December 25, 2009

• Christmas Eve in the Emergency Room (Twice!)

  
  

  T’was the night before Christmas, and down in the kitchen.
  Little Andy was running, soon his head would need stitchin’.
  The stockings were hung by the chimney with nails,
  In hopes that dog Sadie would not them inhale.
  Cole & Tressa were bundled all snug in their beds,
  While Lulu was hurling and needing some meds.
  So off to the hospital again we did race,
  And we whistled and shouted and picked up the pace.
  Dear Tommy and Andy and Tressa and Cole,
  We hope you like Christmas…it sure takes a toll!
  
  With apologies to Clement C. Moore

  Well, boys will be boys, and this afternoon while 5 year old Andy was running around playing with all of his cousins, he slipped and hit his forehead on the edge of a chair.  It was a pretty deep cut, but luckily very straight.  He took his 10 stitches like a trooper, and was back home in time for a traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner with pasta, turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and lots of other delicious food.  After the gift exchange, we headed back to Dar’s to await the kids in the morning for even more presents.  As soon as we got home, Grandma got very sick to her stomach and was throwing up for an hour.  (No, she didn’t get run over by a reindeer!)  So, back to the emergency room!  I wonder if they have a 2 for 1 special?  She’s currently on an IV now to help with her nausea and replenish her fluids.  Still waiting for a doctor.  It’s going to be a long night!  Merry Christmas everyone!

  UPDATE:  Grandma was released from the hospital late on Christmas Day.  I drove her to Dar’s house so she could open her presents and see the kids, and then drove her back home for some much needed rest in her own bed.  She’s still weak, but on the mend.  Thanks to everyone for their concern!  She must be feeling a little better, because when she heard my poem she rolled her eyes and gave me the raised eyebrow!

  UPDATE II:  I have come down with the stomach flu, as have 8 of my cousins.  We’ve all been puking our guts out the past two days.  It truly was the gift that kept on giving this Christmas.  I hope to be all better by Wednesday when I head up to Pacifica for our annual GLY NYE. 

  
  What a brave little guy he was!

  
  I always marvel at the Hollywood sign on a clear day.  Even though it took me 2 1/2 hours to drive the 60 miles to my cousin’s house, I listened to Christmas Carols and was in a good mood.

  
  I took this from my sunroof going 70 mph down the 5 freeway.  This is just past Disneyland.

  
  As I pulled onto Jennifer’s street, this is what I saw

  
  Kenny, Tressa and Tommy

  
  No Italian Christmas is complete without pasta and meatballs!

  
  Before Grandma got sick :(

  
  The kid’s table!

  
  Apparently he didn’t get his two front teeth for Christmas…but he does look like Harry Potter now!

  
  T’was the night before Christmas…

  
  Buster, the one eyed horndog and Roxy…waiting for Santa

  
  Best of the rest…

  Darcy The Dragon – Roger Whitt…

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