My past week

So this last Tuesday i had the other half of my thyroid removed. Dr's took some scrapings of the lymphoids to check about the spreading and so far it looks like they got it all! so Good News there! Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday were a little rough but I am feeling so much better faster than last time. I am so glad my sister is here though to help because it has been one heck of a week between Brett and I. Brett got hand, foot, and mouth....yes - that toddler disease. A child's infection. Can happen in adults, but rare. Well leave it to Brett to be the rare. He has been absolutely miserable. Hasn't been able to eat anything since Sunday. He had a bowl of cream of wheat today which was pushing it, but poor thing has been suffering. So, hurting because of all the mouth sores and grumpy because he can't eat and is pretty weak. Couldn't even really talk for a few days. But, it is getting better and most of the sores are cleared in his mouth except two really big ones right behind his front top teeth that still keep him from eating anything. Poor guy has lost like 10 lbs...ya poor Brett there since he is pretty much over half way to his weight goal were he wanted to be by summer. Anywho, he is loosing weight not in a good way, but still- boo on him for getting skinny and me-not so much. Today has been the best so far and hopefully i will be back to normal by tomorrow and can stop taking some pain meds. Someone has to be around here!! Looks like sister is sick now and Brett is still worn out and not doing to well, so that leaves me to be the somewhat well one! Oh, except i may have broken my foot. Weirdest thing ever....tried to gt out of bed this morning and my leg was literally like a limp noodle and a fell hard on my foot. It's funny that Brett is excited to see if it is broken because maybe he will get to do something about it. BUT just my luck though. I do not, however, think it is broken...just super bruised. Give me a few days and it will pass too.

Anywho, boring post but just wanted to give the update. My hormones are super crazy at the moment, i am confused and forgetful about every little thing, the pain meds make me sad and grumpy, I am non-stop exhausted--so I am no fun to be around while the thyroid medicine works its "magic". I will find out Monday if i need to do the radiation iodine treatment. Hopefully that's a NO and we will be all good! I am so thankful for the prayers and all the help. The Lord definitely heard my prayers about feeling alone and unloved with no friends (i know, very silly)-- He gave me thyroid cancer and let me know I have all kinds of friends out there who love me lots and lots. Thanks again and again everyone.

European Carry All

 Ever seen that Seinfeld? Well this is Cason's European Carry all bag aka man purse. Aunt Becca sent us a package in the mail a while ago and among the contents inside were two purses. Cason of course thought one was his and has been carrying it around all the time since. One day I decided to take a look to see what he was carrying around all the time....kids got his priorities.

 We have a stethoscope, an otoscope, an iphone, brush, baseballs for a quick game anytime, healthy cob of corn for a snack, and of course his gun. Because a girl-errr a boy always needs to be packing is his purse European carry all. So we have a baseball playing, gun slinging Dr in our future folks!

 Oh and Brody can reach the table...just the ends so we need to be a little more careful. He has already spilled lots of glasses of water, dropped the camera. almost broke a plate, and got into Adalie's homework. AND if there is a table clothe on the table he knows how to pull it until he can reach what he wants when we try and put it out of his reach. Like the picture above...i thought the Cheetos bag was far enough away from the edge. Well, he figured it out and got them. Little Stinker.

Oh and this is Cason and Cooper. Pretty much best friends. This dog is SO good with the kids, especially with all the crap they put him through. Sometimes I feel quite sorry for the him.

Easter 2013!!

 

We dyed eggs....even Brody got to try it out, which was of course a mess.

 

 We wrote the kids names on some of the eggs before they put them in the colors without them knowing. They were amazed that their names magically appeared on their Easter Eggs....might keep this magic for next year too!

We took the kids that morning to a city Easter Eggs hunt. They had it split into age groups so Cason and Adlalie were in separate group. Good thing though, because those 5-7 yr olds were RUTHLESS. i wish I had the camera with me to get that action shot of all those big kids taking off.

We also took the kids to the zoo after the hunt for their Easter Eggstravaganza. The zoo is a little sad right now since it is going under a facelift, but it was fun to get out and about still. The weather was terrible, cold and wet, but the kids did not seem to mind. The Easter Bunny was there. Adalie later asked me why he wasn't in a cage like all of the other zoo animals.

 Well, despite my kids' (and mine) bad attitudes lately, the Easter Bunny still came.

