update week 2.5

the ankle is continuing to turn many colors.

more curious about why it feels like a bone is out of place in my shin these days, and why the bruising is halfway up my leg. well.. will find out on thursday at the second ortho appt.

he should be able to tell if i need surgery by then.

in other news we had a wonderful week with shawn helping around the place. he was better at domestic help than i imagine any 14 year old boy to be. kudos and thanks.

we tried to make it worth his while. don taught him about investing at night, baked for him, at night when the kids went to sleep

strawberry rhubarb pie

emergency chocolate cake (as per his request) http://foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com/2005/08/chocolate-cake-emergency.html

this was at midnight. the boy had to learn his way around a kitchen while i stood by and gave directions when the kids finally went to sleep!

fractured prune donuts: http://www.fracturedprune.com/specialty.php

And we honored his request for tacos for dinner, the best bacon and sausage on Earth, klondike bars and a few movie nights too. ;)

so it couldnt have been all bad.

but it wasnt all watermelon and fun in the sun. He did it ALL from sweeping to cooking, lots of dishes, baby carrying, diapers- the works. well beyond the scope of the teenage boy sent to help.

Shawn even taught Bennett to say abracadabra this morning:

so we fed him a mighty breakfast and sent him on his way.

come back soon! We are so grateful for your help.

 

now the real question is… who is next?

could it be you…?