A week later....

Here I sit Saturday morning...848am...and it is snowing outside-----finally...1st time since October....us winter people who like the changes in the seasons have been missing the snow that we are supposed to get in winter time....and it finally is here today!...(wait till Nick wakes up and realizes that he can't go out in it!)....

Speaking of Nick...he is feeling much better!...he went to the dr. on Thursday and has gotten the all clear from them...his throat is still healing, but looking good....the pain he is still having in his ears, is all normal....and his appetite is coming back!...good thing because he lost almost 5lbs in a week......dad was home with him this week from T-F...and he (Nick) was also the cook for the week...so yes, we ate soft things that had no crust or no crispiness to it.....(wow the snow is really coming down now!!!)...so Nick will go back to school Monday morning, barring any issues that come up this weekend....he still has some homework to complete, so we will be working on that today/tomorrow....

Not much else will be happening today...will need to shovel the driveway and the front sidewalk...and we will probably work on a model of a plane---you see, our one neighbor is I think 85years old and is a WWII vet and he flew planes and his wife had bought this model of the actual plane that he flew in the war. Well, noone in his family knows how to work on models...so Mike and the boys have taken the model and have started working on it. (they, the family, has had this model for over 2 years)...so, I'm thinking today will be a good day to work on it...(can't wait to show him this plane!)...

Nick's surgery....

Yesterday Nicholas had some surgery done....he had his tonsils and adenoids removed and something called turbinate hypertrophy (sp) done on his nose. We were at the hospital at 715am and by 8am he was being wheeled in surgery and I was out in waiting room reading my newest book. (When my husband does the dishes) Thanks Leanne...anyways...by 835am, Dr. Dedio was out speaking with me letting me know he was done and all went well, his tonsils and adenoids were huge...so we should be expecting great results once all healed up. Coming out of the anesthesia for Nick was a bit bumpy, he started thrashing about and pulled his own IV out...had blood squirting everywhere....and than once we started to move him, he vomited...so it took us a bit to get moving, but that was ok. We made it home and snuggled on the couch---all afternoon....he has been eating very little, but drinking like a champ and they say that is the most important thing. So, it is now Friday, January 13th!....and we are snuggling in bed and watching the snow blow outside the window!...we have gotten some cold air and wind coming down from Canada, so glad to be on this side of the window!...

A New Year....

January 5, 2012....where has the time gone...sorry for not posting earlier....once our holidays were over, it was back to work and school straight away. It was a very "short" xmas holiday in many peoples eyes...but it is was it is....so I sit here on the couch..fire going downstairs and trying to stay warm...it has been very cold of late---winter is finally here. Mike has gone off to Tri-boro for monthly meeting and I sent the boys upstairs to put away there clothing and now they are playing music and cleaning!...what!?...I didn't tell them to clean, but I will not speak a word.

Had taken Nicholas to the doctor today....this was a re-schedule w/different doctor to get his surgery back online for next week. Nicholas is having his tonsils and adnoids removed and some basic surgery on his nose to open it up. The dr. said "if you want you can wait and see how he goes, or we can move ahead, as he could definately benefit from it"...we are moving forward....I truly am looking forward to NOT hearing him snore anymore or breath with his mouth open. He said the removal of the adenoids should really take care of that problem as they are a huge "cork" as they block the back of the nose and are a huge cause of snoring....we shall see...his surgery is set for January 12th...he will be out of school until January 23rd...Mike and I are both taking time off of work to stay home with him.....keep Nicholas in your thoughts on January 12th..or rather...5-7 days after that as that is when the scabs will really be bothering him.....

Hmmmm...what else is happening....Justin has been very sick lately..He started not feeling well on Xmas day and has been running fever on and off since then.....they drew blood today and are testing him for mono....he feels like crap and is very tired and achey....

All the Bodnar boys were down in Philadelphia last night for an outdoor ice hockey game....they did not get home until midnight and although they had a great time, we had some very tired boys this morning...including Big Mike!!!!...Mom had a nice night all to her self....watched a few epidsodes of McLeods Daughters..(thanks Leanne!).....

I am so glad all my Australian family enjoyed there Xmas gifts...glad to see everything fits! Looks like you all had a great time down at the coast...(jealous)

Well, Nicholas would like to snuggle...they are done cleaning and it is pj time....hope everyone is doing well!....Cheers!