So yeah, I do realize that I have not written on here in about 5 months. Really...I don't know why.
So I'll just start be recapping the best I can what has taken place over the past 5 months in a really boring, simple manner!
~September...kids and I in school and house hunting.
~October...We moved! That was stressful! But we did it and LOVE where we are now. Still in the same town, but not in a neighborhood anymore! We live on a great acre of land where the kids can run and play and we see deer every day! Halloween was fun! Austin was a werewolf, Ryland was a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and Matt was a zombie. We went downtown and trick-or-treating. Loved it!
~November...Austin had his 7th birthday! We had 2 parties and a lot of fun. Jim and Lori came for a visit, that was fun too! Thanksgiving was nice.
~December...Christmas in Socal this year! We really had a nice and relaxing time! The boys are at such fun ages for Christmas! Had a fantastic time!
Now we are here in January!
Austin had a challenging first part of the school year this year. I put him in school early, when he was still 4. Matt really disagreed but because he was academically ready I did. Well, he wasn't socially ready and that has been proven year after year since then.
Finally things were getting too tough for him in second grade this year and we needed to do something about it. Long story short, Austin has moved schools to a really amazing school! Its such a better fit for him and his teacher is amazing. He has also gone back to the first grade. Although he academically was fine in second grade, he needs more time to develop social and emotional skills with kids closer to his own age. He is doing fantastic! This is only his second week at his new school, and we have to work hard on engaging him in class so he doesn't get bored, but his teacher agrees that he is right where he should be on all other aspects!
Matt is doing well at work and plugging right along. He is preparing again for the annual survey that is coming up again in the next couple of months. He discovered Disc Golf, aka Frisbee Golf and now plays almost daily. Austin and him both love it. We have a local park with a course at it and they both really love getting out there and playing. It's too cold for Ry and I, so we either just run around the park trying to stay warm or opt out and stay home! It is a lot of fun though.
I am taking this semester off of school. Therefor, I am also going to work with Ryland at home for his pre-k and he no longer is going to his preschool. I thought he would really miss it, but he loves "Homeschool"!
Why am I taking a semester off? Well, due to arrive at the beginning of April is our third addition to our little family! We are excitedly expecting our third Baby BOY! Yes, it seems we only make boys...and we're just fine with that! Austin and Ryland are getting more excited every day, we only have about 11 weeks to go!
So there you have it. A recap of the past 5 months and I feel so much better getting back on here!
Next time I will include pics!
We are so looking forward to Spring! Not only with our little guy arriving, but Austins first year of Little League, the weather warming up and lots of time playing outside!
Monday, January 14, 2013
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
End of Summer fun!
I'm pretty sure I could name each blog entry, "Blog Neglect". It seems this summer it has been difficult for me to stay up to date on here.
In the time since I last wrote we have done quite a bit. We had an extended trip to southern CA to visit friends and family. It was great to see everyone and get away for a while! Matt's Grandpa Bell had his 80th birthday party while we were down there. It was a great party and so nice to get to see and visit with everyone.
We went back up to the lake and went on a boat ride with "Papa Steve". The boys love when they get boat rides and I always love catching up with old co-workers!
We had planned to hike with our good friends to the hot springs again for an over night trip. Clint and Jodi had babysitting issues, which resulted in Matt and I hiking out there on our own and then Jodi joining us later in the evening. Unfortunately, Clint didn't make it out this trip.
The trip was pretty disastrous. The 7 mile hike Matt and I did is usually a breeze and really a great hike. Except I had never done it in the dead of summer. The canyon it's in just radiates heat, and it really kicked my booty!
We got there and were able to relax for awhile. In the evening Jodi showed up, which was great, bummed though that Clint couldn't make it.
We set up camp in a wonderful little spot and were off to a good evening!
Until that is....what you pray never happens while you're a seven mile hike away from civilization with no cell phone service...........happens-
It was just about 9pm and had just gotten dark when Matt, while maneuvering from one hot spring pool to another slipped on some wet moss and fell about 10 feet.
He tried to play it off, but I could tell from his face that he was in pain somewhere.
