Mayhem

Mark this one down as the busiest month I've had in a while - apparently May is the month. For everything!

We started with a bang when M2 had tubes put in. That was really nerve-wracking. I don't know why, I was just really scared about her going under. I know the anesthesia mortality rate from this procedure is extremely rare - 1:250,000 (yes, I actually looked it up) but still it's kinda hard to turn her over and just trust it will all be okay. Well, I guess it's not that hard because hubby had no problems with it - no fear whatsoever. But I just kept thinking, what's if she's that one?  Because that one belongs to somebody.  So I said a lot of prayers and asked for a lot of prayers and within 20 minutes she was back in my arms and all was well.

And she couldn't have been more proud. She was telling anyone that happened to walk by that she got tubes. I guess at 4, that's some pretty exciting stuff. Especially because she's got tubes and big sister doesn't. She thought that was way cool.

Then we knocked out our first wedding of the month. The girls got to be in the wedding so that was especially cute. There was the dispute afterwards about who got to throw the most pedals but at least they saved it for after the wedding and not during the ceremony. Honestly, I'm shocked they didn't stop mid-aisle with a "that's not fair!" since that seems to be our favorite phrase these days. Yeah, it's not fair that I don't look like Sofia Vergara but you don't see me crying about it, do ya?

We've got our second surgery tomorrow. Husband's getting his eyes done. He wasn't a candidate for lasik so they'll actually have to cut it. It's more uncomfortable and the recovery is a little longer but I think it will be worth it. I don't know though...ask me after I've listened to him whine all day and I may change my mind.

This weekend my little sister will graduate with her bachelors degree! I'm so proud of her. She didn't go down the traditional road and it's taken her a while to get there but she kicked butt! She's graduating cum laude. AND she's already been accepted into a graduate program. She was thisclose to going to OU and I thought I might be able to win her over to our side but she made a different decision. Dang, still outnumbered! For now...

And of course there's Mother's Day. For once I think my Mom will actually get to just relax instead of running around trying to host.  Just because she has no other choice - she sprained one ankle and broke the other in two places. It was a pretty bad injury and the three screws she recently had inserted support that claim. So we'll finally get her to sit still and just hang out. Not the way I really wanted but...hey, at least she won't be working her tail off like she normally does.

Then one of our dearest friends - the closest I've ever had to a brother - is having a baby.  Okay, technically he's not having the baby - but you get it. We're driving about 3 hours to celebrate and then turning back around right after and coming home. Just because we have no free time to stay the entire weekend.  It really stinks that some of the people we like the most live so far away!

Of course we'll squeeze in a little anniversary celebration in there somewhere. I'm not sure we'll do anything big - I don't think we have the time. And it seems like the longer we're married the less elaborate the celebration. Not that it isn't special but when your life is filled with homework, cooking, cleaning, laundry and three different sports practices a week it's a celebration just to survive.

We're ending the month with a family vacation. Taking the girls to Disneyland!  So pumped! Seriously, out of all the cool things happening this month, that's what I'm most excited about. They are going to love it!

It's seriously a huge undertaking to try to plan this thing though. There's just SO much. I've been working on mapping out our daily itineraries but the amount of things to see and do are overwhelming. And yes, I'm making itineraries. That's my husband rubbing off on me. Well, okay, maybe not because I don't think I would do it for any other vacation but this one...I just want to make sure we get to do all of it.  I really want it to be as magical and special as possible.

So yeah, busy month. Expensive month. Those little tubes? $750. After insurance. Yikes! And one of the prescriptions for the eye surgery (which we'll need to get refilled) was $85. After insurance. Not to mention the surgery alone...Then of course, everything else - dresses/shoes/cute hair things for wedding, gifts, eating out, driving all over the state, and vacation. All I hear is cha-ching.

So yeah, this month the Mitchell family is happy, busy and broke!