Can You Say Filthy?

Who knew camping could be so filthy...yet fun!

Grandpa...extremely proud of his dirty boys!

Grandpas can have cheesy smiles too!

Exhausted!?!?

Roxanne...by Larry

I couldn't think of starting your weekend any other way than with a song!!

In case you're wandering...he scored a 98% with that performance.

A couple of weeks ago we stopped by Rick and Amber's house and they just happened to have Rock Band. We stopped by Wal-Mart on our way home and bought it up too. We haven't played it much together, but last night we did. If you ever want to jam with the Rockin' Dorn's let us know.

Sand Man!

Maddox's face after playing in the sandbox last night!

Getting a hose down before going inside.

Maddox getting the sand out of his pants.

Gavin must not have had sand in his pants. Just on his hands. Maybe Maddox will learn from him.

Poor Gavin!

It's been a rough evening for Gavin...but look at him now, sleeping soundly. Look at him all scraped up from his bike wreck. That's not even the worst of it though. When I picked Gavin up from school today his teacher said that his mosquito bites had been bothering him today A LOT! Last night when I was putting him to bed I noticed a lot of mosquito bites behind his knees, around his waistline, etc. I didn't think a whole lot of it. We had been out at the lake Saturday night and figured that's what it was from. Poor kid, it makes me ache just thinking about it. I took him home from school and gave him a baking soda bath, some Benadryl and called the doc. Turns out that he is having an allergic reaction to his mosquito bites or possibly amoxycillin which he was on day 10 (last day) of taking due to having a tiny bit of fluid in his ear.

Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day! It appears that his medicine has already kicked in as the redness and puffiness is already going down.

Boy Without Fear

Last week one day when Gavin got home from school I let him ride his bike outside while I was watering flowers out back. He wanted to ride on the driveway out front since our patio out back is too small to ride on. No problem...he's good about staying off the road and watching for cars if he does. He comes over to tell me to check out his new trick. Here's what he has to show. Keep in mind that he usually uses the landscaping block and the board ONLY as a ramp. He'd already mastered this successfully so I ran in to video so Larry could see...what a good mom!



That evening we had a talk with Gavin about how that was absolutely not a good idea. Larry was telling him how he needs to start with small ramps and slowly work up to bigger ones that his Dad makes for him and how professionals land on their back wheel when ramping and not their front, etc. etc. etc. and in the end...NEVER to do that again.

So, Sunday we were ready to head to my brother's for lunch and Gavin was asking to ride his bike and Maddox was occupied in the house with me as I was gathering things up for our outing. I told Gavin he could ride out front as long as he stayed off the road. He wanted to ride his new bike.

A few minutes later I hear him screaming. He comes in the house with blood running down his face, onto his shirt. He was freaking out...wanted to see his face in the mirror...more screaming...Maddox is holding his ears. Larry happened to be on the phone with me at the time. I look out the window and this is what I saw...another new ramp he has created...only this time it's larger!! I no longer felt sorry for him. Thus, the photos of him screaming. Larry was on the phone...completely irrate. I really didn't even consider the fact that he would try to make his own ramp again, what was I thinking? He said to me, "I wore my helmet, Mom!" "I'm really, really sorry!" "My bike flipped over and I landed on my face...it was an accident!"

Gavin with his busted lips, bruised nose and chin ...What a cutey!?!? He really doesn't even look like himself

Gavin with his ramp (a milk crate and a landscape block)

This is how his bike landed (he wasn't even using his new one)

In his prayers last night at bedtime, he said "Thanks Jesus for watching over me today when I crashed...I could've busted my teeth! I'd say he is one lucky boy!

Farm Safety Day

Today Gavin participated in Farm Safety Day at the City Park. A lot of hard work goes into putting this event on and it shows. Gavin loves it! He's already asking to go back next year. Last year was his first year and it's amazing the knowledge he picked up from it at such a young age. He still remembers a lot of things they talked about last year. He made his very own First Aid Kit which he is obsessed with. We went to a cookout tonight and he took it with him just in case someone would get hurt. Larry, Maddox and I went to the first station with Gavin. It was basically a petting zoo along with other farm activities.

Maddox milking a cow (when he yanked the udders water would shoot out)

Gavin shucking corn...we had to tell him to save some corn for the others to shuck.
Gavin petting a duck
Maddox petting a lamb

Maddox digging for potatoes

Gavin gathering apples

After the first station (each station last about 20 minutes and then they'd switch to another) Larry and I decided to head home with Maddox. It seemed that they had plenty of help in Gavin's group. We thought we'd head home to get something done. We made a pitstop at the playground.

Larry chasing Maddox with a stick (Seriously!)

Us getting something done...yeah right! Maddox found out that Larry's stomach makes a good pillow.

Larry told me before I went to pick Gavin up that he had a feeling that Gavin would win one of the many bikes they had for the drawing. You should've seen the look on Gavin's face when they called his name. I was a little freaked out...I don't know how many kids were in attendance, but I'm guessing 200-250. Needless to say Gavin was pretty proud of his bike. He's all about bikes anyway. It's a little big for him, but he'll grow into it. It didn't stop him from riding it most of the afternoon.

Thanks to all who donate $$$ and time to make this event happen. If it only saves one life, it's worth it!

Rockin' Buddies!

Today Patton and Maddox had a "concert" in our living room.

Maddox threw in a "toot" on Patton's Dad's coyote caller (Thanks Brad!)

I couldn't resist this photo of Patton handling the guitar...he must get his musical talent from his Mom!

All of that rockin' really works up a thirst...