There is always more...sigh

So right now I am in a mad dash to get all of my holiday chores done. I have spent the last two days doing my Christmas cards, we are putting up the tree on Sunday and I have to get everything wrapped by Sunday night too...why you ask? Because my pregnancy with Landree is still trying to kill me!!! I swear I have not met a single other person who has had more issues than me...especially non pregnancy related ones. Really the only pregnancy related issue I had was the gestational diabetes. The crazy rash, well that was just some crappy weird timing. Anyway, I got an IV for re hydration back in July after one of my many bouts of being ill, at that time I told the nurse my IV hurt, but it was not infiltrated and she told me it was fine. It got to the point where I told them I was feeling better just so they would take it out. Well ever since then I have had issues with my veins in that hand, they get very swollen and hurt. My Dr. said it was just phlebitis and to put heat on it...ummm 5 months later, they still hurt and are even worse. So I go back to the Dr. and they give me an answer...they have no clue what is going on...great answer hunh. But they referred me to a vascular surgeon. I saw her yesterday, and she wants to cut it open. Fun hunh! Especially because I am right handed...so Monday I go back for an in office procedure where they will cut it open, drain some of the blood build up and try to figure out why it is happening. Luckily I won't have to be out of work, it will just put a damper on my mobility in that hand...especially when it comes to wiping my butt...LOL

Christmas Portraits

We took the girls to get their Christmas pictures taken last night. They came out okay but they could have been better. The photographer we had was not as good working with kids as ones that we have had in the past. This is deffinitly a busy time for us due to the holidays and my return to work so I am sorry that I haven't been posting as often...I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Visit with Family

My Grandmother and my Uncle are out visiting from Michigan. They came out to help my mom out with a few things and to spend Thanksgiving with us. It has been wonderful to have them here. Living 800 miles and a 14 hour drive apart makes our visits few and far in between. McKenna has greatly enjoyed playing with Uncle Howie and I was so very happy to introduce my Grandmother to her newest Great Grandchild. Time is short and you never know when you may see one another again so we tried to spend as much time together as we could.

Four Generations...My Grandmother, My mother, Myself and the girls


My Grandmother and Landree


My Mom, My Grandmother and Landree


Landree all stretched out on Uncle Howie

Uncle Howie with the girls

Uncle Howie tickling Landree's head with his beard

My Grandma and Landree

Landree's First Thanksgiving

My Little Turkey

Playing in the leaves!

Jake had the day off yesterday and we desperately needed to clean up the leaves in our yard. Luckily the weather cooperated and it was a beautiful day. McKenna enjoyed jumping and playing in them and I of course couldn't pass up a wonderful photo opportunity so I bundled Landree up and let her join in the fun too.

Last class of tumble tots....for now

Today was McKenna's last tumble tots class for this session. They invited everyone to come and take pictures as they got ribbons at the end of class. It was a treat for Nanna too, as Dad was McKenna's helper and she got to sit back and watch.

McKenna wearing her ribbon


McKenna getting her ribbon from her teacher


waiting for her name to be called


crawling with Daddy



jumping over the sticks

playing with the sticks

waiting with Daddy

McKenna doing her leg lifts

doing the dance