Easter 2014

Easter morning started at as any normal day-D was up early and E slept it. I had D lay down in our bed while I finished getting ready for Church, (M had already left for work). 

When I was done, I told D that I thought the Easter Bunny had come and had left some treats for us. He was thrilled and ran fast looking.

I started making breakfast, and E woke up. I took her out of her crib and set her next to the baskets. 

                           

E just kept shaking the eggs. She was thrilled though when she discovered there was candy inside of them!

I don't know why I bothered making breakfast, because all they wanted was the candy :-)

                                

My sent a super cute dress for E and a matching green tie for D.

I love these sweet kiddos and am especially so grateful for them right now

Happy Easter!

Haircut!

As cute as Es little mullet was, it was time for a hair cut! In we went to the Jagged Edge to see Brittney! 

She wasn't too sure about all of it as we get started. Nothing a sucker couldn't fix :-)

A few tears came, but all in all she did good and no longer has a mullet, and still has some curls!

A few more

Today was Ds last day of the BYUI Preschool. I went in with him and snapped a few pictures of him at the sensory table. Each day they had something fun and different in there. He usually went straight to it.

I went and ran a few errands then went back and got some pictures of him…on the real camera :-)

He really is happy and loves school. I think he was just surprised to see me in there. 

They went outside to look at flowers (lesson for the day)

Back inside-snack time! Today was french toast sticks, syrup and milk.

E wanted in on the action.

So glad he gets to back next semester!

Tubes…again

When I took E in for follow up appointment, the Dr said her left ear did not look good. The dry blood had formed a clot and the tube was basically doing nothing. This doesn't happen very often…but I am two for two. This same thing happened with D as well. 

Anyways, he had me put a couple drops of hydrogen peroxide in her two times a day for a week. When we went back, it was a little bit better, but not all the way. So, we tried again. After doing it for about a week and a half, nothing changed and it was decided the tube needed to be replaced.

We got to the hospital early in the morning and hung out for a bit. She got to stay in her mammies because they were just doing the one tube.

We then went down to the ER to sign all the forms.

I asked to speak to the Doctor before she went back. I wanted him to check her right ear, I had no concerns, but knew he could get a better look while she was under. He said sure.

She went back and shortly later, the Doctor came in to talk to me. He said her left were was bad. Then, he started to talking about her right ear. He said the ear drum was pushing the tube sideways. (Again, they don't see this often.) He ended up replacing the tube. Im glad I asked him to check it so that we hopefully don't have to go back in soon. There was only a 3 week break from her initial surgery.

They didn't do an IV, so she bounced pretty quick. The nurse brought in a small box of cereal and E went to town. 

They also give a cute bear to the kids. E fed her bear when she was full

We were by home 10, it was so nice. She is already sleeping better. I hope these tubes stick and we won't have to repeat it.

She did have a rough nap time and would only sleep if I held her. I throughly enjoyed the snuggles

BYUI Preschool

D has been going to the preschool offered at BYUI since January. It took him a little bit to warm up, but he really loves it. Every morning, he asks "what snack is today?" Haha.

Here he is on his first day waiting to go in.

This is D with his favorite teacher (and mine!) Miss Camille. She gets down on the kids level, plays with them, and just so nice. We have a picture of all the teachers on our fridge. D likes to ask me who she is. When I tell him it is Miss Camille his response is that he likes her.

And one of the last days until May. Construction day! Hammers, hard hats, what more could he ask for? 

The most FUN street

When Mark accepted the job here in Idaho, I was nervous, excited, grateful…full of emotions. When we bought our house, I knew this was where we were suppose to be right now. 

Mark works with some great guys (their wives are pretty awesome as well!). Anyways, we have such a fun street and for that I am most grateful. I have been blessed with amazing neighbors that I can (and have) called upon whenever we are in need. It is a street full of fun kids-old and young :-)

Anyways, tonight we had a pizza gathering with all of us. We all chipped in, came and laughed from start to finish. 

Just look at all those kids :-)

Kenny and E were sitting at the table together. When I went to take a picture, K got closer to E, put her arm around her and said cheese. 

 

And last, but certainly not least. There were few people maybe too many on the bench, so they all started pushing.

It's great to live here and have such amazing friends and neighbors!