Last week my daughter got her tonsils out due to excessive step and soar throats.  Well, she is doing much better and resting.  She has been eating soft foods like this plate of mac and cheese I made for her.

And she has been drinking lots of Gatorade and Sprite to stay hydrated.  The nurse said flavored drinks are better than water after tonsil surgery to try to get as many calories as possible into her body.

Last week, we also continued to work on the Alphabet Boxes with my 4 year old.  We made kites for "K" using cardboard box, construction paper kite, paint and marbles.  My 7 year old also joined in on the art project helping her younger sister roll the painted marbles around to create a fun design on the kite.  Here are some pictures:

Another busy week as always!  This morning Cupcake #1 got her tonsils removed and here we are waiting in the waiting room before her surgery! I'm not sure what I'm looking at in photo!

We are thankful my other 3 cupcakes stayed overnight with my in-laws so we could get up bright and early and report to the doctor's office.  Thanks H. and P. for keeping our children.  My husband and I had some apprehensions about whether to go through with the surgery or not, but in the end it was good we did.  The doctor said after surgery that her tonsils were twice as large as they should have been and chronically infected....she has had many cases of strep and soar throats in the past too!