I love Wednesdays!

Life as a mom as all of you know is completely crazy and hectic. Mine is no exception, but I love Wednesdays and Fridays. Most of my days have the normal routine things, get Isaac to school, clean house, do laundry, make meals, straighten, up etc. Added to that are my eleven piano students and the time I babysit as a trade so my house is quiet for my piano students. Don't get me wrong, I love to do it and I think I thrive on staying totally busy, but on Wednesdays and Fridays, I have a little more me time, a little more time to breath and enjoy life and a little more time to enjoy the most important things in my life, my kids.

I am continually amazed by them. They learn and grow so much everyday and I do try very hard to enjoy every moment, as hard as that is sometimes. Like right now as I'm trying to type and Ammon is trying to turn off the computer and pull my big comfy sweater off that I put on to cover the fact that I was taking Isaac to school in my pajamas. The cute part . . . the fact that he is talking to me and I only understand every fifth word, but he is very intense about what he is trying to tell me. Now here comes Ella who has been playing very quietly in her room for the past half hour and she has put on chapstick and play jewelry to look just like a princess. Yesterday Ella told me that if the bumblebees come in the house they will turn on the lights with their stingers. I did not know that. I will pick up Isaac in a couple hours and he will tell me all about the centers and the special movie they got to watch today at school and then he will start playing pretending to be a superhero or a cowboy or who knows what and will have a million things to tell me.

Yes, life as a mom is crazy and hectic, but I love Wednesdays when I can enjoy what being a mom is all about.

Tonsils and Birthdays

I was afraid I would start this blog and then get busy and forget about it, but I've found a few minutes, so here's an update on our life. Glen was getting strep throat and tonsillitis so frequently that the doctor finally referred him to an "Ear, nose, throat," doctor and the recommendation was to get rid of the tonsils. It's amazing how many people will say, "Aren't you supposed to get those out when you're little?" Yes, that would be the wise and easier thing to do, but Glen didn't. The surgery went quite well with very little bleeding. The doctor removed his tonsils, most of his uvula, and scraped the back of his tongue. Apparently, that will stop him from snoring. We're still waiting for the verdict on that. The after effects, weren't so great. Glen was in almost constant pain for two weeks. Luckily, he followed the doctor's directions to the letter and that helped immensely. He lived on a regiment of pain medication, smoothies, Popsicles and rest. For those thinking about this surgery, the first couple of days aren't the worst, it's the third and fourth day when the pain really starts and then it escalates until the tenth or eleventh day before finally tapering off. Even now it hurts Glen to yawn and the back of his tongue hurts a little. The doctor said Glen is doing great, but it will take three to four months before the area is completely healed. However, the fact that Glen shouldn't get strep throat again makes it all worth it.

May is one of our big birthday months. Ammon was born on the 9th and Ella on the 15th so we had a fun and slightly crazy time the past couple of weeks. Ammon turned 2 and his new favorite thing is cows. MOOO! He is nuts about cows and points them out everywhere he sees them. We had a family BBQ and my parents were great and made a cow cake for him. It was a lot of fun and he was excited about all his new toys.

Ella's Birthday was also a great success. She had a "flower" party with a few friends where they decorated little flower pots with flowers, leaves, and "diamonds". They filled them with treats and had a fun time playing with all the girly toys. It's always amazing how quickly the time passes and I can hardly believe that my baby boy is 2 and my little girl is 4.