Get well soon...

It's been quite a week!

First I have to thank all of you who've been praying for my Dad.  I told you about the issues he was having with his heart.  They did the ablation on Monday which ended up taking about 3 hours because they had to do a few areas.  His heart rate and rhythm immediately improved and they were planning to send him home on Wednesday.  However, on Tuesday night the fibrillation came back and meds weren't helping.

They planned to do another procedure on Thursday, but while they were prepping him, his heart converted to a regular rhythm.  After watching him for the day, he was sent home.

He's on several new meds which are supposed to help.  He's very weak from spending a week in bed and is somewhat anxious about having the problem come back so I would really appreciate your continued prayers.

In other news, it's been crazy at work too.  We have several cases of confirmed type A influenza there.  This is the type of flu that is supposed to be prevented by the flu shot.  The residents that got the flu have all had the shot.  We now have the health department involved and apparently the state will now be reviewing each of our positive results along with the lot number of the flu shot we used.

As you can imagine, flu in a nursing home isn't a good situation.  Our little, old people get quite sick.  We are under quarantine and are trying to keep our residents in their rooms so it doesn't spread any further.  We're wearing masks and going through lots of hand sanitizer and other cleaning supplies.

So far the staff has remained healthy, hopefully we stay that way!

 

Cooking Thursday

I tried a new recipe this week.  This is one I got from Pinterest and it was as good as promised!  The picture below doesn't do it justice, you'll just have to trust me.  :)  It makes a 9x13 pan, and I think the leftovers taste even better than the first time around.

For more recipes, visit Sandra at Diary of a SAHM.

Two Timin' Pasta Bake

1 box penne pasta

15 ounce jar alfredo sauce

24 ounce jar marinara sauce

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Cook pasta according to directions on box and drain.

Stir together 2 jars of sauce.  Add mozzarella and stir to combine, then stir in the pasta and toss to coat.

Pour into 9x13 baking pan and place in 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until bubbly.   Sprinkle Parmesan over all and return to oven for another 5 minutes.

That's all there is to it - enjoy!

Christmas review

Hope you all enjoyed time with family and friends over Christmas.  We had a great time with Andy home from Monday till Thursday.  Here's a few pictures from our family party.  Of course, Alaina was the center of attention.

 She had fun ripping paper

She enjoyed her new doll

Uncle Andy spoiled her with Butterscotch the pony.  This thing almost seems alive, it moves, whinnies and senses movement near it.  It turns it's head to look at you.  She liked it until it whinnied which scared her, but now she's getting used to it again and has been kissing it.

I had this cute owl hat made for her.

I always want some pictures in front of the tree.  Usually the kids give me a hard time but this year they cooperated.

But, Bob and I did a little goofing off!

Here's my kids: Aaron, Laura, Alaina, Heather and Andy.  What a great bunch!