It's a surgery fall

First of all, let me say thank you to all who sent their prayers to Bronson. His surgery went fine. He feels much better, his energy level is higher and I think he is less grumpy throughout the day. Most mornings he greets me with a smile...and I like that. He's also teething during this whole process. 2/4 molars have finally popped out...so who knows if it's teeth or ears.

In October, I was fortunate enough to have lasik eye surgery. It's AMAZING. I figured I really needed to do it after Bronson was born because I slept in my glasses so I could see if he was breathing! I also don't need to wear my Timex watch to bed at night because I can now see the bedside clock. So that was my surgery, not a big deal in the scheme of things. Bronson had his...now it's Kris's turn.

Kris is going to have venacure...or basically getting rid of the varicose veins he has had in both his legs. The procedure has come a long way from when it was first initiated for getting rid of spider veins. They use to either inject the vein with a costic substance that would eat the vein from the inside out. Or they would cut one end, cut the other end and then pull it out. Now they use a nice little laser. Unfortunately for Kris, he is in the doctors "top three" worse cases and so he has to do each leg on separate days. They will premedicate him with percocet, valium, and zofran. I will be his "sober" driver. All should go well and we will keep you posted. I am sure he is not going to be excited about this...but he had to shave his legs!! It was hilarious. He currently has 5 toy story bandaids on his legs. He now has a new appreciation for what women do on a daily basis.

So this week I am playing nurse and nanny. Bronson will go to daycare on both days for a while so I can see how Kris is going to feel. Kris can't lift anything greater than 10lbs for 7 days so no lifting Tank (30). I told Kris he better arrange some pully system because I will be going out shopping the day after Thanksgiving.

As for Thanksgiving, it will be low Key. We have our annual orphan get together that we will go to if Kris is feeling up to it. I bought plenty of meat, funeral potato makings, and green bean casserole. Oh and of course pumpkin pie to get  us through this week of recovery.

The next few weeks should go fast and then it's time to go home to southern Idaho for xmas. Can't wait to see everyone!

We are fingerpainting for the first time. He really wanted to paint his hair blue

For those that did not see this gem on facebook, Bronson loved Santa

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween everyone. Halloween by far is my favorite holiday. I love to dress up and to dress others up. I can't wait until we live someplace where there is no snow on Halloween, our yard is going to be decked out.....poor Kris, i'm sure he will be embarrassed. So this year, we had two costumes. We had a family themed costume for a family halloween party (which we won best costume) and Bronson had his individual costume. So a family of garden gnomes we were. We participated in a 4k fun run downtown anchorage. We ended up doing more walking because Kris was SOOO SWEATY that he couldn't run. God forbid he take off his giant gnome had or unbutton his suit....he had to stay in costume. So it wasn't a work out....plus they gave candy away at every mile so that Bronson got to have fun.

I wasn't sure how Bronson was going to do with trick or treating. He is almost 15 months old, not talking. So I took him to this place called "trick or treat town" a neighborhood indoors. I was impressed!! he did NOT let go of his bucket for anything. He would go up to people and stand there, waiting for them to put candy in his bucket. Then he would go on to the next. so overall I would say he did pretty good.

The next event was a family costume party. It was great...lots of kids and moms to be. We played bunco and we won the costume contest. For our win, bronson got "the great pumpkin charlie brown" He watched and would dance to the music.

Our last hurrah was trick or treating at BP. It was great that kris got to take bronson around and show him off. Everyone made the comment...he looks just like you....he's big just like you. I think it makes Kris feels good. He also takes after Kris in the fact that HE DID NOT SMILE, not even once. That little kid is all giggles at home but take him out into public and he is quite stoic.

We did this all, in spite of bronson's ear drum being ruptured and getting IM shots. We go in to see the specialist tomorrow to see if he needs tubes in his ears. He is quite the trooper.

Love you all!!! The honas family