The Land of Stories
A family friend’s son read The Land of Stories series and his mom recommended them to me several months ago. Fast forward to today and Shecklet #2 is on the sixth and final book in the series.
Tag: kids
6 months post-op
Time flies.
Usually I say that when referring to my kids and how fast they’re growing and changing. This time though, I’m saying it about me. Six months ago today, I was in the middle of a life-changing (life-saving) surgery. A lot has happened in a short amount of time and every day when I wake up, I’m thankful for the gift of continued recovery.
✅ walking
✅ normal vision
✅ driving
✅ biking
Next goal: paddle boarding
We celebrated with 6-month post-op ice cream cones tonight!
Hammock swinging
We spent the day at Jake’s parents’ cabin today. Sun was out, wind was a tad breezy (read: cool,) but comfortable weather overall. Shecklet #3 brought her hammock and we took turns swinging in it.
There was also lots of swimming, kayaking, hotdogs on the fire and s’mores for dessert!
Sling shots
We went to Jake’s parents’ house today to see Uncle Jason and play outside. The guys made use of the paintballs and play house as they’ve done in the past.
Just like riding a bike
It’s been a while since I’ve written about my recovery. I continue to make gradual improvements in areas that most people would never notice. Things like balance and fatigue continue to be areas I hope will keep getting better – albeit slowly. One major victory to celebrate today though, is that I rode my bike! No balance problems, no major sensory issues (while riding,) and I was able to keep up with my 5-year-old who has become quite confident on her bike as well! We rode two miles tonight – down to the “big park” and back. Hooray for both of us!
Crafty afternoon
We perused Pinterest this morning and the Shecklets found a few crafts that they wanted to try. The girls decided to decorate styrofoam trees with buttons and sequins (something I also did as a kid.) Shecklet #2 gave making a wire-frame mummy a try.
Another 80’s kid
Shecklet #2 likes 80’s fashion. It reminds me of when Shecklet #3 wore my banana clip.
Three little pig-tailed girls
Today we gathered to celebrate Jake’s youngest cousin graduating from high school. These three cuties all showed up with pigtails. (Shecklet #3 had hers in braids, so they’re a bit hidden in the photo.)
Sorting the school year
Day 2 of summer break. Time to go through papers and projects from the school year. It is so much easier now that the kids can do the initial sort on their own. Then mom has an easier time with round two.
