Round 2

So last week Andi had her 2nd ear infection in a month. Wait, didn't she have tubes put in a year ago? Why, yes she did. . . thing is they only last about a year and then they fall out. The hope is that at the end of that year the kids ears will start functioning as they should and the problem will be solved. Not for Andi. Here is a picture of her sitting patiently while I clean the gunk out of her ears so we can put her drops in.


So back to the ENT we went on Tuesday and he said the next step is another round of tubes and taking the adenoids out, but the added problem is that her tonsils are huge, like if she opens her mouth wide enough you can see them across the room huge. And if they take the adenoids out her tonsils will get bigger, and then they will have to come out too. So hey, let's do it all in one shot! That's right, at 2 Andi is going in for her second surgery, and it's gonna be a doozy. But after that her ear and throat problems should be resolved for good.
Anyway, on a fun note, her new favorite toy is Thad's RC Car. Here she is with Daddy taking George for a spin.

2 Years Old

I'm a little behind. Andi turned two on the 13th of January. We had all the family over for cake and Ice cream that night and filled her room up with balloons. She loved the balloons and couldn't wait for her cake. She was with me when I picked it up at Costco and asked for it constantly for a day and a half. She loves cake. Here are a few pictures of the festivities.


I don't know if anyone has heard about all the rain California has been getting the last few days/week. But it has been great. The snow closed the grapevine for 2 days which meant that Thad couldn't get to work and got to stay in Bakersfield! He did have to go into the office here in town but was done by noon. So it's been a nice couple of days. But yet again, it has taken a natural disaster of sorts to get Thad some time at home. This weekend we blew insulation in our attic and it seems to have made an immediate difference. Our heater hardly kicked on at all yesterday and the house stayed nice and warm. That's about all we've been up to. Exciting, I know.

Wheres Waldo ?!

This post is for the enjoyment of all my old King Henry friends. Thad was sitting in Elders Quorum on Sunday flipping through the new manual when Bunting pointed out a picture in the back, pg 514 to be exact. He was pointing out the guy in the front row making the goofy face, and Thad was surprised to see he knew that goofy face well.

Way to strut Elder Castaneda! Too bad he didn't know he was having his picture taken, or that it would end up in the priesthood manual when they decided to make a 2 year manual. We don't really know where Carter is or what he is up to these days, but if any of you are still in contact with him pass on a "ha ha!"(in the voice of Nelson Munse) to him from Thad and I.

Going out with a bang!

It has definitely been an eventful couple of weeks. Thad and I went to Santa Barbara for our Anniversary the weekend before Christmas. It was just an overnight trip but it was really nice. We stayed in this resort right on the beach, walked around to the shops downtown, had dinner, watched a movie. . . just relaxed! Unfortunately we woke up Saturday morning and both of us were sick! Thank you Andi the carrier monkey. Saturday morning we went for a walk on the pier then did a little more shopping and headed home. Here is a picture from the pier Saturday morning, it was 70 degree by the way on December 22nd. Yay for a California Christmas!


Christmas Eve was spent at G&G Richards with all the traditional food and festivities, but one huge change. Grandpa announced that this would be the last Christmas Eve at their house and passed the torch on to Thad's dad who had to sit in Grandpas chair and conduct the activities. By this time Thad and I were both getting really sick and had to leave earlier than everyone else due to the Nyquil induced stupor.
Christmas morning we got Andi up at 6:30 to open her present here. At first she just rolled around in the crib saying "no, no, go away" but the minute she saw what was under the tree she woke right up ;) This first one is her walking to the tree.


And this is the bike she would not get off of. We did manage to get her to open her other presents and then she rode the bike down to my parents house for Christmas morning with them at 7.
Thad spent most of the morning asleep in the toy room with a fever. When it broke we went over to his parents house to have Christmas with them and share our germs. We were both so sick that neither of us even picked up the camera the rest of the day! Luckily we have camera happy family members on both sides and will have a plethora of pictures once we remember to get them off their computers ;) Then we came home and had another nap and had dinner at my parents that night.
Amidst the Christmas holidays and being sick we were also car shopping. And on the 31st we finally got the 4runner I've been wanting forever. Here is a picture of it on the lot. I love it!