Easter Weekend

Super busy couple of days! Stayed at home Friday and finished getting the trampoline up. Julia recovered enough to enjoy it. Saturday--Easter Egg Hunt at St. Dennis. This is the last year that Julia could do it--so I'm so glad she felt better! Of course that would be the only day in the last week that was chilly! Then busted our butts to get our house reasonably clean for family coming up on Sunday. Easter --sunny start with a quick thunderstorm midday. The children looked so adorable--and we actually have flowers growing!
Tomorrow is Rauan's birthday. Can you believe he will be 7?? I can't. The time is flying by. We've started the process to change Alihan's age. Everything about him screams 5, not almost 7. Mentally, physically--he's 5. I really do think his birth certificate was altered.

Oral surgery aka day 4 spring break

Julia has missed so much school, but she needed teeth extracted. A little bit more complex then the normal tooth extraction because of the cleft and scar tissue.
First photo is the before. Next photo is a photo of her retainer--keeping the expander results in place. That was put in last week. Third photo is the after. She was totally miserable when we got home. Tears--from both her and momma. Its so horrible when I feel helpless to help my baby. She totally refused pain medicine. I finally insisted that she take medicine. 30 minutes later and much improved. The last photo is right now, eating a Popsicle. No straws for a week--so I spoon fed her chocolate shake when we got home.
Now because I am such a dork--Julia is sitting on my new couch and the last photo is my new chair. I wanted a chair like this since we decided to adopt--so 8 years or so. And Julia and I fit on it together just fine. I'm sure when its time--Rauan and I will fit on it and then Chewie and I will fit on it. It is super snuggly. Yes, I am a dork.

Day 3 of Spring Break

Can we say spoiled?? Ok--not really too much spoiled. With all that is going on, and mommy guilt--I thought Julia might enjoy a pedicure. So, off we went this am. And she's enjoyed it. Hot pink with blue sparkles.

It got into the 70s here today. My rose bushes in the front of the house are starting to leaf out. Ted picked his new bike today and took it for a spin. Then, a nice run/walk. I'm really trying, but I do get winded fairly easily with running. Anything else I'm fine. Guess that's my new challenge.
Tomorrow, first thing, Julia is off for dental surgery. It's going to be a rough morning for us. Lots of ice cream.

Day 2 Of Spring Break

Today we travelled to Chicago. Met my sister and 2 of her children--Jemma doesn't have break this week--and went to Field's Museum. The main goal was to see the dinosaurs--the boys current fixation. The second to last photo--I just burst out laughing when I looked in the rear view mirror and saw this. I made Ted take a picture. The last photo is Jemma-who reminded me that she will be 16 this fall. I reminded her that I used to change her diapers--and that also reminded me of how long I've been a nurse. She was born when I was finishing up my degree. Yikes!!
Now what shall tomorrow bring???

First day spring break

I've gotta figure out why I only get the wording instead of the photos. I can't captions them the way I would like.

Well, today was the first official day of spring break. Just to make life easier-I took vacation. So, after working out today (and yes I ran a bit--trying to break into it!), we went to the zoo. It's absolutely beautiful in Wisconsin right now--mid 50s and sunny today, so the zoo was perfect. First photo: my "monkeys"!
The tiger paced back and forth in front of the glass. I swear he licked his lips when he paced in front to of the kids. In the midst of the is the lion started roaring and I had to run behind the kids since roaring meant "something" was going on! At least according to the kids.
Flamingos are out.
Totally fascinated with the buffaloes--in this photos they are describing the buffalo pooping! Yep--the poop.
And last but not least--this is Chewie describing the poop--it was "THAT HUGE"! What is it about poop that kids love?

Next up: day 2!