October 2012: Week Two

October hasn't seemed to slow down much for the 'typical 2012 in our lives', except for this week.  Life was still a little wild, but God snuck in a little slow-down-&-snuggle time for us.

 

The week started with Preschool Co-op at our house since we would have company in town the following week when I was scheduled to teach.  

 

Here are the kiddos scoping out how to jump off the back step during outside play time. 
... & Cashe just read to everyone as they monkey-ed around.

Here goes Hudson! 
(Cashe still wondering what the big hype is, while still holding his Nemo book.)

Still not interested in the jumping. 
Nemo's way cooler.

Here goes Selah!

And here comes Carson running wild with a blue & orange BSU football.
His Vandal parents would probably kill me if they knew.



The next 'big' day of the week came on Wednesday, Surgery Day.  We all woke up at 5:30 to be at the hospital at 6:00 a.m. for an 8:00 a.m. surgery time. 



Cashe's first nurse got out the stickers & let him put stickers on his little breathing mask.

They loaned us the wagon to tote Cashe around in on his surgery floor in his little hospital pjs.

Good thing we practiced because this is how they hauled him off to the operating room!

Here he comes back from surgery!
He did great!

Snuggle snuggle time with Mama.

Snuggle snuggle time all day Wednesday & all day Thursday in bed.

Lots & lots of popsicle lips too.
We had all sorts of visitors come over & bring loads of ice cream too. 

Thursday we managed to make it out to run a few errands.
Here the big boy is all set to go in his Elmo slippers with his basket full of cars.

And here we are after errands.
Cashe requested french fries (after not eating much of ANYTHING for more than a day),
so I swung by McDonalds for some unsalted fries.

Believe it or not, a switch went off in Cashe's brain after surgery because now he's psyched to potty on the toilet!
Yahoo!
Here he is in his big boy undies ...
on the counter ...
in mom's hat ...
having a sucker as his treat ..
after going potty.
Big day!

We also took a walk through the neighborhood to the closest little farm (which isn't hard to come by in Twin).
We saw a ton of chickens, heard a few roosters & saw some horses.
And we were greeted by some giant turkeys who came out of their fence to check Cashe out.

Almost immediately after the surgery, Shad had to drive to Helena, Montana for their 'Lilly Day of Service' that he was in charge of setting up.  Each year the districts get together & do community service at a central location for the district (hence the reason Helena was chosen). 

 

He was gone all of Wednesday & all of Thursday & got home late that night.

 

Cashe did well through both Wednesday & Thursday, but as soon as Friday hit, he was lethargic & moody. 

 

So, lucky me got to head to Boise Friday afternoon to celebrate Dianne's birthday with Shad got to deal with Grumpy-Pants. 

 

This year we decided to take Dianne to Ulta to get a makeover (her request was to get a new make-up 'look') & we would each purchase whatever make-up she liked from the make-over.

 

 

Here we are!

Before
(I made her sit like this with her hands up as if she was in a Glamour Shot.)

After
Tada!

Then we went to Willowcreek Grill to celebrate her new look (yes, with a glass of water).

Then we headed back to the showroom for an awesome dinner, some Just Dance 4 & a chick flick.

And I can't go to Boise without cramming in at least 6 different things, so I met Kelly the next morning for a 2-hour run/walk (which mind you, I have not run since our relay in August, so I almost died.  True story.)

 

We also had coffee afterwards & here we are
(me, near death & Kelly, gorgeous as ever).

THEN, I had a lunch date with my dear friends, the Zantjers (John & Brenda) & Patterson (also known as Nicole).  We all worked together & some of us still do (just Patterson & me).

 

The girls at the Ram: Brenda smashed between two Nicoles.

And a John Sandwich. 
Awe! 
We miss working with him. 
What a great guy.

Until next week, my friends.