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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Another Trip To The ER!

Last night we had the fine pleasure of spending the evening at the Good Samaritan Hospital's ER! Titus broke his arm skateboarding at the park. He wasn't doing any freaky tricks or anything, just normal skating when he fell and landed on his arm. When he went down he actually heard his bone crack! He started crying (of course) and holding his arm as he started walking towards Scott, who was sitting a short distance from him. As soon as Scott saw him he knew Titus had broken his arm. It was straight to a point and then it leaned off to the side.

Luckily, a nurse was at the park and he sat with Titus so Scott could run and get Max, who was on the other side of the park. The nurse was awesome! He asked Scott to get some magazines and duct tape and he got all "MacGyver" and pulled off a make-shift splint for the ride to the hospital.

I actually wasn't home at the time. But I checked my phone later and saw that I had some missed calls from Scott, which totally freaked me out because I knew he would only be calling me if something was wrong. I was all the way out in Aurora so I had to speed like the wind to high-tail it up to Good Sam in Broomfield. When I got there they had Titus sedated and were resetting his bones. He managed to break both bones in his left forearm! We also confirmed his allergy to morphine...good times my friends! He only came down with a mild rash that went away over time, but that's good to know for future reference.

Titus was quite the trooper! When we managed to wake him up so we could go home I asked (in my most sympathetic "Oh Honey" kinda mom voice) "Are you OK baby?" and like a tough little man he said all authoritatively "I'm OK Mom!" (like, calm down already....I'm fine!)

He is one tough little dude! Here's some pics of the event:

Waiting for sedation...

After they set it. He's in a soft cast. They'll recheck it next Friday and then put a hard cast on.

Ready to go home.

This is our second actual trip to Good Sam's ER for Titus. I really hope we never have to make one again! Oh...and as we sat him up to leave we noticed a big glob of duct tape still stuck to his back! The doctor looked at us like "What the?" When we told him why it was there his response was, "It really does work for everything doesn't it?" LOL!

Last night Titus began schmoozing his way into a toy for all the pain he was in. Of course we agreed! So today we made a trip to Target to get this coveted Boba Fett Slave ship....what can I say, the kid deserved it!

Max was quite the awesome and caring big brother during the whole thing so he got rewarded too. They are both happy little campers today!

Friday, August 13, 2010

Back-To-School!!!!

OK....I'll admit it....I am SOOOOO ready for the kids to go back to school! Don't get me wrong, I love them. I love spending time with them and we've had an amazing summer together, BUT I am so ready for a little "me" time without kids 24/7! Plus, this will be the first time in 7 years that I will have both kids in school full-time! A whole 7 hours a day to myself!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!

One of my favorite things about going back to school is the shopping! (I know that's such a girly thing to say but it's true!) I took the boys to the mall the other day and found some really cool stuff. Max about flipped his lid when we saw LEGO shoes! It is, by far, his favorite purchase to date!

They both also went bonkers over the discovery of JAWS t-shirts! They have a total fascination with sharks in general and with the movie Jaws. Of course, we have not let them watch the movie, but they just stare at the cover to the DVD and ask us all sorts of questions about what happens in the film. We've tried to explain to them that the movie would scare the daylights out of them but they still insist that they "can handle it." ....yeah right!

All in all, we found a lot of great stuff, those are just some of their favorites. We also got to do some shopping with Nana (a.k.a Ann) and, thanks to her, I think they're pretty loaded up for a long time. The boys will be stylin' for sure!

Bored Experiment

Max was bored the other day and thought it would be fun do a little experiment outside with balloons. I kept hearing weird sounds outside but had no idea what it was. I finally went out and found him with the hose hooked to large balloons and he was calculating how long it would take for them to explode. It was actually really cute....he had a little note pad with with for documentation. The balloons got surprisingly huge! And if you look close at what he wrote, it's hilarious!...

This is "ASOM!" (a.k.a. "Awesome") Love it!

