Christmas 2025 • Kath Eats

Right here’s a recap of our Christmas 2025 – together with the household reward change and an sudden two day keep within the hospital!!

Ups and Exhausting Downs!

We had a Christmas break stuffed with ups and downs – notably Mazen who hit his down exhausting sufficient to interrupt 3 ribs! Extra on that under.

Christmas Eve

Rewinding again to Christmas Eve, the boys have been with their dads, and I used to be invited to my pals’ 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 have been a little digital secure and a Harry Potter diary with invisible ink that locks.

After lunch, we packed up the automobile and headed to Hillsborough the place my household was ready, together with the cousins!

They placed on a fantastic Christmas dinner with flashlights and sweets as favors.

Afterwards, we did our annual Elfster secret santa change (for the adults).

My favourite reward was this Scorpio necklace!

I additionally obtained a few of this nice quaint combine, these cubes, and this picket 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 dwelling.

Yogurt bowl for breakfast:

Attempting on my outdated dance costumes!

Scootering exhausting

Enjoying on the elementary college

Quiche and leftovers for lunch

Lunch dessert!

For dinner, we went to Vinny’s Pizza with the boys. They have 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 facet of the household who reside 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 basic.

The Bike Accident

Once we obtained dwelling, issues took a flip for the more serious. Mazen took his bike out and was happening a hill on the cemetery when he misplaced management on a leap (I do know, I do know) and landed on his facet on a headstone. He was a block away and known as me to say he was damage and to come back immediately. Once we noticed he was standing we have been relieved, however he was having bother respiration and VERY shaken. In quite a lot 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 medication, after which once we talked to the docs, they wished to ship him to UNC Essential’s Pediatric Trauma unit to make certain he didn’t have any inner accidents, which could 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 have been informed the trauma unit is a bit overwhelming with a number of docs surrounding him, and it was. At this level, I used to be nonetheless pondering any inner injury was unlikely (as a result of the docs 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 obtained 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 have 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 finally 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 nicely, and that each one of his accidents would heal on their very own. We have been VERY fortunate to not want surgical procedure of any variety, 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 commentary.

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 virtually good as new! Now a pair days later you’d actually solely know he was therapeutic as a result of he strikes slightly slower than normal. (He’s not allowed to do something rough-housing or sports activities for six weeks.)

I spent a while with Birch after we obtained dwelling, and it was unusual and relieving realizing that I’d not must rush to the hospital within the morning.

Mother and Dad obtained the boys their favourite dinner the ultimate evening: Domino’s!

We drove dwelling 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!