First of all, the surgery went amazingly well, I was never really in any pain, the recovery has gone so smoothly, so easily. It was so great to have my mom here to help and spend time with. I look forward to her coming back in just a few weeks.
DJ is taking kung-fu now and even though he's tiny, he is very excited about it and is doing quite well. He just got his white belt a few weeks ago,
but tests for his orange belt (I think) at the end of May.Easter weekend, which was also my birthday weekend was busy. Saturday (my birthday) was spent egg hunting. The Naval Hospital hosted an egg hunt and games and food, which had to be moved indoors, due to rain. I think it would have been a lot better if it was outside. That afternoon, we headed over to my pastor's house, where he and his family were hosting a big egg hunt. The rain had stopped by that point, so we all barbecued, ate lots, and the kids found tons of eggs in the yard.
Sunday, we woke up to bright sunlight. Had a nice breakfast at home (applesauce pancakes, yummy!), and the four of us headed to church. We even got DJ's mom to join us, and it was a wonderful service. After church and some quiet time, we had a little egg hunt inside at home. DJ got some fun puzzles and books from Grandma Joan, so he was excited.
We are trying to get back into the swing of things, now that my mom has left and spring break is over. I go back to teaching next week, which is great. I have missed it! The movers come on May 15th, and my mom and I drive away from here on May 26th. Somewhere in all of that, we fit in some fun school activities, like the Mother's Day program, Pre-K graduation, and the big end of the year picnic.
DJ is having a rough time right now, not sure if it's the stress of everything going on in the house or just a really crappy phase. He is so over-emotional, not sleeping well, acting out. He's a great kid and everyone goes through rough patches, but this is a first for him, so it's been a big adjustment for his mom and I. Not really sure what's going on, but we're hoping once things settle down in a few weeks, he will calm down.
In any event, there's lots going on, the weather is all over the place, typical for Maryland. It rains (really, really rains) for a few days, then it's beautifully sunny and warm for a day or so, then back to the cooler weather and torrential rains. I can't wait for the thunder storms and tornado watches to start. Ha.
