A Boot, A Bolt, A Blanket & A Birthday!

Shortly after my last blog entry, Jeff fell and injured himself playing basketball.
He jumped up to shoot a basket only to come down on another guys foot... putting himself on the floor in extreme pain having bent his ankle about 90 degrees! The result?
Well, it's not broken... although apparently that would have been better news as it would heal faster!? The doctor thinks he will recover with out surgery, (good news) but it will be a very long road.
Maybe a couple of years!?
He is wearing a cast boot to get him through work and taking pain killers at night. He spends the majority of his days off in bed. Here's a picture of his ankle a few days after it happened, all swollen and bruised up!



My Aunt Lynda, my Dad's Sis... made Austin a beautiful quilt when he was a baby! She just finished another one for Jack... and is already working on a 3rd for our baby girl on the way!
So sweet, and she does beautiful work! Of course, AJ was extremely jealous of Jack's quilt when it arrived, so I needed to pull his out and show him his! Luckily I even had a picture of Aunt Lyn making his... since we were visiting at the time! THIS, made AJ feel like the special one, we don't have any pictures of Aunt Lyn making Jack's quilt! So... problem solved! I can't believe I'm already having to deal with the jealousy and competition!

Big ol' Thank You Aunt Lynda, for the beautiful quilts!! The boys LOVE them and so do we!!
This month I allowed my neighbor to talk me into one more excursion.
To the Fairy Festival.
I went out of pure curiosity. It was weird.
People dressed like elves, and fairies, hunchbacks and renaissance... talking in accents... blowing bubbles and jousting, or reading tarot and palms.
Normally, I am a very open minded girl, and I quite like the tarot and all of that stuff... kind of a hippy girl at heart.
But for some reason, I was not feeling it! I think it lacked energy... or everyone there was on a different planet than I?! Maybe they were all high!? I have no idea!
I suppose I've lost a lot of my grass roots having lived in bigger city's for so long!?
I don't know... or, maybe I was just tired, pregnant and hormonal!? Ha ha...
But at least we got out of the house for a bit... and anytime the kids can spend together with their best friends is a good day in their book!










Here's a funny, if not interesting tid bit... completely random!
A few weeks ago, I sat to enjoy a Jello Pudding Pop while watching my show... and took a bite into a huge, 1 1/2 inch bolt!! Imagine my surprise... then disgust! Thank God I did not break a tooth! Thank God I did not give that one to either of my kids! The next day, I went to KraftFoods.com and sent an email, attaching a picture to the Board of Directors at Kraft. I thought they ought to know that one of their machines was missing a very large bolt, and I still have it... along with the box/scew number for tracking purposes. I was not so much angry as I was relieved and concerned for others at this point. They still have never gotten back to me. I find that completely unacceptable! So I sent the picture and story to all of our local news stations. Evidently, they are n0t interested either!? I haven't heard back from anyone! Now I'm wondering what to do!? I'm not the sueing type, maybe if damage were done... but I'm still very put off about how it is not being addressed! Maybe it's good for a laugh, and a warning: beware of biting into pudding pops!
Last, but certainly not least... the big event of the month! Our first born baby boy turned 4 years old on August the 10th! Thank you so much to all of you, our family and friends... for all of the cards and gifts that you sent! He really understands it all now and appreciated it so much!

His Birthday fell on a Monday, and since Jeff worked... we went to Claim Jumper to join Daddy for dinner. Then on Jeff's day off, Thursday the 13th, we celebrated with a few of his closest friends! We went to a local pizza parlor where the kids colored and decorated chef hats, dawned some aprons, and then got their hands dirty making their own pizza's! They got a tour of the kitchen and then we opened gifts while we waited for our pizza's to cook! They ate their pizzas for lunch and washed it down with some 'green rocket-ship' cake and ice cream! It was our first, official... big boy birthday party, and he had a blast!!

Austin insisted he have a "green rocket-ship" cake. Not the easiest request, but Jeff and I have been watching Cake Boss on TLC, and well... let's just say they make this cake decorating business look easy... not so much! BUT, I surprised myself and got it done! It may have taken me as many hours to make as it did to bring Austin into the world, but oh so worth it to see the excitement on his face!!! A labor of love, and I'd do it all again!




























































SO, that's about it! 28 more days (if I'm lucky) before we welcome our new baby girl to the brood! Lord help her! :) HA ha! I'm just kidding, but seriously... I think she'll be born tough the way she's had to defend herself in utero already... the boys ever-slipping elbow jabs and knees. Ouch! We can hardly wait!! Except for the fact that my house needs more deep cleaning than any one nesting mother can provide I'm afraid! Cleaning house with two small kiddos is like swimming up stream against a current! Dangerous and very unproductive! Sort of a pointless cause I think!? But I will give it my best effort regardless! At least I am no longer watching the little girl I was a nanny for for so long... one less thing on my plate! A much needed break!
Next entry will be the announcement of our new baby girl!! :)
We can hardly wait, see ya then... in the meantime... stay well, and cool as you enjoy the rest of your summers!
We love and miss you all back at home!!

Mom, Mark and Tricia.... we can not wait for your visits!!
We will see you very soon!! Thank you for being such a huge an instrumental part of our family!! We honestly could not do it with out you!!
You are Angels in my book!!
Papa and Grandma, we are already dreaming, planning and scheming up a plan for Jan/Feb./ or maybe March... when we can hopefully get your new great grand-daughter out to meet you and hopefully the rest of the family too!! Let's hope it'll be possible!!