Unfortunately, Rusty was the receiver of all the bad!
Poor guy had a rough go for about a month.
It started with weeks of a painful bump hanging out on the edge of his pinky toe.
I couldn't tell what it was, I assumed a wart.
I tried killing it with apple cider vinegar.
But the darn thing was rubbing so bad in his shoe,
which is dress code at their school.
I made him an appointment with Dr. Coffey, and cut a huge hole in his shoe
for relief until his appointment.
It indeed was a wart!
A gnarly one at that.
We had 2 options.
Put a topical cream on it twice daily for 3 months.
Or cut it out.
We chose the latter.
Who has time for option 1?
He pulled out a numbing needle the size of a horse tranquilizer!
And it sure felt like one, too.
Rusty was a champ, hanging in there best he could.
I was surprised how invasive this procedure was!
He was digging deep for gold, it seemed.
Graphic picture of his toe after he cauterized it.
He had another wart on the side of his other foot that he
took out as well since we were already there.
I was naïve.
His backpack was in the car for him to get dropped off at
school afterwards!
Lucky Mr. mummy feet got the day off.
Even got a wheelchair ride to the car.
The school allowed him to wear sandals for the rest of the week.
Della was excited to have somebody to hang out with other than me!
Fingers crossed they don't grow back!
Bad luck, round 2.
It was Sunday morning when he came walking in with blood dripping
down his head!
Yep, unintentionally self inflicted.
Somehow he hit it on the counter?
Still not sure.
He definitely needed stiches though.
We had a small window before church
and important meetings.
Urgent care wasn't open yet.
Our neighbor is a fire fighter so we gave him a ring.
He was at work but said to bring him on down to the station!
Thankful for friends who know how to use needles on faces :)
My second child to get braces!
Phase 1 is always a doozy.
But his teeth already look so much straighter.
He never complained once about pain.
A nice shot of his scarred forehead.
These girls and their blankies.
Lindi is truly addicted.
Is there a blanket- holic anonymous group out there?
We are getting desperate.
Della is more because big sister always has one.
That blanket square is half the size it originally was.
It's dwindling fast.
Savor every second, girlfriend.
Park date with my sisters and cousins!
It's a Monday holiday tradition.
The biggest good day was Casey buying his very first BRAND NEW truck!
It was a long time coming with LOTS of hard work put in by him.
LOTS.
I can't even think about how much without getting emotional.
Waking up at 4am day after day putting in 8+ hour days.
Working outside doing manual labor in extreme heat, or the cold and rain.
Working every Saturday for 10+ years, the only time he could get
side jobs in while working for his dad.
Which meant missing Saturday morning breakfasts, balls games.
Coming straight home to do the yard work and house projects.
I couldn't have been happier for him.
It was a long term goal of his, to get this truck.
Which made the reward that much sweeter.
He is not a man of many words, but the smile on his face when signing the paperwork said it all.
He puts all of his heart, soul, and energy into providing for us, while NEVER complaining.
I know he is under a lot of pressure and stress from owning his own business.
You would never know it.
Isn't she (he?) pretty!!!
The new truck pulling up next to the old truck.
