A little hoarse...

Yep, that's me. Just a little hoarse, or horse, or whatev... You see, I had a little throat surgery yesterday. Nothing major, just enough to leave me with a sore throat and groggy voice that can't yell at my chilluns.

I've had this throat thingy going on for years where food would get stuck and I'd have to quietly sneak away to the bathroom to regurgitate the offensive substance. (Sometimes not so sneaky during Sunday dinner when the baby monitor is on and everyone at the dinner table has to endure the retching.) Nasty, I know, and I finally decided to do something about it. That and I freaked myself out with reading about esophageal cancer. Let's not go there! Anyway, a quick jaunt to the outpatient surgery center and I'm good as new.

I spent yesterday sleeping off the anesthesia and I'm still in my lovely purple night dress. I think I'll milk this for all it's worth!

It's gonna be a GREAT weekend!

Things have been so stressful around the Anderson camp lately. Just too much to worry about, too much to do, and not nearly enough man power/brain power to get it all done. We decided to just take a chill and enjoy the weekend with some of our favorite people.
These people~



They are coming to hang out with us for a couple of days and we're all so excited! Maleia and Jake especially. You see, this is their birthmom and half sister and brother. We love them so much and haven't been able to see them as often as we'd like. Adoption is a really incredible thing because people like this have simply become a part of our family. I never would've imagined how great it would be to expand our family to include the mothers who gave my children birth. Now, I can't even consider what life would be like without them!

Thanks Almi for coming to hang with us this weekend! We love you!!!!

Short and Sweet

No, not me... actually I had a few thoughts running through my head that I decided to write down, more for my own sake than anyone elses.

I've been doing some blog stalking lately and have stumbled across a couple of blogs that have really got me thinking. You see, I have a slight obsession with death and tbe process of dying. Morbid, I know. I can't help it! The blogs I've been reading are from people who are or have dealt with mortality in one way or another. One, a young wife who recently lost her husband to cancer, another of a young mom watching her baby girl lose the fight after a drowning experience, another blog from a man who is dealing with the big C monster himself. There is a common thread, or message in each one. First, this life is so precious and it's incredibly easy to forget that. Second, there truly are angels among us every day, both mortal and spiritual. And lastly, when this life ends it doesn't mean the book is closed. It just means a chapter has finished and the next one will begin.

I've been reminded that I waste so much time on things that really don't matter.
I whittle away doing mundane tasks while missing out on the important little experiences of life. My head is buried in the sand of monotony and if I would just raise up and peek out I would see all the great things I'm missing. I have a tendency to wallow in self pity and it's time to kick it to the curb. I am SO blessed!!!! Why do I take my life for granted?

So, I have a plan. I am going to consciously make an effort to enjoy the moment. Hard to do with a house full of screaming meemies sometimes, but I can't waste another minute. My kids are growing up before my eyes and I'm missing out on all the fun because I'm too focused on the menial day to day responsibilities. Point in fact, Jake and Maleia are busy having fun at the pool while I sit here waiting to put another load of laundry in. I could be out with them, splashing away but no, I chose to sit at home.

Well not anymore! My house may be a disaster, my kids clothes may be rumpled, but we're jumping on the fun cruise! Care to join us?

10 Things I learned today...

1. I have the world's record for nasty, milk curdled sippy cups!
(Who needs to wash them! Just go buy new, that's my motto!)

2. Raspberry syrup can be substituted for jam on peanut butter and jam sandwiches!

3. Little man(or Mom!)did not learn the no-pulling-keys-off-the-computer lesson

4. Enjoyment can be found in giving a toddler double sided sticky tape!

5. Sunday dinner dishes are a beast to clean on Monday

6. 46 is too old to still have a diaper wearing baby to take care of

7. There is such a thing as too much diet coke, especially when wearing pants that are tied in a knot at the waist.

8. Glasses are not childproof!

9. Never use an old toothbrush to clean the jets of the bathtub. Someone might mistake it for their real toothbrush and end up with soapscum on their teeth.

10. It's ok to be lazy and not accomplish anything all day as long as you loved on your kids.

I'm alive!

This will be short and sweet. I'm still here, although I'm having a tough time typing. In fact, I have a decent excuse for not posting in ages. It's called Little Man! You see, he got a hold of my laptop way back in April and proceeded to pop off most of the keys. I diligently attempted to put them all back, but unfortunately half of them ended up in the wrong place or were beyond repair... Thus I've shied away from having to type more than just a few lines! This post has taken me forever to get through! So, I'll just leave you with a few pictures.

Happy Summer!