Hyrum's birthday was going to be while we were gone, so we had his party the week before. He gave me no clue about what he wanted his party to be like, so I came up with a scavenger hunt around the neighborhood. So we had 8 kids running all around in 15 degree weather having a great time. Part of the hunt was to pop balloons hung in our courtyard and find a clue.
There were 44 balloons, 22 had papers in them, but only 1 of the papers actually had a clue on it (the other 21 said 'Not a clue.') It was so fun to see these kids popping the balloons and a paper would fall and they would shout, "I found a clue!" They would all run over just in time to all read together that it was 'not a clue.' They did such a great job working together and rooting for each other. It was a day for all of the mothers of those kids to be proud!! We had no problems at all, which is saying something for this particular bunch! After the scavenger hunt, my sweet hubby did a magic show for the kids. They LOVED it!! Then we had dinner - pizza, opened presents, and then had cake. It was so fun and I know the kids were talking about it days later.Driving to Texas was a frustrating feat this time because Samara was throwing up the whole time. There are few things worse than your baby throwing up unannounced repeatedly throughout a 2 day drive. It was bad. Our car smelled so bad by the time we got there, but we FINALLY got it all out! Samara ended up being really sick most of the time we were there and was even in the hospital for 2 days on the Monday and Tuesday before Christmas. Those of you who know Samara can see that she's a little thing anyway, but add to that 5 days of vomiting and 4 days of explosive diarrhea and you have one little dehydrated little babe. She had no wetness in her eyes or mouth. It was spooky. We took her to the ER and they put an IV in her hand, but hours later there was no improvement, so they admitted her.
Brad noticed after we moved upstairs that her fingers on the hand where the IV was were purple. They started removing the tape. Then we noticed that the bandage seemed really tight for her hand and arm. That's when the nurse noticed that the IV had infiltrated and the fluid had just been pumping in just under the skin. Her arm and hand were twice their regular size!
They said it would feel like a huge bruise for the next 24 hours (it really lasted over 48 before we could touch it without here screaming).We had a very Merry Christmas in Arlington, Texas with my parents, brother and grandmother. The kids all got lots of stuff and you know how kids love stuff. Brad got books, shocker, huh? But then there's me - I got a Cricut Expression!!! If you don't know what that is, then come over and I'll show you. Heck, even if you do know what it is, come on over! I love this thing. It can cut vinyl and I already have and am working on my first order. My mom has generously provided enough product for me to make it into a little money making venture. Thanks Mom!!
The kids lining up to go into the living room where Santa left the loot! Asher was so grumpy. Maybe something to do with his lack of sleep and mounds of sugar intake...
Samara with her new favorite toy.Also while we were there Brad's grandmother passed away on the 21st in Salt Lake. She had been battling cancer for several years and she is finally at peace. The doctors told her she had 4 weeks if she could stay healthy, but less than a week if she got pneumonia. She commented that, "pneumonia is now my new best friend." She did get it. And she didn't want any treatment, only pain management. She died peacefully with her family around her in Brad's parent's home. Brad flew out to SLC for the funeral which was on the 29th.
My cousin got married the day we left Texas, so we stopped by the Dallas Temple on the way out of town so I could be there. Congrats Susanna!!
We got back to Ann Arbor in time to spend New Year's with some of our dear friends. It was an eventful December for us! But I'm starting to think that everyone's December is always super busy.
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