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This weekend Uncle Benson came to visit us! The adults had a great night out last night with dinner at Ninety Acres and a stroll (dessert and a martini?) in Millburn.

Then today we headed down to Liberty State Park for a roller blade / walk to see the big lady (who is in fact in NJ not NY!)…
(including the Empty Sky memorial in memory of 9-11)

and then to one of our favourite lunch places – Buffalo Wild Wings…
(yes you can never have too many TVs or too many wings???)

Thanks for coming Benson – it was great seeing you!

After quite a scare, we can very gratefully say we are home and on the mend. We feel very lucky and blessed.

We feel very lucky and blessed.

Nathan’s email to our family this evening sums it up best…so for our own memories and to remind us of how lucky we are – I’m including a slightly edited version of it here 🙂

Hi,

We wanted to let you know that Elimena is OK, but is in hospital tonight for observation (with Bianca by her side).

Over the weekend she developed HSP (Henoch Schonlein Purpura). Very late Mon night / Tues this lead to a complication called Intussusception.

 We spent the day at the Pediatrician / Hospital and she was in a *lot* of pain (when not on morphine). After various tests an ultrasound showed the Intussusception, which created a rather sudden & scary flurry of radiologists and surgeons.

 Thankfully, we believe it’s been successfully treated with a careful (and long) procedure using x-rays guided enema(s). Surgeons were watching in case of complications / that didn’t work, but were not required.

 Elimena was incredibly brave throughout, and is currently sleeping. They are monitoring her pain and vitals overnight and all going well we expect her to return home tomorrow evening.

 Lachlan was picked up by our wonderful friends Liz ( + John + Aoife + Riley). Luckily he is well and totally oblivious! He thinks he is getting a treat as he gets to play with A+R. Yes when you are five – it is all about you!

 Bianca & Nathan are worried, tired & cautiously optimistic for a smooth night.

 Love, NBE&L

Today some of dad’s friends – Bob, Rob, Brian and their families popped over!

Brian is better than batman!
He likes to bring cool pressies like Whoopie Cushions.
Thanks Mate 🙂

The kids put on a show and we also got to meet gorgeous Lucia. She is beautiful!

It is always fun seeing Dad’s old work mates 🙂