Creek Dayz - Long Pool

This is a popular swimming hole here, but one I had not been to.  We came here early but rain started.  We waited for about 45 minutes but it was still raining.  So back home we went to grill our hot dogs on the patio.
Then, a couple hours later....sun.  So we headed back.



Panorama of the water from the beach.

Panorama of the beach from the water.

We were mostly in the shade as it was later in the afternoon, but the water was warm.

No dogs this time which was good since there were no dog signs.

My view watching crazy kids jump from the rocks.

Then back to the house to grill steaks and do some fireworks.

Gag.....cough-cough

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DYI

This summer on the TO DO list was a lot of home maintenance.  Mostly painting.  I had planned for a room a week.  We're getting there, but of course are having issues along the way.  Our schedule is Canyon's 3 therapies on Tuesdays and Thursdays, $1 movies on Wednesdays, swimming hole on Monday (or Friday) depending on weather, and getting rooms finished.

First off was my bathroom.  This process started 1 1/2 years ago when mom and dad installed a new cabinet and floor in my bathroom.  The rest just never got finished.  So we pulled the broken and not floor-flush trim, painted, added new trim, new hardware, and a new mirror.  The mirror was ordered through Walmart and the wrong color came 3!!! Times!!!  I decided on the 3rd wrong delivery that I would just keep it and repaint the frame myself.  It was a gaudy gold color and I repainted it silver to match the fixtures.  But I have to get used to it and think I should have just painted it white.  Easy fix, just letting it be for awhile.

Next was touch up in Canyon's room which was painted white a couple years ago.  His closet was never painted (by anyone ever) so I quickly gave it one coat just to make it look nicer.  

Then the hall.  It was the same color as my bathroom, buckskin.  It also had caramel colored trim.  Now all white.

Next was the hall bath.  It was a sponge painted daffodil yellow with the blue ink sink and counter we did 2 years ago.  The interior of the sink pealed and the counter was getting worn looking too.  This room took awhile to finish because we totally redecorated and tried to actually match things.  Who knew it was going to have a green theme.  Not us.  But it is fresh and clean now.  The counter/sink will probably not last again, but we are giving texture paint and many layers of poly a try.  Also, the cabinet was painted and I really like the white.  I'm contemplating painting the kitchen cabinets too.  White....tan....??? 

Next will be my room and the laundry room.  I only have 1/2 gallon of paint and the kind I got is back ordered.  So we have at least another week before we can do anything else.  Then, the livingroom and kitchen.  All white.  I have always been a fan of color and going bold, but I'm tired of being stuck with that same bold color for years and years and years.  So, fresh white it is!  Sahara also plans to redo her room.  I'm not sure when we will get to that.  

Creek Dayz- Blue Hole

Found a new creek for this week.  Blue Hole.  It's a bit of a drive, but so pretty.



Canyon was the first one in.

Of course you can't take me anywhere.  10 minutes there and I stepped on shale rock that shattered and cut my ankle.

Dory to the rescue!

It was very lazy and cloudy and the water was cool, but only Canyon had sunscreen on and Sahara and I ended up getting fried.

We wish this was our backyard.

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Creek Dayz - Snow Creek

It's hot hot hot and veeeery humid.

Ranger enjoys the water. A lot.

Malaki, not so much. Plus it was 6 inches to 4 feet deep so he had to swim a lot. Or get a picky.

Canyon loved it.

Both of the dogs were worn out.

We are going to find more swimming holes this summer.

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Oral surgery

Wow! This one was a hard one. I couldn't give Canyon any heads up of what was going to happen to him. We got to the oral surgeon's office and he had no idea what he was in for.

Heading back to the exam room now, and he probably gets the idea that it's going to be a checkup.

It took about 30 to 40 minutes for his surgery. He did not wake up well from it. He ripped the IV out of his arm.  He refused to get out of the chair, refused to get in a wheelchair, had to almost be carried out. He was not a happy camper. Sahara had to actually pick him up out of the wheelchair and put him in the truck to go home.

We went to Walmart for his prescriptions, but Walmart didn't carry his pain medicine. So then we went to Walgreens. I dropped off the prescriptions and then we went home. Later I went back to Walgreens and was told that his pain medicine would be over $200! Are you kidding me?!?! So l went home and decided he'll just use ibuprofen. After a yogurt, 2 puddings, applesauce, and his medicine, he didn't want anymore gauze in his mouth. He took a nap. Then he was good as can be laughing, smiling, and went outside to swing.

Somehow we only ended up with 11 of his teeth. Maybe one got misplaced or lost, or maybe it just crumbled when they pulled it out. Looks like the tooth fairy's going to come tonight!!

Here's the result. We're happy to see that he had some adult teeth underneath his baby teeth. His baby teeth were just capping them. But he doesn't have any teeth on the top. It's all just gums for now. I've been told he's going to have to see the orthodontist to have his upper teeth pulled down. I guess we'll find out more about that later. No picture of the uppers. Just imagine nothing after the canines.

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Last baseball game

It was a scorcher today! Canyon gets his trophy.

Briar and Canyon trying to cool down a bit in the shade.

Heading home. Love baseball season, but it's just too hot in June.

Season picture. No team pictures because the heat was too much. Oh well.

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Little Red

Light auburn for the summer :)

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Gender Reveal

Sahara was the secret keeper for the gender of her friend's baby.

They got the ultrasound done but had to hide their eyes when the gender was discovered. Sahara was the only one who got to see it. Then the envelope was given to her.

They created a box and came late to the park after it was set up.

It's a girl!

They are both very excited and plan on calling her Adeline Grace.

Sahara was the secret keeper for a whole 1 1/2 hours. She barely made it without blurting it out!

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Mamoth Spring Trip

The kids had their float trip with dad.  This is the first year Sahara actually drove there herself...well, with Canyon as a co-pilot.  Arkansas - Missouri border by Jonesboro.

They made it!

Unfortunately, rain was the forecast for the whole time there.

(their little tent in the background)

They had to end up sleeping in someone else's tent because theirs was soaked.  Also, they only floated for a few hours between downpours, but they had a fun time.

(photo bombed by Rita's dad)

Sahara wiped out trying to get out of the second float.  She went under, her tube went under, and another girl, Darci, grabbed her and yanked her out of the current and undertow. She ended up with battle wounds. 

Crazy June weather!