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... and after he spent some time outside shoveling snow with Dad ...
... Michael and I made some special Christmas ornaments. I know it is hard to see in this picture but we took some felt snowflakes and added some spray adhesive and iridescent glitter ...
... then we added some pretty heart charms and a sparkly ribbon ...
... and we were done ...
... and they were beautiful. We took several dozen with us to chemo on Tuesday as a small "Thank You" to Dr. Kennedy, the nurses and staff of 5C.
On Christmas Eve, we had a nice dinner. Brian, Jenny and Ralph came to spend the night so they would be with us at Christmas's first light. My Dad and Jeff's Mom also joined us for dinner.
Then there were some family Christmas traditions...
... such as the reading of "The Night Before Christmas" ...
... and a snack of cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for his reindeer before heading to bed.
Michael woke up at 4 am on Christmas morning and asked Daddy in a very loud "whisper" if it was time to get up yet. Daddy told him it was still very early and that we should wait a little while.
So, Michael settled back to sleep until 7 am before we finally got up and headed to the tree to see what Santa had brought.
And of course there were a couple of boxes of clothes that included a new bathrobe.
We were joined on Christmas day by my Dad (and his dog, Girl) and Jeff's Dad. During our Christmas meal, we used the Giving Tree we received from the Norfolk family as a centerpiece. And their brother, Patrick, was never far from my thoughts this Christmas season.
I'm sorry to say that Michael has been sick on and off since last evening. He hates taking his Zofran (for nausea) and has to be cajoled, bribed and browbeaten in order to take it. He always feels better after he does but he doesn't like the taste. I took it to our local pharmacy tonight and they flavored it watermelon (at Michael's request) so I am hoping that will make it easier for him to take.
... and a snack of cookies and milk for Santa and carrots for his reindeer before heading to bed.Michael woke up at 4 am on Christmas morning and asked Daddy in a very loud "whisper" if it was time to get up yet. Daddy told him it was still very early and that we should wait a little while.
So, Michael settled back to sleep until 7 am before we finally got up and headed to the tree to see what Santa had brought.Michael started with his stocking ...
... before moving on to his pile of presents. This was the year of Transformers and dinosaurs in our house. Michael also received some police and pirate Playmobil toys, a couple of Nerf guns, a remote control helicopter, some books and a Leap Frog tag reading system. And from Aunt Denise and cousin James in Alaska, he received a pile of presents including a pair of John Deere cowboy boots and a box of Alaska socks.
And of course there were a couple of boxes of clothes that included a new bathrobe.There was organized chaos as everyone opened their presents and having all of my kids home on Christmas morning was the best present I could receive.
We were joined on Christmas day by my Dad (and his dog, Girl) and Jeff's Dad. During our Christmas meal, we used the Giving Tree we received from the Norfolk family as a centerpiece. And their brother, Patrick, was never far from my thoughts this Christmas season.
I'm sorry to say that Michael has been sick on and off since last evening. He hates taking his Zofran (for nausea) and has to be cajoled, bribed and browbeaten in order to take it. He always feels better after he does but he doesn't like the taste. I took it to our local pharmacy tonight and they flavored it watermelon (at Michael's request) so I am hoping that will make it easier for him to take.
We are planning to go to Upper Canada Village tomorrow afternoon (our previous plans got snowed out) but riding in the car seems to exacerbate Michael's nausea so we will see how he is doing tomorrow. Please keep Michael in your thoughts and prayers, JoAnne.
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