Cast News and More

It's goodbye to cast #2 and I'm not a bit sad about it! I'm still in a bit of shock that I'm saying this about my 18 month old though. Good grief, what's in store in the years to come with this kid?

Saturday was a family reunion on Milo's side and it was at the water park here in town. It wasn't until a few days before that I started to panic on how I was going to keep Reed's cast dry and keep him out of the water. Anna and I trekked out of town to get one we thought might work. I came right home and tried it out. Well he wasn't having any of that either, he ripped it right off! It did get a little wet at the pool but it wasn't soaking so I didn't really worry about it.

The next day we also had a family day. We went to church with Marion, took family photos at the park (will post some when they get passed around), went back had a great dinner and just hung out. We made quick attempt at getting just one with just the kids. Don't you love how well it worked out? Reed was over any more photos to put it mildly, it was hot and he wanted to run as fast as he could to the playground. I knew I was pushing my luck but tried anyway. Stupid, I know it never works. (Monday was family hangover day. Not in a bad way, we had a great couple days, we were all just very, very tired) Anyway, Sunday I noticed that Reed's cast had slipped and his fingers were pretty much missing except for the very tips. I ended up taking him in yesterday to the on call doctor and he said it needed to be replaced but while it was off, let's x-ray it and see where we stand. Turns out, it probably wasn't broken at all but since it wasn't really clear they casted it anyway. I was so happy his little fingers slipped and a new cast didn't have to go back on. Finally, he can have a normal bath and get back to the pool!

I wish I would have gotten a photo of him leaving the doctor's office. He held his cast up to his ear and talked the whole way down the hall pretending it was his cell phone. Every person he walked past he would say Hi, Hi, Hi. It was adorable. I tried all day to recreate him talking on the phone but we all know who's in charge around here and since he didn't feel like talking on his cast phone, he didn't!

Instead, I got a couple other photos and even if they're a bit blurry, I love how he's playing with the dang thing. Here he was playing piano with it and watching Sesame Street and above he's making that cute, silly face.

Actually our whole weekend was nonstop and I should post about each day but I'm feeling pretty good with this attempt considering the lack of posting that's gone on this summer. Anyway, on Friday night our ward was having a campout. We weren't planning on camping with the reunion being the next day but we went for the potluck that night. It turned out to be great food, the weather was perfect for the kids to run and play and we didn't have to end the night sleeping in a tent.
Right before we get ready to leave Dane comes up to me just bawling. I notice how dirty his shirt is. I'm not lying when I say it's normal for his clothes to be this covered in dirt, mud, food(!), whatever it is, he's our messy kid. Then I noticed the tear and he came unglued. I didn't care at all about that either. This is a hand me down shirt from some older cousins that made it through them, then Nathan and it finally fit Dane. It had a good life, no fretting over it. But that's just the reason Dane lost it, he wanted one of the 'big boys' shirts. He cried all 25 minutes home, begging me to sew it back together 'like this' (showing me where to put the fabric back together). I can mend but not that good!

And the best news of all....... Granny DeeAnn is coming tomorrow night!! We haven't seen my mom since New Year's and it's been way, way too long. She's used to a quiet house so I hope she's been mentally preparing for her extended stay with us because it's definitely not quiet around here.