Mother's Day and Tubes

Another great Mother’s Day spent with my Boys.  We all went to the Topeka Zoo and took a train ride around Gage Park.  The animals were in a good mood and showing off for the visitors.  The Giraffes and Orangutans were showing off all of their moves.  Conner was able to see the baby Hippos and feed the goats.  Feeding the goats almost rated as high as the train ride…almost

look daddy look!

mommy we are too close to the mamingo!

snack time?

After Mother’s Day we were scheduled to finally get Conner’s ear tube surgery.  He was an amazing trooper!  (Better than mom and dad!) We were scheduled for surgery at 7:30am and the whole process took less than 45 minutes.  We got into the waiting/holding room and to Conner’s amazement it was a Dinosaur room!  When Dr. Dinesdale (Dr. D) came into the room, Conner jumped off the chair came and gave me and Brett a huge hug and kiss-grabbed his blanket, then took Dr. D’s hand and walked HIM to the O.R.  All of the other nurses and doctors stopped talk and watched Conner leading Dr. D down the hall.  He never turned back once! The nurses however looked back at us and asked “how did you do that?”  Brett and I looked at each other and said “we think he was ready to get the hurt out of his ears.”

The surgery went really well.  They had to do some suction on his right ear to get all the fluid out – it had become thick.  He woke up just before we got into the recovery room and was already demanding his shoes.  His right ear hurt and we had some tears until we got to IHOP where there were pancakes and a gift of cars from daddy and mommy for being so good at his extra special doctors visit.

Hope you are all enjoying your spring! Love from Kansas

A grandparent filled April

everyone needs a pick-me up once in awhile

Boy is been awhile since I have posted anything about our family or little man Conner.  We have had some great adventures since last I posted. 

April was a pretty full month here at the Popps!  We got to see all our grandparents in the same month!  Grandma Chris came down from WI for a quick weekend trip!!  We had some great HOT weather!  We all played outside and at the park.  Grandma got her first slight sun burn for the year. 

we can never get enough of storytime!

everyone say "cheese"!

Nana and Pappy came down for Easter!  Together we dyed eggs and planted some new flower beds.  

Look at the great work Dad and Pappy did on the front flower bed! 

great job!

Nana and Conner join one of the local Cub Scout outing on Earth Day across the street at Prairie Park picking up trash!  Nana and mom created a new flower bed on the side of the year.  It was a really fun visit!  And Conner got a really cool hat for Easter.  He has worn it to pre-school a few time and wore it to his surgery.   

cool man with a cool hat!

cleaning up the 'hood one bag at a time!