Thanksgiving this year was held at our house. It was more like Thanksgiving week rather than day, because we had family at our house pretty much all week. Tuesday, J's brother, Cory, returned from his mission in Atlanta. I had a doctor appointment at the time he flew in, so we all met at our house and had a welcome home dinner for Cory. Aunt Peggy brought in all the food (bless her heart) and we feasted on her wonderful cooking.
Maria, Kynlee, and Suzanne stayed the night because Kynlee had her next chemo treatment Wednesday morning. Afterwards, Kynlee was pretty wiped out, so she and Zuri watched Tinkerbell movies in our bedroom. The picture above was taken just as the two of them were falling asleep. I accidentally woke them, and got this precious picture below. Kynlee looks mad, but she really wasn't--just not feeling well.
Thursday, we all got together for a quick family picture in front of our fireplace. We then sat down for our Thanksgiving meal, which was pretty much all cooked by Suzanne and Maria the night before. J and I helped a little bit, and everyone brought something to help out.
The kids' table
We also celebrated Jaxson's birthday with some presents and cupcakes. The kids had a blast with the blue icing on the cupcakes because it stained their mouths blue.
I didn't get a picture of the feast, so I got one of the pies. All homemade!
Cory, all grown up and back from his mission!
I have to say that I love having a house big enough for everyone to come. It was SO nice not to have to transport Kai around and stress about him. He was content in his crib for most of the day, and we were able to relax and enjoy. I can't stress enough how wonderful that was. We had brought him out for the picture, and had planned to leave him out, but he got really fussy. I don't know if it was just all the people and the chaos, or what, but once he went back into his crib he was a happy little guy.
Toward the evening, everyone geared up to either go back home or go Black Friday (in this case Thursday) shopping. Shin and Heather stayed with J and I and we had a relaxing evening together. J's mom, sisters, and one of the foreign exchange students living with them all braved the crowds--shopping until 2 am, then getting back up early Friday morning for more Black Friday shopping.
J and Zuri went down to J's parents house Friday morning. Zuri spent the weekend at Maria and Nolan's house, and J went to Page, Arizona with his Dad, brother, and one of the foreign exchange students. They went hunting with his Uncle Steve, visited the toadstools and horseshoe bend.
Which means that I had a quiet weekend with Kai. It was just the two of us, and I was under strict orders to "relax" and not worry about the house. So, I did some mild cleaning Friday, and pretty much vegged with a book the rest of the weekend. It was really nice, but by Saturday evening I was beginning to get restless.
Unfortunately, Zuri came home with a cold, which means that this week has been pretty busy trying to get her better. Monday started out with throwing up and a slight cough. Tuesday she complained of a sore throat, and her cough was more phlegmy in the morning, but went back to a dry cough by the time she was ready for school. Wednesday brought almost incessant coughing and a fever. Luckily, her fever broke overnight, and while she is still coughing today, it isn't as bad as yesterday. I kept her home from school today, and she has been resting, so hopefully she is on the mend.
It is always a little scary whenever one of us gets sick. Kai has proven that his immune system is strong, but it just takes that one cold to be fatal. As we draw closer to that "3 year" hump (when we were introduced to his syndrome, we were told that most pass away before the age of three due to respiratory illnesses--we have since learned that three is not necessarily the true age--many live way beyond that, but nevertheless, it has stuck with me as a milestone), I am both more nervous and more relaxed. I have seen how in the world of special needs, things can turn from good to bad in a heartbeat.
Luckily, we are all pretty healthy and we don't get sick that often. Even though we are in the "season of sickness," maybe this will be the only one we have to deal with this winter. Haha, here is hoping!
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