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A Very Good Day

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We got through it! Thanksgiving came and went with no arguments and great family time. The food was EXCELLENT. Our sweet new neighbors were gone for the day and they allowed us to borrow their entire kitchen. What a life saver. Two ovens, a Weber BBQ and a Traeger smoker were all put to good use. The Boy Scout did it all without batting an eye, although he did fall asleep before the crowd left. It was understandable....he had worked hard. I was in 7th heaven. I got my holiday back and I loved every minute of it. Our special guests were these three cuties. Payton, Gavin and Jazmin. Payton was born with a condition called Craniosynostosis, where the skull prematurely fuses, not allowing normal growth. She has had more surgeries I can count and will have many, many more before reaching adulthood. She has had a trach since birth but is a fighter and can do just about anything any child her age can do. The trach should be removed soon and that will be life changing for her. Li...