Monday, July 20, 2015

Stiches

I don't just immortalize the good moments here, I also admit to the bad.  So one summer afternoon after too many fights and arguments and kids crying I heard Miles start shrieking.  I yelled from upstairs "unless you're bleeding out of your head you better stop screaming!"  Miles meanwhile came running up the stairs with his hand pressed to his forehead, ran up to me, pulled his hand away and started shrieking anew at the sight of blood gushing from his head.  
Ok so I guess your screaming was justified.  And now it's time to head to instacare.  After first taking a picture to text to Dad whose out golfing and now needs to rush home to watch your siblings.  
Miles is my least favorite child to take to the Dr.  All because he FREAKS out about everything  EVERYTHING.  FREAKS!  Seriously!  Nurse asks to move the towel so she can check.  Freak out! (by this I mean shrieking and wailing and running away)  Nurse needs to apply numbing medicine which is just laying a clear bandage on your head.  Freak out!  Luckily we got the most patient nurse and one smart enough to realize a popsicle in your mouth meant you couldn't shriek anymore and might just distract you.

4 stitches inside and 4 outside and we were all done.  Next time I will wait for Dad to get home and let him take you in!  And maybe next time you won't play "king of the mountain" on a smooth marble table with a brother that is older and bigger than you and of course going to win by pushing you off at which point you will bend forward and slam your head into said marble table.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

One Last Day

Cool mornings in the campsite mean warm hands by the stove making hot chocolate.
We were really close to a slow stretch of the river so we grabbed a few tubes and let the kids float past over and over again.





And after too much fun, all 4 kids were passed out within 20 minutes of starting our drive home.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Just a lazy camping day

Playing cops and robbers


Dirty camping faces are my favorite.













Tuesday, July 14, 2015

To Yellowstone with the Rigbys

Our campground was about an hour from Yellowstone so one day we decided to pile everyone into our van and head up together.  Naomi was nice enough to let Isla nap on her.
Isla discovered "cute baby" rocks while we waited for Old Faithful to erupt.



Then we were off to explore other geysers and hot spots.



Isaac was quite entertaining exclaiming how smelly the place was and refusing to breathe through his nose.












Definitely an amazing place!