An Evening of Music

Our children's academy recently hosted a concert. We had an enjoyable time listening to the music from "Around the World."

I wanted to post a few pictures from the lovely night; and also wanted to prove to my readers that I do take pictures of all my children ;) (Seems lately the only kids pictures I have are of the ones under 10!)

Rachel's pre-concert pic.

Her violin was in hand and being plucked - even as I shot the frame.

Abbey- our cellist...

James and his horn.
I LOVE brass ensembles!!

It is good to have these concert / recitals - - Helps me to remember that enduring the daily practice sound does pay off!! ;)

Thanks for stopping by- I am so glad you did.

~Martie

A Day in Pictures

Check in:6:30 am-(rise and shine time:4:15am)

Zak watching to make sure the nurse knew how to do a blood pressure correctly)

All decked out in his hospital gear.

Tyler accompanied Zak throughout the day- he got a name tag too!

Ready for surgery - cap and all. Zak has quite and adverse reaction to the sedative they normally give kids before surgery. We tried him going into the OR fully awake. He did great!

We had a lot of trouble waking up out of the antithetic. They had to sedate him quite a bit to get him to calm down and not hurt himself...

After they admitted him to the hospital and got his vitals done -he finally dozed off... for most of the afternoon.

Zak is modeling the throat ice pack-an ice pack that wraps around your neck

Finding time for a little play. He would play for a few minutes and then lay back down.

Eating....need I say more?...

On his way to the bathroom to get dressed in his 'real' pajamas and head home.

Zak insisted on making his bed before we left. Here is his finished product. He also handed all of the nurses"Christian tickets" (tracts) . He told them it was his gift t0 them for taking such good care of him.

Today has been a bit more of a challenge. Healing always seems to be painful. We are reading an old 'Homer Price' book and eating lots of cold stuff.

Thanks for stopping by.

Martie

Surgery Update

We are back from the hospital. Zak is doing very very good! We documented the whole day yesterday with pictures. I will post when I have a little more time.

The thing that seems to be consuming Zak's mind at the present is making up for the breakfast meal he had to skip the morning of the surgery. Last night before he left the hospital he had consumed 3 bowls of mashed potatoes, 1 bowl of squash, 2 pieces of gluten free french toast, 2 jellos and 2 Popsicles.

This morning he is at it again. Pancakes, Popsicles and applesauce.

The question I have- how can someone so small eat so much food - and still be small!!??

Hope you have a wonderful day. Thanks for all your prayers.

Martie