"Vegas..................Part 1"

 It all happened before we even got to Vegas!!!!!!!!

 LeRoy fell down the stairs on the shuttle at the Portland Airport before we even go into the building at the airport. (It was 10:00 am on a Sunday, so there was no drinking involved!) and sprained his ankle.

 He was not happy to be hurt. In a wheelchair. Or that we missed our flight because I forced him to seek medical help and go to the hospital.

 The EMT's arrived at the terminal (we are still outside and it's freezing!!) They recommended taking him to Providence Hospital in Portland near by. They offered an ambulance ride but I opted for a cab (all I could think of was a $1000 ride to the hospital). So we hail a cab. LeRoy is in alot of pain. He is mad because I'm making him go to the hospital to get his ankle checked out. He is mad we were going to miss our flight. We told our friends to go ahead and get on the plane and we would hopefully see them in Vegas.

 So here I am. With my husband in pain. He is pissed off. I have all our luggage to schlep along with us!! and the cab ride cost us $35. We get to Providence ER and I'm not exactly sure how I'm going to handle all this by myself. I went in and asked the security guy if he could help me get my husband out of the cab in a wheelchair and I have all our luggage! I just got another wheelchair and wheeled it in too!(My husband is lucky I have alot of patience and am good in emergency situtation! I handled it all like a pro.) (And I seem to spend alot of time in the Emergency Rooms of hospitals when I'm never the patient!)

 They took him back for x-rays. Thank god it wasn't broken!!!!! Sprained really bad. They said sometimes a sprain hurts worse than a break.

 They wrap him up. Give him some ibuprofin (I would have wanted something stronger than that) gave him an ice pack and we were on our way. At this point I asked him if he would rather go back home (we were still in Oregon) or head on to Las Vegas. Of coarse he wanted to go to Vegas!

 So we take a cab BACK to the airport. We already missed our flight. The next flight out was at 5:15 pm. last one to Vegas for the day. (we left for Portland at 8:00 am). LeRoy didn't like me pushing him around the airport in a wheel chair. I didn't much care for it either. Here is my grown-man husband. 2 suitcases and my carry on. I was sweating by the time we got thru security and to our gate. Then we had to wait 4 hours for our flight out. We hadn't eaten. Between cab fare and sandwiches we had already spent $100 before we ever left Portland!! Was the longest travel day EVER!!! It took us almost 11 hours to get to Vegas! I needed a drink ASAP. I was so looking forward to relaxing and not having to take care of anyone but myself! I felt bad he was hurt. But it could have been worse! At least it wasn't broken and he didn't need surgery. (Warning.......................next 2 pics are graphic)..

 But the next day when we unwrapped it this is what it looked like. Was so swollen too. We tried to keep it iced and propped up. But thats hard to do in Vegas. So much walking! Well lots of walking for me! I had to go to the ice machine and get coffee etc.

"Easter 2013"

 Newport Oregon. Easter Weekend. Tyler stayed with Grandma and Grandpa Mary in their motorhome and we drove over for the day for some beach action and Sunday/Easter Brunch.

 Tyler took a friend and they had fun and chilled out and had a campfire and ate lots of food and couldn't wait to get down to the beach!

 Their favorite things to do........Metal detector and digging holes............

 LeRoy and I carried our chairs down so they could dig and have fun and we could sit and relax. LeRoy decided to make his chair a sand chair. I laughed so hard once I realized what happened and why he was trying to take me down with him!

 It was a beautiful sunny (but windy) day.......

 Went for a walk down on the peir. Had a terrible Sunday brunch at one of the hotels. I ate $2 worth of food! Would have rather had a bowl of chowder somewhere!

 Beautiful sunset!

"Tyler is still a baller..................."

 I love it!!!!!!!

"Happy 18th Birthday Nicole!!!"

 My baby girl turned 18 (last month. ha!! I'm just now getting pics posted)! Just yesterday it seemed like she was a little girl playing dress up and dancing and singing and giving me all her loves. Now she is 18. Independent and I hardly ever see her! She is a busy young lady. School, college courses, working and has a social life.

 Her sweet friend Hannah had her 18th birthday a few days before Nicole. They decorated her mom's mini van (ha ha!) and put streamers and banners and bumper signs on it, declared it the "party van" and bought tierra's and a group of girls headed to Portland. I followed their instagram photos and looked like they had a great time. Dinner, Voodoo donuts, some shopping and who knows what else. She was still on crutches so she probably slowed them down a little. ha! Gorgeous girls that are now officially adults!!

 And I'm not sure what her curfew was but obviously I was texting her at 12:01 a.m. wishing her a Happy 18th birthday!

 We went to Block 15 restaurant in Covallis for dinner with Gma and Gpa Mary. Her birthday was pretty low key. Had cake and ice cream about 3 days later.

 Food was good. Was nice to go relax and enjoy my family.

 And I love that Gpa embarrassed her a little.....................

 Gotta love it................

"A trip to the ER........."

 Got a call last Sunday afternoon from a co-worker of Nicole's that they were taking her to the emergency room. What?! Why, what happened???? She dislocated her knee cap (Thank goodness she didn't totally dislocate her knee!)

 She did good until we got into the ER room. Her knee cap was totally dislocated (as you can see!) and she was in a lot of pain. She is tough and only cried a little. They started her an IV and gave her some happy meds and reset her knee. She doesn't remember that part. And was happy she wasn't wearing a good pair of jeans because they had to cut them off in the ER.  Now she has to wear a huge knee imobilizer brace for about 3 weeks.

 We went and saw an orthopedic doctor and thank goodness she doesn't have to have surgery. Just rehab and restrengthen her muscles and tendons. X-rays show bones and everything is back where it's supposed to be.

 I've been taking care of my "adult-baby" for the last week. Helping her shower and driving her around. Cooking for her and being her assistant. I'm exhausted!

 She will be on crutches until she can put full weight on her leg. The crutches are slowing her down and she hates them! Yesterday we let her start driving again. It's been over a week and she thinks she can handle it. Good thing it was her left leg and she drives an automatic.Things are slowly getting back to normal around here. Bummer she has her 18th birthday on Saturday and she is still on crutches. Guess she can't get into too much trouble. ha!

She is a trooper and her youth and being fit will help her recovery. She is going crazy not being able to work but at least she is driving again. So glad it wasn't more serious. The good part is how much time I have gotten to spend with her! ha!

"Big T is a baller.................."

 Ahhhhhh....basketball season! How I love it. Tyler only has a few games left and has had a good season. He has had some great 3 point shots (that went in!!) and has been aggressive and a good leader at point guard.

 He is #8 green shirt. Shooting a 3 pointer! (Did it go in????)

 Great rebound!

 Another outside shot.

His team won. He is talking about playing spring basketball. I hope he does. I love to go watch him play.