It wasn't until about 10-15 minutes later while sitting on the beach that he came up to me, lifted his arm up and said, "Does this look normal to you?"
His disgustingly deformed arm held up in some awkward position.
Now-
As most of you know I aspire to be a Nurse. I've taken and passed my EMT class twice in the past 10 years and have worked on many patients with gnarly looking extremities...
But I can tell you this...when it's your husband, you know something is badly wrong the minute you see it, you have virtually no resources to deal with this, and it's a seven mile hike out.....the panic and nausea sets in fast.
I literally had to sit down on the beach and put my head between my legs to avoid puking or passing out.
Thank God Jodi was there, I looked at her and said, "Jo, I seriously am going to pass out, I can't deal with this right now". And she stepped in!
After some deep breathing and getting myself together, I was able to reassess the issue and deal with it a little better.
Even though my husband felt no need to listen to my advice!
From the beginning his elbow looked completely dislocated. Since the three of us aren't doctors, and none of the acid-dropping, naked "hippies" out there were either, I suggested we pack our stuff and head out tonight, and don't touch the arm until we can get some professional help.
Matt was hell bent against hiking out, which I later understood his protest based on the lack of safety in the dark.
However, he decided to let anyone who, "has read about this kind of thing before", try to set his bone back in place. Some naked girl, (pretty sure her nakedness contributed to him allowing her to do this), yanked his arm back and forth for awhile while Matt writhed in pain. Nothing seemed to improve and his pain was only increasing, so he made her stop and decided he would spend the rest of the night soaking it in the river.
We spent the next 2 hours or so listening to everyone's opinion of what's wrong with it and when, where and how we should get help. But we had decided; stay the night, hike out first thing in the morning.
Jodi hung out with Matt most of the night while I tried to sleep. (I'm not a night person and was dying for some rest!) None of us got any real sleep though.
Matt's arm progressively swelled through the night, and by morning he felt a bit feverish and was vomiting. Which really helped ease our worry (not really!)
The hike out was pretty awful. It was hot, Matt felt terrible and we were all sleep deprived.
Long story short...after 2 ER trips in the following week and multiple X-Rays...it was determined that he did dislocate his elbow, but that it had popped back into place (maybe nakey girl did help!), he also fractured his humerus and ulna bones. In addition to that, his bursa sac (at the tip of your elbow) inflamed with blood, Bursitis, and then got infected. Along with his infected bursitis, he acquired cellulitis, a skin infection from the wound he has at the tip of his elbow. In addition to all of this, he tore his bicep tendon and the bicep partially ripped off the humerus bone.
Basically....His arm is Jacked up! And it's his right arm, of course he is right handed!
He now wears what I refer to as a "Bionic" arm splint.
He is slowly getting better. The bruising was horrendous, and that is all gone now. The swelling is mostly gone now too, with the exception of his bursitis which is still there and at some point may need further intervention.
In other news-
Both boys started school this past week. Austin in 2nd and Ryland in pre-k. They both are loving it and doing well so far!
I start school this next Monday and will be going the same days as Ry goes to school.
Oh...and our Landlord decided she is going to sell her house. So we are moving before we had planned. Our lease is up at the end of October, but we chose not to "help her show her home" and leave early. So we have been house hunting...which really sucks. We aren't ready to buy yet, and the rental market is tricky here. So that's been a bit crazy!
This weekend we are hitting the beach I think. A much needed break for all of us right now!
In the time since I last wrote we have done quite a bit. We had an extended trip to southern CA to visit friends and family. It was great to see everyone and get away for a while! Matt's Grandpa Bell had his 80th birthday party while we were down there. It was a great party and so nice to get to see and visit with everyone.
We had planned to hike with our good friends to the hot springs again for an over night trip. Clint and Jodi had babysitting issues, which resulted in Matt and I hiking out there on our own and then Jodi joining us later in the evening. Unfortunately, Clint didn't make it out this trip.
The trip was pretty disastrous. The 7 mile hike Matt and I did is usually a breeze and really a great hike. Except I had never done it in the dead of summer. The canyon it's in just radiates heat, and it really kicked my booty!
