of thyroids and finishing our reading book

some of you know this, but many of you don't. dave had surgery on thursday, he had his thyroid removed.  it's a fairly minor surgery.  we hung out in the hospital for a brief 24 hours, watched movies and hulu and gold rush.  we took walks to the vending machine room (yes, room) and chatted with friends all afternoon in the hospital cafeteria.

 we started this book when she was a tiny four year old!  now she is a few months  shy of turning 6! 

we're home now.  kids are still running around at grandmas and so we're hanging out, cleaning this place and watching more t.v. on the computer. :)

avery finished all 100 of those little lessons!  so surreal to do the last one on wednesday! i'm SO proud of her.  

we're thankful to have both of our surgeries behind us.  we have much, MUCH to be thankful for.  perspective is a priceless gift.  there is new life in the making.

i almost forgot to add that my knee is feeling great!  i'm doing some small workouts and plan to start running again on march 1st! yay!