Long Overdue Update

I got to go to a preschool field trip with Carson. It was their trip to the Smithfield Fire Station. It was pretty cool and those kids got to see some really neat stuff, learn a lot and meet some cool fireman. They even got a turn to each spray the firehouse to knock over cones!
 

 
I had my last appointment with my current endocrinologist. He retired and so next year I will be seeing someone else. He was very pleased with my progress and hugged me while telling me how proud of me he was!

The last few months with Carson have been very difficult. We should start to see an improvement now that steps are being taken to help him. Cody has become quite the tease and is in the stage of testing limits. He also gets into everything, which Carson really didn’t do. We spend time playing, going on walks and taking trips to the “fish store”, Pepperidge Farm.  One of Carson’s favorite things to do with me right now is playing Super Mario on the Wii. However, this won’t last long as he is already a lot better than me at it! For Mothers’ Day, Carson wanted to make something for his mom. So we pulled out my scrapbook paper and a tutorial and we made this. Then he drew sweet pictures on the outside for his mom!

Cody had his 2nd birthday on the 8th of May. He insists that he is 5 now though.  I got him a Mickey Mouse DVD and toy. After work we went over to his house to have cake and ice cream. He loved that we all sang Happy Birthday and wanted us to keep singing it to him. He also had to show us the sandbox his parents made him for his birthday! This little boy is mischievous! The boys like to go to Pepperidge Farm with me and they usually get to walk out with goldfish crackers, so they call it the fish store. We went one day and I opened the crackers for the boys to eat on the way home. As I was turning onto the road, I heard something hit my window. It was a goldfish cracker from the backseat. Code was giggling and when I got him out of the car when we got home, I discovered the entire carton of fish was all over my car. As I cleaned them up I felt I was being taunted by their little smiles….

 

The boys want to be outside every chance they get, which means that I am getting out a lot. I don’t care to be out there, especially if it is at all warm, but it is good for them and it is good for me. My doctor keeps telling me to keep those boys around since they get me outside!
 

Since in the Spring Ipaco has extended Saturday hours and we are busier, I work 6 days a week. I really don’t like giving up my Saturdays, but I do like the money it provides. Chase started working with my cousin Chris Peck and Shiloh Peck. He seems to really enjoy it even though he is often pretty worn out when he gets home.

On Memorial Day we had our annual Griffiths family breakfast at Willow Park. It is always so nice to visit with family and I always look forward to Grandma Andersen’s hot chocolate and fruit syrup!