You should never be too old for pigtails.
I often wear my hair in pigtails. They make me feel fresh and fun and youthful.
I need that feeling after wearing my hair in a slick back ponytail that makes me feel "mom" all of the other days.
Never too old for pigtails joy.
Just because they are "too quiet", it doesn't necessarily mean that they are getting into trouble.
I love catching my children being good.
Caught him being good joy.
In other news... this little guy's twin brother is recovering nicely from his surgery. If it weren't for some swelling and incision, you would never know that he had surgery 24 hours ago. Thank you, again, for all of your thoughts and prayers.
My sweet little man had surgery to correct the hydrocele this morning.
We did our best to explain to him in 2-year old terms what was going to happen. He didn't understand until he started to see little clues that the day was going to be a little different. Eating jell-o for breakfast was the first clue.
His reaction to being poked and prodded went as we expected. He was fearful and anxious. Then... they gave him drugs to settle him down. It broke my heart to see him so out of it.
The surgery was pretty quick. We were separated from him for less than an hour. He looked so peaceful when we went in the recovery room. When he woke up, the peacefulness was gone. He was pretty upset about the IV, the gown, not being in daddy's truck and having no shoes on.
The nurses and doctor told us to expect him to not eat much for the first 24-hours. He has eaten 3 bowls of cereal, pasta, and raisins.
It has been hard to see him so uncomfortable but cuddling seems to make him feel better. We spent the afternoon cuddling together.
I think he will feel better in no time.
Surgery day joy.
Our family greatly appreciates all of the thoughts and prayers. It means so very much to us. From the bottom of our hearts... thank you.
In other news... Happy Birthday to our dear friend, Katie! We hope you had a wonderful day!!! Love you!
A diaper bag full of toy cars certainly comes in handy when you are having a long dinner at a restaurant.
Always be prepared.
Always be prepared joy.
In other news, we celebrated my aunt Kay's birthday tonight! Happy Birthday, Kay! Love you!
In other other news, my youngest son is having a minor surgery tomorrow to correct a hydrocele. Your thoughts and prayers will certainly be appreciated.
She was exceptionally cute today. I just wanted to hug her and squeeze her all day.
So I did.
Exceptionally cute joy.
Real boys watch football while pushing around a pink stroller.
Football and pink stroller joy.
It's a new year and a fresh start to another 365 days of the Simple Joys of my life.
Here's wishing you a Happy New Year!
365 Simple Joys of 2011 joy
In other news, I'm working on changing my blog a bit. It may even end up moving to a new address. Stay tuned...
