Ouch!

August 2013

Ouch!

About a week before school started, Parker, Tanner and Aaron M. were playing outside.  They got the lovely idea to jump off the roof of the playhouse.  The playhouse roof is the same height as our house roof.  Not their brightest decision, but apparently that is just what crazy boys sometimes do. 

When Tanner jumped, his knee hit his face.  I had the unfortunate experience to look out the laundry room window just as he was flying through the air.  Luckily he got off with a badly bruised cheek bone. 


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Hopefully all of the attention he received from his battle wound will be outweighed by the pain....

We were actually planning on selling this lovely structure which came with the house because the kids don't use it much.  The backyard is not really large, and we (me and the kids--Bri's not so sure) want to get a trampoline.  The next week we listed it on Craig's list for $150 and it is gone.  So long little tree house.  You were fun while we had you.

One Sunday at church the Primary president had to come get me because Tanner's scab got torn off and there was blood everywhere.  A kid in his class purposefully pushed Tanner into a chair and then closed the chair on his head.  It was not a pretty sight!  Tanner is. tough though.  (and again...lots of attention that day at church, ha!)

Aspen Grove Family Pictures

Family Pictures

The last day of Aspen Grove we snapped these pictures.  I think especially because we are living in West Texas in the middle of a drought,  we really appreciated the beautiful nature and cool mountain environment.

Lakehouse Trip

July 25, 2013

Lake Brownwood

 

We haven't been to the lake in a summer or two because of the ongoing drought.  However, there was enough rain in the Brownwood area to warrant a trip.  The boat can even rest in the dock this summer because the water level is actually high enough, which is convenient.

Lucky for us (but not for them), Angelique and group went a few weeks before us.  They walked into a trashed lake house.  Apparently some teenage kids had a party or two in the unoccupied house.  This happened a couple of years ago as well.  Grrrrr.   Ang and group spent several hours cleaning up the place:  broken glass,  trash, filthy bedding etc....  It was lucky for us because the place was  cleaner than ever before when we walked in: no bugs, not dirt in the corners, no weird lake house smell.  (Thanks Angelique, Joseph and friends!)

Tanner driving the boat.  Everyone got a turn and thought it was pretty awesome.

The kids did lots of tubing and water skiing.  Aubrey was even able to ski on a practice board.  Bryn, Park and Tan were able to water ski for the first time.



Brian and kids were on the boat until the last bit of sun went down each evening. (I spent about three or four ours on the boat and called it good.  Usually Aubrey came inside with me.  We got the food ready, read books together and separately, and enjoyed  relaxing.)




They wanted smiley face tans!




Parker skiing.  We have lots of pictures of all the kids doing this.  Since they aren't the most clear shots, I'll just post this one.

Poor Parker

July 2013

Parker needed four permanent teeth pulled to have room in his mouth.  We waited until after a trip to the Lake house and then took him in.  He was very nervous but did great. 

 

This is when he was still on the nitrous oxide. (laughing gas)

 

He looked different for several hours because his entire mouth was numb.  He would smile but he pretty much looked just like this....kind of funny.

They let him take the teeth home, and we were all amazed with how HUGE they were.  He was happy that one of Aubrey's friends insisted the tooth fairy visit.  I was kind of thinking the tooth fairy might be broke after the $600+ procedure...but hey, she apparently was not because she came that very night.