One step closer...

to complete freedom for Tyson. He went to the doctor yesterday and got his cast off. He is now in a walking boot. He has to wear it all the time for two weeks, and then he can take it off in the house, but must wear the boot when he is outside. The best part is he can take off the boot to go swimming and to take a bath!! We are so thankful for this new freedom. It has been a long summer, but I think he will be enjoying things a lot more from here on out. I am very thankful to the Lord for his healing power.

Great Week

Well Ray was on vacation last week, and it was so nice to have him home. He works so hard to provide for us; I am glad he had a chance to take a break from all of the stress. I would say that I am glad he got a chance to relax, but that was not the case. He had so many projects that he wanted to do, that he almost worked himself to death. I am glad that he got his projects accomplished, so now he can make another list of things he wants to do, lol.

We did manage to squeeze in a short trip during the week as well. It was so nice to get away for a little bit. The hotel was nice and I did not have to clean it! We went to a place called Fossil Rim and it was a wonderful place to visit. It is a wildlife center that has exotic animals that you get to feed. You drive through the park (you must stay in your vehicle), and the animals come up to you waiting for you to feed them. Some of the deer and the giraffe would even go so far as sticking their heads in the windows. It was an awesome experience. It is not every day that you get to hand feed a giraffe or reach out and pet a zebra (the zebra would bite so you had to be careful with them). It took a little over two hours to drive through and every minute was amazing. We also went to Dinosaur Valley State Park and saw the dinosaur tracks. That was also a cool thing. To think that that place had once been inhabited by these mysterious creatures and that their mark survived all of this time for us to see. Ray also proved, yet again, what a wonderful father he is while at the park. The tracks are in the middle of the Paluxy River, so Ray carried Tyson over rocks and boulders so that he could see the tracks like everyone else. It was not an easy task, but Ray did not care and he scooped Tyson up and headed out. We all had a great week and I know this will be a vacation that will be remembered fondly by all of us.




The first 2 are at Fossil Rim and the last one is some of the dino tracks.

Vacation

Ray is actually taking a weeks vacation starting tomorrow! The boys and I are very excited that to have him to ourselves this week. The last few years, his vacation has actually been trips revolving around work. We are planning on taking a short trip and then hanging out here the rest of the time. I can not wait to get away for a few days. This summer has been very stressful with Tyson, so it will be nice to get away and relax for a few days. Plus, mother is going as well, so I will have plenty of help. The boys are very excited as well, they love staying in hotels, lol. We are going to Fossil Rim, which is an exotic animal, safari place. The kids can not wait to see all of the animals. I am sure I will have lots of pictures to show when we get back. So, here's to our vacation!

Inflatable Boat...PRICELESS

Even though Tyson has been a real trooper about not being able to swim, he has really missed it. So, now that he has a smaller cast, we decided that we were going to figure out a way for him to get in the pool. Solution...an inflatable boat! We wrapped his leg in a trash sack to protect against splashes and away he went. The boat worked wonderfully. Even though he is not completely in the water, he can still reach in with his hand and float around. He loves it! Yesterday we even took off his shirt and soaked it in the pool and then put it back on, so he got a little wet, at least. I am sure that this simple little boat will help the rest of Tyson's time in the cast go by a little faster, and gives him a chance to enjoy some of the summer things that he loves to do.



Tyson's boat

Tyson "arresting" Kyler