Spring sports...

Spring Sports are in full swing around here.  In fact, this week we will spend 6 days of the week on the sidelines watching the boys do their thing.  KJ is playing flag football this year for the first time and is absolutely loving it.  He's tried almost every sport out there and so far, this has been his favorite.  He's done great so far this season. Last night was their first game loss.  He was bummed, but I think a loss every now and then is a good life lesson.  Next game I'm sure they will all try much harder.   Jack's team has been a complete 'hoot' to watch!  A bunch of rowdy kindergarten boys is sure to be a good show.  Jack has scored a goal in every game so far!  A couple of them have been for the other team, but who's really counting?!  :)  He knows that he gets ice cream every time he scores so that's all that matters to him.  I am really proud of both boys for trying so hard this year.  It's been fun watching them learn and grow.  

(my photo collage maker isn't working today, so bear with all the pictures)

 Getting some 'fatherly' advice at half time.  

 Go...Jack...GO!!!!

  This shot (above) was his first goal!

He usually plays center.

 Team huddle.

Olivia has been a real trooper while we spend most afternoons at the field.

She's the best. 

 My parents came to town to visit for a long weekend.  It was, as always, so great to have them here.  We had a nice girls day, shopping and out to lunch - the perfect combo.  

We had lots of fun with Papa ice skating! 

Trying to keep up with my dad.  He's such a speed demon.

Easter in an eggshell...

I know it's supposed to be "in a nutshell" but I thought it sounded pretty crafty.  

We had a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day!  I REALLY REALLY love Easter.  I love the promise and hope it brings.  I love the new growth that Spring brings.  I love the story of the Resurrection.  I love going to church and hearing such amazing musical numbers.  I love having family over for a yummy feast.  I love the fun and fancy clothes.  I especially love it when it is nice and sunny and we can enjoy an egg hunt outside!  I just simply loved today.  

I hope you all had an 'EGG'stra special day as well.  'HOPPY' Easter Everyone!  (sorry, had to sneak one more in, hehehe!)

 Easter Egg Dying!

 Coming down to find their baskets...

 It was pretty much IMPOSSIBLE to get a good 'group' shot. :)

 Going on an egg hunt...

Jack did a super cute dance for us... I love this boy.

I will survive...

We survived another Tonsil surgery and recovery!  Today is the first day Olivia hasn't wanted Tylenol in the morning with breakfast.  I am so glad my little one is back to her happy self!  I do have to say that this round was much easier than when Jack was recovering.  I still believe with all my heart that girls are MUCH more tough than boys.  It was a night and day difference waking up after anesthesia.  Olivia had a few tears fall but she never really cried out loud.  She was amazing.  I was so relieved everything went so smooth and I was so proud of her strength! 

She had tonsils, adenoids, ear tubes and allergy testing.  A whole 'blue plate special'.  And she hasn't had her follow-up hearing test yet, but I can already notice a HUGE difference in her hearing!  She had failed 2 hearing tests and her doctor told us her hearing was only at 50% in her right ear and almost no hearing in her left.  Her testing on her left ear showed a flat line.  Poor girl had her whole world sounding like she was under water.  She now has noticed lawn mowers in the distance, birds chirping in the morning, she covers her ears when we start the vacuum or blender and she says that Jack's voice gives her a headache now.  :)  

I'm hoping her testing comes back positive!  We go in for more testing in a week and a half.  This should also help with her speech as before it was a little hard to understand what she was saying (not to me, but to other people) as she tended to slur her words and didn't' really pronunciate. 

Yay for being done with Doctors (hopefully) for a while!  

Here she is getting ready to go to the O.R. for surgery!  She was so brave!

 Waking up.  Not quite sure what is going on at this point.  

We had her baby blanket (which she still loves) and her little stuffed friends there when she woke up.

 She fell in and out of sleep for about an hour or so.

 She was excited to open a new barbie after she was up.

We were headed home after a couple of short hours.  She was a trooper!

My good friend brought us a yummy dinner and dessert.  Olivia was excited to try the raspberry cheesecake that same night.  She said it felt good on her throat, nice and soft.

We snuggled up and watched plenty of Barbie movies. 

She was sent some fun gifts from family.  It helped her get thru taking her yucky meds.  Every time she took it she got to open a gift.  So THANK YOU EVERYONE!  Here she is with her new PJ's (matching set for her and her stuffed animal) and crowns.  She got a very cute personalized silver bracelet that she loves.  She also got a pink flashlight and it was handy during the night when she was up for meds.  She got a gift card to her favorite frozen yogurt place, that was a fun date.  People brought popsicles and sent cards.  Our favorite little neighbor friend brought her a little 'flower' every day.  It was adorable. We were so grateful for everyone's thoughtfulness.  

This week, she's back to her normal self, running and playing!