Oh, Happy Day!

I CAN SEE!!! WITHOUT MY GLASSES!!!

I was able to get LASIK and it is so amazing!  I have been wanting to have it done for YEARS!  My eye doctor wanted me to wait until I was done having children because my eyes kept changing with each pregnancy.  So last month I went in to find out if I qualified, and I DID!

Last Thursday was the big day.  I had to talk Josh into taking the day off of work (that's what I get for marrying someone with an extremely big work ethic).  He thought maybe he could just meet me there or something.  He also said this to me on the night before my surgery, and I quote:  "take a good look at me, this might be the last time you see me if you go blind tomorrow".  Yup, he just oozes sypathy and compassion. But I love him anyway (after I get over the feeling of wanting to strangle him, that is).

I have to say the surgery wasn't too bad.  I purposely didn't google the surgery so I went in not really knowing what to expect.  However, they were nice (?) enough to broadcast each surgery into the waiting room for everyone to watch.  That's when I started to get a little nervous.  It's rather, um, icky (!) to watch.  Especially when you know you're next.  But they were sure quick.  They kept me busy with paperwork and eye exams (and payment-yikes!) until it was my turn.  I had my regular eye doctor (William Harrison-love him) do all the pre-op and post-op stuff.  So it was my first time actually meeting the doctor who was performing the procedure.  He seemed nice enough, I guess.  He maybe said 10 words to me the whole time. I met him with my glasses off and then saw him again after the surgery when my vision was still blurry.  It seems weird that I paid him all that money and I have no idea what he looks like.

The procedure itself was interesting.  I didn't feel any pain, just pressure.  I'm glad they told me what to expect each step along the way.  I think it only took about ten minutes. I spent only 1 hour and 10 minutes at the place.  I felt like I was on an assembly line!

The recovery went pretty quickly.  I was pretty tired for the first half of the day, but I began to feel better as the day went on.  I was able to drive myself to my post-op appointment the next day.

I am thrilled with the results.  It's so amazing to be able to see clearly all the time!  Today it was raining outside and I was excited when I got back in the car and I didn't have to wipe off my glasses.  After wearing mostly glasses for the last three years it is quite the change.  The thing I like the most?  Just not having to wear my glasses-they can be so annoying!  Anything I don't like?  Being able to see clearly in the shower. No wonder Josh always says it needs to be cleaned! 



Trick-or-Treat

Ally decided to be Medusa this year.  It was quite challenging getting the snakes to stay on her wig. She completed her ensemble with a black dress and sunglasses.  Her inspiration for playing Medusa came from the movie "Percy Jackson and the Olympians".  She kept pulling down her sunglasses and turning people into stone all night.

Logan was a convict this year.  He's playing to part pretty well in this picture!

I wanted Holden to be the lion this year, just like all my other kids had been when they were little.  However, he did not like the costume at all!  He would cry if I even showed to to him.  So I borowed this cute costume from Gwen.  I still had to convince him it was a jacket to put on so he could go outside.  And he hated the hat of course, but he sure looked cute!

Jensen just cracks me up.  He gets so excited about things!  He couldn't wait to wear the ghost costume.  Doesn't he look like the happiest ghost you've ever seen?

Ally remained in characted for most of the night.  It was raining pretty good while we were waiting for the trunk or treat to start, but we were able to put the umbrellas away when it started.

The back of Ally's hair.  We glued on a lot of snakes!

Logan thinks it's funny to pop out his teeth for pictures.  His orthodontist might really throw him in jail if he catches him doing that!

 We went to dinner in Brigham after the trunk-or-treat.  Then we stopped by Aunt Lori and Uncle Duane's house to play with cousins for a little bit.  It was an awesome Halloween!

Carving Pumpkins

I asked Logan to move the pumpkins from the front porch to the back porch so we could carve them.  This is what I saw when I looked out the window. Talk about using your resources!

Every year we carve our pumpkins on the back porch and each summer a stray pumpkin plant pop up in the dirt surrounding our rocks.  This year they didn't start growing until way late in the season, so this is the size they were on Halloween.  Ally decided she needed to carve it anyway!  She just poked it with one of those orange pumpkin carving knives.  I was surprized at how well it turned out!

Logan turned his pumpkin into a boat this year.

This is Jensen's twin pumpkin.  He carved it all by himself this year!

Here is Ally's "self portrait" pumpkin.  She even made a pumpkin seed flower for her pumpkin's hair.  She made another one for her and wore it to church on Sunday.  Her own Halloween touch.