MOTHER'S DAY!

To all the mom's out there especially mine! Mom you have made me who I am today, more importantly you inspire me to be more! I love you. I am so lucky to have you as MY mom and friend!

Isn't she beautiful! 

Mother's Day last year:

 Carmen Pope-sister, Me (as a blonde), Mom, Diane Heard and her daughter Kristen

-very best family friends/sister's best friend

Today:

Ben and the Boys went and picked me out roses (thanks for listening babe and not ordering an arrangement!). He cleaned the house. He made me dinner 3 nights in a row. And I would have gotten my first pedicure in over a year but I passed it up for dinero towards a shirt and skort I wanted-the rest of money was birthday gift card (thanks dad!). We had a beautiful day as a family. Breakfast, church (closest we have ever been to being on time!). Lunch. FAMILY NAP!!!(totally best part of the day). Family walk to the park. Taco night and then my new home made/invented Key Lime ice cream (that I shared with a few mothers in the neighborhood). GREAT DAY! Thanks for everything my love and boys!

HOW IS BEN?

Everyone has been so sweet to call and check in on Ben after his surgery. Big thank you to everyone for the calls and the care packages for him, they really have helped make his recovery better and easier! He is doing surprisingly well. Playing and he is his normal hyper self all day. Night time has been the tough part. He has been waking up screaming like he is lost and confused/scared/in pain??? who knows. They say that being under anesthesia can affect some kids that way for about 2 weeks (lets hope it is only 2 weeks)! Although he is hyper-and the tylenol with codiene makes him even more so, you can tell his throat does hurt. He wants to drink but won't and wants to eat but does not, and then he wines because he is hungry. But I am telling you I was expecting MUCH worse. He is being super tough and still will drink and eat when he is asked. He has been back at school this week and doing well. He is  still on a soft mushy diet until Wednesday-which is getting harder and harder to stick to at times. Here are some pictures of before surgery and after surgery:

Singing in the car on the way to the hospital:

 In the waiting room:

 Pre-op:

 Waiting for surgery and the versed to hit:

 Looks like the versed is working (on me too!):

 As soon as we got home from surgery:

 Throwing pillows (right after surgery):

 At the soccer field 2 days later finally getting out of the house:

He put himself in the bag  of balls :)