Iley Can See!

We got the call from Wal-mart at about 2:00 that Iley's glasses were in.  So as soon as the kids got home from school I loaded all of them up and headed to Hays to get them!  Kyndahl went with me for an extra pair of adult hands.....and moral support:)  We were so excited to see what Iley's reaction would be to the change.  Going from -1.75 to -9.0  Has got to be a trip!

This is the tech putting them on the first time just long enough to see where she needed to bend the ear piece.  When she took them off, Iley was like UHHHHH!!!!

Look at her getting excited:)  This was SO MUCH FUN TO WATCH!!

 You could just tell, she was like WOW!!!

 Then she started looking all around!  Checking everything in the store out.  She was so happy:)

 Just more happiness:)

We went to Wendy's to eat afterwards and she wouldn't eat for the longest time.  I kept telling her to hurry up and eat!!  But she just sat there looking around.....telling us that the table we were at was round, and the table next to us was square, and the individuals at the next table were boys, and then she'd point to Kyndahl and me and Wren and herself and sign girls.....and Harrison and Sherman and sign boys.....FINALLY she ate half of her hamburger.  But she was really more interested in checking everything out.   By this time Wren was done with her whole jr.bacon cheeseburger and 1/2 an order of fries.....had had several bites of my chili.....and was eyeing Iley's burger!!  I think she was thinking...."if the girls not going to eat it....pass it over!"

We actually went to Goodwill between Wal-mart and Wendy's......I bought the girls each a pair of slippers that didn't show much wear and are the easy slip on kind......and they LOVED them.  They are always stealing and fighting over mine.  Kyndahl found an interesting coat.......She says "It looks like a Golden Retreiver!!"  What do you think?

 What do you think Thatcher?  Need a "man's best friend:)"  Woof! Woof! Hee Hee.

And... "OF COURSE"  we visited the bathroom at Wal-mart!  BOTH of them decided they had to do a Big job:(  Do you have ANY idea how long this takes???  I bet we were in there AT LEAST 20 minutes!  I was wishing I had a magazine to read while I waited! Or at least a chair!  While Wren was "busy"......Iley sat on the baby changing table and goofed around......

 ......and ladies.....her glasses are dark PLUM.....NOT purple.

when it was Iley's turn.....(this really isn't fair is it!)  but she's so CUTE:)

Wren entertained herself with the hand dryer next to the changing table. 

 

 Don't judge her hair!!!  It's on Day 6 of no washing!  It probably would have stayed sticking up like this without the ponytail holder!

 Then it was my turn....RELAX....there are no pictures....but this may be too much info for some of you...feel free to skip to the next pictures!.......so.... I sat them both up on the table....(hope there's not a 30lb weight limit or anything!  We had about 72lbs up there!.....but I digress.....I put them there to keep them from assisting me a little too much!  They want to check behind me.....one on each side....... to see how things are progressing.......check to see what under garments I'm wearing.....hand me 1/2 a roll of toilet paper......flush the toilet before I'm done......not a lovely feeling ....or.....open the door and leave me exposed....and them on the loose....or turn off the lights....all of this makes it EXTREMELY difficult for someone with an already shy bladder to get their business attended to!!  So I love when the changing table is in the stall with me.....or we can find a family bathroom with one!  I put them up there and they can't get down:)   This is exhausting folks!  And we haven't even started to get groceries yet!  

Now moving on to less interesting every day activity.

Okay backing up to breakfast ....I think this was Wednesday.  Another chummy morning. Good grief....as close as they are sitting and all.....I think I could have saved a plate and cup from  getting dirty. 

 Then Iley showed her her eggs......and Wren has her hand under her chin to "show mom"

 Look Mom!  Not sure why I needed to see this?

 But ...They were so amused!

 Trying to get Iley to smile.......it was like a slow progression....getting a little better each time...but still kind of missing it!  She flopped here after Wren left with Mrs. Kay.  It always takes her a little bit to find something to do with herself once sis leaves.

The next 3pics are after Wren gets home from sign class, but before preschool.  We are always running a few minutes late....(sorry Mrs. Betz!)....but when Wren gets home, she is in full swing ....off to play mode.  I have to let her go for a little bit before I can get them to sit down and eat.  it's a fine line....If I push her too hard she gets stubborn, and then it's a bad afternoon for her teachers. 

A bit of drama for you.....Wren is Waving Iley.......

 Right this way maam...

after you.....

 Get my purse hitched up here.......

...and they're off:)    Dontcha love the purse:)

 This was after all 4 of them got home.  The girls were buried under this blanket.......because......

 .....SHERMAN.....was firing missiles at them!...a tomato....

 .......and a cucumber.

 Ha Ha! Got Iley right on the head!  They were laughing hysterically!

 Then he took turns packing them around rolled up in the blanket......as mom screeches "careful with her head!!!.......but they loved it.

 Then Wren put this little table.....which she hauled all the way down the stairs.....on the chair??? 

