The Greatest Show on Earth!

Brad got tickets to the circus from work, so we took Will and his cousin, Kate, yesterday! The kids really seemed to enjoy themselves. Brad and I had a great time, too. Will loved the elephants...

And, of course, any show with a train in it is a great show!!
We had great seats!!!

Can you believe there were THREE women in this box??? Um, I don't think I could get myself in that box if it were empty! LOL!

These people were making me hold my breath!! They were right in front of us doing this!!!

Boo had his first taste of cotton candy. He enjoyed it, but he opted for the popcorn instead!!

Can you see that the elephant was holding a dog? Will liked that part!

Will told me before we went that he was scared of the tigers. I think he felt better when he saw their big cage!

They both were giving goofy smiles!

Will would NOT look at the camera!

They were so funny watching the show!!

He really enjoyed watching the trapeze act!!

At one point I looked down and saw them holding hands!!

It was a great afternoon! I can't wait until Daniel is old enough to enjoy a trip like this, too!

Just some pictures...

Here are a few pictures from the past week...

Daniel after his bath one night...

Taking a nap this weekend...
Boo and his "big" smile...

Daniel in his Johnny Jump...

And a cake I made for someone this past weekend...

Tomorrow is Brad's birthday!!

Brad will be 32 tomorrow, but we celebrated at our new house last night with family! Will is on a Curious George kick right now, and he decided that Brad needed a "yellow hat" cake in honor of the Man in the Yellow Hat. So, that's what Brad got!

Daniel enjoyed hanging out in the bean bag chair while all of us ate dinner. He is getting so big! What a sweet angel!
He usually has his hands in his mouth...teeth are on their way!

Aunt Abigail came up to the house early with me and the boys. We had a nice time hanging out together!

And here is my sweet family! Boo was staring at the candles, and Chunky Monkey was looking at his brother. Behind us you can see our back yard. The trees are all bare right now, so there is a better view of the lake. It is so peaceful there! Happy Birthday, Brad!!

Getting used to our new life...

It's been three weeks and 2 days since Boo got his "green pants." Our life is far from normal anymore, but we're getting used to it. In 20 more days, our son will regain use of his legs again. This will be wonderful. He is so ready! We are so ready!! Fortunately, the doctor said that his bone has fused back together very nicely! Will was going stir crazy in the house, and even though we were doing everything we could to keep him happy and entertained, he wasn't his normal, happy self! The doctor gave us permission to let him go back to Jackie's if it was okay with her. He went back (with yellow chair in hand to use throughout the day) and he had a ball. His mood changed, and he was glad to be back into a normal routine! Here are a few pictures of my little guys lately!

Here's Will in mid spin...he is ALWAYS on the go. These pants don't get him down! He has been trying for the past few days to stand and walk...craziness!!

When he gets really excited, he barks...here he was excited about it almost being time for dinner! Haha!
Daniel absolutely LOVES his Johnny Jump! He never would look at me...he was too busy jumping!

Silly boy climbed up on me back and wanted his picture taken!

And then, of course, Daniel had to join us!!

My boys are so precious!!

Our not so fun weekend...

Here is Will...in the E.R. at Children's Healthcare. Why? He fell off his scooter. He's smiling though. Why? Morphine shots are a good thing! He's also playing games on his Daddy's phone.

But do you see his leg? Yep, it's wrapped up. Why? It's broken. Which part? The femur. What's that? The thigh bone...also known as the thickest bone in your body.
So, what happened? Well, this nice guy and his buddy came and picked us up.
And Mama and Boo took a ride in an ambulance to Scottish Rite.
And Will got a cool gown and an IV.

...and a cute little stuffed puppy. So, Mama, Daddy, and Boo spent the night at the children's hospital on the orthopedic floor. Before bed, Granddad came and brought Will's favorite train, Toby. Here he is Sunday morning before heading to the OR...

He was put to sleep so that something called a "Spica" cast could be put on him. He chose the color green. The surgeon told me that the "green hornet" did great, and he is hopeful for a wonderful recovery. He woke up, came back to his room, and ate a banana!

Then he decided to show us a carrot that he was eating! Boy, drugs make you silly!

Finally, it was time to go home. See the harness strap on him? Well, that's his new seatbelt. Will lays in the back seat, and we strap the belt through the harness. Interesting.

Boo was so happy to finally come home and play trains! We just have to play a different way now.

Daniel wanted to watch him play. Thank you to Nana and Granddad for getting us some cool bean bag chairsThen the brothers wanted to watch some cartoons together.

Will decided he wanted his shirt off because he got hot. Now you can really see what his cast looks like. There's a hole in the front and the back to help with going potty. Even though he is fully potty trained, he has to wear a diaper with the cast because he can't get underwear on. He keeps asking me to take his "green pants" off.

Then my boys wanted to play blocks. Again...a new way to play.

More brotherly love. Oh, and Daniel had his 4 month check up today. Chunky Monkey weighs 16 pounds 5.4 ounces.

Yes, it was a bad weekend. Yes, it scared the life out of Mama and Daddy (and other family members). Yes, I hope it is the last ambulance ride and the last broken bone. Yes, I hope Will has a full recovery and this is all a bad memory soon. Yes, I know that God is mighty and powerful, and he hears our prayers and was protecting my child when he fell. And the answer to the question I've heard for the past three days...are you guys doing okay??

Snow days!!

We have enjoyed our snow days!! Will absolutely loved playing in the snow...the cold didn't seem to bother him!! Here he is ready to head out on snow day #1...

He helped his Daddy build a snowman...
What a good helper...and pretty cute, too!

Daddy built a fire in our firepit, and they kept warming themselves up!

Will and the finished snowman. We didn't have a carrot for the nose, so he got blueberry eyes, nose, buttons, and a smear for the mouth. However, I think some critters liked our blueberry idea. They were gone the next day! :)

Boo and Daddy went up to the clubhouse where the best hills were. Daniel and I went out there on day #2 with them, but the wind was so strong and cold, we didn't last long...
They had so much fun!

Boo even went down the hill by himself!

And Daniel and I spent most of the time when they were outside staying inside and keeping warm!! We have had some fun family time this week!