Monday, December 28, 2009

Merry Christmas and Photos :)

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Heres the link to our Christmas photo album:
Christmas Photos 2009


We got the photos done at JC Pennys portrait studio.. And as you can see Ari was fine during the first photos (pink outfit) and the proceeded to MELT DOWN for the rest!! LOL.. Poor baby, it looks like we are torturing her and smiling while we do it. It definitely made for some interesting photos, and a good story. I imagine we will probably tell it for years to come.

I hope you all are having a fantastic time with family and friends :) Brett, Ari and I have finished the Kansas portion of our Christmas tour. We had a GREAT time! We got to see tons of family and even had a surprise Christmas with my Uncle Neal :) he was VERY generous to the whole family and Ari got some really cool toys and books. NEWFLASH- she loves Pooh!! LOL... Uncle Neal and his daughter Alex got Ari a stuffed Pooh and Piglet and she goes crazy every time she sees it!!??! I dont know know why, I really havent gotten her any character-esk toys, and definitely no clothes with pooh and stuff on them, but boy was I wrong! This baby loves her Pooh... She also got an Elmo book from them with a pop out puppet Elmo... loves that too.. LOL.. its just funny, kids like what they like!

We are currently in Bolivar visiting Bretts family, last night we got a chance to visit with his high school buddies, Wes, Caleb, Hans and their families. I LOVE their wives Katy, Nikki and Jerrica- they are GREAT, plus experienced Moms so I got some great pointers and added some books to our never-ending book list. It was nice just to hang out with some adults and talk, and Ari was a dream, she just set there and smiled, such a good baby!

On the medical front, Ive finished my round of Levaquin and am hoping that will finally take care of this kidney infection Ive been fighting. After 6 months, 5 ER visits and 4 days in the hospital I am so OVER the whole thing. I go back in to this clinic in Bolivar to get another sample to ensure its cleared up and I hope the results are good-pray for that! Ive basically exhausted almost every antibiotic group during this process and just want it to be over so I can go on with my life. One of my new year goals- NO hospitals in 2010!!! Unless Im visiting my friends and their cute new babies :)

Well thats about all for now! Look for our Birth Announcements and Christmas letters in the mail, they should be arriving any time. If you dont get one let us know and we will resend :)

Happy Holidays Ya'll!!! (Ive been in Kansas too long! LOL)
Michelle, Brett and Baby Ariella
and of course Grammy, Papa Bing and Uncle Ryan..

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