Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Yellowstone - Day 1
Well, it is the end of day 1 of our big Yellowstone adventure. First, I'm happy to report the Yukon (back from the shop after four weeks of repairs) made it just fine with no issues. None that we noticed anyway. :)
Day 1
11:10 - We finished packing up the rig, stopped by the bank, and headed off to drop Sausies off at Russ and Sue's house to be taken care of while we are gone.
12:00 - Leave Russ and Sue's house to head for West Yellowstone!
12:02 - "Dad, are we almost there yet?" (repeated every 1.8 minutes) :)
5:20 - Arrived at the Kelly Inn. Unloaded the Yukon, put kids and Missy in long pants (56 degrees and rainy on and off), and loaded back up to head for dinner.
6:20 - The Outpost appeared to be a Mom and Pop type of shop and we thought it would be great. It turned out to be mediocre at best, but it filled our bellies up.
7:25 - I was headed back to the motel because I was ready for bed. I was instructed that we were going into Yellowstone for a while and THEN we could head back for bed.
7:30 - Being the obedient husband that I am, I headed directly around the corner to Yellowstone. After only a few minutes this is what we saw:
8:25 - Heading back to the west entrance of Yellowstone there was an amazing sunset. The pictures don't do it justice, but here they are anyway:
9:40 - Back at the motel room, we were trying our best to keep the kids quiet when Hunter jumped out of bed holding his mouth. He had wiggled his loose tooth (number 7) so hard that it had fallen out! Great job Hunter! The newest missing tooth is the upper empty spot. Now he is waiting anxiously for the three missing teeth to come back in so he can eat normally again. :)
It's too bad we didn't warn the Tooth Fairy that we would be at the Kelly Inn in West Yellowstone. He'll have to wait until we get home to have her visit.
Now we'll try our best to get some sleep...
Day 1
11:10 - We finished packing up the rig, stopped by the bank, and headed off to drop Sausies off at Russ and Sue's house to be taken care of while we are gone.
12:00 - Leave Russ and Sue's house to head for West Yellowstone!
12:02 - "Dad, are we almost there yet?" (repeated every 1.8 minutes) :)
5:20 - Arrived at the Kelly Inn. Unloaded the Yukon, put kids and Missy in long pants (56 degrees and rainy on and off), and loaded back up to head for dinner.
6:20 - The Outpost appeared to be a Mom and Pop type of shop and we thought it would be great. It turned out to be mediocre at best, but it filled our bellies up.
7:25 - I was headed back to the motel because I was ready for bed. I was instructed that we were going into Yellowstone for a while and THEN we could head back for bed.
7:30 - Being the obedient husband that I am, I headed directly around the corner to Yellowstone. After only a few minutes this is what we saw:
8:25 - Heading back to the west entrance of Yellowstone there was an amazing sunset. The pictures don't do it justice, but here they are anyway:
9:40 - Back at the motel room, we were trying our best to keep the kids quiet when Hunter jumped out of bed holding his mouth. He had wiggled his loose tooth (number 7) so hard that it had fallen out! Great job Hunter! The newest missing tooth is the upper empty spot. Now he is waiting anxiously for the three missing teeth to come back in so he can eat normally again. :)
It's too bad we didn't warn the Tooth Fairy that we would be at the Kelly Inn in West Yellowstone. He'll have to wait until we get home to have her visit.
Now we'll try our best to get some sleep...
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Makeup
Missy and I have been really amazed at how different each of our children are. With Hunter and Amelia we were very lucky in that neither of them really got into things when they were small(er). The drawers were safe...the cupboards were safe...Missy's purse was safe...
Our sweet little blond hair blue eyed child is very different than her siblings in many ways including her hair and eyes. She definately likes to get into anything and everything. Today she went down to the kitchen, moved a chair to the counter, got into her mother's purse, took out the lipstick and...well, here is what she did.
Isn't she beautiful!
Our sweet little blond hair blue eyed child is very different than her siblings in many ways including her hair and eyes. She definately likes to get into anything and everything. Today she went down to the kitchen, moved a chair to the counter, got into her mother's purse, took out the lipstick and...well, here is what she did.
Isn't she beautiful!
Friday, May 9, 2008
He did it!
Well, the fat lip was finally worth it! Last night at baseball Hunter got his first hit and first run! It was so much fun for him. The other kids on his team and their parents were all so excited and cheered for him like crazy. Each batter after him had a base hit so when he finally crossed home plate for his first run all of the parents and kids cheered him on again and it was hard for him to keep a straight face. He really doesn't like to be in the spotlight so he came over to us quickly for a round of high 5s. It was also great that his Grandpa Bob and Grandma Cathy could be there to see him on such a great night.
What a great feeling it is for a parent to see their child succeed at something that hasn't come easy for them. Hunter has struggled with hitting the ball this year (he's a bit nervous about that pitching machine) but has been good about practicing and it is finally paying off. I know it is hard for him to see the big picture, but for me I can look back at his determiniation and sticktoitivness (than might not be a real word :) ) over the past month or so and see it all coming together for him. After experiences like this Missy and I try to help him look at what his hard work has helped him accomplish. I understand that hitting a baseball isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it sure does illustrate a much larger life lesson. I hope that lesson sinks in for him and for me.
A big thanks to his coaches also. They are so patient with him and have worked so well with him and given him so much encouragement. The only bummer of the night was that his head coach Brett wasn't there to witness the hit first hand, but his wife was so she filled him in.
What a great feeling it is for a parent to see their child succeed at something that hasn't come easy for them. Hunter has struggled with hitting the ball this year (he's a bit nervous about that pitching machine) but has been good about practicing and it is finally paying off. I know it is hard for him to see the big picture, but for me I can look back at his determiniation and sticktoitivness (than might not be a real word :) ) over the past month or so and see it all coming together for him. After experiences like this Missy and I try to help him look at what his hard work has helped him accomplish. I understand that hitting a baseball isn't a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it sure does illustrate a much larger life lesson. I hope that lesson sinks in for him and for me.
A big thanks to his coaches also. They are so patient with him and have worked so well with him and given him so much encouragement. The only bummer of the night was that his head coach Brett wasn't there to witness the hit first hand, but his wife was so she filled him in.
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Fat Lip
Well, since a picture is worth a thousand words:
Hunter got hit good in the mouth tonight at baseball practice. After he freaked out for a few minutes, I got a cold pack out of the first aid kit in my truck and he held it on his lip. I was really proud of him though...after he held the cold pack on his lips for a few minutes he reluctantly went back and finished practice. Sometimes being a kid is tough.
Hunter got hit good in the mouth tonight at baseball practice. After he freaked out for a few minutes, I got a cold pack out of the first aid kit in my truck and he held it on his lip. I was really proud of him though...after he held the cold pack on his lips for a few minutes he reluctantly went back and finished practice. Sometimes being a kid is tough.
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