Halloween 2007

The boys carved their own pumpkins this year!

Tol did a wolf, Taylor did "Happy Hal" and Brayden carved "Patty Melt"

Brayden, Parker, and Taylor

"Trunk or Treat"

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Nikki dressed up the boys and herself for trunk or treat on Saturday night. Brayden is a dead fireman, Taylor is a vampire, and Parker is Winnie the Pooh. Nikki stepped out character to play "A witch", and all I could do is throw on the basketball head!

Brayden is spooky creepy!

"The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip"

Brayden's class took a field trip to "The Maze" in Meridian today and Tol had the opportunity to go with him. Brayden hobbled around in cold weather to each part of the day. We started with an "old macdonald" song, rode the pedal carts...
...played in the "corn box"...
...walked through the "pirate ship" corn maze.
...ate lunch together...

...picked out a pumpkin from the pumpkin patch...

...took a hay ride, and had a great time with Brayden's class.

BARBER TO BOISE RACE

The Barber to Boise Race took place this Saturday. Nikki and Brandie ran the 5k race starting at Albertsons Corp. on Parkcenter and ending at Ann Morrison Park. Nathan and Tol ran from Barber Park to Ann Morrison Park for the 10k race.

Nathan and I were able to stay together the entire time, finishing one second apart. We started the race with the idea that we would go "slow", but the competitive nature in us kept urging us forward to pass the next runner. In the end, we were passed only once by a man in a "Tighty Whitey" shirt. We kept our eye on him and passed him up with our final sprint to the finish line.

Brayden "breaks a leg"

Nikki and I finally experienced what it's like to have a child with a broken bone.

On Tuesday at about 2:00 I got a call from Nikki saying that Brayden fell down at recess and had been in the Nurses office for the past hour complaining about his ankle. I went to pick him up and brought him to Timberline to have Fitz take a look. We saw no swelling and Brayden did not complain to his pokes and prods. We concluded that he must have a sprain since he would not even attempt to stand on it. (I carried him everywhere). Any bump to his right leg brought crying and tears.

Brayden laid on the couch at Timberline while I worked the Volleyball game until Nikki could pick him up at about 6:00. He slept in our bed without any complaints all night long, but in the morning - any touch or movement caused him to cry once again. Off to the doctor for x-rays.

The poor guy had a spiral break in his right tibia and miraculously did not break his fibula. Apparently in an adult that's not possible, but for a child - the bones are still soft enough.

We made an appointment to get a cast and Brayden thought he was cured to the point of asking the doctor "can I walk out of here?" The doctor said he could try, so he hopped off the doctor's table to instant pain. Needless to say, we still carry him, but he has learned how to "scoot" around the house (picture below) and has tried to take a few steps. He's gotten to be rather fast. He has had a number of friends and family sign his cast as well. Brayden appreciates all of your concerns.