Let's pick a pumpkin...

The family went to Freeman's Farm to pick a pumpkin and it was a gorgeous day!! We got to see animals, go on a hayride, roast hotdogs, and pick some pumpkins.

I hate it when my baby is sick!!

Katy started off with a cough on Thursday an by Friday it was the full force flu. The doctor diagnosed her with H1N1 and sent us home with a scrip of Tamiflu. By Friday night she was having a hard time breathing. We took her to bed with us and we are SO GLAD we did, because she coughed during her sleep which lead to choking which lead to her not being able to breath. Todd picked her up and somehow got her breathing and then she violently threw up. That was enough for Todd to declare we were going to the hospital! So at 10:30 PM we were on our way to Children's Hospital.

Wow - let me tell you that is an interesting and depressing place to be in the middle of the night. Katy was exhausted, but didn't dare to close her eyes afraid she was gong to miss something. Some of it I'd rather she wouldn't have seen!

Anyway - the nurses and doctors were awesome and did a chest x-ray on her to rule out pnuemonia and checked her from head to toe. The agreed it was a bad case of the flu and that we could take her home, but gave us a beathing treatment to help open her airways and help out her cough. So by 3 AM we were all back at home and finally in bed!

Luckily she has gotten better a little every day, but I've never seen her this sick!! It really breaks my heart to see her so pitiful and in such pain to talk, cough or even move!

This is when we were waiting for her chest x-ray and she and another little girl were fascinated with Sponge Bob. So as usual even if its 2 AM and were in a hospital I had to pull out the camera.


The day after the hospital and she wouldn't leave either of our sides, so she took a nap with Daddy and I was just so glad that she was getting some rest.

Kingdom of Bounce

Ok - this adventure was over 2 weeks ago, but either I haven't felt good or Katy hasn't so I'm a little behind! Aunt Bobo met us and we jumped the afternoon away!! We had a blast and will definitely be back!

A box from Missouri...

We came home yesterday to a wonderful surprise on our doorstep...a box from Papa Lin and Nana Neise!! In it were great presents for all of us - THANK YOU!!!!



Katy is IN LOVE with her new baby doll. She named her Baby Brooke and this baby hasn't left her side since she got her. Katy is a very good Mommy to Brooke.

Happy Birthday Emily!

Last Saturday was Emily's birthday and it was a day that Katy inquired about for about 3 days before it actually happened. For several days, every morning when she'd wake up she'd ask if it was Emily's birthday yet and if we were going to her house. So she was stoked when the day finally came and the party wasn't a disappointment!! Elmo made a personal appearance and she had a ball playing with all of the kids!

Tons of awesome presents!


There's Elmo.Emily couldn't get enough of him - it was so cute!


As you can see, Katy didn't really get to close or want to be near Elmo and I thought it was odd at the time, but she later explained her hesitance to me. Later that evening, she ask me..."Mommy - who was in Elmo?". I had to have her repeat herself to make sure I was hearing her correctly, because I couldn't believe that she caught on it wasn't really Elmo!! She is to smart for her own good...what is going to happen when we go visit Santa this year? I'm already afraid!


She is one happy birthday girl!!

I can't explain it...

but this girl loves to vacuum!!