Happy New Year!

Christmas 2009

Happy Holidays!

Kaitlyn's surgery

Kaitlyn had surgery to remove her tonsils and adenoids earlier this week after getting strep throat 7 times in less than a year. She was a super-brave little girl and is recovering well. Hopefully, she'll be feeling perfect by Christmas Eve so we can all enjoy the holiday!

In the car with Bella and Triscuit


Silly cap they had her wear to hold her hair back before...


...I put her hair up in a pony tail.


Bella's on hand to make it all better


Bear from the surgical center (along with crayons and coloring
book describing what was about to happen) that she got to keep


Bear and Bella


Laughing at Daddy


Kaitlyn and Daddy


Kaitlyn and Mommy, right before surgery


Kaitlyn when we first saw her in Recovery(notice her sock that the staff put on Bella)


Arm with IV protected so she wouldn't pull it out


Sock-less foot with monitor


Her view when she woke up--cool inserts in all the fluorescent
light panels including kites, hot air balloons, and fish too


Daddy watching over Kaitlyn


Kaitlyn's view when she woke up--thought it odd to have pandas,
penguins, and ice in a jungle-themed mural, but it was still cute! :)


Mommy watching over Kaitlyn, and laughing at Paul who thought I was nuts for taking pictures!


She's awake! And semi-smiling!!!


Watching TV as she slept on and off


Headed home with Bella and apple juice--riding the stretcher and wheelchair were the best!