Football 2018-2019 season

 Tyler and Kyle love football.  We've been waiting for the year the two boys would get to play on the same team.  Tyler is a senior and Kyle a sophomore.  This picture was taken after their first game.  They won!!

Kyle and Ciaran

Kyle and Tyler

Loved watching Tyler and Kyle on the sideline talking to each other!

In the Varsity games Kyle didn't get to play much.  Tyler played, but sometimes struggled with anxiety which causes him indigestion.  However, he did really well this year.  They have enjoyed playing and had a decent season as this was their first year in class A.  Their win this week qualified them for playoffs. 

Last week Kyle had an unfortunate incident which landed him in the ER. 

Under this blue shirt is a lot of shoulder pain!!  

He won the award for the dirtiest patient of the day.

Does it look dislocated?  I took pity on him and let the nurse cut his shirt off.  Even that was painful.  I really liked that shirt though, but I love him.

While waiting for them to fix it they gave him some morphine.  It didn't do anything to dull the pain.  After about an hour he went from about a 4 pain to an 8.  He was not happy.  

However, after the x-ray they were able to get it back in place.  Looks way better and feels way better.  He let off the biggest sigh of relief when the shoulder popped back into place.  

After his shoulder felt better, he was suddenly hungry and begging to go to Taco Bell!  

I had to take a picture of his shoes for a couple reasons.  His shoes were the reason he got hurt.  The field at Millard West was horrible.  It had rained the night before and their field was dangerous as a result.  Kyle's cleats got stuck in the mud as he was going for a tackle.  He put out his arm to tackle a guy, but with his feet not moving his shoulder dislocated.  He fell onto the floor face first and didn't move.  He's never been in so much pain.  Dad went out on the field to see what was going on.  I came down a couple minutes after and went to get the car.  We knew it was an ER trip.  In the ER they questioned me as to who I was.  It always throws me off when people just don't know I am him mother, but I guess we don't really look much alike.  However, I am his MOTHER!! 

When he got to his bed I wanted to be able to take his pain away.  It's hard to watch your kid in pain and not be able to do anything about it.  In the car he'd mentioned he wanted his shoes off so I asked him if he wanted his shoes off.  He said no.  A few minutes later I asked him again, but he again responded no.  As the mud started to dry and the sheets got more and more dirty I asked him again.  After about 40 minutes he tried to cross his feet, but couldn't and I asked him one last time.  Finally, he said, "Apparently you really want my shoes off so just take them off."  I took the clue and realized he was in so much pain he just didn't want to talk or be talked to.  I understood that sometimes when you are in pain, you just want to be left alone.  I left his shoes on. 

About 5 minutes later Monty came in and said, "Hey son, do you want your shoes off?"  So funny.  Monty took his shoes off. 

Kyle was a stud through the whole thing.  He was sad and did shed a few tears.  Sad that his season was over, but after this weeks games he melted my heart when he said, "Mom, today it was kinda fun to see a kid that plays under me get to play.  He hasn't played much this season and he got to play today and did well.  I guess that is the silver lining in me getting hurt!"  I love him!! 

Trey's backpacking trip

Trey is an 11 yr old scout and Monty is one of the leaders.  This weekend he went on his first backpacking camp out.  I think his pack weighed as much as he did.  He managed to walk 4 miles with this pack on his back.  Great job!!  Always a goof ball!! 

New Carpet

When we moved into our house two and a half years ago I knew I wanted new carpet.  The family before us had a do and despite cleaning it, it always smelt a little like dog to me.  After selling our Fort Collins home we decided to get new Carpet!!  

I couldn't be happier!!  So fresh!!!! 

Staph

I'm not a doctor person.  I always kinda feel like our bodies can fight off infection and there is nothing a little Hydrogen Peroxide can't fix.  Kyle scraped his knee in football a few weeks past and his knee has had a little trouble healing.  I honestly thought he was just being a little wimpy as he told me his knee was hurting more and more instead of less and less.  One Sunday after church he said, "Mom, my knee feels hot.  Feel it."  I told him to come on over and sure enough his knee felt hot.  I started telling Monty what it looked like and he said, "He's got a staph infection.  That's serious.  He needs antibiotics."  Spoken like a true med-student.  He took him to the doctor and he was right.  It was staph.  Hydrogen Peroxide was NOT the fix!! 

Sorry Kyle!!!  My bad!!!

First Day of School

Kory and Trey--my middle school buddies!  Kory starting 8th grade.  Trey starting 6th!!  I enjoying seeing them whenever they come to see me in the library!

Makai is our only kid in elementary.  First day of 3rd grade with Mrs. Lewis.  

Can you see the excitement!!

Tyler and Kyle had late start.  When we left for school Kyle was just waking up!  Sophomore year.  

Tyler was busy reading the book he was suppose to read over the summer that he was only half way threw.  He was pretty excited when he got to school and found out his teacher hadn't even finished the book!  Senior year--here we come.  Senioritous started before his Senior year even started.  

Big FOOT!!!

Makai is 8 and Makai is huge.  Today we went to take him to get some new shoes and that is when I realized just how big he was.  His feet are bigger than mine!!  How did this happen??!!  How can he be bigger than me at 8??  Not sure, but the picture is proof!!  I love that Trey is cleaning his toe nails!  So satisfying he says!

A day in Lincoln

For some reason my kids are going through a phase where they think it is funny to close their eyes for pictures.  Kory started it and I am kinda shocked that even Tyler thinks it's funny!  For the record I don't think it is funny!!  We drove to Lincoln one day just for the fun of it.  We LOVE Thai food and we spotted this place that had Thai Ice Cream.  What is Thai Ice cream??  It's ice cream that is spread out into a thin strip and then rolled.  The presentation is really fun.  We each enjoyed a unique creation.  

I made him share.  I think it was chunky Monkey or something like that.  Pretty good.

Sorry my son has no eyes!  KORY!!!

Trey loves strawberrys, so he was in heaven

And Makai will get anything that looks like it has more sugar than any human should consume.  

 Kyle didn't get one because he was still full from Lunch. 

TWINS!!  My favorite part of the day was when I realized Kyle and Tyler had dressed alike without knowing it.  Tyler was about to go change once he saw Kyle, but I didn't let him.  Instead I got a picture.  So cute.  Love these boys so much.