How time flies

It has been a very long time since I took the time to blog. Where do I star. I guess an update on Eli's arm would be the best place. He has been cast free for over a month now. He was so brave through the whole thing. He is going good. He still tends to not use the arm as much at times but it is his left and he is right handed. It is bowed some but the doctor said it would correct itself with him as young as he is. Time will tell.

Eli turned four in July. He wanted a tractor on his cake. That is what he had last year but he said that was okay he wanted it again. We had just family and had a great time. He told me the other day that he wants Diego next year. We will see if that is still the case next summer.

Micah is great. He is go big. He will be 20 months on the 2nd. He is not scared of trying anything. Lately he has been a little afraid of loud noises again. He is so funny. He is the kindest child. He started yes mam and thank you without my having to really tell him. He may have heard me tell that to Eli enough that he caught on. He is always grinning.

I am still working at the bank. It is good to be out some during the week. Adult conservation is nice but I miss the time with the boys. I will try to get some pictures up of the boys soon.

Camp and broken arms...

Teen Week was last week. Eli got to go with Pop, Lollie, Scott and Halley for the week. Micah and I got to go and stay two nights. We had so much fun. The weather was great. It was warm but I can remember much warmer days. Camp is such a big part of our life. Eli is ready to go again. I have a cute story from camp to share. Eli found a stick shaped like a gun. He picks it up and starts to play. Lollie starts to explain how we never point a gun at a person or shot at a person. She tells him it would be okay to shot at rabbits or at targets. Eli then tells Lollie it would be okay to shot at Walmarts. He thought the target she was referring to was the store.

And the broken arm also goes to Eli. He fell off the bar stool last night and reached to catch himself. He broke both bones in his left arm. We have a splint like brace on it now. They now require you to wait 5 to 10 days to put a cast on the arm to make sure all the swelling has stopped. He was so brave. All the nurses commented on how brave he was as well as how polite. He did so good. He asked on the way to the ER if he would get a new arm or if they would have to put air in his. He also said that we would have to pray for him. It is amazing what their minds think of. So Eli will not get to go to camp this Sunday. He will have to wait till next year. He also told me that his arm would be better by camp next year. He is such a little trooper!

Micah is great. Still climbing on everything and has the most charming smile I have ever seen.

Father's Day

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Hey everyone! I just did something really neat and easy. Hope you are all good. VBS was great. Very glad the week is over because it has been so busy. On a very sad note. I would like to ask all of you to pray for the Maxwell and Childers families. Jonathan and Anna had their first baby on Thursday. Due to some unknow problems as of know, the baby died this afternoon. Please keep them all in your prayers.

Busy week ahead

Our VBS starts tomorrow....ready or not. I am ready, I think. Sometimes I think when it comes to VBS you are not truly ready until Wednesday and of course by then the week is half over.

Both my boys have runny noses and are coughing. I hope we dont have to make a trip to see the doctor but you never know. Micah is cutting jaw teeth so I think that has something to do with his. He has been moody lately. He has also taken to wanting to drink juice instead of eating. That is very un-Micah. He and Eli both are really good eaters so it has been a little strange to see him not eat. I hope it is just the teeth coming in that is causing the habit change.

Not only do we have VBS next week, but I have a busier than normal work week ahead. I will be working three half days, a day where i work a few hours in the afternoon to allow someone to go to a meeting and Saturday. It is going to be a challenging week!

Outside...

is where my two boys want to be all the time. They love to be outside. Playing with toys or in the sand box or digging in the dirt is fine with them if it means being outside. They are so much fun to watch. Today we helped Pop and Lollie plant the garden. I know it is a little late but the boys had so much fun. Eli helped Pop run the tiller. He was so cute walking along side the tiller and trying to talk to Pop. Of course Pop could not hear anything because of the tiller. Micah took his shoes off and walked in the newly tilled soil and the look on his face was precious. Eli of course needed his shoes off too so he could walk in the dirt like Micah. They had fun.

We got the pool open finally. After all the rain from May we finally get in yesterday for the first time. I think the cover was drained about four times before we finally got it to where the cover could come off and us be here long enough to be able to take it off when it was ready. The boys love the pool. Eli picked right up where the was last year at the end of the summer with not being scared of the water or it getting in his face. He does so good. He stays off by himself most of the time. Micah was a little unsure yesterday in some ways. He would get to kicking and bouncing and get some water in his face and then settle for a little while. Yesterday it did not take too long and he was ready to be out. He wants me to be the one holding him all the time but that is okay with me. You just get a little tired after a while. He did great today. I think he would have stayed longer than what we did but he needed a nap.

We have VBS next week at church. Eli has worked so hard helping paint. He is so cute and wants to help so badly. I hope he keeps that spirit about him. Micah has taken some bumps to the head while at the building working and that has keep us on our toes. He is growing so fast that has helped to cause so of the bumps. Places he could walk one day it seems the next he can not without hitting something. I am still not finished in my room. Hopefully I will be Saturday. I dont lack much but sometimes getting the little stuff done is the hardest.

Home

We came all the way home yesterday. The boys were great. Eli rode with his daddy on the way home and had a great time. Micah slept a lot and thus was not all that ready to go to sleep when everyone else was. The trip was good. It is nice to be home but it is bittersweet.

Heading home....

We are heading home today. We will not arrive till some time Saturday. Both boys are ready for home and their toys I believe. Eli has asked several times when we will go to his "white house." They have been so good. Keep us in your prayers as we travel.