Bye-bye tonsils and ear tube!

Ethan's tonsils have been giving him fits, not to mention the tube in his ear that decided to permanently embed itself into his head. They all had to go in one fell swoop. Ethan was excited at first. We went to the store the day before and he picked out tons of cool treats like super hero popsicles, ice cream, and soda. He also knew he was going to get tons of attention and what kid doesn't love that? Especially Ethan who never takes a good audience for granted. We arrived at Primary Children's Hospital in the early afternoon and the fun started. He got to wear cool pajamas, play with toys, and watch cartoons. Then he went to sleep to the watermelon flavored gas and woke up very confused. That was the funny part. He had this look of terror on his face and kept saying things didn't work, like his lips and throat.

Now, the next day, thanks to pain meds. and popsicles Ethan is bouncing off the walls and ready to take on the world. Maybe I'll back off on the pain meds.

Getting ready.

Not quite awake yet.

The look of terror on Ethan's face when he woke up and "nothing was working right."

Another enjoyable weekend at the cabin. Everyone seemed to have a good time and no major injuries. More work was done on the remodel of the upstairs rooms thanks to the hard work of the men (mostly), and the grounds are flourishing as much as they can in the deserts of eastern Utah.

The kids wearing themselves out hiking up the mountain.

If you look closely, the colors around the cabin are beautiful.

The view from the top of the mountain behind the cabin.

The infamous wreckage a short ways from the cabin is the basis for many tall tales including tales of murder, lost campers destined for disaster, and Half-head.

If you look closely at the speck on the rocks against the sky, that's Meghan. It's the only place she can get phone service to text her friends. Apparently the hike is worth it. She did it many times every day. Crazy teenagers.

Am I lucky or what?

What a great day Mother's Day is. I told Mike I didn't want anything but his permission to take the kids to Disneyland this summer with my mom, sister-in-law and her kids. He gave it to me, hooray! He also gave me flowers, a card, and the gift that keeps on giving, Robert Downey Jr. On Saturday he took me on a date to see Iron Man 2 and today gave me Sherlock Holmes on DVD. He knows when I look at Robert, or Bob, as I like to call him, I'm only thinking of my dear husband. My kids spent some precious time making me cute nick-knacks and cards that I will cherish forever. I love being a mom.

I have grown up with the most amazing example of what a mom should be. My mom is incredible. As I try to be a good mom I often stop and think, "What would my mom do?" Love you, mom!

My Mom and dad, so playful.

Leaving Disneyland. I love traveling with my family.