The Stuart's

Monday, July 14, 2008

Hare Pasture

One of my favorite places to go in the Blanco Basin is the Hare Pasture. It's very close to the cabin. It's a huge open meadow surrounded by massive gorgeous mountains. Right now, as you can see, it is lush and green. It's leased out to cattle ranchers who need a good feeding ground for their cattle. In the winter time it is a BLAST to take the snowmobiles out there to make fresh tracks and sometimes find good jumps.

Having the horses there made it a fun way to explore.

Patriarch Wade just loves that horse of his, Rusty.

He kept saying, "I feel like I've died and gone to heaven."

GOR-GEOUS

4 Wheelin'

Aidan looks more like James every day.

While at the cabin, we loved taking the boys on scenic 4 wheeler rides.

Aidan has grown up on these things, he knows exactly how to start it...

I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

One of the many views of the mountains in the Blanco Basin.

Look at Mom go!

If we ever have trouble getting the boys down for naps at the cabin, the 4 wheeler or the snowmobile do wonders!

Premature Toothfairy Visit

Aidan & Ethan love to play together. Aidan is a great big bro and Ethan follows Aidan wherever he goes. Tuesday, June 17th the boys and James were at my parents house waiting for me to get off work. Ethan was playing in front of the fireplace. He bent over to pick up a toy (in front of the stone step of the fireplace) and just at that moment, Aidan came charging to give a bear hug or tackle him or some other playful gesture. Ethan rammed into the stone step, with his front teeth catching his fall. From what I heard, it was mass chaos with blood everwhere and both boys crying uncontrollably. When I got there, James was rocking Ethan on the front porch swing with Ethan sound asleep and James' entire shirt covered in blood. We knew his 2 front teeth were knocked out of place but we didn't know the extent of the damage. They looked like they were pushed back toward the roof of his mouth, but he was in so much pain that we couldn't see very well. We were on the phone with every dentist we knew: Mike Hansen, Johnny Jeffrey, Mark Allen was out of town, and Benj Bowman was luckily in town and just happened to be across the street from our neighborhood eating dinner when we called. He came right over and was able to look at Ethan's teeth and pull them forward back into place again. He recommended making an appt with a great pediatric dentist, Brent Moody, who we were able to see the next morning. Dr. Moody noticed that three of his four front teeth were totally loose, but said not to do anything but wait and see what happens.

So, here's what happened....

His front right incisor kept coming out little by little until he looked kinda snaggly-toothed, like he does in this photo! When it first happened, I was so upset that he might lose a tooth at such an early age. But then I realized how silly that big ol' tooth looked in his tiny cute mouth, I thought "LET'S PULL IT OUT!!!". While in Colorado at the cabin, James wanted to see how loose the tooth was. As he touched the tooth, Ethan promptly turned his head and POP, the tooth came out. James distracted him with a popsicle and he didn't even cry.
The other two teeth popped back into place and are no longer loose. Here's our toothless child.

I think he looks so cute without that front tooth!

And he's most definitely happier since that tooth came out.

We'll be comin' round the mountain...

Look at that scenary!!!
I see it every year and yet it seems more beautiful each time we visit.
Me and Chama had some good bonding time on this trip.

Aidan is more comfortable on a horse than I am.
Here he is on Gunner.

Grams & Papa Dad have both loved horses since childhood.
Grams, Aidan, and Chaco.

Here's the 3 1/2 amigos...David on Gunner,
Melissa & Aidan on Chaco, and Arnold Wade on
his horse, Rusty.

Stacy's Wedding Shower

Stacy's shower went really well. Rhonda Clemens generously let us host Stacy's shower in her home. There was an excellent turn out, great food, and Stacy scored some good gifts. All the ladies that came are dear friends of the Stuart family and graciously support us in all of our life changes. I remember one of my showers was at Jan Larsen's and there were TONS of people there. I still use the great gifts I received 6 1/2 yrs ago. I love it that we have a community of caring friends and family to help us celebrate life!

Family pics from wedding

Ethan Edward, one of 3 loves of my life.

Scott and Stacy's Wedding

We are so blessed to have new additions to our family. Scott and Stacy were married on June 6th and now we have a great new sister-I-L and two beautiful cousins for Aidan & Ethan. We are so glad Scott has found someone that makes him happy.