Thought We'd Done That Already....

Well, say goodbye to my dreams of moving and hello to school loans!

My over-achiever is at it again! Sean has decided to go back to school for his Masters in Math. He has one in Education, but apparently that isn't good enough for him. hee hee hee

He'll be starting at Cal State Long Beach in just a few short months and I'd just like to ask,

"How did we get here? I thought the next school loan we'd have to get would be for Becky."

Seriously, I am very happy for him and I'm glad he is going into this whole-heartedly. He wanted to be able to teach at the college level and in order to do so he has to get a Masters in Math. I know that he'll do great and be very pleased with himself at the end of these next two years, as will I.

I love you, Sean, and (at the moment) completely support this decision!

Of course, when I become overwhelmed with the kids and never see you I reserve the right to retract that comment! :)

Don't worry, I'll reinstate it when I calm down and remember that it's only for two years.

(It is only for two years, right? You aren't going to go get a Doctorate on me now are you?)

Are you going to make us call you "Master-Master Monroe"?

Bubbles bubbles...

James had a great time in the bathtub the other day so I thought I'd snap some pics of him being happy (he'd had a couple rough months with shots, a growth spurt, incoming teeth, double ear infection and a nasty cough/congestion thing going on). He was a bit grumpy for a while and I began to wonder if his true personality was coming out or if it was all due to his...issues. Guess it was a little of both, but he's pretty much our happy boy again. (Sorry about the red-eye. Too tired at the moment to fix it.)

Out with the old...

This is the car we purchased the day before Easter, when we finally turned in our lemon to Saturn. After about 7 months of wondering if GM's going under would get them out of obeying the lemon law, we were greatly pleased to get rid of our 1 1/2 year old broken down hunk-a-junk and purchase this spectacular new car: an Ocean Mist colored Honda Odyssey. We are so glad to have a car that runs, the doors close, the trunk works, things don't fall off of it, and it locks! Who knew cars could be so awesome?

I love you, Sean!

This picture was taken on Easter day. I love you! I'll be forever grateful that we have each other for the rest of eternity. I love you!

Easter

So somehow I'll get my act together and realize that if church starts at 11:30 that means that leaving at 11:30 will get me there late. This whole "thirty" thing is what throws me off. I used to try to get out the door at 8:30 to make it to church on time at 9am. So now I'm a bit thrown off....still...after 4 months of the new year and new schedule....oh, well. Guess I'm doomed!


Anyway, since I was terribly late, this picture was taken after we got home from church. Everyone was so patient with me as I insisted on taking a kid-shot with all their pretty clothes (thanks Grandma and Grandpa!).

We celebrated Easter dinner at the Monroes' house. A fabulous feast awaited us and when we arrived we saw a gorgeous dinner table all ready for us to sit and EAT! We shared this day with Grandma and Grandpa Monroe, newly expecting Leslie and Garrett Attwood, and the newly grandparents-to-be Brother and Sister Attwood.

(This picture is purely for my mom's benefit: See? I do wear aprons! And, no! I was not cooking! The Monroe family knows better than to put me in charge of kitchen duty BEFORE we eat! I was on clean-up duty.)



Becky was fortunate enough to find the really good eggs - the ones with $$ in them. Actually, all the kids came out with some dough. Becky got $21, Jane - $8, Alex - $6. James slept through the whole thing, but woke up in time for dessert.

Alex Meets Cornelia

Alex's preschool teacher has a pet cornsnake and during class one day he was allowed to hold it.

Go James Go!

I thought this was so cute! Taken some time in late March.
While we were at preschool James snuck out of the classroom during project time and climbed aboard this bike. Obviously recess time was too far away for him!

Happenings...

So this month started out with a bang - Sean and I both got sick on my birthday. He got better almost right away, whereas I got better, just to get sick again! I ended up with strep last Sunday, which gave me a swollen uvula. I could barely breathe! Two doctors visits and an ER trip later, I was loaded with antibiotic pills, antibiotic shot, steroid shot, steroid pills, cough syrup laced with codeine, lidocane, Benadryl, ibuprofen, and Motrin. I'm still feeling the effects of so many drugs in my system. The steroids were the worst! They tasted nasty and made me all shakey. As of today I'm down to just my last few pills of antibiotics, and then I'll be drug free!
I HATE taking drugs! I'd rather suffer through a headache than take Tylenol, but, upon Sean's insistence, I took all my prescribed pills and only whined a little. :)
And what a great husband I have! He was there with me during my ER trip, and my second Dr visit. He interpreted for me when I could only sign or write. He was my chauffeur anywhere I needed to go, or anywhere the kids needed to go. What a relief it was not to have to drive the kids to/from school those two days I could barely breathe! He picked up my meds and remembered to give them to me at the appropriate time. I SOOOOO love my husband!
Another thanks go to Sean's parents, who were so willing to come watch the kids while we made our trip to the ER. What a relief to know my kids were well taken care of while I was so sick!
And whoever heard of a swollen uvula before?! Crazy! Just so you know, apparently it isn't uncommon to get a swollen uvula if you are suffering from tonsillitis or strep throat. Just make sure that you go get those steroids as soon as you feel it start to swell. The sooner the better!