Thanksgiving Weekend

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Conroe this year. We started out doing the Turkey Trot (2+ mile walk) and ended the day looking like turkeys trampled by the longhorns. However, the dinner was really good, as was the company.

Savannah and I post turkey

Annabeth's first Thanksgiving

Annabeth's first picture with Santa (he attended the Turkey Trot)

We ended our weekend by pulling out all the Christmas decorations. Clearly this is fun for Annabeth who loves to get into anything and everything.

Daily Life Around the Golden Home

We have been settling in and preparing for Thanksgiving this week. One of the most important preparations is putting Savannah in an Aggie shirt and making sure she can "Gig 'Em!!"

Our sweet future Aggie

Here is a video of Annabeth getting her dance on, she loves The Wiggles!!

Tubes, glorious tubes, part two

Annabeth's surgery went well this morning. She is so much happier. This afternoon she actually took a good nap for the first time in weeks. I think we have our sweet, happy baby back. Yeah!!

This morning I'm the bug...

There's a song that says that sometimes you are the windsheild and sometimes you're the bug. Well, today I'm the bug. I don't understand how this always happens when Sean goes out of town. Last night Annabeth was up more than she was asleep (not that she is normally a good night time sleeper, but at least the ratio usually tips in my favor). The thing that kept me going was knowing that I could rest today while Savannah was at school and Annabeth napped. Savannah had been whining all morning, that isn't too unusual for her. I thought she may just be tired because she stayed up partying in her room last night for a good hour after I put her to bed. So, I asked her if she wanted to see her little friend she likes so much at school. Then she started crying and told me she had a booboo in her tummy. Just as I am about to ask her how it hurts, it comes to me. Actually, all over me. That's right I got drenched in vomit. Somehow she missed getting Annabeth, who was sitting on my lap. So, here I am with two sick kids, no husband and no sleep. Awesome.

Tubes, glorious tubes

It's official, Annabeth needs tubes in her ears. The sweet baby's ears are so full of fluid that her little ear drum is not vibrating at all. So, Friday morning we will head to St. Luke's and get this taken care of for her. She was such a good sport during all the testing. She was hungry, tired and sick and she was sweet and calm through the whole exam. The audiologist wanted to keep her. It will be nice to have her feeling better and know she is not in pain any more.

Sweet smiling Annabeth
Spoiled Savannah in all her stuffed toys

Sean's Successful Surprise

We did it!! We had a surprise party for Sean on Saturday night. Thank you so much to everyone who helped us pull off such a big surprise. He had such a great time. We can't thank all the people who made huge efforts to come in town just for this event enough, thank you all. It was definitely a memorable 30th birthday for him.Sean is realizing this may be a party for him...
Sean with two of his uncles, Uncle Vic and Uncle Dennis
Sean with Marc and Ben
Heather breathing a sigh of relief that we actually pulled off the surprise
Sean with his brother Brian and friend Tommy

Sean with Matt, Chris and baby Chandler

Quick update

Annabeth had her GI study this morning. She was very reluctant to drink the barium milk, but they managed to get enough in her to be able to tell that all looked good. This will allow us to give her more meds for her reflux if we need to do so. We go back to the Dr. tomorrow to check her ear. Hopefully it will look much better. If not, I'm not sure what the next course of action will be for her treatment. Hopefully we won't have to find out.

I'm so sorry Annabeth...

I took Annabeth for her ear recheck today. I knew I was probably going to be told it was not totally gone yet. She had been slightly fussy. Since Annabeth is never fussy, I knew. However, what I did not know was the extent of the infection. He told us he knows we gave her the medicine he prescribed, however he could not tell by looking in her ear. Her infection is so bad Dr. Injac decided she needed an antibiotic shot today and tomorrow. So, Friday we get to go back for another check. This is in addition to the upper GI study on Thursday morning. Hopefully this will help her.

Halloween fun

We had a great time this week. Monday we had a small get together for the kids with everyone in costume. Friday we attended a small party with friends. Savannah was not feeling it with the trick-or-treating, so we decided to head home when it got dark.

Daddy and Annabeth on Halloween
Savannah as Raggedy Ann at our little party

Fun choas

Daddy playing with Savannah

Heather's attempt at a pumpkin cake