My parents headed down to San Diego the weekend before Christmas and we were so happy to see them, because they never come down this way during the holidays. They spent the next week with my mom's sister and her husband (Thelma and Dennis) and her mom. Grandma Strickland has been in and out of the hospital the last few months and is now in an assisted living facility--when she is well. She is no longer able to stay in her home, so that's where my parents stayed.
Grandpa sent us photos while they were away and we enjoyed passing the phone around to look at them all. On Christmas morning he surprised mom with three days at Disneyland. They left Sunday evening for Anahaim and drove back to San Diego on Wednesday evening.
Ready to head into Disneyland after eating breakfast! Little did they know they were headed into a sea of 80,000 other people for three days. :)
On Friday, New Year's Day, Grandma and Grandpa headed back to our house to stay the night on their way back home. We had some fried chicken for dinner after they arrived.
The following morning we had some eggs and cinnamon cake before letting Grandma and Grandpa leave us. I was in my pajamas, but they made me pose too since I had the kids get their photos taken. Don't I look wonderful?!
I'm so glad my parents were able to spend some time alone and with my mom's family for two weeks. It looked like time very well spent. Of course we liked getting to see them too!
That Stop Wasn't On My Itinerary....
So the Hogue's made it to Florida for our first official family vacation. It was Sawyer's first plane ride....and Simon's first plane ride that he can remember. We were excited....the boys were stoked. We had everything we needed! But it seems that Sawyer packed something with him that wasn't on our checklist: a big case of pneumonia. Yes, the little fella made it almost one whole day in Florida before he started heading downhill fast. Our 2nd day in Orlando we were in the Urgent Care south of Cocoa Beach. (By the way, to see a doctor more quickly, it helps if you vomit all over the waiting room in front of the receptionist. Little tip for ya) After chest x-rays they advised us to head to the ER in Melbourne, where they eventually admitted him to the hospital. So, we had 3 night deluxe accommadations at the Holmes Regional Medical Center. The little whipper snapper was a trooper though! The nurses loved him, thankfully, and made us all feel right at home. We were going to send postcards out with pictures of the hospital since we spent 40% of our trip there...but they didn't have any. Imagine that!Hmmm.....maybe its something they should consider.
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