Bumps and Bruises!!!

Well, it has been a crazy few weeks here in the Rayner house. We have suffered all sorts of injuries, but the best two happened to Dada and Mama. Dada broke his ankle playing softball. He got a line drive right on the old ankle bone and broke it. The first two are the day he did it, and the next ones are about 5 days after!! Pretty huh??

I spent the past weekend at overnight camp training for girl scouts, and we got to try archery. Well archery is NOT my friend. Check out this bruise on my arm from trying it!

We make a good pair! The sucky part about it all is that Dave can't work his second job, which of course make things pretty tight around here!!!!

Aside from bruises, here is a cute picture Kaitlin took of Mama, Dada, and Nicky snuggling!

Nothing like snuggling on the couch! Until next time!

Girl Scout Camp!!

Kaitlin had a blast at camp. She went to Wizards in the Woods, Harry Potter of course! She got a little homesick after getting 2 ticks, but made it through the week! It was good to see her on Friday, however, the fighting has started up again!! It's almost as if she never went away for a week. Can't wait until Chris leaves in a couple of weeks!!

Not much else going on around here, except that I turned another year older! Kaitlin's birthday is tomorrow, she's turning 11! That's another post all on it's own! Until next time........

Reindeer, Wall climbing, Log flumes, and Vermont!

Nicky and Dad checking out the reindeer at Santa's Village!
Kaitlin checking out the reindeer at Santa's Village!

Nicky Wall Climbing at Clark's Trading Post
Log Flume ride at Santa's Village!
We went to Vermont, none of us except Dad have ever been!!

We had a blast camping, we went to Santa's Village and Clark's. The bear show was pretty cool. The kids had a lot of fun, Kaitlin met a boy at the campground swimming pool.....

We drove into Vermont, and had some maple sugar. Took a picture to prove it since we(the kids and I) have never been there!

As you can see they all loved the log flume ride, of course I didn't get on it! But they had fun and Dad got the most wet!

More to come.......

Why???

Does anyone know why? Why on earth is it that every time you start feeling good, and normal, everything crashes down again, and you feel like your heart has been ripped out of your chest again?????

Grief drives me NUTS!!

This and That

Don't have much to say, so this is going to be a bunch of ramblings......



First, I made it through the 19th, Thank you to my friends who thought of me that day. It was a bit sad, but all in all OK. I miss him so much! I think Father's Day was harder than the 19th.....



The kids are out of school. They have attended Vacation Bible School this week, so it hasn't really seemed like they are out yet. They have enjoyed their time at VBS, but I think they will be glad when it is over so they can enjoy being out of school.



We are leaving for a camping trip on Sunday. I think we all need it, and I can't wait! We are headed to the white mountains, please pray for good weather! 3 kids in a tent during rain, NOT FUN!!



We were blessed by a friend, and received a soft-set pool, we just got that up yesterday, not quite running yet, but soon! It's 12 ft. x 3 ft. so should keep us cool for the summer!! Thanks to the Major's!!



Not much else going on here. Here are a few pictures, I'll post camping pictures when we get back!

The family being silly!

Best Buddies digging in the sand!

In Loving Memory

My Dad, Bob Bridges

10/15/1947 - 06/19/2007

Missing you so much, and loving you always!

Love,

Tracy, Dave, Katie Bear, Dude, and Lip Stick Boy

Happy Father's Day!

Dear Dad,
I love you and miss you more than ever. It was a day with mixed emotion, I had a hard time picking out cards for everyone but you. I wanted to, but I guess I can't keep buying cards to just go unopened and sitting by your urn now can I? This whole weekend has been hard, and I am sure Thursday will be the hardest. My heart is still in so many pieces, I miss you and think of you everyday. You were the BEST Dad a girl could ask for, I wish we had a few more years together. You will always be in my heart, and you will be forever missed. I hope Father's Day in heaven is really a wonderful thing.
Love,
Tracy