Night Out With Friends!!!

Well why the boys were gone Nick and I took advantage of our free time. Last Saturday night we got the chance to go out with some of our best friends Dan & Amber. We started the evening off on Lake Okoboji in the Schreck's boat. We had so much fun. We started off going to the Barefoot Bar and enjoying some drinks and appetizers. We had so much fun just sitting and talking over some drinks with lots of laughs. We decided to go for a little ride around the lake. It was such a nice night out. So much better than the last time we tried to do that together and we got poured on! :) We ended our night docking at Bracco's and enjoying a nice supper and a few more drinks. After a wonderful night with our friends we headed home. We had such a wonderful time as we always do when we are with the Schreck's. It is so nice to be able to get away, let you guard down and just have fun! Thanks Dan & Amber for a wonderful night!!!!

Boys trip to Duluth

Well its been awhile since I have blogged so I thought I would get on here. This past week the boys had the opportunity to go with Grandpa & Mimi Spoo to Duluth for a mini-vacation. They left on Thursday and came back Saturday evening. They had tons of fun while they were gone. They stayed at a hotel right on Lake Superior, in fact their deck looked onto the lake. The boys got to see many ships and thought they were all just "AWESOME". The Duluth Shipping website has a web cam that points right out at the harbor. It was so neat the first night they were there waiting for this ship to go through which it is the biggest ship on Lake Superior Nick and I actually got to watch the same ship go through at the same time. In fact the boys and my mom and dad went in front of the web cam a couple times so we got to see them live. We even got a wave out of all of them. The two pictures below are the 4 of them from the web cam the first is just the picture and the next has them circled out. This courtesy of my brother for sending me these 2 pictures over email as he was watching at the same time.

The boys also got there first chance at going into a lighthouse. They really liked it but Eli was a little scared to climb up into it! But they thought it was pretty cool. The did a lot of picnicking which the boys love to do!

They took a bunch of beautiful pictures which was great since Nick & I weren't along for the ride. They all had so much fun and they love to go on trips. The 4 of them have decided that they might be making the Duluth trip an annual trip every year. I am so grateful that my parents love to take the boys on trips. They get to experience so many things because of it!

Trip to the ER

Well our camping trip ended with a bang. Nick and I had come home to take care of our dogs and get things done and the boys and Steve & Karen stayed at the campground for the day! Right before they all headed home the boys went to the park and were swinging. Eli was swinging on his stomach and Isaac was swinging normal. Eli decided to get off his swing and walked right into Isaac's path. Isaac still swinging came down and ran right into Eli sending him flying. Poor Grandma Hanson had to witness it all and couldn't do anything it happened so fast.

The phone rang and Karen was calling telling us that the boys had a little accident and Eli was complaining of shoulder pain. Well she brought the boys home and Eli cried a lot and couldn't move his arm at all. After a couple of hours we decided we better get him into the ER and see if anything was broke.

After 1 1/2 hours at the hospital we found out nothing is broke thank goodness. Monday came and he was getting worse so I took him back to the doctor cause his collar bone was swollen and his pain was worse. The doctor didn't help us much and sent us home. Finally today Eli is starting to move his arm & shoulder but it still hurts. The ironic thing about it is Eli hurt his right shoulder just like me. I guess he wants to be just like his mom :). I was just hoping he didn't hurt his rotator cuff just like me. We might have both been heading to the orthopedic surgeon on Monday!!!

Camping Trip

Well it's been awhile since I have been able to write with my arm injury. This past weekend we went on a wonderful camping trip with Nick's parents. We were planning on going up to New Ulm, MN but they were full so we decided to just head over to the lakes at camp at Gull Pointe. We had a lot of fun! We went out to eat one nite and then headed to Arnolds Park for some miniature golfing. That was quite a challenge for me golfing one handed and it being my left. Although I was the only one to get a hole in one :)

We spent most of the days swimming and just relaxing. We wished we would have gotten more chances to go camping more this summer but we have been so busy we were just glad we got the chance to go this time. It was so nice getting to go on a mini vacation with Nick's parents especially since it doesn't happen very often. Hopefully we will get a chance to do it more often next summer!

110% Effort

On Sundays I get the chance to get away for a bit and go play softball in Wallingford. Well this Sunday my team had to play back to back games and it was like 95 degrees out. The game started great and our team was doing wonderful! Well in about the 5th inning while playing first base I decided I was going to put 110% into the game and went after a foul ball. Well the ball was going straight toward the fence. So what did I do, I put my glove up and went after it right into the fence. Well I put my right arm up to help stop myself from actually running into the fence but it didn't quite work. As I hit the fence my right shoulder popped and I was in instant pain. Well after about 5 minutes of laying on the ground in extreme pain my arm started to come to again. So since the team would have been short players if I would have sat out and since I play first and figured I wouldn't have to throw the ball much I would be alright. Well stupid me continued to play the rest of the game and the next. My arm was in extreme pain the rest of the day.

Well Monday morning I got up and it hurt just the same so I figured I better call the doctor. After being at the doctor for 2 1/2 hours I found out it wasn't broke. But the doctor said I either pulled or tore my rotater cuff. Now I am waiting to hear from physical therapy to set up an appointment. I am suppose to try that and if that doesn't work it is off to the orthopedic surgeon and possibly shoulder surgery. Sitting here thinking I almost wish it would have been broke especially if I have to go through surgery. So as it sits I am done playing softball for the rest of the summer. If Nick has his way it will be my last time playing forever!

Canoeing

On Sunday we decided to head out in Nick's dad's canoe. Nick, Liz, & I had taken it out when she was back from Vegas and the boys have wanted to try it out every since. Since it rained earlier on Sunday and my softball game was rained out, after it cleared up we decided to take the boys out. As you see with the picture I think maybe Eli was a little concerned about how it was all going to go since the canoe is a little tipsy when u first get in it.

The trip went very well and the boys really enjoyed themselves. They were very good at using their oars. They did get tired quickly so the trip only lasted about 30-45 mins which was pretty good for their first time and oaring the whole time! The last picture is when we got back to the truck before they got out of the canoe. We made it back safely and they are asking when we will go again!!