Boam luck

Before we got married Mike warned me of the curse of the Boam luck.  Right............  I told him he was crazy and Baxter luck wasn't that great either.  I have since come to know what he was talking about.  Pretty much if there is a possibility that something might go wrong, for us it will.

Mike finished landscaping on a Friday.  The next week he had to be at school a few random days so he just decided to be done with landscaping so he didn't have to worry about it.  I recently acquired a table and chairs for free. (that's actually a stroke of good luck)  It was desperately in need of some TLC but it was solid, heavy wood so I couldn't pass it up.  I decided that rather than trying to refinish it I was just going to paint it.  It's out at my parent's house in my dad's shop so I can go work on it whenever, but its kind of hard to be doing that and watching Damon at the same time.  I don't have to worry about traffic or anything because he could probably go as far as his little legs could take him and still not be to the road.  But that's the problem- he does go as far as he wants, in whatever direction he wants with the dogs right by his side.  I think he is still a little young for that......

 Anywho I thought those couple days that Mike would be home before school started would be the perfect time to get it done.  We went out one night and got it all sanded down so the old finish was off and the paint would stick.  Tuesday rolled around and I wanted to go to the store to get all the supplies and get it primed and painted. I was so gung-ho I thought I easily have it finished and in our house by the weekend.  We decided to just go to Walmart.  We took our time getting ready in the morning and then got in the car to leave.  As we were backing out, Mike realized he wasn't wearing a hat and insisted on going back in to get one.  We took Miller's road and then cut across to get onto the highway by Little Wonders, a route we rarely take.  As we were coming up to the light we had a green arrow and I commented to Mike that that was rare, we usually have to wait forever to turn left.  Mike pulled out into the intersection and then slammed on the brakes and honked.  It all happened before I had the chance to realize what was going on, but some girl ran the light and hit into us.  Lovely.  What are the odds that we would be at that intersection at the exact second that the light was green for us and she ran through the red one.  With the Boam luck, apparently pretty high....

Luckily she had tried slamming on her brakes so she was going pretty slow by the time she got to us.  It was just a little bump and everyone was fine.  Her car was fine and she was able to drive away, but she hit us just right on the drivers side front wheel that it bent it and made the car undrivable.  She claims that she knew the light was red and tried to stop but it made her car shake and she just couldn't stop.  I wanted to tell her that's what happens when you slam on the brakes..... Even the cop didn't buy her story that her brakes didn't work because he let them drive the car home.  Just kind of annoying that 1- She never said a word to us or apologized or anything, just sat bawling hysterically.  And 2- She makes up some story about her brakes not working...... Just admit you weren't paying attention.

The good thing is that she didn't lie about the light being red, so she got a ticket and her insurance said they accept full responsibility for everything.  So we better not have to pay a dime.  We got a rental that day and it has now been 2 1/2 weeks.  I want my car back.  Even though it will probably never be the same and now the value has gone way down because it has been in a crash. :(  GRRR. I get so nervous driving a rental because anything that happens we will be responsible for.  I'm just really glad we don't have to pay for it.... Last Friday they told us it would be about a week and a half til our car is done.  Monday is Labor Day so it will be Tuesday at the very earliest.  That means our rental car will have cost at least $550..... Yeah glad we don't have to pay for that!

Needless to say, the table still isn't finished.....  I finally got it all primed so I guess that's good!

random picture overload

First of all, funny story- last night we were saying prayers and it went something like this:

Mike: Thank you that we were able to see Grandpa, Grandma, Caitlin, Meg....

Damon: (Still kneeling down and folding his arms) Truck! Truck! Truck!

Mike: And the truck

Damon: (smiles)

What a little goober!!!!!!!!!!!

A couple weeks ago, Damon and I had been out and about all morning grocery shopping and such.  He had missed his normal nap time and was SO tired!  I put him down for a nap and started mopping the floors.  He was screaming, but I thought since he was so tired it wouldn't take long for him to cry himself to sleep.  I kept mopping and then I thought I heard "mom".  

Strange.  

I was sure I was hearing things, but then I heard it again and it sounded really close.  Mike and I looked at each other and then went and looked down the hall.  There was Damon standing outside his bedroom with his hand in the air calling for me to come get him.  (He has learned the hard way not to walk across the tile while I am mopping or he goes crashing to the floor).  What the heck?!  So of course we put him back in his crib to see how he managed to get out.  He immediately swung his leg up over the side and boosted himself over the edge.

And life as we knew it was over.

I have been expecting this for quite awhile now, but was really hoping he would stay in there forever :)

That night we flipped his crib around so the tall side was facing out and he couldn't get out.  But I am not tall enough to get him in and out of it that way, especially with my big belly in the way......  So the next day I decided to convert it into the toddler bed.  I put him in the crib while I was working on it and he kept trying to get out but couldn't.  I thought it might be my lucky day and he would stay in the crib for a little longer. 

Ha!

Instead he just threw himself over the edge head first.  I was sitting there to catch him, but decided the side needed to go before we ended up at the hospital with a broken bone or needing stitches.

We have been really lucky! He LOVES the bed and has almost slept better in that than he did in the crib.  I had to put a child proof thing on his doorknob so he can't get out of his room and he has been doing great!  He struggled a little the first day, but has been sleeping in there all night every night and napping great!  Sometimes I can hear him in his room playing when he is supposed to be napping, but eventually he climbs in bed and goes to sleep.  I was dreading it all for nothing!!!

 He loves playing in his room lately, and thinks jumping off his bed to the floor is the best game ever!

 Damon loves all the 'tractors' out at Grandpa and Grandma's house.  

He goes to the shed and knocks on the door til we let him in to play on one.

 We were playing outside the other day and it was SO hot!! Megan filled up his pool, but he was way more interested in the hose.  He had a great time figuring out that if he lifts it in the air he can get it on his head.  And he learned to stick his finger in the end of the hose and make it spray everywhere!  Including all over me and the inside of the house through the screen door......

I'm pretty sure this kid would sit in this wagon and let us pull him all the way to China if we would!

Big thanks to my aunt Linnea for finding it for us! 

 Helping me and Caitlin make jam.  He insisted on stirring by himself and completely freaked out when we tried to help.  Oh the joys of a 2 year old......

 Mike doesn't like pulling the wagon because the handle is too short and he has to lean down to pull.

So, he hooked a rope to the handle to make pulling easier.  Then he decided that it would be even easier if it were hands free altogether.....

And perhaps the best news of all.... We finally get to close on our loan tomorrow!!! Hallelujah!  Hopefully we will start getting stuff ready and building this week (heard that before!)  I am so excited to get this started and be well on our way to getting into our OWN HOUSE!! YAY!  Here is a picture of our lot.  Our house will face the street, and we will have a deck on the back of the house.  Don't we have a great view from the deck?!