We got there and were able to relax for awhile. In the evening Jodi showed up, which was great, bummed though that Clint couldn't make it.
We set up camp in a wonderful little spot and were off to a good evening!
Until that is....what you pray never happens while you're a seven mile hike away from civilization with no cell phone service...........happens-
It was just about 9pm and had just gotten dark when Matt, while maneuvering from one hot spring pool to another slipped on some wet moss and fell about 10 feet.
He tried to play it off, but I could tell from his face that he was in pain somewhere.
It wasn't until about 10-15 minutes later while sitting on the beach that he came up to me, lifted his arm up and said, "Does this look normal to you?"
His disgustingly deformed arm held up in some awkward position.
Now-
As most of you know I aspire to be a Nurse. I've taken and passed my EMT class twice in the past 10 years and have worked on many patients with gnarly looking extremities...
But I can tell you this...when it's your husband, you know something is badly wrong the minute you see it, you have virtually no resources to deal with this, and it's a seven mile hike out.....the panic and nausea sets in fast.
I literally had to sit down on the beach and put my head between my legs to avoid puking or passing out.
Thank God Jodi was there, I looked at her and said, "Jo, I seriously am going to pass out, I can't deal with this right now". And she stepped in!
After some deep breathing and getting myself together, I was able to reassess the issue and deal with it a little better.
Even though my husband felt no need to listen to my advice!
From the beginning his elbow looked completely dislocated. Since the three of us aren't doctors, and none of the acid-dropping, naked "hippies" out there were either, I suggested we pack our stuff and head out tonight, and don't touch the arm until we can get some professional help.
Matt was hell bent against hiking out, which I later understood his protest based on the lack of safety in the dark.
However, he decided to let anyone who, "has read about this kind of thing before", try to set his bone back in place. Some naked girl, (pretty sure her nakedness contributed to him allowing her to do this), yanked his arm back and forth for awhile while Matt writhed in pain. Nothing seemed to improve and his pain was only increasing, so he made her stop and decided he would spend the rest of the night soaking it in the river.
We spent the next 2 hours or so listening to everyone's opinion of what's wrong with it and when, where and how we should get help. But we had decided; stay the night, hike out first thing in the morning.
Jodi hung out with Matt most of the night while I tried to sleep. (I'm not a night person and was dying for some rest!) None of us got any real sleep though.
Matt's arm progressively swelled through the night, and by morning he felt a bit feverish and was vomiting. Which really helped ease our worry (not really!)
The hike out was pretty awful. It was hot, Matt felt terrible and we were all sleep deprived.
Long story short...after 2 ER trips in the following week and multiple X-Rays...it was determined that he did dislocate his elbow, but that it had popped back into place (maybe nakey girl did help!), he also fractured his humerus and ulna bones. In addition to that, his bursa sac (at the tip of your elbow) inflamed with blood, Bursitis, and then got infected. Along with his infected bursitis, he acquired cellulitis, a skin infection from the wound he has at the tip of his elbow. In addition to all of this, he tore his bicep tendon and the bicep partially ripped off the humerus bone.
He now wears what I refer to as a "Bionic" arm splint.
He is slowly getting better. The bruising was horrendous, and that is all gone now. The swelling is mostly gone now too, with the exception of his bursitis which is still there and at some point may need further intervention.
In other news-
Both boys started school this past week. Austin in 2nd and Ryland in pre-k. They both are loving it and doing well so far!
I start school this next Monday and will be going the same days as Ry goes to school.
Oh...and our Landlord decided she is going to sell her house. So we are moving before we had planned. Our lease is up at the end of October, but we chose not to "help her show her home" and leave early. So we have been house hunting...which really sucks. We aren't ready to buy yet, and the rental market is tricky here. So that's been a bit crazy!
This weekend we are hitting the beach I think. A much needed break for all of us right now!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Summer Time!
Well I figure it's about time I get back on the blogwagon! June was a rough one, so I didn't feel like writing much! But we've moved on to July and things are on the up and up. June had it's challenges, but it also had it's celebrations and joys.
