Sunday, CJ had Hebrew school and it was the Hanukkah fair so we were very busy running around. After CJ had her BBYO event that she had planned. She was so worried that no one would come because all the kids in her Hebrew school class said that they were not going to go and CJ said that they were all kind of snotty about it. We had to run after Hebrew school to downtown Greenville for the BBYO event. I had promised CJ that I would take her to get Pho for lunch, so we went to the NoodleVille and it was closed on Sundays. I told CJ to google and see if there was another Pho place close. She found this place that looks very sketchy but we sent anyway and it had the best Pho. Sometimes the most back street places are the best. We got to the BBYO event and no one at first came. Then one person showed up, CJ was so happy. Then later another girl came. It was only 2 girls but CJ was ok with that. The event that she had planned was not really what they did, they just talked about their Jewish identity instead of doing the activities. This was ok. By the end, we had planned another event and talked about other kids from the conservative and Chabad community coming. When we left CJ was very happy but the progress in getting new members in Greenville.
On Friday the 13th, Cj's best friend Millie come to spend the night. CJ had to sing at the nursing home for ROTC, so I went and picked up Millie and then drove to CJ's school to pick up CJ. The two girls goofed around most of the evening on Friday and then in the morning we got up and went to CJ's piano recital. Jay was wondering why CJ does Christmas songs for the recital and not a Hannukah song. I told him it was because is what her teacher would like her to do and I would talk to her about next year doing a Hanukkah song instead.
After the concert we came home and had lunch then it was off to the Williamston Christmas parade. CJ again had to march for ROTC. Again we were on the other side from where she was marching but at these, we were able to see her this time.
We then came home long enough for CJ to change clothes and then we went to dinner and the movies. I took the girls to see the movie Frozen. The girls really enjoyed the movie and I really liked it as well. I like that it is about the love of sisters.
After the movie, we took the girls to see the trees in the town hall and then to the park to see all the Christmas lights. At the town hall, they had a party going on in the gym so kids were running around everywhere being very loud and pushy. But we still enjoyed looking at the trees and lights.
Sunday CJ had choir practice so we took Millie with us. After practice, CJ was in quite a mood and wanted to quit the choir. I told her that she was not to quit unless she told Laura that she was quitting and why. She wrote her an email that got out all of her feelings but was not tactful. We sat down together and talked about the email and how to make it just a little for tactful so that she did not burn bridges. After she went to the email. Laura responded very nicely and with that CJ changed her mind about quitting choir. I think that CJ just needed to be heard and feel like she was wanted.
Monday we had to take the kitten back to the vet for another check-up. She was still pretty sick. Her respiratory infection was not much better, but all the other issues were gone. Because she was still sick she could not get her vaccination yet and was given more medication to give her.
Tuesday CJ had to volunteer at the museum. They had a Christmas event and CJ volunteered to help. She enjoys working at the museum so much. While she was at the museum I had my work Christmas party. I felt like such an outsider at the party until Wendy Fields and the new Science teacher had me sit with them. We had such a nice time talking. I really have been feeling like such an outsider at work lately and I think like CJ I just need to change my attitude about things and I will start to feel better about work.
Wednesday and Thursday I had to work late. I had tutoring on Wednesday and give my little girl a hat that I made for her birthday. She just loved it and was so silly. On Thursday I had to work the basketball game at school. All week I had been having migraines and my back had been hurting so bad that I have to take a ton of medication just to get through the day. By Friday I was really hurting all over and no medication was helping. CJ had to sing in the choir and I was not sure if I was going to make it thought services. For the last couple of nights, I had been waking up in such pain that I had to take pain meds that I was given after my hip surgery and try to lay on the couch and sleep. Saturday morning the pain in my back was so bad that it was making me sick to my stomach and I started to throw up. CJ had to volunteer at the museum for the American Girl Doll Tea Party and then at the front desk. I told Jay that I was in such pain that he could take me to the ER but it had to be in Anderson after we dropped CJ off at the museum because she could not miss the tea party. Jay stopped at Subway and get her a sandwich for her lunch and then we took her to the museum.
It was sad that I was not there to help as I have been in the past but Jay took me on to the ER where they found that I had a kidney stone that was so large in the blocking my kidney and causing some kidney failure. They were going to have to do surgery to blast out of kidney stone that was blocking my kidney. So I was going to have to stay in the hospital and have surgery the next morning. This meant that we also could not leave in the morning for our annual trip to the beach. I was so upset that we were going to miss our trip because CJ was so looking forward to it.