 When she vacated the "house".....Iley moved right in.

Snack time.....they got themselves wedged in here.....then couldn't get out....yeah we tried to tell them it wouldn't work too well....but they have to try it for themselves.

 This was after Wren left with Mrs. Kay this morning.  Iley actually stayed out for about 10 minutes by herself and played!!!! 

Wren rides the bus home at 11:20 from signing class.....and I take them back for preschool.  She always comes running in:)

 Then has to stop and "talk" to us...with much hand waving and lip moving....and no sound.

 Then we get a reverting back to China moment.  It's been a little while since we've had the peace signs.

Wren is continuing to heal up nicely.  She gets her stitches out tomorrow, and I'm hoping the doctor gives us the go ahead to wash her hair! We will  take her to our family doctor for this instead of driving all the way to KC.   She's off of the "big" pain killers now, and is just taking tylenol .  I give her her last 3 doses of antibiotics tomorrow...YAY!  3 doses a day meds.....are hard to remember.....BUT.....I don't think I missed even one dose!!!  Pat Pat......ok I'm done now.   

On The Mend

Sunday evening.....Gangs all here......the girls were watching Curious George on Thatcher's phone..........and  fussing over who's lap it's on.   Don't ya love the red shoes!

 SHE"S NOT SHARING......AHHHYAAA YAAAAA!

 There, that's better.....except Iley keeps getting her head in the way!  She REALLY can't see!

 These two were on the other couch......I told her..."you know this is going on the blog don't you"  She laughed and said that's ok.....my family Loves keeping up with my love life through your blog. I'm not sure if she's sticking her tongue out at me.....or you guys:).....maybe both?    Then I told her to look out the window at the BEAUTIFUL 'color that used to be' SUNSET!  It really was a beautiful sunset, but she wasn't keen on the color?????  Purple is not in her vocabulary in association with beautiful......so much damage at such a young age......tsk tsk tsk........Hee Hee.   LOVE YOU EL:)  and all you purplehaters.

 Then on the other side of  the room....we have this view:)  I had been sitting by Kyn on the red couch....but had to get up to take pictures.  Troy's feet are to the right......in case anyone wondered where he was:)  Now you've had a virtual tour of our living room.....sort of.  You'll notice I kept the camera view above floor level......yeah......trust me.......it's not pretty at floor level.

 OOOHHHH ..... this hair........is....NOT going to be pretty by Friday!  Anyone have good ideas on how to wash it without getting the incisions wet?

 Did you miss him?.............MR. MESS.......He's BAAAAAAACK!  Well actually he never went away....he has just been "out messed" lately!  But this was so 'Sherman' that I felt I had to post......and it involves the orange silly putty.........the burning question...... is.....will it float?

 Yes!  Silly putty floats.......in case any of you had always wondered:)

 Just playing this morning before school.  They had some whole story going on here. 

 They were so funny today at lunch.  There are certain foods that just get them in total harmony with each other!  Dumplings are one of them!  They scoot their chairs as close as possible, and share their dipping sauce.....and slurp:(........and Wren trades Iley her wrappers for the meat filling........until I catch them at it!  Iley would be a total carb junkie if I let her have her choice....and Wren would eat nothing but meat if it were allowed.  When they were done, their hands were really greasy and they were turned face to face linking their fingers and squishing their hands together.....chortling gleefully......till mom came in.....(man that woman is such a party pooper!)  Sorry I didn't get any pictures of it!  I was trying to get them hurried up and washed up to get to school.  But even though I groaned at the mess they were making.....I did rejoice in the friendship that was shared.

 Wren went to school today!  Crazy huh!  Surgery on Friday.....5 hours of sedation....head sliced open on both sides with foreign objects inserted into your ear....a hole drilled in both sides of your skull....and back to school on Tuesday!  This girl is AMAZING!  She is one tough cookie!  I debated whether to send her, but I knew if I took Iley, there was no way she was going to stay home.  The teacher said they had a  couple of rough spots of stubborness and uncooperation......but they got through.  She stayed in at recess and played on the computer.....no slides and monkey bars allowed yet!  She was pretty cranky when she first got home, but then kind of got over it.

This is the kids getting home from school.  Sherman is almost always the first one in the door.

Then Harrison and the pixies.

 Wren is usually the second one in.  She spotted me and came running.....except for the still slightly swollen ears....(oh, and the matted scruffy hair!)......she doesn't look like she's just had surgery! 

 They were sitting here eating a snack of dry cereal and looking at some book?

 And yep.....that mean ol mom is back to patching!  I figure if she isn't too sore to wear the glasses....then the patch is going on too.  The sooner we are done with it the better!! and I don't want to lose any ground we've gained so far with it.

 We got our 4 hours of patching in and I remembered all 6 doses of medicine (antibiotics 3 times, and pain meds 3 times.).....it was a good day. Ugh.  Now I wonder why she's cranky?????  poor baby.