A Very Good Day

We got through it!

Thanksgiving came and went with no arguments and great family time. The food was EXCELLENT. Our sweet new neighbors were gone for the day and they allowed us to borrow their entire kitchen. What a life saver. Two ovens, a Weber BBQ and a Traeger smoker were all put to good use. The Boy Scout did it all without batting an eye, although he did fall asleep before the crowd left. It was understandable....he had worked hard.

I was in 7th heaven. I got my holiday back and I loved every minute of it.

Our special guests were these three cuties. Payton, Gavin and Jazmin. Payton was born with a condition called Craniosynostosis, where the skull prematurely fuses, not allowing normal growth. She has had more surgeries I can count and will have many, many more before reaching adulthood. She has had a trach since birth but is a fighter and can do just about anything any child her age can do. The trach should be removed soon and that will be life changing for her.


Little Gavin is a miracle boy. His mom gave birth to him at 28 weeks. weighing 1 lb 12 oz. Weeks and weeks in the hospital, he fought hard to stay with us. While he is behind on what is considered "normal" in most areas, he is developing fantastically and is a sweet heart.

So much to be thankful for.

Now the house is quiet and I have a bit of melancholy after all the hard work and hustle and bustle. My boy went home to San Francisco...it was hard to say goodbye but I'm hoping he will come home for Christmas now that I actually have a bedroom for him.

Comments

  1. Margaret (Peggy or Peg too)November 27, 2017 at 10:22 AM

    Sounds like a great holiday for sure. Happy for you!!

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  2. Marie SmithNovember 27, 2017 at 10:46 AM

    So much to be thankful for indeed! Such beautiful children! Your Thanksgiving sounds wonderful!

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  3. Debra She Who SeeksNovember 27, 2017 at 11:48 AM

    So happy for you that you had a wonderful time! Christmas is less than a month away too!

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  4. MarthaNovember 27, 2017 at 4:23 PM

    That is wonderful! So glad everything turned out great.

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  5. coffeeontheporchwithmeNovember 27, 2017 at 5:46 PM

    Wow, those little grandkids sure are made of some tough stuff! Real little survivors. All the more to be thankful for. I'm glad you had a lovely time with family (and an extra kitchen!) -Jenn

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  6. Silver in AZNovember 27, 2017 at 10:32 PM

    this all puts a very big grin on my face. Glad you had a wonderful holiday, and what special little souls!!

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  7. bailiDecember 3, 2017 at 2:54 AM

    Oh these adorable cuties sound TRUE SURVIVORS!!!

    i am glad you had great thanksgiving day with your family dear Linda!
    how sweet of your kind neighbors to allow you use their kitchen

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