Catching Up

October~Well......I'm finding it about impossible to 'keep up' with
much of anything since I started working every day. For someone
who likes to have things 'just so', I've been pretty overwhelmed trying
to work and still keep up the household and all of the boys' activities, but,
it is what it is and I just get through each day as it comes. Here are a few
pictures to catch you up on our busy month. The first few are out of order
by dates, sorry.
The rainbow appeared after a bad thunderstorm went through just before
our football game at Leyton on 10-8-10.


Garrett had to cheer from the sidelines this game as you will
see in pictures to come. It was hard for him not to be in the game.


Tyler did a great job!

Our 2nd win of the season! Great job Tigers!

After the game. Was a late night, pulled into the yard at 1am!

10-10-10~ Tyler's bday was coming up so he celebrated with

some friends at the bowling alley in Ogallala. Everyone had a

great time and we went out for pizza afterwards.

We had cake too!

Bernie and Cade and I bowled too. Was a fun afternoon.

Mom came down to hang out and have cake with us.

10-1-10~ We had a beautiful day for a football

game! Hay Springs came to Paxton and due to the

distance we had a early game. I didn't get very many pictures

this game though...

Right after I took this picture, Garrett was injured when an

opponent took a late hit on him. Garrett had actually gotten

hurt in the 1st qtr but stayed in the game but when this hit

came right before the end of the 2nd qtr he literally crawled

off the field and could not breathe.

We spent about 20-30 scary minutes on the field with Garrett

while emt's responded to him. He could not breathe and his chest/ribs

hurt. Garrett was finally loaded into the ambulance and given oxygen

and was transported to the North Platte emergency room. I followed

behind while Bernie stayed to watch Tyler play. Everyone said Tyler

really had an awesome 2nd half of the game and later he said he 'played

for Garrett'. The Dr. took an x-ray and examined Garrett and said he had

a rib fracture and chest contusion. We left the hospital and met up with

Bernie, boys' and their friends at The Gap to eat but Garrett got really bad

again and I ended up rushing him back to the ER.

We spent 3 1/2 hrs there the second time. Garrett

ended up having to have a CT scan with dye and the Dr.

discovered a small pinhole in his lung. We got home about

1am and Garrett slept in the chair. The next day we had so

many phone calls, texts, fb messages and visitors which we

greatly appreciated!!! One of Garrett's teammate's and his

parents came over and brought a meal for us! Everyone was

SO thoughtful! Garrett did go to school the following Monday

but ended up being home the rest of the week to rest and recuperate.

We made 2 follow up Dr. appts and on the 2nd one, Garrett was cleared

to play again which made him very happy!

October 12, 2010~ Happy 15th Birthday Tyler!!

This morning Tyler opened his gifts and got what

he asked for and had a good day at school so he had

a good bday! Hard to believe he's 15 and in high school!

Time is going way to fast!

In the evening we had cake and ice cream

after the supper of Tyler's request....deer steak! ugh.

He got 'em with one blow!

Oct. 12-15th~this past week has been Homecoming week

for us so it's been a crazy week at school! Lot's of fun activities

going on. This is the Freshman hall decorations.

They did a great job! Our theme was 'Ride the Storm'.

The junior's hall.

They took 1st place again! The picture

doesn't do it justice, it was pretty cool!

Dress up days! This was 'couples day'......don't ask!

Switch day~the football boys' dressed up

as cross country runners! There was a little

'rivalry' this week between them so it was

pretty funny.

Cowboy day! Garrett actually looks 'normal', ha ha.

Tyler and friend Taylor

Jersey day~ the football boys' doning some awesome 'tattoos'!

Friend Bailee wore Tyler's jersey today.

The volleyball girls' decorated the football boys' vehicles

so that was fun too.

10-15-10~ Game time!!!! Don't know how I managed to get

lucky and get this shot! Garrett #12, Tyler #29 and Bernie

high-fiving on the left!! Cool!

It got dark early tonight but it was a perfect night for a football

game. Mom, Dad and Bernie's brother Dave and kids came to

watch and cheer on the boys' too. This is Garrett on his way to

another touchdown! He scored 4 or 5, I lost count!

Garrett was feeling good and was pumped to be back to play

in the homecoming game!

Tyler had a great game too!!!

Tyler #29

A BIG homecoming win for the Tigers!! Was an exciting game!

Garrett came out of the game 4th qtr with an ankle 'sting' but

after icing it for awhile it was fine and other than being sore,

his ribs didn't give him any trouble.

Was SO fun to watch the boys' play together!

Tyler was nominated for Freshman Homecoming

attendant!!!!! He was so excited and so were we!

We couldn't be prouder!! Cutie Taylor H. was also

nominated. Congratulations!!!!

2010 Homecoming Court

Tyler and Taylor looked so cute and had

so much fun!

PROUD Mom!!!!!

Garrett and date, Jesse and Tyler and date Sydney. They

all looked sooo nice!

Tyler and Taylor dressed for the dance.

Was a really fun week and an awesome Homecoming!

This catches you up on what we've been doing. I'm not

sure when I'll post next time. I do keep up on facebook

every day though so that's a better way to keep up to date

on us. I always have good intentions but am having trouble

keeping up with much of anything these days. I don't want

to wish these days away as the boys' are already growing up

too fast and the days seem to just run into each other but I

would like some time to catch my breath and get caught up on

several things so that I can feel like I can keep up with everything!

Not sure how working will go...so far, it's not proving to be cost effective

as my earnings and fuel expenses are nearly matching, but, I do enjoy

the work and the kids at school so I'm not sure what will happen down

the road....one day at a time!

Happy Fall to all of you!!