Pictures from trip

hey ya'll!

Whew - it is good to be home. I think knowing this is our last trip out of town for a while is good too. Don't get me wrong. I love to travel especially with Bug. It is amazing to watch him see and experience new things and places. Atlanta proved to be a great trip. We went to the Braves game and Bug loved it. He played in the Cartoon Network area before the game. I think I could safely say that was his personal favorite!

Lane L-O-V-E-D the baseball area. He also enjoyed dancing on the stage and watching himself on the TV screens above it.

Errr....I VERY dedicated fan (see man dressed in Indian clothes with feathers on his head).One of my new favorite pictures of me and Bug!

The next day we visited Ga Aquarium. It was really, really neat.

The whale slide was hit for boys of ALL ages..... ;)Lane did not feel the love for the stuffed shark though....he just doesn't like the stuffed animal people yet.This is a good picture of the shark swimming over us in the tunnel. Did Lane like it??? Don't know....he never saw it....he was busting a move on the escalator instead.....(see pic below)

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More pictures tomorrow. The Johnson family is TIRED still from the trip. We are all going to bed early tonight!! YIPEEE!!!!

Been awhile again...

I know, I know....always promising better but not following through. Actually I could give you all my excuses but then I would be in further behind on posting so I'll skip it for my sake and yours too.

I am proud to report that Bug's teeth are still hanging on and he has been quite the big boy in understanding all this and going to Dentist appointments. Of course, I have purchased a motorcycle (Ninja Wheelie Time), a car crasher set from Hot Wheels and a car that will drive forward and backward while singing "Rock Around the Clock". All of these prizes were bought for being such a big boy. Jeez....between the dentist bills and all prizes, I'll be busted. If I can keep him being careful for another week or two, I think the teeth will be tightened back up all the way. He bumps them every day or so and they bleed so I know they are still not back to normal.

So here are random pictures.

Lane and Daddy watching the game Friday night.
Lane, Elyse, and Tanner hanging out.Another pic of the dynamic trio!Just the boys now....Tractors.....never leave home without them!

Elyse throwing some "Rocker Dude"sign. What can I say? Apples don't fall far from the trees....right JJ???

Bug riding the "wild noodle" at Cherry Lake.Snack time with Daddy.

Me on the skis.......not graceful but steady! Not too shabby though. Last time up was Summer 2004 before Bug was born.

Lane with his glasses.

Uncle Stan's Birthday

Well, some of you heard me talking about that big birthday bash planned for Monty's brother who turned 60 on Saturday (yes, Monty was an OOPS baby). Since we had to drive over to Donalsonville, we thought it would be great to take the boat to the Flint on the way over and spend the afternoon. Here are some pictures of us enjoying our day. It was beautiful weather!

He pulled a couple of these things out of the water. He was giving us flowers he said! hee heeAnd this is Bug riding the knee board!

We left there and dropped the boat off at the "po-po's house" better known as the Sheriff's Department. We changed our clothes and put on LOTS of deodorant and headed off to the birthday party. Now this party was really cool. They had rented this building and decorated it up sixties style and had an Elvis impersonator coming to entertain after we ate! Bug's little cousin, Kate, she dressed up for the occasion. Check it out.

Isn't she just a doll baby?? I think she and LaneBug favor a lot in the face. They definitely have the mark of a "Johnson Baby"! It was so amazing to watch and hold her. Man, she is completely opposite of Bug. She is sooooo calm and sweet. Lane is sweet too but you have to be patient to see that side of him sometimes.

So here are two cool dudes awaiting Elvis' entry.

This is Monty and Mr. Marcus in case the coolness was too overwhelming to recognize them!!And here is Elvis!!

And this is where the story gets sad. LaneBug was having a great time dancing with Kate.

This was the last picture I took before Lane came over to my chair and tripped and hit his mouth on the corner. He screamed for about 10 minutes which completely unnerved me. He has never cried that long when he was hurt before. Now when he is mad....that is a totally different cry and I hear it far longer than that. This cry just broke my heart. We quickly left and headed to into town to pick up some Motrin. We called our friend Darlene who is a hygienist and got some advice. It seemed everything was going to be just fine. We headed on home and Bug fell asleep in the truck. His teeth looked the same as always except they were loose. When we woke up Sunday morning the swelling was terrible and it had pushed his teeth around a bit. His gums and inside lip were black and blue. We called Darlene again (at 7:30 AM) and she came right over. We called my Dentist and arranged to meet him at his office. Darlene came to check on us there (she is the BEST) and helped get an x-ray that showed the roots to be without an trauma which was an answered prayer. This means the teeth should stay in and not fall out. I always said that I didn't think LaneBug would loose all his teeth naturally and I thought I would always be prepared if/when this arose. But I tell you, man it rattled me. I know on the large scale of things that could happen to him this is very mild and I am so thankful. But I guess the thing that upset me the most was hearing him cry and knowing he was in so much pain. And then seeing his mouth Sunday morning. I have a weak stomach - and I almost fainted when he showed me. So here are a few "after" pictures. These were taken in the car on the way to see Dr. Lewis.

And these are of Bug eating lunch. Poor thing. His swollen lip looked the worst.

He is better today. The outside swelling has gone down a little. The inside is still very bruised. Monty and I think that will take a long time to go away. I am very thankful that things turned out as good as they have.

Friday Night Football Returns

Well, it is that time of the year again! HOT, SWEATY August high school football season! Jeepers man, it was so hot last night in the stands. But the game was great - except for the end. Our team lost. It was very sad. We played the County School here in town so it is always a huge rivalry each year. THS played an awesome game and had every opportunity to win but didn't. TCCHS scored at the very end off an interception. So, yes, that was heartbreaking. Once I looked past all the dejected and griping adults in the stands down at the kids on the sideline, I really felt sad. They were riped up about it and it was painfully obvious.

So here are a few pictures. We saw our neighbor and one of Lane's favorite "big kids" Emily.

He adores her. I am so glad too. Emily is about to be the perfect babysitting age. And did I mention she lives right next door?? .....sweet.....

OK, getting ahead of myself.

Lane and Daddy right before we walked in the stadium.

The mascot dog. I know there is a joke I could insert here about "dawgs" and legs but.....I suppose I will keep that one under my lid.

The players entering the field. I guess we have a tradition of our own. We never go sit down until after the players have ran onto the field. Bug loves to stand here by the dog statue that all the players pet before walking on the field and he yells "Good Luck" to them as they run by. It is something we always do and I suppose will continue as long as he wants. He used to actually yell "Good Uck" in previous years! hee hee

And this is Bug with his friend Gracie. Ignoring the really dark and grainy picture you can see TWO HUGE SMILES. They have seats right next to us so he has seen Gracie since he was born. She just turned 4 and Bug will be 3 in November so there is a bit of an age difference. They never took a large interest in one another before last night. But I would say they most certainly made up for lost time! They played and had a wonderful time together. And that made the night a lot easier for us and Gracie's Mom and Dad too. Did I mention that Gracie's Mom and I are good friends too? Yep - we play Bunco together so we see each other at least once a month.

So that was our first of many nights for high school football games. Next week will be interesting! THS plays my old high school CCHS! We are planning to drive to Mo-town for that one. Guess I will have to bust out some of my old black and gold for this game.