Not much to report today except that my friend Darren FINISHED LAW SCHOOL!! WOO-HOO!! Way to go Darren!! I can't even begin to imagine how hard that must have been (ok, it would have been hard for me but probably not so much for Darren as he is super smart.) Whew!! Just thinking about school stresses me out.

We've been very busy around here lately. Planning J's birthday party, preparing for a potential flood, working extra days, PLUS this single parent thing is killing me! I don't think I really realized how good I had it until M wasn't able to help with the kids. Now I feel like I'm running around like a chicken with it's head cut off (nice expression!) but seriously - it's a lot of work for one person! M's recovering nicely from his surgery. He had his staples out yesterday and has been able to spend some well deserved, quiet time at home while the rest of us are at work and daycare. Hopefully he'll be back to normal (or close to it!) soon.

Hernias, 2-wheelers and campfires...

M had his hernia surgery yesterday morning. Everything went well and we were home by about 4pm. He's not feeling that great today but I think the more that he moves around, the sooner he'll be back to normal (if it's anything like a cesarean section).
In other news, J has learned to ride his bike without training wheels - this is a huge step because he absolutely REFUSED to try it due to a few crashing incidents. Anyway, we took them off, forced him onto the bike and off he went!! He was so happy and proud of himself. All he can talk about now is bike riding! I think this will be so good for him as he was a little frustrated with not being able to keep up with his friends on their bikes. Thought I'd also post a pic of one of our backyard fires (we're allowed to burn yard stuff in November and April) because anyone who knows me knows that I have serious pyromaniac tendancies and backyard campfires are a HUGE part of our home life. J and I stand out there for hours just poking at the fire and talking about how cool it is. I know, I know...a little strange - but we like it.

Easter pics

This post is a little late but better late than never I guess......
The boys received camoflage pants instead of candy from Gran and Gramp Duncan - Yahoo!!