OUCHY!!!

My poor boy seems to be sooo clumsy sometimes.

I guess that he gets that from me.

We went shopping yesterday and the boys missed their naps so they

were both fussy. We were finally finished getting all the bargains we could find

and were almost to the car when I heard it....the horrible noise from behind....I could hear him

hit the pavement. Colton & I were already at the car; Cayden & Nana were only a car or

2 away. Cayden fell, we still aren't sure if he tripped over something or just his own feet. I didn't see anything that he might have tripped over but I wasn't concerned with the ground at the moment. Nana picked him up and he was still silently

screaming, trying to catch his breath. He screamed out and wanted me and when

I took him he held on to my neck as tight as he could. I was trying to get him

to look at me so that I could see exactly how bad it was or if he was just exhausted.

When he lifted his head there was sooo much blood...it looked like it was everywhere!

His mouth was bleeding AND it looked like he had a nose bleed also!

Of course he wouldn't let me check it out so I just put a baby wipe & a burp

rag to try to stop the bleeding. I bet we sat on the back of the van for at least 45 minutes, calming him down and trying to check out the damage. Then, once the situation was under

control & my boy was ready to get on with something else, we had to sit there and let

me calm down. After I had done my motherly duty, taking care of my boy, I was sweating bullets, got a little dizzy, nausea, I felt like crying & passing out.

Cayden has had a bloody mouth before so it didn't seem to get to me at first. But when I looked over and saw the PILE of bloody wipes and the saturated burp rag I about lost it.

I am wimpy when it comes to blood.

I have to say, he is ALL boy!

As you can see, he is doing just fine now. He finally noticed his lip in the mirror this afternoon, looked at me, then the mirror, then me...touched his lip and said "WOW"

He has been eating and drinking like nothing is wrong. Every now & then he will touch it

and say "Ouch" after he takes a drink or a bite.

For the most part, I think that it is bothering me more than it is him.

My head is like a hotel.....

Nothing stays there for very long!
by Aspen James

1st Birthday Party

The 1st Birthday Party that Colton ever attended, he slept

through almost all of it.

Cayden loved every minute of it. He got to help Miss Emma Grace open

her presents & even play with almost all of them.

He had a blast!

Happy 1st Birthday Miss Emma Grace!!

Cards

These are the 2 Mothers Day cards & 1 thinking of you/get well card, for my uncle, that I made on NSD.
I used a card kit that came with my fabulous bag that came from QVC.

Twins

NOW-2009

Larry & Harry Tuten

THEN-1947

Harry & Larry Tuten

This is my daddy, Harry, and his twin brother Larry. They are STILL sooo much

a like. They talk alike, both have glasses, have the same gestures.

I remember last year when we visited, Cayden was barely 1, and when Larry

walked in the door, Cayden was SOOO confused; you could see it on

his face. It was the funniest thing.

He still gave him a funny look this time but got over it quickly.

It is nice to see family again.

And the country is GORGEOUS!

On the road again.....

Sorry that I have been missing in action. The boys & I made a road trip to KS again and now we are on the road to TENN with my parents. The drive has been great, it is sooo beautiful! I drove the first 5 hours and now my dad is in the drivers seat, the boys are sleeping and mom is reading.
We found out that my uncle has lung cancer on our trip home last year. He went through chemo & radiation but the cancer is already back. He is trying to make it through another round of chemo but they say that he is not doing very well at all. My parents were going to TENN so instead of the boys & I going home today like I had originally planned I decided that we should make a detour. I struggled with whether or not I should come along or not. My parents need a vacation, a break from EVERYTHING!! And in a car for 10+ hours with 2 BOYS STUCK in car seats just was NOT appealing to me. But I knew what I had to do, what was right. Plus I am always up for a TENN fix!! The accent, the friendly waves from passer bys, the food, the family, the scenery......
I will try to post more soon but we are going to boondocks so only time will tell...hehe!!
Keep my family & I in your prayers.
God Bless!