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 Laborious Downs!
We had a Christmas break filled with ups and downs – notably 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 stunning 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 candies 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 liked 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 previous dance costumes!
Scootering arduous
Enjoying on the elementary college
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 subsequent 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 stay within the space – his great-grandmother, Bonnie, and his nice Uncle and his spouse and daughter. We had a fantastic 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 basic.
The Bike Accident
Once we bought residence, issues took a flip for the more severe. Mazen took his bike out and was taking place a hill on the cemetery when he misplaced management on a leap (I do know, I do know) and landed on his aspect on a headstone. He was a block away and known as me to say he was harm and to come back instantly. Once we noticed he was standing we had been relieved, however he was having bother 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 discovered he had 3 fractured ribs.
He was given ache drugs, after which once we talked to the medical doctors, they needed to ship him to UNC Major’s Pediatric Trauma unit to make certain he didn’t have any inside accidents, which may 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 informed the trauma unit is a bit overwhelming with a number of medical doctors surrounding him, and it was. At this level, I used to be nonetheless considering any inside injury was unlikely (as a result of the medical doctors informed me so) however had I identified he really DID have organ injury I most likely 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 night time.
Right here his is trying blissful on some good ache meds.
We had been informed the scan outcomes and an in a single day room may take just a few hours, however 5 hours later, we nonetheless didn’t have any updates. Mazen ultimately 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 medical doctors, 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 carrying 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 snug, and he spent a second night time for remark.
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 subsequent 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 virtually good as new! Now a pair days later you’d actually solely know he was therapeutic as a result of he strikes somewhat 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 understanding that I’d not must rush to the hospital within the morning.
Mother and Dad bought the boys their favourite dinner the ultimate night time: Domino’s!
We drove residence on Tuesday, Dec 30, just a few 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 celebration – 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 just a few of my mates and had a fantastic few days after too.
Comfortable New 12 months!
