I spent most of the days leading up to July 4th weekend getting the house and yard ready for our company. Kim and her family got here on Friday, the 4th. We had our get together on Saturday afternoon and had a great time! It was great to see and visit with everyone that we hadn't saw in a while. Kim and Brandon brought up some illegal fireworks and that was a highlight of the party. Some of the guys brought out their guns to shoot and of course they got out the potato gun too! They ended up shooting the potatoes into the air and then shooting them out of the air with the real guns! I guess they got bored. Which I am not sure how because Dave brought out his new "Tommy Gun". Another highlight of the day!!
Sunday Kim loaded up and headed back to Kansas with Brandon and Benson. Bradon, her oldest and Kirsten the middle one wanted to stay with us. I was actually pretty surprised that Kirsten wanted to stay but she did. We ended up just hanging out at home on Sunday.
Monday Dylan and Kristian had dentist appts. They were both cavity free!! After the appts. we went to the park for a picnic and then to the pool for the rest of the afternoon. We had a really good time.
Tuesday we went to the zoo. We had been there about two hours, when Dylan had an accident. He was running around a corner and a little girl was running towards him around the corner. They bumped into each other and then Dylan crashed into a fence. He had blood all in his mouth. After I was able to get a better look at it I realized that his top tooth had been pushed back. So I loaded everything up and we headed out. I called the dentist and they said to bring him right in. We were on the opposite side of town and it took a LONG 40 minutes to get there. They gave him some nitrous and 3 shots. He was able to pull the tooth back into place, but the problem was how damaged his gum was. It was pretty cut up. It took us 2 hours that night just to get him to eat some yogurt. But once he figured out the technique of not eating with his two front teeth he kept eating and hasn't stopped. By the way, the little girl was ok. It just scared her.
Wednesday we decided to take it easy. We went over to our friend's Bryan and Michelle's to see their horses. She has two baby ones. The kids really enjoyed that. Dylan, of course, is allergic to them, so by the time we left both his eyes were swelling. Benedryl did nothing for it unfortunately. He looked like Rocky by the middle of the day. With his busted lip and eyes. But he didn't let it stop him.
Thursday, I took them to see Speed Racer at the Dollar movie. Kristian wasn't feeling well so we figured that was something easy to do. When we got out of the movie he felt better... not sure what was up with that. I think it may be his 12 year molars coming in and giving him trouble. The dentist said that they were coming in. After the movie we went and got Bradon and Kirsten a tooth brush. They said they wanted one to leave here for the next time they came. I guess that means they are having a good time!! We ended up going bowling for a couple of games and then heading home.
Friday Dylan had his follow up appt. They decided to give it another week and then go from there. If it isn't any better than he will just take it out. I guess because of the damage to the gums it is hard for them to take back hold of the tooth. After the dentist we took the kids to the park. Mick took off yesterday, so he got some time with the kids too. We took them down to the arcades in Manitou Springs and then to lunch at Fargo's Pizza Company. They really liked that place. We ended the day at another park for a few hours.
Today we got up and went back over to Bryan and Michelle's to go for a ride in the wagon. They have a few draft horses and used one to pull the wagon. The kids really enjoyed that. We also got to see one of the babies again. Dylan didn't swell up near as bad as last time. I told him to try not to touch the horses, but... I knew that was asking way too much. He LOVES animals.
We are going to take the kids swimming later on today. Kim is coming back on Monday to spend a few days and to pick them up. Neither one of them are ready to go. Which is great to hear. I am glad that they are having such a good time. I hope we can do this every summer. It is so nice to have them get to visit and to get to know them better. They are great kids! Maybe next summer Benson can stay too, but.... we will just have to see! :)
Pictures are... The kids patiently waiting for the safety check to be over with at the pool, getting ready to shoot fireworks, Kirsten, Dylan and Max, the kids at the zoo, the kids over at Michelle's with the horses and Dylan after the fact, at the park and today at Michelle's with the wagon
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