Christmas Recap

We had a great Christmas and New Years break it went so fast that I never had time to blog about it and now I don't even know if I can remember everything that happened. We spent the week before Christmas at several different family parties and on Christmas Eve we went to a movie with Grandma and Grandpa Redger in the afternoon and then we participated in the Nativity and program that evening at Grandma and Grandpa Evans house. Kayda was Mary this year and I think Payton decided on a wise men or a Shepard last minute. We had a great time and the girls went right to sleep on Christmas Eve so Santa could come.

Christmas morning Reddin and I woke up before our girls, they finally got up around 8:30. They saw their presents from Santa and were pretty excited (they both got pillow pets). We ate cinnamon rolls and then we finished opening up presents. We headed to my parents house and opened more presents the big highlight was the trampoline they gave the girls along with all the toys and other stuff. We ate lunch and played with all the toys and then in the afternoon we headed to Reddin's parents to have Christmas over there. We had fun opening up more presents and visiting the girls love the books and purses they got. Overall it was a great Christmas I was sad it was over.

After Christmas Reddin had to go back to work for a few days, but then we were able to have a night ways from the kids (Christmas Present from my parents). We stayed in Scottsdale and had a great time. Eating dinner, watching a movie, enjoying sprinkle cupcakes, running, shopping, and eating lunch out. On Thursday we played bunko which is always a blast and then on New Years Eve we headed to Sedona to bring in the New Year.

What we have been doing

The past couple of weeks have been really busy but fun. For one thing I started working more hours and we have also had a lot of Christmas activities to take part in. I love this time of year everyone is in such a good mood and there are always fun things to do. We went to zoo lights with my whole family and we had a good time, Payton's favorite thing was the talking giraffe. We have also been busy making Christmas crafts, eating tons of Christmas treats, going to parties, making gingerbread houses, watching Christmas movies, shopping, getting our toes painted, and just hanging out as a family. Everyone is super excited for Santa to come I cannot believe tomorrow is Christmas Eve.

Making crafts

Gingerbread house

Kayda is one tough girl!

On Tuesday morning Reddin, Kayda and I woke up really early in order to get to Phoenix Children's Hospital by 6:00am so she could have another round of Sclerotherapy. We got to the hospital and sat down and watched the Disney channel until it was our turn to check in. The whole time we where waiting Kayda kept asking, "my turn now", she wanted to get checked in and go play. After we were all checked in the nurses called us back and Kayda got to pick out a new beanie baby (she picked a purple hippo just like Grandma Redger has). After getting measured she was excited to get her purple pajamas on and go play. By this time it was probably about 7:00am which meant we still had an hour to wait before she went in for her procedure. She

She played for a while and then we watched a little bit of a money and then it was time the doctors came in and talked to us and then we took her back to the room. Kayda really was great she was hungry and thirsty and just wanted her cup but she wasn't bad. Reddin took her into the operating room and she didn't even cry when they put her to sleep. Reddin and I waited about an hour and then they were done. They said it went really well and that they could tell that the last time did help (which is always nice to hear). They had us go to the recovery room and wait for her to wake up. They let her sleep and they came her a different type of medicine in hopes that she would come out of the anaesthesia better and it worked. She woke up pretty good and was ready for some juice. She was still really out of it, but they took her IV out right away and let us leave pretty quickly. Kayda's arm hurt and was huge, but overall she did great, she was pretty fussy, but after she woke up from her nap in the afternoon she seemed better and is doing great now. She is such a tough girls. We love you Kayda.

Happy Belated Thanksgiving

Time is going way to fast, Thanksgiving was over a week ago and it seems like it was just yesterday. We had a great Thanksgiving, we went to the Turkey Trot in the morning, and then we ate at my parents and hung out, and then spent the evening with Reddin's Parents. It was a fun day. The day after Thanksgiving my mom and I got up early and went shopping and Reddin and the girls got all of out Christmas stuff out. We also took the girls to see the movie Tangled and we all liked it. On Saturday Reddin and I ran and biked and then in the evening the girls played at Grandma and Grandpa Evan's house and we went to see Harry Potter. It really was just a perfect long weekend, and I was sad to see it end.

This past week we have been busy getting ready for Christmas, I cannot believe that it is only 3 weeks away, I still have so much to do, but little by little I am getting stuff done.

On Tuesday Kayda is going back to phoenix children's hospital for some more interventional radiology on her arm, I really hope it goes well.