Positivity

So I am in a much better mood now. Erik woke up from his nap, we fed everyone, put Jake and Bekah down for a nap and then Mike and I made Lemon bars. After I put those in the oven I took Mike to the gym with me since he doesn't nap and he is now playing in the day care while I worked out on the treadmill and am now blogging.

So yes it's true I took Mike for his kidney test and it took 4 of us to hold him down while they inserted the catheter but it was worth it, the test is negative! He was diagnosed with kidney reflux when I was 20 weeks pregnant with him and I was actually resigned that he was going to have the surgery, and fairly soon if he hadn't outgrown it. But he did and we are ecstatic.

So the final turn-out for Jake's birthday was about 75 people. It was a lot of fun and some friends stuck around to help us drain the keg. We never did finish the whole thing but we tried our best. The weather cooperated, my kids were well-behaved and there was more than enough food. I also have recently lost some weight so I didn't look too chubby.

Wednesday was Erik's 38th birthday and the Grimmers and Jan came over to celebrate. Haley was very helpful with making me dinner, it was a glimpse of my future. Chris and Merrill are thinking of putting their house on the market and will hopefully move to San Ramon.

Speaking of moving, I checked my voicemail last night and their was a message from Johanna W. saying they were moving back to California. I thought maybe I had taken too much Darvocet, which I need to survive the aftermath of a recent root canal, and was hallucinating. But I checked the voicemail again and sure enough they are to be looking for a house in Brentwood! I have no idea what spurred this but I am very excited. The more kids I have the more I miss Johanna.

So I am going to sign off and go get Mikey G.from ClubKid. My friend J. B. had a baby boy and I am bringing her dinner tonight. I am making falafels, with all the fixings, couscous, steamed carrots, rice pudding and lemon bars. Of course I will just make extra for us and I am getting hungry right now.