hair and hip

It’s crazy hair day at the Junior High…Clayton went for orange hair.

love these guys

Carter met with the orthopedic doctor again today and his left hip is very dislocated (right is great though), so they are using a soft harness (the Palvlik Harness) in hopes that his hip will go back in. His case is pretty bad, so we shall see in around 3 weeks if it worked. The bummer is he has to wear it day and night and can only be out of it for 10 minutes a day, so basically to bathe. You can tell from the picture how his right hip goes out in a “froggy” position, which is good and the left doesn’t really, which isn’t good. Once they put him in the brace it was pretty obvious how different his legs lay. Luckily, you can change his diapers without having to undo the harness, but it makes it a little difficult. The green lines show me where the straps need to go when he has it off for bathing, so I don’t forget. I sure hope he does okay. With my genes I worry a little. As my sister Laura says, “Your genes are running strong in this kid.” Since he is our only light skinned kid (like me) and has a dislocated hip (we know where he got that from and it wasn’t Laun).

 

Clayton and Carter sleeping, so sweet. Clayton’s going to be an amazing daddy someday.

Porter’s play and Elizabeth’s birthday

Fifth grade at Manzanita Elementary School is pretty cool. The first semester they went on the Payson trip and this semester was the Civil War Simulation. They memorize parts, dress up, etc.

All the 5th grade classes:

cute Porter- with beard and red neck tie

Unfortunately, Carter had a doctor appointment today and Marlee was not happy to miss any of Porter’s play, either was I. I didn’t realize until it was too late that Carter’s appointment and Porter’s play were the same day. 

So, I was there for the very beginning to snag those pictures and see part of the first act (which Porter wasn’t in) and then had to run to the doctors office (which is pretty far away).

Luckily, Laun came and watched the scene Porter was in and I showed up soon after it was done- so bummed! At least Laun got some pictures for me.

I think Porter was excited that they were video tapping the play.

 

Anyways, Laun went back to work and I stayed with Porter to watch the rest of the scenes.

There is so much that goes into this day, it is crazy. The parent volunteers, teachers and staff are amazing!

The only time I’ve thought a girl looks good in a beard;)

After the whole production the kids all go into an amazing meal with decorated tables, fried chicken and the fixings for lunch. After lunch they had water day.

Tonight we went to Frost’s for gelato to celebrate Elizabeth’s birthday. We got the mini cones which we had never gotten before.

We sure love having cousins closer!

jam-packed day

Today Richard’s family headed out. It was great spending some time with them.

Jared’s family came to Tucson today and got to meet Carter.

Porter gave Carter his first bottle today, he did pretty good.

 

We went to Costco for lunch and then picked up hay.

Grant

Then we stopped by the ostrich farm. It’s been a long time since we’ve gone.

Think of the strangest way you can feed animals and that pretty much sums up this place.

By chance Laun’s cousin Mutt and some of his boys were there.

Clayton lucked out and got to spend some time with his two favorite cousins: Pearce and Cannen.

Canned had food on his hat for the ostrich to eat.

Jared talking ostrich

 

Then we road on the monster truck.

An ostrich getting ready to sit on the eggs.

Ostrich eggs are huge! The tour lady stood on an egg, so we could see how tough they are.

Some unique cacti:

The lady showed us a rattler.

This is nothing new for my kiddos, they skin these things.

Marlee feeling the snake skin.

Then we fished for ostrich…which means we used the “fishing poles” to feed them orange slices.

I was so disappointed that we didn’t get a picture of all of us standing near the monster truck so you could see how huge it was. When we left the lady had already put it away, so I added some pictures from their website http://www.roostercogburn.com/monstertrucks.asp, so the kids can remember how big the monster truck was.

 

Then for my favorite part- feeding the birds nectar.

Lisa and Shelby were pretty entertaining…

love that grin

The birds also like sitting on heads.

more birds

 

Then we went to Peter Piper Pizza for dinner for Porter’s soccer team party. Porter got a huge team picture and a sweet soccer bag. This is the only picture I got- Carter being held by Belen.

And Lucy sent this adorable blanket for Carter. I love it. This kid has gotten spoiled.