Friday, June 4, 2010
What's in a name?
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Easter Fun
Easter is always a great holiday- and an especially tough time of the year for Dad. He has a particular fancy for the Easter candy, a veritable peepaholic. But we digress. Holidays are for children, and we had a great Easter, shared with family members this year.
Multiple Easter bunnies warranted some explaining this year. Abby decided the one at Festival was the real one, and the one at Seroogy's wasn't, mostly because you could tell the one at Seroogy's (above) was wearing sneakers. Nothing gets by this 5-year-old.
What I called "Easter Town", a fabricated indoor playground with candy strewn about, and golden eggs to find. The elbows were sharp, and the parents viscious.
For a second view of our trip to the cousins, check out my sister's hilarious blog-
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Meeting an Apostle
With Stake Conference last week, we had the honor of having a member of the Quorum of 12 Apostles come to our area to preside and give us counsel. It was a wonderful weekend, and on Sunday morning, our stake primary had a surprise for Elder D. Todd Christofferson.
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The entire primary gathered in the primary room about 45 minutes before the morning session of Stake Conference, grouped according to height, so it looked like they were on a sloped stage.
I Am a Child of God
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Afterwards we spoke to the stake president and his wife, who are family friends, and Abby and Dad got a chance to shake the Apostle's hand, and he leaned over and gave her a hug! Abby said she felt "really good" when she shook his hand. It was a wonderful conference, and we were blessed to be in the presence of a special witness of Jesus Christ.
The entire primary gathered in the primary room about 45 minutes before the morning session of Stake Conference, grouped according to height, so it looked like they were on a sloped stage.
I Am a Child of God
Afterwards we spoke to the stake president and his wife, who are family friends, and Abby and Dad got a chance to shake the Apostle's hand, and he leaned over and gave her a hug! Abby said she felt "really good" when she shook his hand. It was a wonderful conference, and we were blessed to be in the presence of a special witness of Jesus Christ.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Losing the Tonsils
Our sweet Aubri underwent her surgery the first week of March, getting her tonsils and adenoids removed at the same time. They were leading to some serious sleep apnea and were hindering her swallowing, so out they went.
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Here's a look at the before picture. Yes, those are tonsils, not boulders or super balls.
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We checked in and got a bracelet for our sweet girl.
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Talking to the sleep doctor- Mister anestheiologist. We had to give Aubri a little Versed to get her to be a little calmer. We asked if we could take a couple of vials home for later in the year...
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Getting the blood pressure. "Giving your arm a hug!"
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Not sure about the whole thing right about now...
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Though she did win a prestigious award while in the pre-op area.
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Mom in the haz-mat suit getting ready to go back into the room with her little girl.
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Can you tell Aubri is getting a little sleepy? Yeah. We wanted some of that Versed for our own home use...
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In post-op. She woke up a little disoriented, and yelling- and didn't like the IV in the hand. No sir, she did not. In fact, she managed to unhook the end of the IV from her hand, causing blood to quickly seep through her dressing, effectively putting her sister Abby on total freakout mode. Dad had to take Abby out until the IV was replaced and the dressing was re-done.
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Sleeping one off!
Here's a look at the before picture. Yes, those are tonsils, not boulders or super balls.
We checked in and got a bracelet for our sweet girl.
Talking to the sleep doctor- Mister anestheiologist. We had to give Aubri a little Versed to get her to be a little calmer. We asked if we could take a couple of vials home for later in the year...
Getting the blood pressure. "Giving your arm a hug!"
Not sure about the whole thing right about now...
Though she did win a prestigious award while in the pre-op area.
Mom in the haz-mat suit getting ready to go back into the room with her little girl.
Can you tell Aubri is getting a little sleepy? Yeah. We wanted some of that Versed for our own home use...
In post-op. She woke up a little disoriented, and yelling- and didn't like the IV in the hand. No sir, she did not. In fact, she managed to unhook the end of the IV from her hand, causing blood to quickly seep through her dressing, effectively putting her sister Abby on total freakout mode. Dad had to take Abby out until the IV was replaced and the dressing was re-done.
Sleeping one off!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
An Evening with the Princesses
Meeting Cinderella!
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Disney on Ice, the Princess edition, coming to Green Bay is like if the Yankees suddenly decided to play a home game at Lambeau for Dad, or if the Short Hills Mall moved to De Pere for Mom. Right in the wheelhouse for the little girls! Thanks to Dad's "connections" we got comped tickets, and were invited to a special meet and greet before the show.
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As you can see by the blur, Abby was a little hyper even before the cotton candy, pizza, soda, snowcone, popcorn and lollipops consumed on this evening.
Here is a look at the moment of meeting for the meet and greet- my editing skills aren't here for the home video yet, so skip the first 30 seconds if you want-
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Saying hello to a Princess.
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Such fun getting to see seven Disney Princesses and with free tickets. Of course, the concessions/souvenirs/parking cost us a total of $98.00 (not even kidding. At least we kept it under a C note...), so I think the Disney people still came out ahead on that one.
Disney on Ice, the Princess edition, coming to Green Bay is like if the Yankees suddenly decided to play a home game at Lambeau for Dad, or if the Short Hills Mall moved to De Pere for Mom. Right in the wheelhouse for the little girls! Thanks to Dad's "connections" we got comped tickets, and were invited to a special meet and greet before the show.
As you can see by the blur, Abby was a little hyper even before the cotton candy, pizza, soda, snowcone, popcorn and lollipops consumed on this evening.
Here is a look at the moment of meeting for the meet and greet- my editing skills aren't here for the home video yet, so skip the first 30 seconds if you want-
Saying hello to a Princess.
Such fun getting to see seven Disney Princesses and with free tickets. Of course, the concessions/souvenirs/parking cost us a total of $98.00 (not even kidding. At least we kept it under a C note...), so I think the Disney people still came out ahead on that one.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Ahhh, Winter in Wisconsin...
Yes, it's still snowing...
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Out here they name the snowstorms if there is more than four inches of snow- and that happens pretty often.
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The key to a fun winter- correct protection against the elements! I think our kids have a cold gene in them that loves the snow. Plus, they seem to have a knack to know when it is time to come in just before frostbite sets in...
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These pics are from the end of last year- we really haven't had that much snow compared to normal- though normal is stinking crazy with snow.
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Will the snow ever melt???
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The Princesses of the Mountain!
Out here they name the snowstorms if there is more than four inches of snow- and that happens pretty often.
The key to a fun winter- correct protection against the elements! I think our kids have a cold gene in them that loves the snow. Plus, they seem to have a knack to know when it is time to come in just before frostbite sets in...
These pics are from the end of last year- we really haven't had that much snow compared to normal- though normal is stinking crazy with snow.
Will the snow ever melt???
The Princesses of the Mountain!
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