Halloween Preview

Just a couple of girls putting on costume make-up for a preschool halloween party!

Snow Day

It snowed 3 inches last night. Yep, middle of October and we're welcoming Winter with snow boots and mittens.  I'm re-creating their halloween costumes on my other blog today, trying to prepare for a very cold night of Trick or Treating.

Favorite new Game

The girls favorite new game is feeding Anna. Actually just one of them feeds her, the other uses my basting brush to paint her food onto her high chair tray. :) Enjoy!

 

Love Her

Love this baby. Her chubby cheeks are my favorite to kiss.

Little Spoons

Colette has a thing about the size of her utensils. Whenever I give her a spoon she insists on a smaller one. Yesterday this was her choice: with a variety of sizes!

 

Measuring spoons.

Alter Ego

Did you know that each of my children has an alter ego? It varies from day to day. But generally they rotate between:

Water Girl
Heart Girl
The Green Ninja
Captain America (most commonly Colette)
Diana (that's Wonder Woman, but my girls just call her Diana)
Batman
Bat Girl

This day I think they were both Tights Girl... with appropriate costumes.

 

Oh yeah, the girls got style!

Experiencing Technical Difficulties

So, our computer died. It's been 4 years I guess it was it's time to go. Lets have a moment of silence.....

Ok, now that thats over I can tell you the bad news, I can still blog on Greg's computer, but I can't upload any photos. :( sad, I know. Isn't that the entire reason to look a blogs is to quickly scan the photos and not read a word of the post? Ok, maybe thats just the way I read blogs.

Well, until we can save the money for a new computer, you get words, boring old it-takes-a-thousand-to-make-up-for-no-picture words.

Just so you all know, I'm doing well, my neck still hurts, and now I have to massage it every day... eeek. But I'm trying to be brave and just suck it up. Hopefully by the time we're up and running again I'll be able to post a new picture of myself and you won't even be able to see he scar!

Hey, a girl can dream right?

I rock this look

So, Surgery went well. They took out half my thyroid, well, what was left of it after it was completely overtaken by a huge growth. And turns out it was benign!!! YAY! That means I'm done having my throat slit to pieces.

 

I totally rock the post-surgery look, don't you think?

Yeah, I know I look like I'm in pain. Turns out it hurts to have your body cut up. :)

 

This was two days after.... a little better. And I have SO MANY HELPERS!!!!

 I'll be back with more next week. Right now I'm trying to sleep as much as possible. Happy Dreams!

Going Under

Tomorrow is D day for my folicular neoplasm (ie: the thing growing in my neck).

So... I've never actually had surgery before. I've had four children, so I do understand pain and recovery to a certain extent. Luckily I'm not too anxious. I had a priesthood blessing last night and I know that the Lord will take care of me and my family.

My fantastic mother in law is here and I am really excited about taking naps and eating things like pudding and smoothies. Yum.

Here's to a quick recovery and great friends and family for their love, prayers, and support! Thanks All!

Utah Trip

Last week we drove to Utah for a family reunion and hanging with the cousins. The first day we were there the kids had a water party. I took some pictures. It was fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The third day we were there I got sick. I spent a few days in bed (ie: air mattress in the basement) and the time that I wasn't in bed I was moping around looking like death. I even went to the Doctor!! In UTAH! just a virus. darn it. I did make it through the week, right until after family photos and then we left. I couldn't do it.

Then Leah got sick.

Then Colette.

Then Anna.

 

Greg called from Scout Camp and said he think he's getting it too.

Its been great.

And guess what? Did you know you can get canker sores in your throat?? What? Evidentally I injured the lining of my throat with my violent coughing (I also bruised some ribs because of it) and Now I have a caker sore or two in my throat. Fabulous. It hurts. Bad. its kind of a bummer

 

On the bright side my nephew Braden got to come home with us and will be here for another week. It has been so fun to have him and I'm glad the kids are getting good cousin bonding time. :)