"Giggle Juice"

If you ever want to see what your child will act like on drugs just go to the hospital and watch them after they have had a dose of Versed sp? or as the Nurse called it for Laken's sake "Barbie Giggle Juice." Little miss thing had to have surgery on the 2nd and she of course went about it in true fashion. First, we started this process off because she failed her hearing test so after a few test the Audiologist said that they believed she just needed tubes done and that would solve the issue. While at the audiologist they also looked at her tonsils which have always been very large, Laken has NEVER slept through the night, her tonsils are so large that they cut off her air way and wake her up. Yes people 4 years of No sleep hmmmm now Jen's crankiness and problems are all making sense? HA HA!
Anyways, so they scheduled her to do Tubes, tonsils, and Adenoids all at once. Laken, knew that with her tonsils out she would get to eat ice cream and Popsicles. So the night before her surgery we took her to Noodles and Co. to have Mac & Cheese (her Favorite) she did not finish all of her meal so I asked her do you want to take it home to save to eat maybe for lunch? She did not which was a weird thing for Laken to turn down Mac & Cheese. So the morning of her surgery we are driving to the hospital and I said "Mommy had her tonsils out when she was a little girl, & Grandma had hers out too." She responds "But you guys eat chips and things?" HUH??? So I said "Honey do you think that you will never be able to eat regular food again?" She said "Yes, I have to only eat Popsicles from now on :(" HA HA HA! Oh poor sweet child!!!!

Next, they gave her some "giggle juice" honestly I think they should give the parents this instead of the kids. Her nerves were fine mine were shot! She was hilarious on it. She swayed back and forth like a drunken sailor and just giggled the whole time. The doctor came in to talk to us and she started to count "1,2,3,4...1,2,3,4...1,she would loose her train of thought at 4 and start over again and again! HA HA! Then the Nurse came and stood at the door and Laken pointed at the nurse and said "Hey there is two of you!" my child was now seeing double!!! I thought the nurse was going to loose it she was laughing so hard! By the time the wheeled Laken down the hall to the operating room she had the entire Nurses Station bent over dying laughing, finally the Doctor looked at me and said "Is she this funny in real life?" I smiled and said you have no idea she is a little firecracker and keeps us entertained.

Surgery went well, her ears were not as bad as they had thought but, she is hearing things she has never heard before like the sound of the shower and the squeak of grandma's shoes on the floor. So hopefully that is all she will need but, we won't know for another month or so? She has actually slept through an entire night for the first time in her life!!! WAAAHOOO My child was almost 5 years old and she finally slept through the night!!! :) Leaving the hospital was pretty funny the nurse put her in a wagon and as they are wheeling her out she starts to SING!!! The nurse looks at me stunned! We both said Honey doesn't that hurt your throat? She says "No!" and has continued to sing and talk non stop since! NOTHING can keep that child quite!!!! I have decided she defiantly needs to get into singing because she still is right on key and is using her diaphragm to sing from not her throat. Who has their tonsils taken out and still can sit and belt out songs? What a little Nut!!!

Off to Scout Camp!!!!

Bare with me on this one I can not believe Mason is old enough to be going to Scout Camp? Where did the time go? I know it is just "day camp" for Cub Scouts but, still he is gone for 2 days off to SCOUT CAMP!!! That means he is old enough to be out wandering in the wilderness without me there to protect him :( He was so cute this morning he woke up bright and early and got dressed so excitied to go and he kept asking me are you crying mom? Are you okay mom? I was fine, I actually was not nervous until NOW!!! Then we drove to the church to drop him off and he asked me again "are you okay mom?" I said yes buddy I am fine as long as you listen your leader and stay with your group okay?" He say's "Ok actually I am the one that is nervous can we please say a prayer before I go?" So sweet!

So we said a little family prayer in the parking lot then he say's and I want to give Laken and you big hugs before I go. Mason, is such a sweetheart he was so sad about missing one day at day care with his little sister can you imagine how hard 2 years is going to be if he goes on a mission? Then there is the little sister's response Mason gives her big hugs and kisses and giving her big brother advice telling her to have a fun day, and that he will be home to have dinner with her and not to worry he will see her later tonight, etc., etc. She looks up at him and say's "Can you go already I'm going to miss my morning snack at school." Ha Ha Ha!!! Oh the love of a little sister :)

Mason thanks for being a great big brother you are an amazing kid! Hope you have fun at scout camp!

Thankful she is not a Great Dane!

