Random stories from this week

• Jonas' surgery went well on Friday. He had a hard time coming out of anesthesia and screamed for 2 hours but after that, all was well. We can already tell a difference in his speech and hearing!
• Troy got to go on a Men's Retreat and enjoyed hanging out with the guys.
• We all enjoyed a visit from Gigi and Mr. Don. Jonas now calls her "Gi" and she's very excited!
• Lauren is feeling the baby move much more lately. It's still in that gentle phase where it's exciting and not painful. Hopefully getting another ultrasound on Friday to confirm it's a boy!
• I've seen 2 good movies in the last few days...Secret Life of Bees on Friday with Katelin and Australia (finally!) with Troy last night. Both were great!
• Driving home on Friday from picking up dinner, Reef told me the light was green and that he was holding on tight. I asked, "Why? Is mommy driving too crazy?" He said, "No, just one crazy, not two." Hilarious!
• Reef has taken a new interest in cooking with me. A few weeks ago he helped with sweet potato casserole and today he helped with a no bake cheesecake. He's actually very anxious to "cook" blue jello, but we're still eating the other flavor we have!