2011 in Review

 Can't believe we are at the end of another year.
We had a bit of a bumpy start; but all in all, 2011 was an amazing year, full of so many incredible blessings.

 January

January 28, 2011
Morning of transplant
After 13 days at TCH being treated for various issues secondary to liver failure,
Weston received his gift of life.

He had a rough immediate recovery.
Almost 2 weeks in PICU.

 

 February

We are so lucky to have such wonderful, caring and supportive friends.
Wishes for Weston party organized and hosted by our amazing Lake Travis ISD family.

February 17, 2011
Hospital Discharge Day!
One month at TCH and a new liver.
We spent another few weeks in Houston (close proximity to TCH) at my wonderful uncle and aunt's house.

 March

Homecoming
Emily hadn't seen her brother since January

Working on potty training

Spring Break at Dell Children's, surgery and all

 April

National Donate Life Month

 

 

May

Keeping it real...real silly

 June

Emmy turns 3!

 July

Bubby's First Birthday!

Taste of victory
Completely Potty Trained!
Thank God for oreos!
(Good call, Claire!)

 August

First Day of School

 September

Future Texas Cheerleader

 October

Wessy the Dinosaur and Emily the Nice Bruja

November

Cowboy Sundays

December

My beautiful girl. A true Christmas Angel.

My handsome, healthy boy

Happy New Year!
Welcome 2012!

Playing with Presents

Daddy encourages playing ball in the house...





Mommy encourages cross-dressing...

Christmas 2011

We had a wonderful Christmas at the Golden house.
A very happy and HEALTHY Christmas.
For some reason, I can't upload our pictures.
But take my word for it, the kids were precious and they made out like bandits.

Santa somehow fit a Jeep 4-wheeler (munchkin size) and a pink guitar keytar for Emmy and a race track and cars for W.

Today Emily says her favorite present is her Rapunzel dress and wig, aka the blonde rat's nest.
Not quite sure what Weston's favorite present is; perhaps Emily's iPod?


We spent Christmas day with our best buds, the Harman's. They kids were so cute and played so nicely together all day. :-)

So Much For Waiting

Moms with small kids...what does your Christmas tree look like?
The lower third of mine has been destroyed...stripped of its ornaments and garland.

And the presents...I wrapped most of them at least twice, because little hands can't keep to themselves.
This is an example of one that I've wrapped twice:

In her defense, the little brother ripped it up the second time and Mama didn't feel like wrapping it for a third time. Christmas is starting a little early for the E.

Emily and her favorite toy of the moment.
Yes, Emily was DYING for a garbage truck.

<3A girl and her sanitation vehicle.<3

Wes decided that he wanted his handy work to benefit him, as well.

Playing catch with Daddy.

We are getting ready for the holidays here.
Every day, we take a room and CLEAN and at night, BAKING!!
I made some pretty yummy oreo truffles, eggnog pound cake and the infamous SLUSH tonight.
Not quite sure why I chose to clean the kitchen today...

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There are just no words...

A Visit to ETx

We are just back in town from visiting MeeMaw and PawPaw in East Texas.

Emily's version of how the Nativity scene should work.
Baby Jesus is at front, as He should be.

Emily drinking coffee with her PawPaw

She wanted a mustache like her PawPaw

So, we think PawPaw is E's soul mate.
They fed off each other every minute they were together.
Good and bad, lol.

Emmy had some hilarious mischievous moments...
when being told Santa won't bring her presents, "I'll be good NEXT year."
After PawPaw said he'd take the fall for an unfortunate daddy deer acident, "YEAH PAWPAW! You broke it! You're on the naughty list!"
"Put Wessy on the naughty list. I'm on the 'Great' list."

She thought Mr. Mousey was Santa. Oddly enough, Mr. Mousey couldn't look less like Santa if he tried. She was hamming it up, trying to be sweet to her brother in front of "Santa".

PawPaw with his Golden grandbabies

Poor Wes.
He had another spill and scraped up his nose.
I don't know HOW his nose gets the brunt of his spills.
But, here we are again, with a scraped up nose...right before Christmas.

29 for 364 More

I just celebrated my 29th birthday.
I am recovering of two self-inflicted nights of rich food and cocktails...multiple cocktails.
Not feeling so hot.
Getting too old to indulge two nights in a row?
blech

My friend, Claire, just celebrated her 29th as well and I'm stealing this from her:

My 20's:
20: Attending The University of Texas School of Nursing

21: Graduated with my BSN, started working in ICU and got engaged

22: Married! <3

23: Left the hospital to work in the schools

24: Expecting our first baby!!

25: Gave birth to our precious baby girl

26: Went back to the hospital to work in the OR, Baby #2 on the way
27: Welcomed our Little Man
28: Witnessed first hand the amazing grace of God and gift of life when my baby received his second chance at life

29: ?