We celebrated Ryland's 4th birthday with a fun party the weekend before his actual birthday! That weekend was full of fun events. Jim and Lori were visiting, and it was Austins last T-ball game and his team party!
Austin misses baseball already and is looking forward to moving up to Little League next season. Ryland had a wonderful party and birthday. Father's Day, Ryland's actual birthday and my birthday all fall on the same weekend. We had fun celebrating at the County Fair and with Brynna and Brian at the River!
We have visited our favorite spot on the river quite a few times in the past month. It's beautiful there and the kids adore it! The swimming hole it awesome, there is a great rope swing and if you walk up river you can ride little rapids back down! Brynna and Brian have joined us a few times there, and the last time we went my mom and Sienna were able to join us too! It was great.
Towards the end of June we had my niece E.B. come and stay with us for ten days. That was crazy and fun all at the same time! During her stay we hiked with Brynna and Brian to some really amazing natural granite slides on the river. We learned it wasn't the best place for kids, but so awesome to see! Matt and Brian rode down all three slides, each about 25-30 feet long and landing in their own bitter cold pool of water!
Matt finally had is annual State Survey at his facility the last week of June. This survey is something that he has been preparing for since he got this job in October. For a health care facility, this is the major survey that either keeps the building running another year or shuts it down. Needless to say, Matt was stretched to his limits during the survey week, and the week after fixing immediate issues in order to remain in compliance.
All of his hard work and stress paid off though, the survey results came in and it was the best survey, with the least tags (problems) that the building had ever had, since it was built in the late 60's! I am so proud of him! He sweats and bleeds that building. He loves and values his job with an immense passion. Sometimes he gets too wrapped up in it and I wish he could step out of it and look at what an amazing job he has done, and the vast improvement that has been made since he took this position. He has done a wonderful job! His boss is very happy with him and now that survey is over Matt is able to settle in a bit more and relax....which is nice!
We spent the 4th of July at home. My mom, Brynna and my cousins Nicole and Savannah all came up to BBQ with us.
This past weekend was my Mom's 55th birthday! On her 50th we had a really wonderful weekend with the whole family in a cabin up in the mountains that we rented! We wanted to do something nice again this year, so we all took a trip together to Angel Island. Angel Island is an island in the San Francisco Bay that has immense history. Now a State Park, the Island is considered the "Ellis Island of the West" and has done wonderful preservation of it's immigration station. Along with that, there is a well preserved Civil War camp and camps from both World Wars. If you're ever in the Bay, this is a great way to spend a day! I was really amazed by the place, the history and the amazing views!
We had fun taking the ferry from Oakland to the island and then walking the 5 mile perimeter walk through all of the sites! I was also lucky enough to get to visit with my old supervising Ranger, who is now the Ranger at Angel Island! It was good to see him and weird to see someone who I knew and worked with in Southern Ca now up here too! I am looking forward to going back to the island, bringing out bikes back this time and spending more time in each site. They have a few camp sites there, so we are going to have to go back and stay the night! The city views at night have to be amazing!
After the ferry ride back to Oakland, we went to my sister Aimee's house. (She lives in Oakland, about 5 minutes from the ferry building!) We made dinner there, relaxed and celebrated both her and my moms birthday!
We are now gearing up for a visit back down to So Cal in the next couple weeks, along with school starting in mid-August. Wow....time really flies!
We celebrated Ryland's 4th birthday with a fun party the weekend before his actual birthday! That weekend was full of fun events. Jim and Lori were visiting, and it was Austins last T-ball game and his team party!
Austin misses baseball already and is looking forward to moving up to Little League next season. Ryland had a wonderful party and birthday. Father's Day, Ryland's actual birthday and my birthday all fall on the same weekend. We had fun celebrating at the County Fair and with Brynna and Brian at the River!
The boys spent a couple days at my dad and Michelle's house, which they love to do! They got to go swimming at the pool, play with their aunt and uncle and enjoy Michelle's amazing culinary skills for two whole days! Austin always comes back raving about food!
Matt finally had is annual State Survey at his facility the last week of June. This survey is something that he has been preparing for since he got this job in October. For a health care facility, this is the major survey that either keeps the building running another year or shuts it down. Needless to say, Matt was stretched to his limits during the survey week, and the week after fixing immediate issues in order to remain in compliance.
