Auba's World

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Toy Story fever that is. The girls are totally addicted to both Toy Story and Toy Story 2. My not quite 2 1/2 year old daughter can quote lines from the movie. My husband is on the count down to Toy Story 3 in June. I can't wait to see Roy and the girls head out for their very first daddy-daughter date. Of course, I am sure I will have lots pictures and most definitely have to blog about it. :)

This is how bad we have the fever.....

Our very own "Mr. Potato Head" made from Play-Doh.

Caroline wanted to play "Toy Story" before bed and insisted that Roy be "Woody". She would be "Jesse" and Kenzie wanted to be "Zurg"

Well, we didn't have a "Stinky Pete" so Caroline asked Roy to draw one and put it on a ceral box just like in the movie. Of course, Stinky Pete isn't on a cereal box in the movie (he's is in his original box, mint condition), so he had to improvise. I think Roy did a great job improvising.

Another great but crazy day here in Auba's World.

Wordless Wednesday

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Unexpected Visitor

We had an unexpected visitor this morning for breakfast...

Surprisingly, he didn't eat very much. :)

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Little Artists

We had another cold winter day here in Indiana which means we were inside (~~AGAIN)~~ enjoying the day. I asked the girls if they wanted to doing some painting and I got a great big YES MOMMY, OH YES. Point taken!!

So... I got out the drop cloth, paper, paint brushes, tons of paints, and of course their oh-so-cute matching smocks from IKEA. (I love IKEA! Have I ever told you guys that before? Ha!)

Let the painting begin.

Ready to paint. I can't wait to see

what kind of materpiece she paints.

What will it be...

A smiley face

an apple

or a pretty Valentine heart.

My little artists.

It's a pretty apple.

Great job Caroline!

Wow, that's alot of paint.

They also they made this for me...

to clean up!!

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Makenzie's surgery at Riley

On Friday, January 15th, our youngest daughter Makenzie was admitted to Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis to have a Right Ureturalectomy & Right Uretural Reimplant. What is that you ask? Basically she had the two ureters on her right kidney connected together and place correctly into her bladder. This has been an issue since before Makenize was born. We have been to Riley off and on since her birth for various tests and consultations with our pediatric urologist, Dr. K. The day finally arrived and we headed off to Riley for a weekend getaway, so to speak.

Mommy & Makenzie in the surgery waiting area.

Poor baby had no idea what was about to happen.

Very upset after the nurses made her take off her beloved princess nightgown.

She was not fond of the peach scrubs they gave her.

Lots of neck hugs for mommy before they took her to the OR.

Thank goodness she found a nurse she really liked and went

willingly into the operating room. That made me feel a little better,

although I cried like a baby when they took her from me.

In the recovery room. I couldn't believe all the tubes

and wires that were connected to her. She really

hated having those cuffs on her arms.

She was so brave.

Saturday morning in her crib at Riley. She slept really

well Friday night, probably because she was so drugged

and loopy. I stayed with her in her crib for 12 1/2 hours.

She wanted to cuddle and be close the entire time we were there.

Her first bite of food - her favorite

Chocolate No-whats (donuts)!

Makenzie and Mauw

Makenzie and Grandmother

Taking her first walk since surgery around the

2B post-surgery wing.

Enjoying some Sprite and getting ready to watch the Colts game

with mommy on Saturday night.

Doing a puzzle and sitting with her
Hello Kitty big sister Caroline got her.

Cruising around her room.

Getting her IV taken out while sleeping.

Going home, finally.

Makenzie stayed at Riley until Sunday afternoon at 1pm. She had to go home with a catheter and two stints coming from her bladder. She is recovering at home and doing very well. We are happy to have our happy, heathly little girl back home with us.

Thank you all so much for your phone calls, emails, cards and dinners during Makenzie's surgery and recovery. You all don't know how much we all appreciate your prayers, thoughtfulness and love. It will never be forgotten.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Freshly Squeezed

Is there anything more yummy in the morning than freshly squeezed orange juice? I don't think so. Well, maybe a fresh hot Krispy Creme donut - yum-o. (Sorry, I got sidetracked dreaming of donuts.) We go through a can a day of orange juice in my house. My husband and both daughters love orange juice, ALOT. Recently we received a huge box of oranges from the dentist my mom works for - he sends them every year. Thanks Dr. Hub!!! There were a total of 24 oranges. I'm talking a huge box. I don't think we could of eaten 24 oranges before they wouldn't be good anymore so we made freshly squeezed orange juice. Caroline was my big helper and loved using the juicer. She is so strong, stronger than I thought for sure. It takes some arm muscles to squeeze 48 orange halves.