A few weeks ago we went down south to celebrate J's grandpa's 80th birthday. Grandpa Jay's legacy includes 10 children, 42 grandchildren, and 40 great-grandchildren (with two on the way), and they keep up with them all.
We had fun with a family lunch party where all ten children and most of the grandchildren (and great grandchildren) were able to attend. Grandpa Jay and Grandma Janet had the family laughing with tales from the past, and a special tribute was given by Tom Osmond (the oldest of the Osmond brothers) who is a good friend. Each of his children gave a short tribute as well, and spoke about lessons and fond memories.
Unfortunately, my camera battery died while I was recording the stories so I didn't get any pictures of the party, but I was able to capture a good picture (above) with my phone. We enjoyed spending the day with the family--we started out the day with a joint baby shower for two of J's cousins who are both having boys in the next couple of months.
Kai with us, and the trip down south went well. Kai started getting fussy during the party, we think he was tired and too hot in the building. On our way home we had a little hiccup though--he had been off his humidification for nearly two days (he was off most of the day the previous day as well) and it caught up to him. He got a plug in his trach and he started turning blue on us when we were within a few miles of home. It was a little scary, but we were able to get a new trach in and clear out the plug. Whew!
Just one more adventure as we work on getting Kai out more. Hopefully these "adventures" will continue to decrease with time. I tell you, it is really stressful taking Kai places, and many times it doesn't feel like it is worth it in the moment, but later we are always grateful we do. One outing at a time!
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