All of his hard work and stress paid off though, the survey results came in and it was the best survey, with the least tags (problems) that the building had ever had, since it was built in the late 60's! I am so proud of him! He sweats and bleeds that building. He loves and values his job with an immense passion. Sometimes he gets too wrapped up in it and I wish he could step out of it and look at what an amazing job he has done, and the vast improvement that has been made since he took this position. He has done a wonderful job! His boss is very happy with him and now that survey is over Matt is able to settle in a bit more and relax....which is nice!
We spent the 4th of July at home. My mom, Brynna and my cousins Nicole and Savannah all came up to BBQ with us.
This past weekend was my Mom's 55th birthday! On her 50th we had a really wonderful weekend with the whole family in a cabin up in the mountains that we rented! We wanted to do something nice again this year, so we all took a trip together to Angel Island. Angel Island is an island in the San Francisco Bay that has immense history. Now a State Park, the Island is considered the "Ellis Island of the West" and has done wonderful preservation of it's immigration station. Along with that, there is a well preserved Civil War camp and camps from both World Wars. If you're ever in the Bay, this is a great way to spend a day! I was really amazed by the place, the history and the amazing views!
We are now gearing up for a visit back down to So Cal in the next couple weeks, along with school starting in mid-August. Wow....time really flies!
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Pictures of our Recent Adventures!
As promised from my previous post...Here they are...some pics of our recent adventures~
Matt's 30th birthday cake! Lake trip with Brett & Laura!
Matt's 30th birthday cake! Lake trip with Brett & Laura!
Matt gearing up to look at the eclipse!
Ry playing in a little pond we went fishing at!
Brynna's boyfriend Brian, his fish and I ~ I'm seriously disappointed in his lack of enthusiasm!
Austin tubing for the first time! He LOVED it!
Austin, Ryland and Katie hanging out on the raft!
Brian and Austin playing in the lake!
Matt and one of his many catches!
My brother Justin...he surely won't drown like this!
I made my Dad be my "subject" while I played with my Hipstamatic App!
Blog Neglect
I do realize that I haven't posted in over a month, which I feel badly about. This hiatus was partly out of necessity however...with the end of the school year for both Austin and I, it got a little hectic and crazy and I just didn't have much time. The other part was just laziness...and for that I have no excuses!
I have to refer to my calendar for what we have done over the past month....
Ok here we go...
Austin has been really enjoying T-ball! He has had a few games over the past few weeks and has done very well. We went to his cousin EB's birthday party...the boys had a blast swimming in the pool. Ryland is a little afraid of the water right now, we need to work on that!
Mothers Day weekend was very nice! We had T-ball on Saturday. On Sunday we went to Davis and spent the day with my mom, sister and niece. We went to the Whole Earth Festival on campus for a few hours and then went out to my moms house for a BBQ.
Matt's 30th birthday was a couple weeks ago....so my mom and sister threw a little "surprise" party for him when we got to her house for the BBQ. They had the whole place decorated with black balloons and streamers and my mom had made a cake that looked like a tombstone! It was fun!
The following weekend Matt's dad and step mom came up to visit us for a few days. We had a great time hanging out at their campsite, visiting the lake for the day and showing them the town. We went to the dirt track races (which Matt, the boys and I have been going to on Saturday nights for a few weeks now) and they had a really good time! How could you not with extremely loud cars flying in front of your face kicking mud at you for two hours!
This past weekend was Memorial Day weekend. This is the first holiday weekend that I got to spend doing fun things with my family and not working in a very long time! We went to my Grandparents house on a lake. We had a wonderful time! The boys loved being out on the boat and Austin had a total blast tubing. They played in the water all weekend and there were other kids for them to run around with playing games! Matt was able to relax and not worry about work...he fished all weekend and caught quite a few good sized bass! It was a really nice, relaxing and fun weekend!
I have a bunch of pics I will put up in their own post later today!
