Surgery Sucks

I don't recommend it. Unless deemed necessary by those who know, like my surgeon. I'm home- sore, bruised, loopy, tired, and drugged. My discharge papers say not to sign anything in the next 3 days. I thought it was a little extreme, but if you've seen how long it takes me to type-due to all the misspellings-you would agree I ought not be signing anything in this condition.

On the brightside...I told those gallstones who's boss.

Christmas Week in Review

Mike's parents flew all the way from Maui to spend Christmas with us. It was one of the best weeks EVER! You know it's good, when 9 days seems like 3. We had so much fun just being together. Unfortunately, the greatest hellos always end in the sadest goodbyes.

Michaela took this picutre. Not bad, huh?

The girls had their first drink at a bar ;) We stopped in at the Hard Rock for a snack after touring the downtown aquarium.

Reiley looking pretty!

Nadja & Michaela decorating the gingerbread house on Christmas Eve

The girls with Papa & Tutu at the Houston Zoo
Mike & Dad showing off their new Hard Rock T's

Michaela loving Papa at the Zoo

The Downtown Aquarium

Here are a few of the highlights from our trip to the Downtown Aquarium!

So This is Christmas

With all the hustle and bustle, Christmas morning was best caught on video camera. I did snap a few shots of the girls, but these seem to be the only blog-worthy ones.

Grandpa & Nana hit a homerun giving Nadja a book about drawing anime characters.

Michaela got a Leapster video game which remains unplayed as of yet. I think she forgot about it.

O' Christmas Tree, O' Christmas Tree

All we need now is our Papa and Tutu...

Thanksgiving 2009

Mike's mom, stepdad, 2 sisters and their families visited us in Texas for Thanksgiving this year. It was so much fun to have everyone together!

Rachelle & I at the Hard Rock in San Antonio

Mike, me, Skye, Matt, Chrystal, Collin, Michaela, and Katelyn at the Alamo.
Skye, Katelyn, and Michaela

The Alamo! Skye, Chrystal, Collin, and Michaela

Mike & I at the Alamo

Katelym & Reiley

Connor & Skye

All the Cousins

Happy 5th Birthday, Michaela!

We celebrated Michaela's birthday on Halloween since that was the first time everyone would be home. QUITE the sugar rush that day! (for the record- I HATE Spongebob. Mike likes it and encourages Michaela to like it too. I left the cake ordering up to Mike for the last time. The cake is cute though, isn't it?)