 Brody had fun unpacking everyones' baskets which caused some fights in the early a.m.

Adalie got a Barbie Cruise ship ( we got it on sale after Christmas and just hid it in our closet to give to her for Easter.)

 Cason got himself a new bike. It's green. His favorite Color =) And he very excited to learn how to ride it! He practiced all morning in the house and there are little black tire marks all over my floor to prove it. One of the Training wheels came off and he brought it to dad and said "The Easter bunny didn't screw it in!" Oh that darn Easter bunny...sheesh. You would have never known he waited until 10 the night before to put that thing together!

It was a fun Easter. I am so thankful for a living Savior. We had a big dinner with friends, got lots of fun treats, and i still feel like i might pop from all the crud i ate. Brett and i are starting up some insanity workouts again tonight before I go in for surgery again next week. i just might barf.

Happy Easter Everyone!

Kids and Hepling

Its hard for me to do laundry or dishes when the boys are awake because all they ever want to do is "help"

THIS is helping with laundry...

While I am here lets give you an update on the kiddos!

best picture i could get of all three together..
 Dr Seuss Day at school


Adalie is still loving school, but is getting excited to stay up late for summer time. And is also getting excited to see some cousins. She is getting SO big. She will be 6 people...SIX!! Holy Cow I cannot believe it! He little voice is changing and its makes me sad. i love her little minnie mouse voice...She does still however remind me often she is still a 5 yr old. She still sucks that darn finger, which just about drives me nuts. She seems to be doing pretty well in school, right at the average mark where she should be and she is starting to read so well!! She is all talk these days, and that includes plenty of back talking too! =) She still says super cute things and words....like vasagna (lasagna which is her absolute favorite meal) or funny things in school. Like for St. Patty's day writing activity for her school, she put "I am lucky not to be living on the streets". And that is probably a glimpse into my old woman parenting techniques for threatening to put her out there! She is growing up so fast and but she puts up with so much from her annoying little brothers and her crazy mom. Oh i love her so much and hope we can always be best friends.

The boys are just that...boys. Rambunctious, busy, messy, fun loving little boys. Cason is going crazy with this cold weather that seems to be hanging around. This kid needs outside and sunshine. He is talking so much and always asks why to everything. He and Brody and starting to play so well together....for the most part. The destroy things together which really makes them bond apparently. Brody is one smart little cookie just like Cason was when he was little. He understand absolutely everything you say to him and requires no baby talk to get him to listen. He has all of his teeth in...well most i think. Five on bottom, four on top, plus all four molars!! He just turned one. He has been so sick these last few months on and off almost every week! This reminds me a lot of Adalie who was also sick all the time when she was a baby and now, hardly ever gets sick. She has missed one day of school because she wasn't feeling well. And that took a lot of convincing to make her stay. She HATES to miss school.

 Texting and driving...No, no Brody!!

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.

Ok..

So Christmas happened. Let's finally talk about that!!

We got to go to Colorado this year for Christmas. All of Brett's family was there and it was so fun! The house was full and happy for the most part...i think. We got to stay for 2 weeks, but everyone was there for Christmas morning, which was SO super busy and crowded, but fun! you should've seen the commotion! There were millions of presents everywhere. The kids got quite the loot this year and i think were very happy with everything. The kids were in heaven being outside ALL the time! Everyone one was happy and everyone was together. It was so wonderful. i seriously have the best in-laws ever. K now here are a ton of pictures....and some explanations to them =)

 All of us ready for Church Sunday before Christmas

 My little man's first Christmas!!

 This was the living room...i still think there were two families presents missing still. It was a mess in there!!

 My sweet baby girl and i on Christmas Eve

 Brody lovin on some Grandma

 He sneaked a chocolate and got it EVERYWHERE!!

 The boyd went out to play some football....Cason too. Seriously the cutest thing ever

 My happy Chubster on Christmas morning

 Some of the chaos on christmas morning

 This is Adalie's new little cousin Ellie. Grandma said she wouldn't give her up once she got her. Just held her for a full thirty miins and told us she would let us know hen she was done with her. She loved her so much and now keeps asking for a baby sister.

 Outside...all the time.

 Waiting to come up for Santa!!

 Hanging out with Grandpa

 Took to unwrapping like a pro. Totally knew what to do and wanted to open everyone else's presents as well

 My teenagers and their new innotabs. BIG hit!!