Now that Austin and I are both out of school...we are officially on summer break. Which is great...but a little stressful. The kids and I need to start figuring out what in the world we are going to do this whole summer. They are already going a little stir crazy and so am I!
I have to refer to my calendar for what we have done over the past month....
Ok here we go...
Austin has been really enjoying T-ball! He has had a few games over the past few weeks and has done very well. We went to his cousin EB's birthday party...the boys had a blast swimming in the pool. Ryland is a little afraid of the water right now, we need to work on that!
Mothers Day weekend was very nice! We had T-ball on Saturday. On Sunday we went to Davis and spent the day with my mom, sister and niece. We went to the Whole Earth Festival on campus for a few hours and then went out to my moms house for a BBQ.
Matt's 30th birthday was a couple weeks ago....so my mom and sister threw a little "surprise" party for him when we got to her house for the BBQ. They had the whole place decorated with black balloons and streamers and my mom had made a cake that looked like a tombstone! It was fun!
The following weekend Matt's dad and step mom came up to visit us for a few days. We had a great time hanging out at their campsite, visiting the lake for the day and showing them the town. We went to the dirt track races (which Matt, the boys and I have been going to on Saturday nights for a few weeks now) and they had a really good time! How could you not with extremely loud cars flying in front of your face kicking mud at you for two hours!
This past weekend was Memorial Day weekend. This is the first holiday weekend that I got to spend doing fun things with my family and not working in a very long time! We went to my Grandparents house on a lake. We had a wonderful time! The boys loved being out on the boat and Austin had a total blast tubing. They played in the water all weekend and there were other kids for them to run around with playing games! Matt was able to relax and not worry about work...he fished all weekend and caught quite a few good sized bass! It was a really nice, relaxing and fun weekend!
I have a bunch of pics I will put up in their own post later today!
Now that Austin and I are both out of school...we are officially on summer break. Which is great...but a little stressful. The kids and I need to start figuring out what in the world we are going to do this whole summer. They are already going a little stir crazy and so am I!
Friday, April 27, 2012
Did I Actually Sign Up For This?
OK. So part of me wants to make up a lavish story about how smooth our previous week has been. I want to talk about trips to the park, healthy meals, happy kids and excellent weekends. But if I did....I'd be lying. And sticking true to form, I will be honest about the pretty eventful but not wonderful past week we have had!
Saturday Austin had a T-ball game in the mid-morning. It was really sunny and quite warm, which he is not used to right now. He was not into the game at all and it showed! I felt bad for him as he stood there and watched the other kids scramble after the ball, completely uninterested! He loves baseball. I think he was just tired, a bit hungry and hot!
After the game we went to Sienna's birthday party. The kids had a great time playing and swimming, eating junk and filling up on cake! Instead of going into detail about the latter part of the weekend, a list seems much more fitting.
The List:
-We take extremely tired and wired kids to my moms for a planned family "camp out" for the night
-We set up a bazillion tents in her backyard, somehow...very few people know how to assemble a tent
-My children stick true to their roots, remove every article of clothing...leaving only their shorts on and ride their bikes like circus clowns
-We start coals to BBQ and a nice bonfire
-We cook and eat
-Children continue to ride their bikes like circus clowns way past the time it got dark and they should have been made to stop
-Ryland falls of bike in the dark.
-Its hard to find crying kids in the dark.
-Ryland complains that his ankle hurts...I put him to bed (Sleep cures everything!)
-Everyone is too exhausted to enjoy bonfire, it burns out
-Everyone sleeps
-Ryland wakes up at 6am...he can't walk
-whatever happened to "sleep cures everything?"
-I try to repeatedly make him walk...he retreats to crawling around everywhere for the next 4 hours
-ER trip
-Suspected fracture, half cast goes on...repeat X-rays in 4 days
-Return to moms house. No one seems to know how to dissemble a tent either.
-Dissemble a bazillion tents and go home
-Fun times had.....but not by all
-(Monday and Tuesday happen)
-Wednesday...repeat X-rays are done and he is CLEARED! No fracture. Splint comes off and the kid is like a monkey released from his cage! Must have been a sprain!
-Thursday happens....
And here is where it gets even more fun!
