Well this break has been an eventful one for sure! It is wonderful to be with the whole family for the first time in a very long time. But lets recap the break to start:
The first few days were normal and relaxing. Iain and Katie got here first and we spent a day or so with just them before Suz and Jonathan arrived on the 23rd. Next came Liz, John, and Mackenzie on Christmas Eve, well first in between the two arrivals there was a fire truck and an ambulance at the house bright and early to pick up Grandma who was having trouble breathing. So off she went to the hospital with Mom and Suz close behind in her car. Meanwhile, back at the ranch while trying to calculate the next move for the rest of us left to wait at home the phone rang and Suz was calling in need of Jonathan and me to bring some paper work to the ER, along the way we thought that breakfast would be a nice thing so Jonathan and I stopped by our friendly local Starbucks and basically bought out their whole stock of baked goods along with too expensive water and 3 coffee drinks. Then we went the rest of the way to the ER and set up camp for the next 6 hours while we waited for Grandma to be transferred to her room where we spent the last 2 hours of the day before finally heading home to get ready for the Christmas Eve service that night. On the other side of town from those of us hanging out in the ER were Katie and Iain who needed to go pick up the Owen clan at the airport but had never been there, so what should have taken about 20 minutes (once you get there) ended up being an hour long event. So we were all (minus Mom & G-ma) reunited at the service that night! Yay Christmas Eve!!
So of course Christmas was pretty different this year, I made breakfast for everyone and then Mom got home and we ate and opened presents/ watched Mac run around like wild and help everyone with their gifts. It was a really good day even if it wasn't what we usually do.
Today has been really chill, church this morning, visits to G-ma by various people, and oh yes! there was that little family party that I was surprised with for my birthday that is coming up! I love my family, they are the best ever! I got a few of my birthday presents from the fam. S&J gave me Glee season 1 and a really cute wine glass (since I am turning 21) and a cute shirt form Iain and Katie.
If you are wondering what exactly is with Grandma, I can't tell you...lots of time spent listening to the doctors but I have no clue what is going on. I do know that she was having A-Fib, and tomorrow they are going to check out her heart with a camera and then probably shock her heart and there was talk of a pacemaker possibly. So yeah, hope that helps :)
And now John, Iain, Jonathan, Suz, Dad, and I are watching Christmas Vacation so for now I will conclude. Much more to come I am sure!
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