4th Sunday of Advent 2007

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.
Hurry, everybody get to bed - Tomorrow is Christmas Eve!

Happy birthday Bryan!

Here is hoping your day was wonderful.
Lots of love from the Royals

Happy Birthday Carolyn!

Have a wonderful day!
With love from the Royals of Nottingham

Se va, se va la lancha

se va con el pescador


Uncle Father Andrew returned to his home in Sacred Heart Parish today! Our prayers are with him. God speed.

We send a heartfelt thank you to all who watched and prayed and accompanied our family. Each of us felt the love and the graces. Our hope is that the wonderful blessings we received may return ten fold to each of you.

Uncle Father Drew is home!

A fitting way to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe! Many thanks to Our Lady - and to all friends and family for storming heaven with prayers! What a team!
All the Royals thank each and everyone of you.

Update!!!!!!!

Hello All,

Father Andrew has done well. Blood pressure is under control with medications.

This morning he was sitting in a chair, ready to finally leave the intensive care unit.

He should be transferred out today to the floor. I saw Cecy this morning, all is good.

You can still email Fr. Andrew : getwellfatherandrew@gmail.com

Paul Acevedo MD

Clinical Fellow

Stroke Diagnostics and Therapeutics

NINDS/NIH

10 Center Drive, MSC 1063

Bldg. 10, Room B1D733

Bethesda, MD 20892-1063

Brrrr... Its Getting Older Outside!!

Happy 32nd Birthday, Mike!! The boys surprised Pop this morning with fun jumping on the bed and Pop tarts...! Yes, Mike likes Pop tarts.

UPDATE on Fr. Drew

Mom and Dad just called with news:
The Doctors have decided to continue to medically manage Drew. They will wean him off of the intravenous medication that has been controlling his blood pressure and switch it to oral medication. Provided that this goes well, they hope to transfer him out of Surgical Intensive Care Unit.
This is good news!
Thanks for all your prayers and keep them coming.

Don't forget to email Fr. Drew messages at: getwellfatherandrew@gmail.com

Update on Father Andrew

Hello All (informative),

Andrew Royals has done well for the first 48 hours.

There have been no complications thus far and the medical staff are pleased to see that he remains in good spirits.

His current treatment consists of medications to asssist him in the control of very specific blood pressure parameters. These are modified by inherent dynamics as well as environmental conditions. His blood pressure elevates with emotion, stress and thelike.

I suggest NO VISITS to Andrew for the next 24 hours, to assure thathe continues his current recovery.

Paul Acevedo MD
Neurovascular Fellow
National Institutes of Health
Suburban Hospital
Washington Hospital Center

(You can email Father Andrew at getwellfatherandrew@gmail.com see below post)

Keeping in touch with Fr. Andrew

Many of you have been asking about when you can visit Father Andrew or how best to send him your love, regards, prayers, thoughts, etc. For the moment, the hospital staff is not allowing any visitors because of the great importance of keeping his blood pressure down. Therefore, if any of you would like to send a note or any news to Fr. Andrew, please feel free to email him at this address: getwellfatherandrew@gmail.com. Tom & Ceci will be checking this regularly and will be sure to read your notes to him whenever they can.



Again, many thanks for all of your assistance and prayers!



God bless.

Update Father Andrew 02

Hello again,RP.
Andrew remains in good spirits and, medically, without current problems. There have been no complications from this event so far and the team is very positive.
Today was amazing.....I have seen the actions/emotions/contributions/interventions of many amazing people, amongst them ........my nephew, my dear nephew........my sisters, my brothers, monsignors, archbishops, directors of hospitals and bishops. I saw nurses raise to the ocassion by treating our beloved exactly like every patient they treat. Father Andrew will remain under current management until Monday 12/10/07 when his case will be discussed within a very large multidisciplinary group. Questions: call Tia Nancy Invites: call Tio Paulito (just kidding, always available!)
LL
Paul Acevedo MD
Neurovascular Fellow
National Institutes of Health
Suburban Hospital
Washington Hospital Center

Update Father Andrew 01 from Uncle Paul

Hello all, this is an informative e-mail:
Andrew is stable and being watched in the intensive care unit, without any critical issues at present.With his permission and the 'go-ahead' of his family, this is the situation:

1-He has had an aortic dissection (www.emedicine.com), which is a separation of the inner third of the aorta's wall into the middle of the blood stream of the aorta, he did not bleed out from the aorta. His blood pressure is well controlled and has been relatively easy to control. This is extremely important for now.

2-He has not had any organ damage of complications from the dissection that we are aware of.

