Christmas 2025 • Kath Eats -

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

Ups and Exhausting Downs!

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

Christmas Eve

Rewinding again to Christmas Eve, the boys have been with their dads, and I used to be invited to my mates’ home for a stunning three-course dinner.

We had essentially 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 automotive and headed to Hillsborough the place my household was ready, together with the cousins!

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

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

My favourite present was this Scorpio necklace!

I additionally received a few of this nice quaint combine, these cubes, and this wood 3D puzzle. And a meat thermometer!

Dad cherished his soccer bragging shirt!

A Christmas miracle: getting these three to sleep!

Boxing Day

We spent Boxing Day hanging out and taking the youngsters to the playground earlier than they left for house.

Yogurt bowl for breakfast:

Making an attempt on my outdated dance costumes!

Scootering onerous

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 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 received house, issues took a flip for the more serious. Mazen took his bike out and was taking place a hill on the cemetery when he misplaced management on a soar (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 harm and to come back instantly. Once we noticed he was standing we have been relieved, however he was having hassle respiratory and VERY shaken. In numerous 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 drugs, after which once we talked to the docs, they wished to ship him to UNC Foremost’s Pediatric Trauma unit to make sure he didn’t have any inner accidents, which will be widespread with rib accidents close to the organs, particularly the liver.

We made the change in an ambulance, and I rode up entrance whereas he was within the again having vitals checked.

We have been advised the trauma unit is a bit overwhelming with plenty of docs surrounding him, and it was. At this level, I used to be nonetheless considering any inner injury was unlikely (as a result of the docs advised me so) however had I recognized he really DID have organ injury I in all probability would have been freaking out a bit extra! He received 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 advised the scan outcomes and an in a single day room would possibly take just a few hours, however 5 hours later, we nonetheless didn’t have any updates. Mazen ultimately 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 every one of his accidents would heal on their very own. We have been VERY fortunate to not want surgical procedure of any sort, and he was additionally praised for sporting his helmet as a result of who is aware of how dangerous it may have been.

Mid-day we did get a room, which was a thousand instances extra snug, and he spent a second evening for remark.

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 house.

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 a bit of 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 received house, and it was unusual and relieving figuring out that I might not must rush to the hospital within the morning.

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

We drove house on Tuesday, Dec 30, just a few days later than deliberate, and instantly hung the Christmas artwork. One in every of Grammie’s work for Mazen, and a cool Darth Vader for B!

That concludes 2025 for us, which was not my favourite 12 months. On to twenty26!!!

New Years

On New Years Eve I went to a wild occasion – however I used to be not wild!

I wished 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.