Thursday evening as I'm getting ready for school, Austin burst into the bathroom screaming bloody murder, holding his head with a hand full of blood. I jump soaking wet out of the shower to assess the damage.
Courtesy of Ryland, Austin has a nice size, fairly deep cut on his forehead.
I guess a little tiff happened upstairs and Ryland found it appropriate to chuck a large piece of wooden train track directly at his brothers head.
Off to the ER yet again. Thank goodness it was a different one than 4 days ago. I'm sure Kaiser just loves us!
I have lots of bloody open wound pics...but I figured not everyone wants to see those. So here he is all stitched up! He has 12 stitches in all. 1-2 inside and the rest outside.
Saturday Austin had a T-ball game in the mid-morning. It was really sunny and quite warm, which he is not used to right now. He was not into the game at all and it showed! I felt bad for him as he stood there and watched the other kids scramble after the ball, completely uninterested! He loves baseball. I think he was just tired, a bit hungry and hot!
After the game we went to Sienna's birthday party. The kids had a great time playing and swimming, eating junk and filling up on cake! Instead of going into detail about the latter part of the weekend, a list seems much more fitting.
The List:
-We take extremely tired and wired kids to my moms for a planned family "camp out" for the night
-We set up a bazillion tents in her backyard, somehow...very few people know how to assemble a tent
-My children stick true to their roots, remove every article of clothing...leaving only their shorts on and ride their bikes like circus clowns
-We start coals to BBQ and a nice bonfire
-We cook and eat
-Children continue to ride their bikes like circus clowns way past the time it got dark and they should have been made to stop
-Ryland falls of bike in the dark.
-Its hard to find crying kids in the dark.
-Ryland complains that his ankle hurts...I put him to bed (Sleep cures everything!)
-Everyone is too exhausted to enjoy bonfire, it burns out
-Everyone sleeps
-Ryland wakes up at 6am...he can't walk
-whatever happened to "sleep cures everything?"
-I try to repeatedly make him walk...he retreats to crawling around everywhere for the next 4 hours
-ER trip
-Suspected fracture, half cast goes on...repeat X-rays in 4 days
-Return to moms house. No one seems to know how to dissemble a tent either.
-Dissemble a bazillion tents and go home
-Fun times had.....but not by all
-(Monday and Tuesday happen)
-Wednesday...repeat X-rays are done and he is CLEARED! No fracture. Splint comes off and the kid is like a monkey released from his cage! Must have been a sprain!
-Thursday happens....
And here is where it gets even more fun!
Thursday evening as I'm getting ready for school, Austin burst into the bathroom screaming bloody murder, holding his head with a hand full of blood. I jump soaking wet out of the shower to assess the damage.
Courtesy of Ryland, Austin has a nice size, fairly deep cut on his forehead.
I guess a little tiff happened upstairs and Ryland found it appropriate to chuck a large piece of wooden train track directly at his brothers head.
Off to the ER yet again. Thank goodness it was a different one than 4 days ago. I'm sure Kaiser just loves us!
It's Friday and we are headed into another weekend. Austin has another game tomorrow. Then tomorrow night we are headed to "Little League Night" at our local minor league baseball stadium to watch a game and see fireworks!
I guess turning the garage into a fully padded play area and building the boys their bubble wrap suits will have to wait until Sunday. I think I'll make them wear their helmets all day tomorrow though..for safety sake!
Friday, April 20, 2012
The Boys and Their Bikes!
I had to get a post in today, to write about our last weekend before we set off for another one! It's funny how much I love the weekends now! When I was working at the lake, I never had those fun-filled weekends like everyone else. I watched them all do it, but never got to partake! So it's my turn I guess!
Last weekend was great! Saturday morning Austin and Matt headed off to a fishing pond here in town to participate in a kid's fishing derby! Austin caught a few trout and was very happy. He was supposed to have a T-ball game Saturday afternoon, but it was rained out. My mom came up and we went to see The Lorax. That was a very cute movie!
On Sunday morning we all got up early and headed back out to that little pond to fish together. (I didn't fish, I watched!) The kids had a blast. There were a few friends of Matt's out there with their families, so the kids got to play. I enjoyed meeting them and their wives! I think we will all definitely hang out again soon.