As a side note....do you think my kid needs a haircut???? I think so! : )

Max Can Swim!!!

At the beginning of the summer I signed the kids up for swim lessons. Titus did really well and is basically a little fishy! Every time we get to the pool he spends the entire time under the water and hardly gets out....he LOVES the water! Max, on the other hand, is a different story.

Max has always been afraid of the water, but I knew he needed to know how to swim. Lessons didn't go so well for him. He would basically spend most of the time clung to the edge of the pool and then if his instructor tried to get him to put his head under the water he would go ballistic and start crying and freaking out. Eventually, he would just get out of the pool and beg me to never make him go back. I decided to cancel the swim lessons and teach them myself!

We got a small above ground pool at our house which really helped Max get comfortable with being in water everyday. Then, my aunt Kathleen, was gracious enough to let us come out to her pool at her house as much as we wanted this summer. Just when we were thinking "Maybe next summer he'll get his head under the water..." it happened! He just decided to give it a try and he was OK! No water got in his ears....he was fine! And now, he's swimming! Well, not like in the deep-end on his own kind of swimming, but swimming!

Here's his first time:

I don't want it to sound like I'm not proud of Titus, because I am. Swimming just came so naturally to him and the kid has no fear. I'm just so proud of Max for overcoming one of his biggest fears! ....Now to get him over his fear of dogs and we'll be good to go! ; )

Here's some other pics of Titus and the cousins that were all with us that day......(sorry, I didn't get pics of everybody)

Thumbs up Max!

Titus...my little fish!

Kar Kar

Shug-a-woog

Corrin (Butter girl)

Mr. just chillin'

and Ray Ray asleep : )

Our time at the pool is almost over : ( School is about to begin next week, but it's been an awesome summer and I already can't wait 'til next year!

Friday, July 30, 2010

Vow Renewal

For my parent's 25th wedding anniversary they decided to renew their vows. So this past weekend we headed up to Steamboat Springs to celebrate. I wasn't their "official" photographer, but I did take a lot of candid pics! (OK...So I always take a lot of pics!) It was a beautiful ceremony held at the Steamboat Grand Hotel. Their vows were so heartfelt that I think everyone cried at some point. Their marriage is a true inspiration to us all. I thank the Lord that they found each other and I pray they have many more years to enjoy life together! I have a TON of pics from that day but here's few of my favorites...

Listening to Mel give a speech

Saying their vows

Love was in the air!

I love you both so much. You mean the world to me and I am honored to be your daughter, to know you both and to have the chance to share my life with you. Words cannot express my "Thanks" to you for all that you do for our family. I pray you love each other more and more each day!

Family Portraits

A couple weekends ago we headed up to Boulder with a bunch of family (not all of my family, just my sisters and their immediate families) and took some portraits for a 25th wedding anniversary present for our mom & dad (a.k.a. Snork & Connie) It was about a BILLION degrees that day and besides our faces nearly melting off...it all went well. AND...we managed to keep it a secret until the big day!

Here's the whole gang....

The Burroughs (us)....

My sister Mel with Taco & Butter Girl.... (lol)

My sister Katie and her clan....

My sister Kerrie with her cutie's....

And last but not least...the sisers! (and yes, I spelled it without a "T" on purpose)....

I am truly blessed to have these beautiful women in my life! I love my sisers!

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Rainbow Cloud

We just spent the most amazing weekend up in Steamboat Springs celebrating my parents 25th wedding anniversary. (I will post some pics of that soon) But on the way home I saw one of the most incredible things I have ever seen in my life! We had just passed through the Eisenhower tunnel and as we were coming through Loveland we looked up in the sky to see this oddly swirled cloud. It was like it had been dry brushed in the sky and it was filled with rainbow colors. No actual arch of a rainbow anywhere in sight...just this one swirling cloud filled with radiant rainbow colors. We all just stared at in in awe. I finally thought, "Holy cow, I need a picture of this!" The only thing close to me was my iPhone so I tried getting a pic as quick as I could. Unfortunately, we passed most of it by the time my camera was ready to click but you can still see the tips of it over the mountain as we passed. It was truly remarkable and probably one of THE coolest things I have ever seen in the sky in my entire life!

