On Vacation and Loving It!

We are here in wonderful Idaho! Today is actually our first day just relaxing. We've been busy out on the boat, on the beach, riding Jeff and Kindra's horse, Tucker, playing with kitties, chasing the dogs and zooming down the zipline! Cole even did the zipline by himself, fell and came to me with a scraped up face. Kayley's cast has been a challenge because although it can get wet, it's a pain when the sand gets inside. We'll have to stick to just the pool for her for the rest of the time. The kids are having a blast and we're enjoying spending time with Aunt Sybil, Uncle Ed, Jeff and Kindra. We're taking lots of pictures that I'll post later. Yay for vacation!

Rockin' Red

After lots of waiting, Kayley got her cast on yesterday. Usually they aren't waterproof because of the cotton lining between the skin and the fiberglass but we were able to purchase a different kind of lining that would allow her to go in water! They also gave her a little boot that keeps the cast from getting dirty. It took her all of 10 minutes to learn how to run in the thing but hey, what did you expect? It's Kayley we're talking about here! I'm very happy with the orthopedist we saw and I'm glad the waiting is over.

Ashley watched Cole while we were at the doctor and she took these pictures when we got back.

In case you were wondering, I don't ever brush my daughters' hair.

Ten On Tuesday

1. Our Ross and Rachel (on again, off again) vacation is now on again. I guess you never knew it was off. But it's for sure on and we're leaving on Friday!

2. Kayley's foot has looked like this all weekend:

Today we go to get a cast. I don't know what kind they'll do but I'm hoping it's a boot that we can take off if need be.

3. We painted the towel bar, toilet paper holder and the hand towel thing brown to match the bathroom.







Now I need new towels, rugs and a shower curtain and the room will be complete!

4. I took the day off from Matthew. I haven't watched him in three weeks.

5. I went to Michaels and bought Kayley four or five little dollar projects to keep her busy while she can't do much. She loves them and I feel like a good mom (for now anyway).

6. We have sworn off all fast food eating including the Coffee Bean and quick trips to get Diet Coke. We have got to catch up on our bills!

7. I saw the dentist yesterday about my tooth. It's $200 to pull it and I will be getting it done soon. The office is way into deep Oxnard and I was caught off guard when the Asian dentist started speaking Spanish!

8. Every time we go to church I like it more and more. I really think the free donuts will probably be the death of my diet. Haha.

9. I really want to hold all of my favorite babies.

10. I'M SO EXCITED FOR VACATION!!!!!!!

No Motivation

It will take a miracle for me to motivate myself to do a Not Me! post tomorrow. In other words, it aint gonna happen. I will be spending the day figuring out childcare for Cole, transporting Kayley (and Katie) to the doctor and then helping her adjust to her new cast. My back is so sore from carrying her and she's so annoyed with having to sit all the time. I'm trying hard to not have a bad attitude and remember that I'm not the one with the broken foot!

Crazy Park Circle Spinny Things Do Make for Broken Bones

Kayley has a broken foot. Not the toes or the ankle but in between. Holy moley people. One week before vacation! Poor kid. I win the mother of the year award for thinking she was a faker. Pray for a speedy healing, please!

Not a Faker

She's not fakin' it. Her foot really is bruised and she still cannot walk on it. I'll be taking her into the doctor today. Please pray that she heals quickly. I'll keep you posted on how the doctor visit goes.

Wet Pants and Injured Feet

So it turns out I am going crazy.

I have encountered not one, but two unfriendly, crabbily judging mothers at the park this week (so far). In order to flee from the one today the kids and I headed over to the park in the middle of Camino Real. Then after two seconds of being there Kayley fell off of something on the structure I've never seen before and injured her foot. I carried her to the bathroom, Cole peed his pants before we could get there, Katie wouldn't walk in the street and sat down in the middle of the walkway and refused to move and when we did make it to the car Kayley cried the whole way home telling me I shouldn't have taken her there and that the park was an awful place. We made it home and the little ones are asleep. Kayley still won't walk on her foot and I have two options:

1. Kayley is full of crap and she's the best faker ever.
2. There is only a bit of bruising and no signs of breakage but is still injured.

What's a mother to do?
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

On the bright side I got to see Wistie and her boyfriend today. She's 21! I can't believe it. She'll always be 12 to me.