later you’d actually solely know he was therapeutic as a result of he strikes a bit slower than traditional. (He’s not allowed to do something rough-housing or sports activities for six weeks.)
I spent a while with Birch after we acquired dwelling, and it was unusual and relieving understanding that I’d not must rush to the hospital within the morning.
Mother and Dad acquired the boys their favourite dinner the ultimate evening: Domino’s!
We drove dwelling on Tuesday, Dec 30, a couple of days later than deliberate, and instantly hung the Christmas artwork. Considered one of Grammie’s work for Mazen, and a cool Darth Vader for B!
That concludes 2025 for us, which was not my favourite yr. On to twenty26!!!
New Years
On New Years Eve I went to a wild occasion – however I used to be not wild!
I wished to get up on 1/1/26 refreshed, and I did precisely that! I went for a hike with a couple of of my mates and had an ideal few days after too.
Glad New Yr!
