Heart Problems

My dad spent the day and most of the early morning at Bergen Mercy Hospital today, after going into atrial fibrillation at 1:30 in the morning. (A condition where your heart doesn't follow any particular rhythm and can cause blood clots to go to the heart, which is not a good thing). This has happened to him several times before, but lately the episodes are getting closer together. They converted him to a normal sinus rhythm using those zapper paddle things you always see on ER when a patient goes into cardiac arrest. Luckily, they sedate you for this procedure. My dad still hates it though. I am trying not to worry too much. They are going to do several tests on him in the next couple of weeks, to figure out a plan to keep it from happening again. Meanwhile, he is on a blood thinner for the next month, and is therefore banned from using power tools, a major trial for my dad who is currently in the process of remodeling the master bath in their house.

In much happier news, we just made a reservation for our summer vacation today!! I am SOO excited! We are going to a resort in northern Minnesota called Pine Beach from July 15-22. I cannot WAIT to spend this many uninterrupted days with my husband (with no ConAgra in sight) and kiddos. The cottage we are renting is right on the beach of a lake that is clear down to levels of 25 feet. YIPPEEE!!! Relaxation here we come! (We can only hope that this trip beats our Jamaica experience...)