Although potty training a puppy is not always the greatest thing in the world. I think even my mother will admit that we got lucky and have a pretty sweet little puppy. Laken carries Paisley around all the time like she is just a little rag doll and Paisley just endures it. Paisley will just sit in a baby doll stroller and let Laken push her all over the house. She will sit in the stroller and watch TV, even be part of a tea party. But, the other night I discovered that Laken had taken her "Mothering skills" another step. This time she had put Paisley in her baby doll's crib and was reading her a bedtime story and tucking her into bed.

Since these pictures were taken I have found both Mason and Laken in the middle of the night wake up and sneek Paisley out of her kennel and bring her into their bed to cuddle with them. I guess it is a good thing we did not get a Great Dane?

Tea Party!

Sunday evening was quite in our house and then we realized why? Laken was busy playing hostess and throwing a tea party in the dining room. This is what I found, the table set for all of her animals. I love that she even brought extra chairs because she did not want anybody to be left out. :)


The guest list was impressive, "Fancy Nancy and Ralph the Dog" attended.


Mr. Bear and Pluto were in attendance and excited to be there.


The little Hostess herself working hard feeding "Ms. Bunny and Happy Feet."


A special VIP invitation was given to her big brother when she Schmoozed him and told him that she needed help feeding all the animals. Of course brother helped.


Even the Paisley puppy got invited to the Tea Party! LOL

The art of "Schmoozing"

I am going to invest in PUZZLES! Mason and Laken decided to put a puzzle together it was just a 50 pc. puzzle but, I must say it is the quietest time they have ever spent playing together. They sat so quietly working together then you would hear the following come from the table: Mason- "Oh this piece goes here.", Laken-"Oh Mason good job you are so smart, I hope I can be as smart as you some day." This continued through the entire puzzle. That little girl has some serious game I have to say she was schmoozing her brother better than anybody I have ever seen, it was hilarious, almost to the point of wanting to gag because she was so sugar sweet to him?


Quietly working hard together!:)


The finished puzzle, well sort of. When they first started the puzzle the tried to work on the floor forgetting that we had a little puppy who likes to chew on things. So then they had to move to the table when they got the puzzle completed and realized that puppy had probably run off with two pieces Laken's comment was "Damn Dog",I guess she does take after her Grandma, HA HA OK fine she takes after me a little bit?:)

Crazy Hair Day!!!!

Today at Day Care it was Crazy Hair day as you can see I believe we accomplished that goal.! The kids were so excited to be able to do their hair crazy. Laken has been counting down the days until "Crazy Hair Day"


Laken wanted lots of Ribbons in her hair like "Fancy Nancy" she acts so much like Fancy Nancy sometimes it scares me. Pretty scary when I had never heard of "Fancy Nancy" about a year ago and a lady in our ward brought in the book to use in a Sharing Time and said to everyone this little girl reminds me of Laken! This morning when I left for work I said "Good Bye Fancy Nancy" and she smiled at me and said "Good Bye Fancy Mother" :)

Mason was too funny this morning I was putting "ponies" in his hair and he was squirming and saying that it hurt I told him it was a good thing he was not a girl! I kept saying things like "Boy, this is what girls go through all the time toughen up." Then of course little sister comes in and mimics me and says "Boy, toughen up!" So I laughed and said "Amen" then she says "Amen Sista" Mason started to laugh and then she stops and points up to the ceiling and says "And Amen to you too Heavenly Father!" Ugh that child!!! Never a dull moment!

Learning to stand up for yourself!

This past week I recieved a text message from the X that just said that he was sick but, that he would keep me updated and let me know about coming to see the kids. Well surprise he did not so come Saturday morning when the kids were asking if they were going with him I was honest with them and said I did not know I told them that a few days ago he was sick and was suppose to let us know and that I had not heard from him? Of course, sweet innocent Little girl say's "I hope Daddy is feeling better" which I hugged her and told her I hope so too. Mason, on the other hand was irratated he was ticked off that Dad did not follow through and atleast tell them yes or no if he was coming? So Mason first thing Saturday morning took my phone and sent his dad a text message that said "Hi dad it is Mason are we seeing you today?" Mason checked the phone all day long and with each passing hour he got more irratated because his father never responded. It was very hard for me to watch talk about reliving the past! So I gave him lots of hugs and told him how sorry I was and how much I loved him. I thought that was the end of it until Monday at work I got an email from the X that said Mason late Saturday night had sent him a text calling him a LIAR and telling him that he was mad at him and sick of him LYING to his mom and to him! This was all news to me so I had to look at my phone at the sent text messages, and sure enough Mason stood up for himself and told his Dad off. I must admit I am very proud of him! Heck I'm 33 and I still have never had the nerve to tell mine off so good for Mason I know how hard that must have been.