Hi Ho, Hi Ho...it's back to work I go!

Today was fun. I stayed home with Samuel so he could recover from surgery.

In advance, we had the teachers send us his school work for Wed-Fri because I wasn't sure how long he'd need to stay home. After taking the girls to school this morning, I learned why it is that I teach preschool & not third grade. I don't see homeschooling in my future, either. I did find it intriguing that we finished 3 days' worth of make up work in 2 hours. Sure, it was a not-so-fun 2 hours, but we got it done.

We watched a movie together when we were done. Hotel for Dogs is a fairly new release & we loved it. The basic premise is that 2 foster kids with a love for dogs start finding strays & taking care of them in an old abandoned hotel. A few friends join in....and a few more dogs....and before you know it, you've got an empty building with a few dozen dogs inside. The younger of the 2 foster kids is a mechanical genius & he builds all sorts of contraptions to feed the dogs when the kids are gone, a potty device that collects their...umm....waste products & disposes of it. It's really a fun movie that elementary through young teens will love. I don't think there was anything inappropriate in the movie, so I'll give it 2 thumbs up.

When the movie was over, that's when the true surgical recovery happened. I made lunch in the kitchen while my 9 year old (remember: surgery YESTERDAY) son moved the 2 couches (by himself!) to the sides of our coffee table so we could sit & eat together. Hmm....I wonder if he's feeling better?

A couple of hours later when the doctor's office called to check on how he's doing, I glanced over & saw his actions & said "Well....at the moment, he's doing jumping jacks and singing." The nurse cracked up and said, "Yes, I think he's better!".

And so......I'm whistling the 7 Dwarfs tune.....Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's BACK to work I go.

And ya know what? I can't wait. I love my job!