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We had a nice Thanksgiving at mom's.  We only took one family picture to remember the day.  I really need to get better at taking photos on holidays for memories.   We cooked almost all the food again this year.  We brought the turkey, rice, Texas hash, green bean casserole, bacon wrapped stuffing and pigs in a blanket. Jim brought the ham and Paul brought an apple pie and shrimp cocktail. 

For the first time, we put up the Christmas lights on Friday and we got our Christmas tree and decorated in the house on Saturday.  Tyler had the honor of putting up the star on the tree.  

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Tonight is my first night home for the next 2 weeks.  So far, Sophie hasn't left my side.  I miss her and she misses me. It used to be just me and her at home before I started taking care of mom overnight. 

This week Dan also told me that Hannah has a hard time when I'm away too. She misses me at night.  

Being away from home has been really difficult for us.  I'm hoping this week I can prep for some Christmas stuff so we can make it enjoyable for the kids. 

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This week was a tough week with mom. She must have another UTI that we are waiting in to get diagnosed because she was not very compliant this week.  Waking her up in the morning, feeding her, having her take meds, using the bathroom and going to bed were very difficult for her. 

This weekend closes week #2 of 19 hour duty at mom's house.  Luckily Jim and family were able to come down today so I can hang with the family.  

Right now, Dan is in the room passed out.  Hannah is on her phone playing roblox.  Tyler is on the computer playing Minecraft. Sophie is passed out by the door and I'm writing this blog. There is no TV on in the house. It's quiet except for Dan snoring. 

Tomorrow will be the start of week #3.  On Saturday Ralph will be here to care for mom for 2 weeks before I have another 2 weeks of mom duty. 

Tonight I'm enjoying being home with the family, even of we aren't doing anything.  I miss these days....

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Last Sunday was our 2nd Halloween with Covid which means we didn't go trick or treating.  This year I let the kids pick out me and Dan's costume. I got lucky with an inflatable cow. Dan got the better costume of a dude being kidnapped by an alien.  I think I will keep these inflatable costumes. 

We didn't get to do too much this year which kinda sucked. I wanted to be hyped for the holidays this year so the kids can enjoy it more but I didn't quite feel it with Halloween.  We didn't even carve pumpkins this year. I think it's our first year of not carving pumpkins since they were born. 

Having to manage 2 households this year has really dampened my spirits for much of anything.  It's so hard because this is not me but I've got so much on plate that it consumes me. I will do my best to keep the holidays hyped for the kids cause I love seeing their happy faces with all the holiday festivities.  I may even get a small Christmas tree for moms house so it's a little festive at her house since I spend more time there than at home with my family. 

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Today is mom's 82nd birthday. She didn't remember it's her birthday let alone how old she is.  She was a little confused on why everyone came to the house for lunch. It seems she had a good time though and that's what counts. 

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Today, Dan and I went on a date!  We went to Thorne Brewery in Barrio Logan. The kids had a day with their Aunt Rhonda for their annual fall get together.   We had a day of no kids and what better way to spend it than at a brewery.  We tried out Las Cuatro Milpas, a well know taco shop in Barrio Logan that always has a line out the door. The food was disappointing.  With all the hype I thought it would be spectacular but sadly it wasn't.   After lunch we sampled Thorne's stouts and we were not very impressed with them either. Our favorite still remains the golden stout. 

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This week was a tough and busy one. We started Monday off with an appointment to the dermatologist for moms keloid.   Instead of steroid injections we opted for a highly potent ointment that will take weeks/months to shrink the keloid. We ended that journey with flu shots. 

The rest of the week was busy with work and more work.  Today is my first day home for the next 2 weeks. What better way to start it off than with a visit w dad.