Really....

Really is there only 26 more days until school starts? All I can say is WOW. Where did the summer go?!?! My Jordan is going to be in the 3rd grade. All I can say is WOW to that too! She is growing up way too fast.

If you read my blog, you know that we had planned on going to Florida back in May, but decided to move our trip to August because of the oil. We are leaving August 7th and we are so excited! Jayce did an awesome job standing on the beach with her bucket and shovel catching the oil as it hit their beach! haha! Actually their part did not get impacted like everyone thought. Great news!

When we went to Florida last year Johnson was only 8 months old. We can't wait to see how he reacts to the ocean. He loves water and loves being at the lake so we are thinking he'll be just fine!!!!!

85 and 65

On Saturday the Ginder's had good times at the cabin. We celebrated Grandma Tweet's 85th birthday. And, we also celebrated her & John's 65th wedding anniversary. It was a great day!

While waiting on the food to finish up, Jim took Grandma Tweet a ride on his Harley.

Johnson giving Aunt Jill some smiles!

Jordan invited her friend Maddison to go out with us.

They had a great day of tubing and swimming.

Johnson & Josie!

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!