Easter Weekend

We had a relatively quiet week last week.  Buddy was moved to Chippenham on Tuesday, so it's much easier for us to scoot over and visit, especially at lunch.  I was off on Friday (thanks to an amazing workplace to gives so many holidays!).  I went to the dermatologist and allergist (boo!), and then spent some time at the hospital as Buddy was having his gallbladder removed.  You would think the family would be on pins and needles with such a high-risk surgery, but no!  Daniel's aunts, grandma, & sister are always laughing and having a good time!  We did lots of laughing.  In the meantime, here are the many sleeping spots for grandma stella, as we moved spaces several times...

"Kim, you better not have taken a picture of that"... muahah

"I have deprogrammed BOTH of my ears, tell the girls they'll have to shake me!"

The surgeon came out and said that his gallbladder is out (woo hoo!), and they would "slowly" wean him off the anesthesia and ventilator. Well, that didn't go as smoothly as anticipated, so they decided to send him to the surgical ICU and keep him sedated and on the ventilator until yesterday morning.  We had a rough weekend - his temperature spiked and his blood pressure dropped.  Very scary.  In the meantime, we had Easter dinners to figure out.  I was supposed to host for my family on Saturday, so my family, oh so graciously, changed it to my granma's house, and did all of the cooking.  Annabeth, Katie, and myself quickly pulled together on Saturday to prepare for the meal on Sunday.  Whew, lots of work, but so worth it!  Flexibility was the name of the game.  We had almost everyone attend on Sunday, but certainly missed Grandma Stella, as she was hanging out with her sweetie.  We made sure to send lots of leftovers home, so she stays full and focused this busy week.  Buddy is still hanging in... fighting all of the nasty infections in his body.  The prayers, love, and help have been so appreciated :)

We also celebrated Daniel's birthday with his family on Friday night, at a neat restaurant in Church Hill called Station 2

Daniel stayed at his dad's house on Sunday morning to make sure all of the food was cooked.  While at church, Abby was a little wiggle worm, and finally fell asleep during the LAST hymn!

Daniel purchased an iCade for himself with his birthday money (arcade-style game using the iPad).  It's been lots of entertainment for us - and everyone who uses it!  Even Abby herself:

using a "good old" toy!

This wasn't the typical type of Easter we had anticipated, but it was exactly the type we needed.  Our families came together and spent lots of good quality time being there for each other, and that's what it's all about.