SeaWorld

We didn't realize how long it had been since we went to SeaWorld. In fact, it was like Thomas was going for the first time since he hadn't been since he was 3. We got to see several shows before the weather got yucky. Nathan walked more than I thought he would. We got him a special "backpack" with a long monkey "tail" to help him stay safe when walking around. We don't like to think of it as a leash but rather giving him "indepence with limitations". ha! They were so good and enjoyed seeing all the animals. We already have our tickets for our next visit and we can't wait to go back!

watching the sealion show

trying to climb in with the sealions

pointing to the sharks

trying to join the flamingos

goose

Thomas in front of the Shamu tank

Nathan's turn

My favorite picture of the whole day!

"come on boys, please smile."

Then they go back to hitting.

Trying to join the ducks.

Ending the day with some ice cream.

Founder's Day Fun

On Friday we celebrated at school for their Founder's Day. The boys had the most fun at the Dunk Tank. Thomas almost hit the buzzer with every throw. This made him happy but I'm not so sure the teacher in the dunk tank felt the same excitement. Nathan even wanted a turn and sure enough he hit the target, too! We were hoping to win during the basket raffle, but for the 9th straight year, no luck! Maybe next year...

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Ward!

Thomas' teacher had a special present waiting for her on the day coming back from Spring Break. For her birthday I made her a balloon wreath as a gift from her whole class. She loved it! We are so blessed that Thomas has such wonderful teachers!

Time to Get Up

Yeah, the Monday after Spring Break was the worst! No one wanted to get out of bed. And when they did, they laid on the couch until we were almost late for school. It's hard getting up at 6:15am when they were finally getting the hang of sleeping in!

Having Fun at Nana and Papa's

Over Spring Break Ken went to Venice, FL to help a friend move into his vacation house. Since we didn't want to be alone for three days we camped out at Nana and Papa's house. It worked out great since I had headache the whole time. The boys had fun making a mess and staying up late. It was a great way to end our Spring Break!

Playing Some B-Ball

Since Nathan was not allowed to get his ears wet after the surgery we knew that we needed to hide all the water toys or else he would be disappointed. Ken set up the "new to us" basketball hoop for Thomas while Nathan was inside resting. The boys LOVE to play and it's fun to see how much better they are getting compared to last summer.

Nathan's Surgery

We couldn't plan too much fun for Spring Break since we scheduled Nathan's surgery. He got his second set of tubes and also had his adenoids removed. He came through it like a champ just a very grumpy champ. It took the whole day for him to start feeling like homeself. We noticed right away that his runny nose stopped which made me glad that the tubes were draining correctly. We hope that this surgery stops the ear infections and helps him progress with his speech and language development.

Showing where his IV went in his hand.

Taking it easy on day 2 of recovery