I really thought I would have time to update this blog more often but the days are full! Since I last wrote here . . .
We celebrated Christmas with G/G Kojis over a delicious breakfast. It was so great to just sit and talk, share many of the little things one doesn't over the phone. The boys enjoyed choosing their own breakfast meal. K had 2 pancakes, bacon and sunnyside up egg. B and Gpa chose Kiebasa sausage, eggs. D and I had omelets. Gma had the healthiest meal of granola, yogurt and dried fruit. It looked good!
K got the camera and took very conceivable angle and people combination. He was a complete ham behind and in front of the camera. Our breakfast lasted way past lunch time!
We proceeded to a shopping center to Christmas shop with all 4 of us. What an interesting time that was- I knew exactly where to find my guys- either the fishing isle or the boy toy section!!! LOL!
Our church's Womens' Outreach "NIght of Wonder" was Sat. evening. The church was beautifully decorated with silver painted real tree branches with a multitude of silver stars hanging from them. A local Christian High School Choir came to lead us in a choral of wonderful worship songs. We had 16 tables of 8 and I was doing double duty as photographer and table hostess. I have to remember to only be photographer next year. Elizabeth M from a local large church gave us a message about Looking but not being able to see because the World is in the way. Very powerful and pertinent message for all us every day. How like King Herod we can be try to be our own self-savior or like the wise men in Herod's temple who knew where the Christ child would come from but were too busy with controlling their own environment to leave to go find the Messiah.
Sunday at 2am B came to our bedroom complaining that he was in pain from itching his scalp. As I dragged myself out of bed, I saw that his whole scalp and neck was inflammed with hives. As I checked out the rest of him, his abdomen was covered wih large hives but he said those didn't hurt like the ones on his head. So I gave him Benedryl and Ibrophen and sent him back to bed. I have had insomnia the last week and was so tired. As soon as I laid my head on the pillow, the LORD convicted me to get back up and call the pharmacy. When the pharmacist heard that the hives were on his head, he told me to get B to the ER right away. Since the allergist reaction was manifesting itself in the head already, it could easily move to the throat area which could cause B's airways to be minimized. So off to the ER we went and he was given Prednisone, hooked up to monitoring machines and watched for several hours. Within the hour, B was sound asleep and resting peacefully on the hospital bed. He is fine, no action in his airways and each day the rashes and hives are less and less. He is experiencing muscle fatigue last night and today- this is his last day of Prednisone. We believe the cause for all this drama was a new acne medication he was taking.
I got a few deep hours of sleep from 7-11am and then off we trekked to G/G Ryer's house for Gpa's 70th birthday party. We all had a delightful time with family. My brother and his kids had an awesome surprise for Gpa when it got dark. They had set up sparkles in the snow in the shape of "70". Unfortunately it was sooooo cold outside the candles, flick a flames would not stay lite so the beginning sparkles were burned out by the time the rest of them got lite but it was such a great idea! Gpa loved it!
Monday was a good school day and I was busy preparing for my first Cookie Exchange that night. Then the winter storm approached and it was not safe for anyone to be out driving so we postponed the party to Wed. night. Tuesday was a Snow Day because D stayed home and worked remotely. We started reading about the California Gold Rush and the Pony Express Riders. Just great Boy adventures!
I will update another day- maybe tomorrow and I have lots more to share . . .
Love-Sarah | 