After fishing we came home to clean up and hang out. We decided to take Ryland's training wheels off of his bike and give it a go. Holy cow that kid is a natural! Matt removed the training wheels and he took off like a pro! We were waiting for the falling/crying/hysterics....and they never came! He never wobbled or fell. He panicked a little when trying to stop the first few times...but after coaching him through it, he did wonderfully!
5 days later he now stands up and peddles, rides with one hand, jumps off the curbs and rides down the neighbors steep driveway! He has only crashed into a parked car twice and a fence once! That's pretty good. The fence caused a major melt-down...and some bruises and scratches. But the parked cars didn't seem to bother him too much!
Austin has stepped his game up now that he has a little competition...he now rides while simultaneously putting both hands up and peddling with his eyes closed. This causes me major panic, but Matt simple states..."just prepare yourself for another ER run and calm down!"
Along with mastering bike tricks, Austin is working on riding his skateboard too...and doing quite well!
Both boys want to spend every waking moment outside on their bikes or boards practicing their tricks! Ryland also loves telling everyone in ear shot that he now rides a 2-wheeler...no training wheels! Literally, he has told every person we come across.
When he went to school Tuesday he walked into his classroom full of teachers and kids, stood at the door and loudly announced, " Teacher Carrie, I am HERE and I ride a TWO WHEELER!" He was greeted with many laughs and lots of excitement...just what he was going for!
Today he yelled out the window to a couple of cyclist on the road, "Good job boys, you can do it!".
Channeling Mommy much? Here's the video of his first ride~!
This weekend we are off to more adventures! We have a T-ball game, a birthday party and a family camp out! In addition to our recent wonderful weekends...everything else is good too! Hope you all are out there enjoying your weekends too!
Last weekend was great! Saturday morning Austin and Matt headed off to a fishing pond here in town to participate in a kid's fishing derby! Austin caught a few trout and was very happy. He was supposed to have a T-ball game Saturday afternoon, but it was rained out. My mom came up and we went to see The Lorax. That was a very cute movie!
On Sunday morning we all got up early and headed back out to that little pond to fish together. (I didn't fish, I watched!) The kids had a blast. There were a few friends of Matt's out there with their families, so the kids got to play. I enjoyed meeting them and their wives! I think we will all definitely hang out again soon.
After fishing we came home to clean up and hang out. We decided to take Ryland's training wheels off of his bike and give it a go. Holy cow that kid is a natural! Matt removed the training wheels and he took off like a pro! We were waiting for the falling/crying/hysterics....and they never came! He never wobbled or fell. He panicked a little when trying to stop the first few times...but after coaching him through it, he did wonderfully!
5 days later he now stands up and peddles, rides with one hand, jumps off the curbs and rides down the neighbors steep driveway! He has only crashed into a parked car twice and a fence once! That's pretty good. The fence caused a major melt-down...and some bruises and scratches. But the parked cars didn't seem to bother him too much!
Austin has stepped his game up now that he has a little competition...he now rides while simultaneously putting both hands up and peddling with his eyes closed. This causes me major panic, but Matt simple states..."just prepare yourself for another ER run and calm down!"
Along with mastering bike tricks, Austin is working on riding his skateboard too...and doing quite well!
Both boys want to spend every waking moment outside on their bikes or boards practicing their tricks! Ryland also loves telling everyone in ear shot that he now rides a 2-wheeler...no training wheels! Literally, he has told every person we come across.
When he went to school Tuesday he walked into his classroom full of teachers and kids, stood at the door and loudly announced, " Teacher Carrie, I am HERE and I ride a TWO WHEELER!" He was greeted with many laughs and lots of excitement...just what he was going for!
Today he yelled out the window to a couple of cyclist on the road, "Good job boys, you can do it!".
Channeling Mommy much? Here's the video of his first ride~!
This weekend we are off to more adventures! We have a T-ball game, a birthday party and a family camp out! In addition to our recent wonderful weekends...everything else is good too! Hope you all are out there enjoying your weekends too!
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