Happy 3rd Birthday to Chelsea!

Chelsea was VERY SPOILED for her birthday this year!  I felt as if she started opening presents the day of her birthday and kept on opening more for an entire week!  Her birthday fell on a Thursday and her big friend party was the Saturday after. 

 

Grandma and Grandpa Fisher sent some presents for Chelsea so we had her open them on her actual birthday.

 

A Disney princess matching game!!!!

 

They even sent Tyler a book so he wouldn't feel left out!

 

Chelsea also received a bunch of Sophia puzzles from Grandma and Grandpa Fisher!  For some reason i didn't get a picture of them :(

 

Time to open mom and dad's present!

 

Elsa!

 

Elsa and Anna!  Chelsea loves the movie Frozen and went nuts when she saw her new dolls.

 

Chelsea immediately wanted to play her new matching game.  

 

She would get very excited when she'd get a match!

 

Uncle Jon and Aunt Shanna also sent Chelsea a present that she got to open the next day.

 

Glasses!

 

Candy and Stickers!!!

 

Chelsea loves putting stickers on paper!

 

Tyler enjoying some Gatorade :)

 

Look at those beautiful curls!  I really, really don't want to get his hair cut.

 

Chelsea helping Tyler put stickers on paper.  Aren't they so cute together?!



Chelsea's Birthday Dinner!

Chelsea's favorite type of food is Mexican food.  Thankfully, it's Tyler's too!  Since Tyler seemed to be doing well after his ear tube surgery we decided to take Chelsea out to Don Pablos for her birthday dinner!  Can you believe Chelsea is 3 already?!?!?!?!

 

I will write some more blogs about her birthday, celebrations and what not. But here are some pictures from our family celebration on her actual birthday!

 

The best daddy ever with his kiddos!

 

Thankfully the restaurant wasn't too busy, because the kiddos did NOT want to sit nicely for dinner!

 

Chelsea got this HUGE free dessert for her birthday.  I don't remember what it is called, but it was basically a really yummy Mexican fried donut.

 

Chelsea wasn't a huge fan of the hat!

 

Singing Happy Birthday to the birthday girl!

 

Tyler decided that he wanted to go say hi to other tables. Thank goodness he is so damn cute and everyone loved him!

 

Chelsea jumping up and down in the booth because she was so excited over the dessert.

 

We ordered two entrees and one kid meal.  This is how much food came with our order!!!  We couldn't even dent it!  You wonder why America is getting fatter and fatter?!

Hot Chocolate, Snowmen and Trisha getting crafty!

Ben and Chelsea went outside to build snowmen on one of our more pleasant winter days. Once they came inside Ben decided a hot chocolate date was necessary!

 

Chelsea's hot chocolate mustache! 

 

 

yummy!

 

Life's simple joys!

 

Chelsea decided that she needed more chocolate!

 

VERY YUMMY!

 

Ben and Chelsea's snowman family!  Can you tell who's who?!

 

More pictures of Chelsea's bow holder.  

Ear Tubes!

Tyler has had a frustrating past 6 months.  He's hand ear infection after ear infection.  We brought him to a ENT specialist and he recommended getting tubes for Tyler's ears.  His surgery was last Thursday and seems to be a major success!  The surgeon told me (after the surgery) that Tyler had a lot of thick fluid in his right ear that has been causing lots of problems.  Not only ear infections, but has affected Tyler's hearing as well.  The surgeon explained it as Tyler has been hearing like he's been under water.  SO - hopefully now my little man will start talking more and will have some relief of ear infections.

 

We had the surgery done at the Children's hospital in Minnetonka.  I was VERY pleased with my experience there.  Besides the doctor being an hour late, everyone was very friendly and the waiting room was set up PERFECTLY for kiddos of all ages.

 

I had to leave the house at 6 to get to the hospital in time for our 6:30 check in time.  Unfortunately Tyler couldn't eat or drink anything that morning because of the surgery.  He was a trooper and the lack of food and beverage didn't seem to bother him.  Probably because I pulled him straight from the crib to the car so he was pretty confused on what was happening!

 

Tyler playing with toys in the check in room!

 

He was such a happy camper despite the time of day!

 

After check in, we were moved to a waiting area.  This area had private rooms for all the patients plus a big play area.  The nurse's and doctors were also mingling around in this area.  It was very homey and comfortable.

 



 

Isn't he adorable in his little surgical scrubs?!

 

Tyler kicking the ball around the waiting area.

 

Swing and a miss!

 

It is now 7:30 am and we just found out that Tyler's surgeon accidentally went to the wrong location and would be an hour late :(  Tyler was starting to get cranky and hungry.

 

The nurse's set me up with a wagon and pillow for Tyler.  They propped open a bunch of doors for me so I could roam around with Tyler.

 

After about twenty minutes of walking he passed out!  This wagon was a savior!

 

After Tyler went into surgery I went into another waiting room.  They had a screen in the room showing you where in the surgical process your child was at.  Such a well run operation!  The surgery it's self only took about ten minutes and he woke up shortly after.

 

Here we are in the recovery room.  Tyler FINALLY could have something to drink.  Yummy Apple Juice!

 

Since he kept the juice down, he got a freezie!

 

Solid food time! yummy!

 

We were discharged about a half an hour after Tyler woke up.  He was a happy camper to be home! After eating a little more food at home, he zonked out for a long nap :)  Once he woke up from his nap he seemed to be almost 100%.