Outside Of The Box Family

 Subscribe to keep up to date - click here  (I just realized that your emails might not show the pictures - so scroll to the end of the email and click continue reading and it'll send you to the blog post with pictures) Happy 13th Birthday to Enzo!!!!  Wow!!  Enzo is a teenager! This is crazy!  So why not be crazy and head to SeaWorld Orlando?!?!  Yep, that's where we went for Enzo's birthday.   Usually we go to the zoo for Enzo's birthday or the pool. So how about do both in one area?  SeaWorld! The main reasons we usually take Enzo to the zoo or pool for his birthday is because Enzo absolutely loves animals of all shapes and sizes.  He also loves being outside.   If I could, I think it would be neat to create a giant mural in our home where each room had a different theme.  Imagine the living area with a mural of the ocean and all of its creatures, like this dolphin who gave Enzo a big fat wink and a smile when we entered the park.  I can even imagine the hallways bei

First, Enzo is fine!  His body has been through a lot since December and he is still recovering...so here's what has happened.... As you can see Enzo is such a trooper.  He takes his trips to doctors and the ER with stride.... So let me start from the beginning of the day.  Since no one knows what caused Enzo's inflammation of his duodenum and pancreas, Enzo has to have follow ups following his Jan. 3rd surgery.   We needed to do bloodwork and an ultrasound.  We decided to do this all in one day.  First stop, Wolfson Children's Hospital radiology.  I am totally blown away by how calm Enzo can be when he is being poked and prodded.  Now, before we all celebrate his calm stature, I have to laugh because he keeps saying "nooooooooo" when we want him to get on the bed and "nooooooooooo" when the tech puts gel on his body.  Still, Enzo might say "nooooooooo" but he is very compliant. What a sweet boy!   After Enzo's ultrasound, we went to see No

  Click here to get updates For the record, I know quite a few people who have a birthday on April 30th.  The crazy thing is if you google "how common are birthdays in April," it's actually not as common as August or September.  These are the "highest" birth months (think Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks 😆).   But even driving around the neighborhood we found that someone else was celebrating a birthday so naturally I had to make the birthday boy stop....by the fire hydrant.  😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Scott's birthday was a chill day that was celebrated with a few friends who were off from work that day!  Thanks guys...it was so fun to hang out (and I could tell all of our kids LOVED it). Naturally it's almost sinful to not walk over to Denucci's and get some ice cream.   Thank you to everyone who helped me get Scott a firefighter shirt for his birthday!  He has been wearing one each day since!   Each shirt has a memory of good friendships and a story to tell