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!

Snow, Hotdogs, S'mores, Movies

On Friday 12/04 it actually snowed here! Too bad I thought it was going to last for much longer and planned on taking pictures outside in the snow with all three girls. Sigh......all I got were these hat/mitten pictures of the twins. I know, what a disappointment! It was so cold that evening that we decided to skip the church hot dog roast, s'mores, hayride, and Christmas caroling and do our own version at home. We had a "picnic dinner" in the family room of hot dogs and chips, followed by marshmallow roasting in our fireplace for s'mores. Next the three girls bundled up under the quilt for the movie Milo and Otis. They all really enjoyed it, Kaitlyn cracked me up with her commentary during the whole movie. I got some of it on video, but can't figured out how to upload from our camera.

Emma, always camera-ready!


Bumped-lip Lauren


Silly girls


Hugs


Good food






Roasting marshmallows


Ready for the movie to start

Thanksgiving 2009

While this holiday may rival Christmas 2008 as far as sickness goes, we still loved being able to share the holiday together. Strep throat, intestinal virus, 3 doctor visits, 2 Urgent Care visits, and 1 ER visit, and 6/10 people sicker than sick can't stop us from having fun! But.....here's hoping Christmas 2010 is much healthier! :)

Lauren, Lindsey, Kaitlyn, Kristen, Emma



Lindsey, Jackie, Kristen




Kristen, Lindsey, Kaitlyn





Kaitlyn, Lindsey, Lauren, Kristen, Emma


Caralyn, Jackie, Mom


Lindsey, Kristen, Lauren


Thanksgiving Dinner


The big girls made the Indian feathers head dresses and decorated the table


Opening presents

Good night!