The Good. The Bad. The Ugly

So let's start with The Good

 I have so, SO much to post about but once again before i backtrack, i will start with what is fresh in my mind. We took the kids to the circus this last weekend and they seemed to have a lot of fun. Brett has never been to the circus, so it was fun trying to explain to him what to expect. I think I used the words "fair-like" "trashy" "rinky dink" but I did say they usually had elephants which were pretty cool. We even had free passes for all three kids so it was a pretty ok price for the outing.

 We didn't pay to ride the elephant but i did have them stand to take a picture by him. 10$ for 2 times around the circle squished in with a bunch of other kid doesn't NOT seem $20 worth to me!

We did pay $12 to ride the miniature pony buggy hoping that would suffice, and they laughed the whole 5 times around.

 This is Tiny....he may look like he is eating that girl but he is just holding her i think. i didn't see any blood so I am assuming she was ok.

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 If you asked Adalie what her favorite part about it, she says "When the elephant pooped all the way out of the circus"....and for most of his act. Gross. Kinda ruined the magic

Also good, Grandma and grandpa came to visit, but this is also a pre-courser to The Bad. I had to have half of my thyroid removed because of all the goiters all over it so they came to stay for a few days to help.
 It was such a fun visit and the kids had a blast with all the attention they got from their grandparents. From what I remember, it was great and they were such a HUGE help and a blessing to us. We miss them already and the kids keep asking where they went.

The Ugly. I have thyroid cancer. Don't worry, it is just a scary word and really not too much to be concerned about just yet. I am NOT dying nor am I even sick, really. I have to go in and get the rest of my thyroid taken out and they will take some scrapings around to see if it has spread. Most likely it has not since this type of cancer doesn't spread too often and they caught it was early. I am not, however, excited about the pain that comes with this surgery. Although a week later from the last time they did it I am feeling pretty great, just super tired and a little bruised, the first three days are some of the worst pain I have ever experienced. Not excited AT ALL! So, what will happen to Lydia you wonder? Well, i will have it taken out and the cancer will most likely go away. It's that easy! I will have to be on meds my whole life to supplement for my thyroid function, but lots of people do that already and they are just fine. I will most likely have to do some radiation, but nothing harsh or too serious as chemo. So, no worries again. I will still be here for a very long time and I will still be happy, healthy, thyroid-less  Lydia =) It could be so much worse and if you're gunna get cancer, this is the one you want because no one really dies from it and it doesn't have too high of a chance for coming back! It can be fixed. So-no crying, no sympathy - I really am ok. I promise.