God, your creation is amazing!

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Kiddy pool

OK....so we finally broke down and got a pool...a suped-up kiddy pool...maybe slightly ghetto...but a pool none-the-less! It all came about last week when Scott was mowing the lawn in 103 degree weather and he got so hot that he thought he was going to combust! As soon as he finished he said, "That's it...I'm gonna get us a pool!"

This was also combined with the fact that our kids need to learn how to swim! Titus is like a little fish in the water. He has absolutely no fear. But Max on the other hand is slllooowwwlllyyy getting used to it. We actually attempted swim lessons and Max just spent the entire time on the side of the pool screaming and crying...major FAIL! So I decided to teach them myself. Having a place for him to get comfortable in the water at home has totally helped him. And having access to an awesome pool at my aunt Kathleen's house has been a huge help also...thanks Kathleen!

As you can see, the summer rumpus is in full swing!

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Dream Car

I GOT MY DREAM CAR!!!!! I can't even believe it! Last year I surprised Scott with his dream car, a 1967 Volkswagen Bus, and now...we just got mine: a 1984 Porsche 911 Targa Carrera! I have wanted one of these since I was 6 years old. Growing up, my dads best friend had a 1970 Targa 911E and from the first time I rode in it, I wanted one of my own. What can I say, I just love cars!

I'm always randomly scoping out various websites for my dream Porsche and a few weeks ago I ran across this one. It was everything I wanted and in fantastic condition. It was actually at a dealer so we went down to check it out and take it for a test drive. Once we drove it, both Scott and I were sold!

Some people may say it looks like we're going through a "mid-life crisis" but I would call it more like just "fulfilling a life-long dream!" Our garage is now the quintessential picture of "Scott & Chrysti."

It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up!

Near Death Experience

Praise God, Scott is alive! I say this because he got hit by a minivan while riding his bike the other day and actually lived to tell about it! He was riding down the sidewalk in our neighborhood when he came to an intersection. He stopped, looked and it was clear to go, so he went. Then all of a sudden a car, or minivan to be exact, came barreling down the street and pulled way out into the crosswalk. She was completely in the wrong! At the last second they saw each other and began to screech to a stop. Scott's back tire came up off the ground and she turned into him. He was up on his front wheel still moving forward when his tire hit the front of her minivan and he went sailing over the hood of her car onto the pavement!

A neighbor, who saw the whole thing, came running from across the street asking if she needed to call 911 and then suddenly a cop car pulled up, who just randomly happened to be patrolling the neighborhood. (He didn't see the accident but got there just after.) The cop got out and asked Scott if he was OK and he was just laying on the ground saying, "Give me a minute." Scott said he was mentally doing a body check to see if he was alright. He landed on his elbow and his right side and to my amazement, he was OK!

Scott told the cop he didn't want to press charges and he sent him away. The neighbor left and it was just him and the lady that hit him standing there. Scott could see that she was pretty freaked out, as she was shaking uncontrollably, so he asked if he could pray for her. He prayed that God would be able to calm her down and show her His love and peace.

I don't know if I know many people who would send the cops away and pray for the lady that just hit him! I love you baby and I praise God that you're alive!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Universal Studios

Last but not least, we went to Universal Studio's...

We had spent most of the day at IOA but the kids REALLY wanted to ride JAWS. As we were waiting in line, a storm started to come in and they warned us that the ride might close down due to incoming inclement weather. Of course Max started to wig out a little...I don't blame him based on our previous experience at the the Magic Kingdom! (for more on that read my previous post called "The Magic Kingdom") but we assured him that everything would be OK.

Here the boys are on JAWS