3-He is fully awake and is enjoying everyones support.4- Washington Hospital center is off of North Capitol and Irving (www.whcenter.org)Bed: 3G-06, visiting hour (which are strict) are 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM5- Tom and Cecy are at WHC currently.I'm available on my cell if needed 202 207 8271

Love to all,

Paul

PS: My Goodness ! Last night, walking the halls, we felt your prayers and thoughts for Andrew like the wireless network behind that guy in the commercial !!. LL

St. Nicholas - We love you!

Santa Claus is coming to Town! He's making a list...



Good St. Nicholas


whom God did send,


teach me of Jesus


my dearest friend!
For all
you do,
Thank you!

Update from Pensacola Flight School

Thomas has completed API ( Aviation pre-flight indoctrination), his first step down the road to becoming an NFO. After passing the academic portion of API, Tom can now wear a flight suit as his daily uniform. He also received his own helmet. So proud of you Tommy!

Birthday get together

Just a few pictures of the happy time when we gathered to celebrate Grandaddy's 80th!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday, James!!!

These guys want to be just like you when they grow up!Woah! Look at all of that hair! This must be pre-academy! Oh, yea and Pat and Simon look pretty young too!

Also happy 80th birthday to Grand Daddy Acevedo!!

All our love.

The Boys Getting Ready for Christmas

Click this

Double Trouble

Simon and Pat

Leave, Liberty, Whatever! James makes it home for Thanksgiving!

Here's a shot of James trying to figure out when "Liberty" becomes "Leave."

Mom and Dad gave me a new nickname...

...big brother!

Go Go Go Go Go!!!!

Caky and a full wine glass of Whole Milk fortified with Vitamin D

Happy Birthday, Caky!!!

Trip to the Park

Yesterday the boys were itching to get out of the house so we went down to our neighborhood park. It was Nate's first time in a big boy swing and Pat loved climbing the stair of the play gyms. He found one of his favorites: a steering wheel.

Things are moving along. Baby @ 21 weeks

Baby is healthy. Mom is healthy. Nope, we didn't find out. Yes, we have names we're considering.

Happy All Hallows Eve!!

A much needed hair cut...

(From a few weeks ago)

Post Hair Cut Shots!

Autumn

Old Template/New Settings

Hey Drew,
I see that you were able to get the old template back up on the blog. That is great. Sorry that I lost it in the first place. Question: Is there a way to have our old template settings with the upgrades that Blogger has made?

It's Andrew's big 28!

Happy Birthday dear Andrew. We love you!

Drew's birthday dinner 2007

May God grant you peace and may you correspond eagerly to His graces.

Simon's Trip to the Zoo

We went to the zoo as a family a few weeks ago! It was so much fun. Simon and I had gone a month before with Ellen, Pat, & Nate and with my friend Mary and her daughter Maddy- BUT I had forgotten to take pictures!

Here are some fun shots from the outing:
1) Simon wonders if he will ever grow teeth like that!
2) Simon & Daddy see Donkey
3) Simon & Daddy see Donkey eating poop, ewwe
4, 5 & 6) Simon loved Amazonia because he could stand up right at the fish tanks and see the huge fish & turtles swim by!
7) Simon roared along with the tiger
8) Everyone told us that we wouldn't see the Pandas, but we got up close & even fed one!
9) The sign of a good zoo trip.

It was 8 [eight] broken ribs not six!

So, we'll cut him a little slack - But Roy Russell will ride again!

Shout out to Uncle Roy! Hang in there!

A time it was! And it will be again! We are so proud of the great recovery you are making. Not many folks can smile like that when they have 6 broken ribs. Keep it up!

Greenage

Tornado Strikes Pensacola Shopping Mall:
"A tornado touched down Thursday morning, damaging this city's major shopping mall, as a line of violent thunderstorms made their way across the western Panhandle.There were no immediate reports of injuries."

Mom spoke with Tom and Caky (and little baby) and thankfully they are all doing fine. The tornado hit about 25 minutes from where they are. They just got lots of rain.

I Guess He Was More Tired Than Hungry...

When Pat and Nate are both hungry and in need of a nap at the same time it is always a gamble as to who needs the quicker response...

Today I went with Nate...but it looks like Pat was the one who needed his bed more!

... another highchair moment 24 years ago!

Sweet memories! Patrick is tender flashback to you. Love, Mom

On Our Second Anniversary...

On Oct. 15th Mike and I celebrated 2 years of being married! 2 years and 2 boys later! We couldn't be happier. Pat got his first pair of "big boy" shoes yesterday.