Some things~

- The spleen is gone! After a four hour surgery, blood transfusions, and some pain it is out and cancer free...Hooray~
- I have a new appreciation for RN's, CNA's and Surgeons. I thank them for being so knowledgeable in there jobs.
- I missed my kids.
- I love my husband.
- I have very good people around me.
- I'm thankful for family, I'm so lucky!
- It's nice to be home.
- Mom, "you walk really slow now" (Dylan)
- There is a lot of junk on TV
- You can't read, when you are on pain medicine.
- I love the smell of lily's.
- It's amazing how good a shower feels.
- Mom, "why is your belly button squished? (Sophie)
- I love this gospel and the power of prayers.
- I loved taking the sacrament in the hospital. What a neat experience.
- I have a new company in the house (thanks to Dylan, that little business man) it's called Paper Works City. For all of my paper and office supply needs. I have had several things delivered that he thought I needed, CD cover, 6 elastics, and 5 pieces of paper. I think that I could use all of those in bed don't you?
- I got to play Pet shops with Sophie uninterrupted for an hour.
- Mom, "what kind of saw did they used on ya?" (Dylan)
- Life is calm and life is good~

Here it goes~

Ohh, the time is getting near.
My spleen will be removed on Friday.
Everyone has been asking me are you ready?
Ready? For what? I think I'm prepared. My kids will be taken care of thanks to Grannie and Lynnie, I have stocked the fridge, I have dusted the things that don't get dusted very often.
(ie: the fans, the base boards, the lights, I thought if I'm laid up for a couple of days these things would drive me insane to look at.)
After many tests and lots of my blood taken, my doctor thinks if the spleen comes out I will feel better. The funny thing is it doesn't hurt and I feel fine. I am getting sick more often, but next to having RA (I wish they could remove that from my body!) it's a walk in the park. The doctor also told me that I will have more energy because apparently I'm anemic too. I thought that tending 7 kids plus my two was the reason for my ability to fall asleep within 15 seconds of my head hitting the pillow. Well the countdown has begun, wish me luck!

Thanks Grannie~ For my Valentines Dress!

Yuk~

This is the ONLY bad thing about living in Utah in the winter time.

I took this picture a couple of days ago, off my back porch. I know it looks like a lake off in the distance but that is the hazy yukky guk that's called "the enversion!" (I think that is how you spell it?) We are lucky to live far enough South that we don't have to be in the yuk. Yahoo!

Be my Valentine~

I ask, is kindergarten too young to be receiving a "real" Valentine card?

Dylan came home with this card today and I about died.

Mom: Who is this from?

Dylan: Alyssa.

Mom: Did she give everyone a card?

Dylan: Nope just me.

Mom: WOW! She must think you are so nice.

Dylan: Ya, she does.

Mom: Good boy, always be nice to girls.

Dylan: No problem, I will....~smile~