Normalcy and a Car Party

We've been celebratin' around here today! Daddy's medicine is helping him feel LOTS better! He can get out of bed. He can sit and stand and walk. He can function. Yay!! His MRI is scheduled for late Monday afternoon and our follow up appointment to that isn't until after Father's Day, BUT, he has some temporary relief. Praise the Lord! He's still taking it easy and still being extra careful but we are soooo thankful to have daddy almost back to normal!

Speaking of getting back to normal... life around here was crazy while daddy was unable to work or help out with the boys or do much around the house. For some reason my pretty predictable, pretty normal, pretty uneventful (for the most part) days turned into a complete circus. Austin was fussy... Garrison was wild... Austin was fussy... Garrison was wild. Repeat 5 times. I was pulled in 3 different directions constantly and things were just out of control. I thought I was going to lose my sanity. I think I actually did a couple of times. I felt like a terrrible wife and mom. Not fun.

But today, daddy went back to work and we officially resumed our regular ole routine and schedule of events and it has been WONDERFUL. I've still been busy and I'm still yawning as I sit here typing, but what a difference today has made! Order has returned to our home. (I hope I'm not jinxing the rest of the day.) And our party of 4 has been celebrating... by going to the library, and having lunch with daddy, and taking good afternoon naps, and even by having a different kind of party. One that takes place during Austin's morning nap.

A car party. Garrison came up with this idea yesterday while daddy was still staying off his feet, and so he could be close to daddy, he located the party in our bedroom. And today we had another one. Everyone was invited. His whole bucket full of cars. Plus the gang from Mickey Mouse. Plus his Hummer since it's a big part of the whole shindig.

First, the Hummer finds a spot and then the whole gang gets to climb up on top. And don't forget Mickey hitched up to the back. Then all the cars drive in and find a parking spot as close as they can to the hummer. And if you get there early, you might even get to park under the hummer.

Quite a variety of guests are invited. We've got Fast and Furious types (in case anybody's up for a race), Mater (in case anyone needs towing), emergency rescue vehicles (in case of an accident), a school bus that's been transporting children since 1981 (true story... the year is on the bottom), a garbage truck and cement truck (cause they need a break from working occasionally), and even the army is invited (in a truck that's been around since 1983). Everyone is welcome. Ooops. Except for Austin. Whenever Austin tries to join the party after waking up from his nap, Garrison starts frantically yelling, He's tryin to get my car party! He's bout to get my car party!

It really is a fun party. Just like a scene from a music video. Ha! The party planner is very proud of his work and happy to provide a fun time for everyone.

Normalcy has returned to the Selph household. How sweet it is. Now we just need it to stick around for a while!