Jay wanted to stay with me all night but I would not let him. I told him that it was better for him to go home and be with CJ. That I was just going to try and sleep and there was nothing that could be done until the morning. Jay said that he would be back before I went into surgery in the morning. He almost did not make it back in time. In the morning they came in at 7:00 and started taking me down to the operating room. The nurses were so nice they let Jay meet me in the operating holding room and stay with me until they were ready to take me back. The surgery went just fine, but I had to stay the night again in the hospital. the nurses on my floor were terrible and I was so miserable.
I felt so bad because this was also the first night of Hanukkah, so I told Jay to take CJ down to downtown Greenville to the menorah lighting downtown. CJ said that she did not what to go downtown with her dad, that she wanted to spend Hanukkah with her mom. So they brought the electric menorah and some Chinese food up to the hospital. We said prays, ate, CJ opened her present at the hospital, and we watched Star Wars. I am just glad that Hanukkah is not one day because this was not a good way to remember Hanukkah of 2019.
I again set Jay and CJ home for the night and told them that I would be ok. The next day I got out of the hospital. I had a stent in to help the kidney stone drain so I did not want to go anywhere. For the next two days, we just stayed home. It was a much better Hanukkah night the next night and CJ got a stranger things book and the next night she got new shoes.
For Christmas, CJ opened her presents and we had a very nice morning. CJ received a Vex robot arm and she had so much fun putting it together.
Monday we had to take the kitten back to the vet for another check-up. She was still pretty sick. Her respiratory infection was not much better, but all the other issues were gone. Because she was still sick she could not get her vaccination yet and was given more medication to give her.
Tuesday CJ had to volunteer at the museum. They had a Christmas event and CJ volunteered to help. She enjoys working at the museum so much. While she was at the museum I had my work Christmas party. I felt like such an outsider at the party until Wendy Fields and the new Science teacher had me sit with them. We had such a nice time talking. I really have been feeling like such an outsider at work lately and I think like CJ I just need to change my attitude about things and I will start to feel better about work.
Wednesday and Thursday I had to work late. I had tutoring on Wednesday and give my little girl a hat that I made for her birthday. She just loved it and was so silly. On Thursday I had to work the basketball game at school. All week I had been having migraines and my back had been hurting so bad that I have to take a ton of medication just to get through the day. By Friday I was really hurting all over and no medication was helping. CJ had to sing in the choir and I was not sure if I was going to make it thought services. For the last couple of nights, I had been waking up in such pain that I had to take pain meds that I was given after my hip surgery and try to lay on the couch and sleep. Saturday morning the pain in my back was so bad that it was making me sick to my stomach and I started to throw up. CJ had to volunteer at the museum for the American Girl Doll Tea Party and then at the front desk. I told Jay that I was in such pain that he could take me to the ER but it had to be in Anderson after we dropped CJ off at the museum because she could not miss the tea party. Jay stopped at Subway and get her a sandwich for her lunch and then we took her to the museum.
I felt so bad because this was also the first night of Hanukkah, so I told Jay to take CJ down to downtown Greenville to the menorah lighting downtown. CJ said that she did not what to go downtown with her dad, that she wanted to spend Hanukkah with her mom. So they brought the electric menorah and some Chinese food up to the hospital. We said prays, ate, CJ opened her present at the hospital, and we watched Star Wars. I am just glad that Hanukkah is not one day because this was not a good way to remember Hanukkah of 2019.
For Christmas, CJ opened her presents and we had a very nice morning. CJ received a Vex robot arm and she had so much fun putting it together.
Thursday morning I went back to the doctor to get the stent out. I was so happy but did not know that for the next two days after that I was going to be in so much pain. Friday was the Hanukkah dinner at the temple so CJ and I want. It was very nice to see Mrs. Margy and we had a very nice time at dinner. CJ had fun playing with the little kids.
Monday we took that kitten back to the vet and this time her respiratory infection was gone and she was able to get the start of her vaccines. She did have ringworm and needed more medication for that. If this kitten could have something I guess she does.
On New Year's eve, CJ went over to Millie's and Jay and I went out to dinner with Millie's parents. We had such a nice evening out and I was so glad that even Jay had a nice time. It was a good way to end the year. CJ on the other had got a headache and did not want to spend the night at Millie's and wanted to come home with Jay and me. She said that with her headache she could not handle all the noise and commotion from all the children that were there.
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