Lewis in the Water

Watching the big bucket dump with Grandpa.

Lewis had a ball karate chopping the water. He was really fighting hard.

The Boys

I know I'm slightly biased, but these are four of the cutest kids ever!

The Gigantic Play Place

What could be more fun than blasting foam balls at people in a three story treehouse?

This is what happens when two dads chase four little boys for three days.

A Little Water Fun

Don't let that smiling face fool you. This crazy dad is always up to something.

Overheard

Yesterday, Owen was talking with a friend about his new baby sister. This is what I overheard Owen say. "Just wait until she's 2. She'll mess up all your stuff." Spoken like a true older brother!

Pictures Not for the Faint of Heart

That splinter of wood in the above photo looks very small until you consider that it just spent 2 weeks under Owen's thumbnail!! It was imbedded under the nail, so you couldn't see it from the end of the nail, and it stopped somewhere past his cuticle. Two doctors visits, multiple salt-water soaks. two rounds of antibiotics, and two very painful shots of numbing medications later, his thumb is now splinter free.
I felt so bad for the little guy when we were at the doctor's office yesterday. It was so painful for him, and it took Dr. Testrout a long time to get it out. She had to cut his thumbnail way down as you can see in the above photo, and had to deal with a lot of gunk oozing out. It was pretty gross. Every time she would get a hold of the splinter, a little piece would just break off, so the splinter pictured above, is shorter than what was actually in his thumb.

Owen was so obviously in quite a lot of pain while we were at the doctor, but I am really proud of how he handled himself. And I love our family doctor. She is so good with my kids.

Campfire Without the Camping

A winter coat and no shoes or socks. He would not keep them on.
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One marshmallow in the hand, one in the mouth. Life is good!