School is officially out!

Report cards were picked up this morning. Everyone passed on to the next grade level. Looks like it is going to be ONE SILLY SUMMER!

Good News?

Taylor had a follow-up visit with the doctor today. After a second x-ray, the doctor now says that he does not see a fracture but he does have a major sprain. The crutches can go away in the next few days and he gets to wear a fancy (and quite expensive) ankle brace for a while. Also, in addition to the physical therapy that he is getting on his knee three times a week, he will also have to get physical therapy on the ankle three times a week for the next 4-6 weeks. And no basketball for that amount of time either.

Taylor has had knee issues for several years now. Lately we have also been dealing a degenerating tendon in his left knee. Here is a picture of him just a week or so ago.


Here is a picture of him now. What happened in between.... After an accident at basketball practice this past Tuesday, he now has a fractured ankle on the same leg as the knee problem.

This was Tuesday night.

This was Thursday.

Friday.

He is taking physical therapy with ultrasound treatment for the knee three times a week and will be on crutches with the ankle for 6-8 weeks.

Oh boy!

Mother's Day with my babies.

The human sprinkler

More of The Fort, Easter, and Spring Time Pictures

The Fort - almost finished!

One tired kitty!

Easter Dinner with cousins, Jessica and Amanda on Saturday before Easter Sunday. (Their dog, Sandy, did not want to miss out on the photo opportunity.)

My boys on Easter Sunday! After church, we grilled Easter burgers.

Enjoying my camera and Spring Time!

An Owl, A Birthday, and A Fort

A few weeks ago, this barn owl flew right in front of me while I was going down the road close to where we live. He flew up and sat in this tree. Of course, I had to stop and take a picture! I had never seen one outside of the zoo (only heard them up in these trees).



Taylor celebrated his 16th birthday last Sunday. We took him to eat at the NEW Olive Garden and then headed home to eat the birthday cake that he picked out.

Then a few days later, this is where he went!

And yes, he did get his license!

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Now on to the unfinished fort. Brian took off work several days to be with the boys while they are on Spring Break and he and Thomas did manage to get some more work done.

Thomas painting the walls before they go up and then he is going to add more paint to make them camouflage.

How can sixteen years go by so fast?

Let's take a look...

1993
This is me at the hospital with my first born son.





1994
Taylor and his daddy.

1995

With the family cat, Tabitha.

1996

Taylor and Charlie, one of his very first friends.

1997

Trying on Papa Glenn's hats.

1998

His first fishing trip to Williamsport lakes.

1999

Taylor and Thomas, on Great Grandma Hopkins' front porch.

2000

Tiger Cubs. Can you pick Taylor out? (They are all the same age!)

2001

Taylor with his best friend, Jerred.

2001

September 10, Taylor fell off the top of the slide at school and broke his elbow.

2002

Fort Walton Beach, Florida.

2003
Taylor with one of his chickens that he raised for the Chick Chain Project for 4H.

2004

Ski trip with the boys scouts to Paoli, Indiana.

2005

Pitching for the Red Sox.

2006

His 13th birthday.

2007

One of my very favorite pictures of him.

2008

Fort Walton Beach, Florida

2009

Warming up for a basket ball game.

That brings us to what is to come this Sunday.

The BIG 16!

Photo catch up

Look at Zaida's nice big (deer leg-bone) treat that she found in the woods a few weeks ago. She was so proud and came running to show me her treasure.

There was a deer "shin-dig" out by the pond.

Last weeks snow.

Baseball on Friday.

Oliver enjoying the beautiful weather over the past weekend.

This was only the second time EVER for Ellie Mae to go outside. (She is an indoor kitty) She loved hanging out with Zaida.

Basketball fun on Sunday afternoon.