Lots of old iPhone pics – some back all the way to December!
Btw, I’m clearly taking more pictures of Samantha these days than anyone else (can you blame me?!). The middle grid is all her! 🙂
Make it a great day!
Outside!
Happy Monday! We’ve had BEAUTIFUL weather here lately. Perfect for lots of playing outside.
(can you spot all 3??)
It was a little chillier yesterday but that didn’t stop us from taking a nice long Sunday stroll!
Now since Sunday’s “spring forward” we’ll be outside even longer each afternoon! Hooray!
Rounding out the week
Just other stuff from this week…
Walked into Samantha’s classroom to pick her up on Monday and she was sitting like this and it made made laugh…
Such a lady! ha!
Maxwell got to do preschool drop off with us again on Wednesday…
It was class picture day for Baby and she looked super cute (in my opinion!)
Maxwell’s school picked this picture from the Writer’s Festival last week to go on the homepage of the school’s website. Cute!
Finally, Maxwell went back to school yesterday (looking like a teenager!)…
He had fun on the field trip and made it just fine.
Now we’re all ready for a restful weekend…
See you Monday!
Recovery
Maxwell has really had a text book recovery from his tonsillectomy and adenoid-ectomy (I just made that word up). He’s been sore and pitiful some but, thanks to us staying ahead of his pain and getting the meds in him every 3 hours, it was easily managed. He was feeling much better by day 3 and then hit another rough spot around days 4 and 5, just as expected. As of yesterday he seems to have turned a corner and didn’t need any medicine all day! Hooray! We’re going to try sending him back to school today. His class is going on a field trip and he reeeeaally wants to go. I truly think he’ll be fine. Glad it’s only 2 more days this week and then he’ll have the weekend to rest up!
The week of recovery wasn’t all bad. He got lots of sweet notes and goodies from people which was awesome. GJ sent Legos, activity books, new books to read, and new highlighter markers (which have been the favorite thing ever!). Maxwell’s been busy with all of it…
He had an ice cream visit from Mary Beth and Baby Margaret…
Susan brought him a sweet card and the biggest Darth Vader balloon ever. He got Legos from his BFF Lila and from his cousins, Katie and Anna. There were popsicles from Scarlett and a milkshake from Hannah! He even got an ice cream gift certificate from the school librarian (whom he loves!). She had texted me the day of the surgery to let me know she was thinking about him and then followed up a few days later asking if she could bring him a little something. SO NICE!
In addition to Sprite, Gatorade, Ginger Ale, and popsicles, there has been ice cream! LOTS of ice cream…
We’ve even been out to the Mexaurant for some refried beans…
and to our favorite breakfast place for oatmeal and syrup drenched pancakes!
Most importantly, we’ve gotten lots and lots of good rest…
and some good snuggling too!
I’ve honestly enjoyed having him home with me so much. He even hung out in my office with me on Monday while I worked and S and S were at school…
This kid is the best. He handled everything so well and took it all in stride.
Thank you to everyone who thought of him and sent well wishes! I’m so happy to be done with strep and be rid of those giant adenoids! Can’t wait to see how much better he’s going to be feeling when it’s all said and done!
Monday
On Monday Samantha looked extra special cute for school because she was wearing another one of my old dresses!
She kinda looks like a little girl scout!  🙂
It was also an extra special Monday because Maxwell got to do the preschool drop off with me and even got to see his old teacher Mrs. Edwards! Tonsillectomy recovery isn’t all bad!
Of course Spencer stuck his tongue out…
and Baby is a copy-cat!
They’re still pretty cute – tongues and crooked smiles and all!
Love these three!