Getting Wood

Fathers day weekend we spent getting wood.

Friday Chris, K and I headed out. They were doing another State Project up by Bug Lake. Its the same project as last year where there are too many tress too close together and they need to thin them so the ones left grow bigger and healthier. 

 We knew this trip was probably not going to yield as much wood as we wanted because I was injured and can only do so much. We got there nice and early and started going through piles and limbing trees

 I tried to stay in one pile at a time pulling out logs as much as I could and bucking them up. Chris was the muscles and he would carry them down the hill and pile them by the trailer.

 It kicked my ass

 We took lots of breaks

 She was our water girl and ran drinks back and forth to us up the hill.

 and then carried some small pieces down with her

 We got some good piles down towards the trailer so then Chris carried them to me and I stacked them on the trailer.

 Him and I were both exhausted before we even got there. It had been a long week. I wasnt as much help as normal and he was having to do more. We decided to stop for lunch. Chicken salad sandwiches and tailgated 

 I found a way to rest my knee for a little bit

 We did a little more wood and called it a day!

 We werent the only ones tired! She was out before we hit the pavement

 and because we are gluttons for punishment we headed out nice and early the next morning with Todd and Jana to go get two more trailers of wood!

 It was so nice to have more help! We took one trailer to Todd and Janas and one to our house.

Hair cut, swim lessons, Soccer and storm

Kennedy had been begging me to get her hair cut. She wanted to cut it all off. We made a dual appointment with our hair girl and got it cut!

Before

After

She was too tired after all this girls day fun!

 She has been doing swimming lessons the month of June as well. Shes in level 3 but ready to move up to level 4.

 Ive been hobbling around with this huge knee. After going to the orthopedic specialist I found out that the bucket handle tear also has a flap on it that is in the joint.. so thats why I cant bend it!

 Ive contstantly had to wear a brace because I have no strength in it. My whole leg down to my foot swells. Ive been trying to stay off it and ice it as much as I can. Thankfully I have surgery coming up to fix it!

Speaking of taking easy this is how Ive been helping Chris do projects lately. Im there for moral support.

 Kennedys been on a complete reading kick since school has gotten out. She has a book in her hands almost at all times.

 I know it sounds dumb that it just my knee injured but it has completely drained me. Ive been exhausted. Nauseous. Tired. Sore. Hurting and miserable. I decided I needed to go back to the gym. I had to try and not do anything with legs.. which is a lot harder than youd think! Even doing some abs I could still feel it in my knee!

 Chris and Parker were playing soccer in the backyard

 Macee wanted to play too

 Then the storm started rolling in

It brought HIGH force winds and crazy huge hail

 The skies turned to cotton candy after

 and there was a crazy constant lightening storm

 My little helper lately carrying my pager and groceries in.

 Shes doing a lot better in swim lessons this year!

 and the slide isnt scary for her anymore either. She loves it.

 First two weeks of swim done!

 I went to pick up K from the sitter the other day. She was standing on the slide, jumping down with the swing under her and swinging over the sprinkler and then jumping off. It such a good thing we live 1/2 a block from the sitter because she was soaked and covered in sand! I made her walk home. She had so much fun though!

 She asked me the other day "mom my eyelashes are getting long.. am I supposed to be trimming them?" I told her NO! You need to let your eyelashes grow long. She asked me if I was sure because theyre almost too long haha

 She comes home from the sitter every day and wants to take a nap on the couch which is great with me!!

Fathers day I got this cute text from Chris with this picture and the caption "Daddy daughter time"

We got a ton of water for irrigation and Kennedy wanted to help. She put on her irrigation boots so she was just like daddy and helped him for hours in the back yard