Well for some reason, typepad will not let me assign multiple categories for this post so it's under family! In my last post I uploaded a picture of Brother J on a crane at the science center we visited. It's been awhile back but I intended to share all of those pics with you! We had a great time and hopefully on one of daddy's days off we can go again!! Enjoy...
Talk to ya soon...
Just a quick note to let you know, our handsome Brother J is home and in bed. The surgery went well. I guess coming out of it wasn't such a pleasant experience for him though. He was quite uncomfortable and did quite a bit of crying. He fell asleep on his daddy's lap after some pain medication. I guess he dosed on and off for awhile. He is having some difficulties staying still!! :) I think he forgets he has 2 boo boo's! He gets up and starts walking and then starts crying. :( Poor little man. He went to bed really well so hopefully he sleeps comfortably tonight. We did give him some medicine to help. Well it's getting late and I am oh so tired!! So I am going to end this quick note and go relax with my hubby!
This picture is a couple of months old, but this is Brother J on a crane at the science museum not to far from us. He was quite preoccupied with working this crane, and then I had to go and interrupt him to take this picture! Moms!! Talk to ya soon...
Well, actually it has been here for awhile!! It has been so nice lately that we have been enjoying as much of the warm weather as possible!! I've been attempting to clean out around the peonies. This has been an ongoing project for a couple of years now, but when you are pregnant most of the time it's tough to complete some projects. :) Here is a montage of our outdoor adventures over the last few days!!
Brother J
Little Peanut enjoying the weather with us (in the shade of course!)
Brother S helping!!
Brother J helping!! :)
What a real man looks like after a hard day's work!!
Homeschoolers have it so rough!!
One more thing before I go. Brother J is scheduled for his surgery at 7:30 in the morning. Him and Daddy will be there at 6:00 a.m. I'll let you know how it goes! Have a great night :) Talk to ya soon...
Yes, we are still here. Once again our computer was not functional. Sister K says she thinks our computer doesn't like us. I tend to agree with her!! This time it was due to a cable being to small in the house!! It is almost completely fixed (cable guy is coming back today to finish up), then hopefully we will be all set for a LONG time!! Talk to ya soon...
We got Sissy's ACT results on Saturday!! She received a 25!! Congratulations Sissy. We are so very proud of you!! Sissy took the week off of school last week because all of her friends were on spring break, so this morning it's back to the routine!! Unfortunately she started with grammar and composition which she hates. I think it's a brilliant subject to begin with - get it done and over with!! She has her driving test this afternoon at 1:45 p.m., then we are off to the Secretary of State to get her driver's license. She has already asked if she can take the car tonight to watch a soccer game!! Be thankful you live in California and don't have to be here on the roads at the same time. :) Actually she is a good driver. Besides, alot of things come with experience. Daddy is home with us today and tomorrow. He worked this weekend so we are blessed with his presence these two days!! Because he worked this weekend not to much happened here on the homefront. Pretty much a relaxing weekend. Brother J's surgery was resceduled for 4/25. Then I think, other than our Little Peanut seeing the GI doc, we are done with specialists!! Yaaaa! Well, not a whole lot of excitement here so I guess I'll get to work around the house before daddy gets home!! Talk to ya soon...
This is what happens when you have older brothers!!
Life lessons learned this week:
(1) When you go to a friends house where there are a "few" people gathering - HAVE FUN!
(2) When the "few" people turn into "many" - LEAVE!
(3) If, when considering lesson #1, you realize the parents aren't home - DON'T GO!
(4) If you haven't yet learned lesson #3, for goodness sake DON'T post the evidence, with pictures, on your myspace!! GEESH!!!
Okay, I started to write this yesterday but the day got away from me!! Hmmm...I wonder how that happens! Well, Brother S's surgery went good. Daddy took him on Friday morning. They had to be there by 6:30 a.m. and the surgery was scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Daddy carried him to the OR and was able to stay with him until he fell asleep. Daddy wanted to be with him when he came out of the anesthesia but it's not allowed (a stupid rule!). None of the younger kids have ever stayed anywhere other than home and I can probably count on one hand how many times they have woke up to someone other than mom or dad. So you can probably imagine how upset Brother S was when he woke up in a completely unfamiliar place and without mom or dad to boot. Poor fella! He was pretty uncomfortable when he came home and although we wanted to hold him, he just wanted to lay flat and not move. So that is what he did for the remainder of Friday. When I got up Saturday morning, daddy was sleeping on the recliner end of the couch and Brother S was stretched out flat on the rest of the couch. I went about my business getting breakfast ready and here came daddy and Brother S. Brother S had decided to get up and walk!! He was still uncomfortable. You could tell because he was walking like an extremely bowlegged cowboy. By the end of the day his pace had quickened and by Sunday he was pretty much back to normal!! Amazing!! He doesn't have any sutures or staples, they glued it instead. I don't think I've ever seen that before but it's holding up really well. He goes for a follow up this Friday. Brother J is almost over his cold completely and as soon as he is I'll schedule his appointment for surgery. Today they go to see a dermatologist. They each have a bald spot on their heads and the doctor can't figure out what it is. She has done a couple of cultures, which came back good, labwork (to rule out thyroid issues), those came back fine also. So today we go see the dermatologist to rule out alopecia areata. I found this info on the MayoClinic website:
Alopecia areata. This is classified as an autoimmune disease, but the cause is unknown. People who develop alopecia areata are generally in good health. A few people may have other autoimmune disorders including thyroid disease. Some scientists believe that some people are genetically predisposed to develop alopecia areata and that a trigger, such as a virus or something else in the environment, sets off the condition. A family history of alopecia areata makes you more likely to develop it. With alopecia areata, your hair generally grows back, but you may lose and regrow your hair a number of times.
So, wish us luck there. Now it's time to get to work here at home (the washer just finished it's first of many cycles). Here is what a 2 year old looks like after he gets home from surgery:
Talk to ya soon...
No title today because this post really doesn't have to much of a point (at least not yet). This week is Sister K and Sister E's spring break. For some reason the majority of schools no longer have break at Easter time. Because their dad has to work all week they are staying with us. YAAAAAH!! We are very excited about that! We don't really have a lot of plans, but none the less it will be great having them home for that length of time. On Thursday we celebrated Daddy's birthday. It was nice. His brother drove over after work (not a short drive let me tell you, about 1.5 hours) with his children to wish him a Happy Birthday in person. How sweet is that. They had supper with us and then cake and ice cream.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday really wasn't to active with the majority of us being ill. Sunday evening we picked up the girls. Brother S is still feeling well so as of right now the surgery is still ON!! Daddy is going to go with him while I stay home with the rest of them. Brother J is finally starting to come out of his slump. It's about time - he's on week 3 of being sick! He still has his cough, but he can at least get a good nights sleep for the most of the night. Now our little peanut has it, but not near as bad. Brother J and Brother S are starting to ACT like brothers now. The other day during nap time, Brother J was crying while Brother S was trying to go to sleep. Brother S would holler "NIGH, NIGH!!" to Brother J to try to make him be quiet. Brother J only screamed louder! This went on for quite a while! It was hilarious. On another day, Brother J wanted Brother S to play with him, Brother S obviously had other plans. Next thing I know Brother J is hiding one of Brother S's most beloved toys...the mower. Check this out...
Ha Ha Ha!! Do you think he'll find it? That is Brother J checking to see if you can still see it under the blankets!! Ha Ha Ha!! I laugh just looking at the picture. It was so funny!! Well that's that for now. Have a great day! Talk to ya soon...
