No more cast

Yesterday Jerry and I loaded up Johnson and headed to St Louis for a follow up on Johnson's leg. Jordan did not go. I have a hard time keeping that girl home anymore. She stayed the night with a good friend and went swimming. Jerry and I were hoping that by some miracle Johnson would be able to get the cast off while we were there. When they put the cast on 2 weeks ago our doctor said it would be 4 weeks. Keeping that in our minds we were not getting our hopes up! WELL, after they cut the cast off so they could take new xrays we noticed that Johnson was just a kicking his leg. We were liking this. (Have you ever seen them cut off a cast?...good gosh, not fun) Once the xrays were done we seen the doctor. She had the best news ever!! No more cast!! She said she was really impressed with the way he had healed and showed us everything in the xray that she was referring to. We were so happy. He even walked for the doctor. He does have a little limp. The doctor said he will have for a few more weeks. We go back in 3 weeks for one last follow up. I tell ya, 2 weeks in a cast was long enough for us!!!!!!

These pictures are from today.
He gets to play with Jordan's stuff when she's not home. Today she had swimming lessons and is hanging out with Grandma Brenda. Look at Johnson cross his legs!! YIPPEE!!

Darn you Nickelback

Today I had a doctor's appointment in Effingham.

When I'm driving I am not a speeder,never have been.

I'm always very careful about watching my speed. Well, today while singing my heart out to a Nickelback song - watching my speed was the last thing on my mind. I got pulled over in Newton on a side road by an unmarked police car. The office told me I was 7mph over the speed limit. I was very nice. The officer was very nice....BUT I DID GET A TICKET!!!!!

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Happy Father's Day

Father's Day 2010

Ginder Cabin

Borah Lake

Kentucky Lake & cast day 3

Jordan left today for her Kentucky Lake trip.

Jordan & Maddison before loading up in the vehicle

These girls are gonna have a good time!
Big guy got some outside time in today before it got too hot.
He loves to sit on grandpa's Harley!
Sweet dreams big guy!

Jordan's BIG trip!

Tomorrow my baby girl is going on a mini vacation without Jerry or I. She was invited by a good friend and her family to go to Kentucky Lake until Sunday. This will be the first time she's been gone that long without family.

She is really excited!

My dad came over today and gave Jordan a check

to go cash for spending money.

He rode her up to the bank on his Harley.

I know she will have a good time and she will be in great hands.

I'll try to do OK while she's gone...sniff...sniff!

Time to spare....

The kids & I had a few minutes to spare this afternoon before Jordan's swim lessons, so I got out the camera.

Jordan's new flip flops to match her new swim suit.

Not sure what she is doing with her toes!

Day # 2 with cast on and he still seems to be doing very well.

Sporting Jordan's glasses!

Broken Bone - not fun

Not going to go into every detail. It would take me way toooo long, so

here's a run down.

• Thursday, June 10th Johnson got hurt while playing outside
• Could tell right away something was wrong
• Swelling was crazy. Looked like he had 3 knees on his left leg
• Took him to the ER (thanks Emily)
• *note* Jerry was out of town last week
• ER took xrays. I was told he had a fracture, he would be fine and was sent home
• After watching him all weekend, I had a gut feeling that something just wasn't right
• I could tell he didn't feel good & was in pain
• *note* Jerry made a quick trip home Friday night so he could see Johnson. Left again Sunday AM
• He wouldn't crawl or stand up
• I called our doctor (Dr Klingler) on Monday, he was able to see us
• He took more xrays. Showed me the BROKEN BONE
• Sent us to St Louis
• Jerry upset he wasn't home to go with us - still out of town
• My dad took us
• Came home in a cast
• Got a call from Dr Klingler tonight checking on Johnson
• I thought that was just great!!!!
• Johnson had a great night. He moved all around the house
• Cast colors are green and blue
• Green for tractors
• Blue for water
• It's waterproof!!!
• Cast should come off in 4 weeks

This 4 wheeler was the 1st thing Johnson went to when we got home!

Summer FUN

Jayce took these pictures while she was home.

It seems like I have been slacking lately on getting pictures of Jordan. She is always on the go. Seems like she is never home. She loves to stay the night with the grandma's. And of course while Jayce was home, Jordan lived with her for almost a month. :)

• On Thursday, she is going to Kentucky Lake with a good friend of hers and her family.

They will be gone for 4 days!!! Hope I can handle it.

Johnson is wearing a Ginder Construction hat.

CUTE!

Outdoor stuff

We have been in our home for a little over 3 months now and the outside is coming together. There are a few more things we would like to do. If we don't get them done this summer, next summer it will be. Jerry and I did some landscaping. We had a deck and shed built in the back. And the playset for the kiddos finally got put together. Everything inside is now out of boxes. I don't have a curtain one up yet. I'm a picky curtain person and I just have not found ones I am in love with yet.

We do have blinds up in all the rooms, well not our laundry room.

Hope that everyone is having a great start to summer!

Florida

Like I had mentioned in my last post, we were to be in Florida the last of May and into June. Jayce and Nathan came home for a visit and we were all going to follow each other down. Sadly, while they were home Nathan's uncle passed away. He was able to get an extra week of leave. They headed back home on June 6th. Jayce and Nathan live in Navarre. Their town is very close to Destin and the Ft. Walton Beach area. The week we were to be there is the week the oil hit land. Jayce is going to take some pictures and send them to me. When I get them I will post them on here. This is a picture of the beach last year in June when we were there. So pretty.

It's so sad about all this oil going

everywhere.

French Lick

We were to leave for Florida on the 29th of May. After several days of debating due to the oil spill, we decided to move our trip to August. Did we do the right thing...not sure, but Jerry and I both agreed on it and it's done.

Any hoo, we spent a few days in French Lick. It was a good time. Johnson is not a car seat guy, so driving to French Lick and home got a bit rough at times.

I didn't do very well at getting lots of pictures. The weather was really nice. Not too hot and the rain stayed away. After spending the day in French Lick we stayed in Jasper, Indiana at a hotel and let the kids swim.

Our train ride had a "robbery theme to it".

It was really neat.

Johnson giving the robbers our money!

Visit & Recital

My dad has been spending time in Indiana with his brother Danny. They rode their bikes to Olney in April to visit for a few days.

Jordan had a recital in May at the Olney City Park.

The girls did a great job and did lots of giggling.

It was cute!

Jordan & Bayleigh

Jordan's very very very good buddy Bayleigh moved away in April. Her daddy is in the military and his base is in North Carolina. The girls chat on the phone and it's so cute that they are keeping in touch. Also, her daddy is Uncle Nathan's brother. (Nathan is Aunt Jayce's hubby)

We miss you Bayleigh and can't wait to see you at Christmas!