Right here’s a recap of our Christmas 2025 – together with the household present trade and an surprising 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 associates’ home for a beautiful three-course dinner.
We had probably 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 items with Birch.
His favourite items had been a little digital protected 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 phenomenal Christmas dinner with flashlights and sweets as favors.
Afterwards, we did our annual Elfster secret santa trade (for the adults).
My favourite present was this Scorpio necklace!
I additionally bought 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 children to the playground earlier than they left for residence.
Yogurt bowl for breakfast:
Making an attempt on my outdated dance costumes!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 Previous Navy!)
First Watch Mini Reunion
For brunch we met a few of Mazen’s aspect of the household who dwell within the space – his great-grandmother, Bonnie, and his nice Uncle and his spouse and daughter. We had an awesome 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 bought residence, 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 aspect on a headstone. He was a block away and referred to as me to say he was harm and to return immediately. After we noticed he was standing we had been relieved, however he was having hassle respiration and VERY shaken. In lots of ache. So we rushed him to the UNC ER in Hillsborough.
It was right here the place we came upon he had 3 fractured ribs.
He was given ache drugs, after which once we talked to the docs, they needed to ship him to UNC Essential’s Pediatric Trauma unit to make certain he didn’t have any inside accidents, which will be frequent with rib accidents close to the organs, particularly the liver.
We made the swap 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 a lot 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 recognized he really DID have organ harm I in all probability would have been freaking out a bit extra! He bought a CT scan after which we settled right into a bay within the peds ER for the evening.
Right here his is wanting glad on some good ache meds.
We had been advised the scan outcomes and an in a single day room would possibly take a number of hours, however 5 hours later, we nonetheless didn’t have any updates. Mazen ultimately fell asleep. Within the morning, we came upon 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 properly, 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 form, and he was additionally praised for sporting his helmet as a result of who is aware of how dangerous it might have been.
Mid-day we did get a room, which was a thousand occasions extra comfy, and he spent a second evening for statement.
Grammie, Pea and Birch got here for a go to on Day 2 as properly. 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 residence.
After a bathe, a meal, and a contemporary 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 just a little slower than standard. (He’s not allowed to do something rough-housing or sports activities for six weeks.)
I spent a while with Birch after we bought residence, and it was unusual and relieving realizing that I might not must rush to the hospital within the morning.
Mother and Dad bought the boys their favourite dinner the ultimate evening: Domino’s!
We drove residence on Tuesday, Dec 30, a number of days later than deliberate, and instantly hung the Christmas artwork. One in all Grammie’s work for Mazen, and a cool Darth Vader for B!
That concludes 2025 for us, which was not my favourite 12 months. On to twenty26!!!
New Years
On New Years Eve I went to a wild occasion – however I used to be not wild!
I needed to get up on 1/1/26 refreshed, and I did precisely that! I went for a hike with a number of of my associates and had an awesome few days after too.
Completely happy New Yr!
