Don't Read If You Have a Weak Stomach

This was a very sad day for us. We were getting ready to have dinner with our wonderful friends enjoying the wonderful weather. It was beautiful outside so all the children were playing, Keagan was on the trampoline with a couple of other children and when all of a sudden he was screaming and running towards the deck yelling "it's so gross, it's so gross..." and we all thought that he had been stung by a bee but boy were we wrong. And boy was it gross. As the mom I must admit that I found it very upsetting watching my child be in so much pain and not being able to do anything about it. Thankfully we have wonderful friends that stepped up to take care of getting dinner served to all the kids and watched out brew while we took Keagan to the hospital. Keagan could not look at his arm. We were so lucky when we got the hospital they took him in right away. Keagan has not seen these pictures because it is all too fresh but I know that one day will want to see them.
I managed to get this picture while he was out right before they set it. The x-ray wasn't pretty either.

They had to put him out to reset his arm. They gave him what they call the "Micheal Jackson sleepy juice". It was amazing to see how quickly the medicine put him out. One min. he was talking to us the next he was out. They had us leave the room while they set it because apparently it is not pretty to watch.

It was a very long first night because of the pain that he was in but each day got better. The hardest part was that he couldn't move his arm and found that very frustrating. But he managed well. When things had finally settled down we found out what happend. Keagan and one our little friends were on the tramp. and the little girl wanted to do a trick so Keagan was stepping back to give her some room and stepped right out of the only opening on the enclosure and fell out backwards on his arm.

KR was getting in the snuggle action of trying to make sure that Keagan was feeling ok. LOL but he was so nervous that she would bump it.

Still looking good for Sunday. This is his air guitar. LOL In case you are wondering yes he choice the pink. He is a real man plus you have no idea how much attention you get when you have a pink cast on. (He is one smart cookie LOL)

I was so proud of how well Keagan did with his cast on. He was able to have it cut down to just below his elbow for the last 4 1/2 weeks because it was healing so well. I never once heard a complaint or words of frustration from him the whole time that he had it on. He even had a great time in Winnepeg with Uncle Tyler and Auntie Michelle. It was a very happy day when it finally came off now we just laugh at how much darker the air on that arm is but he is doing great.

Only Rylan LOL

This is our Rylan. What can I say this was the funniest thing ever. Rylan decided that he would climb down between the springs on the trampoline only to discover that he couldn't get out. LOL
He tried twisting different ways but it didn't work.

And being the good mom that I am I had to grab my camera to capture the moment for a life time. :) These are more moments that you just don't want to forget.

I "save" his life by lifting him back out but not before having a good laugh with him. Boy I love this kid.

Night Out

Jamie and I were lucky to get away for a night while we were home in BC. We had a free night stay at a hotel in Surrey and so we were off for the evening and night. We made out way to our hotel, checked in and then we were off for some fun shopping. There is something about shopping when you have no children around and there were some great deals at Sears.
Then we were off for dinner to a restaurant that we used to go to after our church dances. Fresgo Inn is a great place to eat, I can guarantee you that you will not leave there hungry. Jamie had a hamburger for dinner crazy how big it is. LOL They give you enough food to last for a week. After our evening of shopping and eating it was back to the hotel for a relaxing evening. This has been a great month of traveling and it will be great to get home, but we are so thankful for the time that we have with our family and our kids. There is nothing better than making more memories together.

Fire Works

This was something that Jamie and I used to do all the time when we were dating. The Symphony of Fire. It is a huge display of fireworks put on by 4 different countries and it is amazing. This was the first time that we have been home for it and so we decided to take some of the kids in for it. It was Darien's special treat because it was his birthday he got to bring a friend. It is crazy because Darien and his friend only see each other once a year but they always have a great time. Rylan just wanted to tag along. Stefan is too little and Keagan wasn't feeling very well and wanted to just hang with my mom. So off we went. It was just as crazy as we remembered but we managed to get some really good seats.

It was a long wait for the kids and we filled the time with card games and some people watching . After seeing how amazing the fire works were they decided that it was worth the wait. It was a great way to spend the night.

Beach Fun

More beach fun. I must admit that we just love the beach. The kids are so happy playing in the sand and water. This beach doesn't really compare to Oregon but the water and fun is still the same. Rylan loves it.
The tidal pools are great for skim boarding.

Keagan was so happy for finally getting in on the skim boarding.

Stefan was having fun showing Grandma Hazel all the fun things that he was finding.

Our famous beach cabana. It is so hard to put back in the holder but having it at the beach is so worth the work and laughter when we are putting it away. LOL No word of a lie it usually takes us 30 min. to get it back in the bag. :)

Birthday Celebrations

It never fails that we are always away for Darien's birthday. This year we were once again with our family in BC. It was great and we always have fun being together as a family. Darien is the only one that really gets to have all the family for his birthday because we are almost always home in the summer. This year my sister and her family came over to my moms to help us celebrate. It was great to be together. It is amazing to see how all the kids are growing up so fast. I can't believe that my nephew is old enough to drive this year. CRAZY!!!
The boys enjoying the celebrations.

One of many cakes. LOL

As has been tradition we always celebrate Darien's and Jamie's moms birthday together because they are in the same month. This year we were so happy to spend the day with Penni's dear friend Betty. She made us a wonderful meal and then had the great treat of cake after.

Getting ready to blow out the candles.

I can't believe that my baby is 11. I really have no idea where the time has gone. Darien is turning into a wonderful young man. I feel so blessed to have him in our lives. This year really seems to have been the turning point for him from boy to young man. He is planning things for his future, starting to make goals and it is so neat to watch. I am so excited to have teenagers. I think that it is going to be challenging but also there is going to be so much fun. I love Darien so much. It can be a hard being the oldest but he is going great and I can't wait for the future.

Our Favorite Things...

As is tradition when we go home to BC, we always make our way to Lynn Canyon for a fun filled day of playing in the really cold water, throwing rocks and cliff jumping. We love this place and the kids always ask to go here.
Keagan catching some rays in on the warm rocks.

Rylan striking a pose. He loves playing and exploring in the water.

There are more rocks than Stefan can throw so that is always a good thing. LOL

Darien got in on the cliff jumping again this year. But it is so cold that he can only do it for so long.

Jamie made his way over to the other side for some higher jumping. He is such a show boat. LOL

This is always such a fun filled day. We pack in our lunch and drinks and a chair for me to sit on to keep track of all the kids and it is a great way to spend the day.