Easter Bunny 2008

The boys practiced their bunny poses before we left gramma's house. Its tough to get 3 boys to pose for a still-shot.

Every year brings a new adventure. Brax did great. Teal did great. Baeden did okay just refused to smile. Holt hated every minute. He screamed in complete terror of the big-earred bunny.

Overall, Easter 2008 was filled with fun, adventure, and lots of blessings.

Beach Bums!

We spent Spring Break Weekend at the beach. We got down to Port Aransas late Friday night in time for some Moonlight Fishing. Braxton and Baeden were so excited to cast and reel even if they didn't catch anything. And when they finally caught some fish, the excitement could not be contained.

The next morning, we put on our suits and headed to the beach. The weather was perfect for catching some waves.

Braxton tried his hand at some Boogie-Boardin. Once he got the timing down, he could ride the wave all the way to the shore on his belly.

Baeden had the greatest time hopping the waves. And even when he got knocked down by a few, he was quick to hop up, dust off, and head out for another wave.
Braxton tried to teach Baeden how to surf.

Sunday morning Mommy and the boys headed out to the porch to feed the gulls. We were nice enough to wait until 9 am before we lured all the gulls and their loud squawking into the channel. If the neighbors weren't up yet they would be after the gull-feeding.

The weather was not so great so we waited till lunch to see if the fog would clear up. Mommy and Daddy figured it would be clearer towards the coast, but we were wrong.

The beach was littered with seaweed and the wind was so cold. But that didn't stop the boys, They were eager to get into the water again.

Eventhough it was a quick trip to the beach, it was a great trip to the beach. We are so excited to get back there this summer.

Never Play Near Smoldering Coals

We went camping for the day with some friends, and the boys decided to roast marshmellows. Well before we could load them up with marshmellows, they decided to have a stick fight. When Baeden went to stick the other boys, he slipped and fell into the bed of hot coals. We then had to drive 35 minutes to the Urgent Care in Boerne, while Baeden held his hand in a small trashcan fell of icy water. It was truly any mother's nightmare. The skin was hanging of his hand. This was one of the scariest moments Mommy has ever experienced.

Baeden had to be sedated as the Doctor cut away the skin that had been burned off and then wrapped him up tight to make sure the wounds would be protected until we could get to a hand specialist for evaluation.

You may be thinking this looks pretty bad. Well this is actually one week from initial burn. This was not the worst of it. We were finally allowed to expose Baeden's hand so I could take a picture.

Whenever Mommy would ask Baed to show his booboo, he would show off his other hand that had the tiniest barely burned little scab. Notice the massive wrapping job on his right hand and leg. Imagine trying to convince a 20 month old that he has to leave the wrap on. Needless to say, Mommy and Daddy had to constantly re-wrap it.

Baeden has officially been given the clear-all from the Doctor. He no longer has to wear any wraps. We just have to lube him up with the sunblock every time he goes outside for the next year so that the scar will be minimal. He has been such a good sport through this whole ordeal. He was definitely being watched over by a higher power when he fell into the hot bed of coals. Only his hand and leg were burned when he fell stomach first on his face into the bed. This definitely could have been REALLY bad. Mommy and Daddy are so grateful that God spared Baeded minimal damage and allowed the burns to heal with no major complications.

Moral of the story: Never play near coals, even if they have been cooling off over night. And yes it takes less than a split second for harm to befall a child. As parents, we try so hard to protect our children and always look out for danger. No matter how hard we try there is always that chance the something will go wrong. Becoming a mom of 2 boys has definitely brought me closer to God. Only through the power of constant prayer am I able to make it through every bump, bruise, and scrape.

I also think Urgent Care should have a punch card system. Each visit you recieve a punch and your 6th visit is free. Yes, we are frequent visitors of Urgent Care. We have only been 5 times in the last 3 months. I think that qualifies us for at least the VIP card for rapid check-in and automatic advancement to the front of the line.

(Bead in the ear, stitches in the hand, RSV breathing treatment, stitches in the head, 2nd degree burn.)

Dribble, Dribble, Shoot, Score!

Squaring up for the shot.

Instead of going straight to the basket, Brax was determined to run around every one to try and sneak past them. Needless to say, there is only so many times that one kid can run around the court. And, YES, he ran, and ran, and ran around the court when he had the ball.

Brax's #1 fan!