Happy Memorial Day weekend!

So far it is a really nice weekend! Today, we went to get an ice cream, played at a park and then came home and filled up the kiddie pool in the back yard. It was quite HOT out! Sarah had a good time in the pool but of course wouldn't get her face wet. Joel liked the pool too. He wouldn't sit in it, only stand holding Daddy's fingers. Unfortunately, Joel took a header out of the pool and face first on to the patio! He has a bit of a bruise on his forhead. Poor kid! I tried to put ice on it but that is nearly impossible with Joel!

Tonight we went out to dinner. It was SO nice. Feels like forever since we have gone out! Of course, Joel ate a few bites of food and then turns beet red. He was having a big poop! Grunting and everything! How embarrassing! Actually, it was fine. We ordered him a kid's meal and he ate almost half of it! Man can that kid eat!!! Sarah ate almost all of her kid's meal and some of Daddy's meal too! She ate a lot! I was determined to get dessert and asked Sarah if she wanted dessert too. She was SO excited! She ate almost the entire piece of pie! She was STUFFED! It was nice not to have dishes tonight!

Moose is also pretty tired tonight. He had a big walk this morning followed by bubbles and a lot of outdoor time. He is one pooped pup!

Oops!

Guess I forgot to post! Lets just say that things have been busy! Joel had his eye muscle surgery on April 3rd. WHAT a difference. We didn't realize how bad his eyes were until we saw them lined up right! He came through the surgery with no issues. He was back to his typical self a few hours later but was a bit more irritable. The reddness went away about a week later. His post-op appointment went well and he doesn't go back until June 2nd. I hope everything continues to go well!

This is Joel the night before surgery.

The morning of surgery.

Playing at home about 2 1/2 hrs after surgery.

A few days later. He looks so much better!

Sarah is doing well. She is getting ready for her 4th birthday! Crazy! Where does the time go!? She is really looking forward to a huge party and I don't see that happening! I think something more low key with a few friends is more likely. Kinda hard though as it has been HOT lately so I am not sure if we should plan an outdoor party. Who knows. I think she will have a good time no matter what kind of party we have.

Tracy has been working extended hours again for the last three weeks. Hopefully he will only have a week left of this schedule. It is pretty hard on Sarah. She really misses daddy. Joel just becomes even more of a mama's boy. I know it must be hard on Tracy as Joel has had a bunch of firsts recently. He started crawling 2 weeks ago. He had been able to get around on his belly, but mostly backwards. Well, he got up on all fours and just started crawling away! He is able to pull up and cruises along the walls. It is too cute! Tracy misses a lot when he is gone.

Last week my washing machine died. Ug! NOT GOOD when you cloth diaper! We ended up getting a new one as it would have cost $600 to repair! We bought a new front load HE washer from LG. It is AWESOME! Works great and uses so little water! Very cool. Makes me actually look forward to doing laundry!

A few weeks ago, Sarah, Joel and I went to see the Budweiser Clydesdale horses. Wow those horses are BIG! It was a hot day but we had a good time. Here are some pictures from our visit. Off to bed!

Sarah and Joel

Sarah and King