Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Late Summer Update!!

So it's been a looong while since I have blogged...so here's a quick catch up of the rest of our summer in a nutshell! Ben and I spent most of our summer on a DIET!!! Aghh! What were we thinking! Actually it wasn't easy but it turned out well. I started working at a weight loss clinic/family practice facility and one of the programs we have is the ever popular HCG diet. So, I decided I must try what I have researched and learned about to be able to really relate to my patients and Ben was forced to participate too. We successfully lost- Me: 12 lbs, Ben: 21 lbs in three weeks. Yep, that's right it really works and we did it. AND- we have been able to maintain our weight loss success through learning better eating habits too :) Cool stuff! This picture doesn't do us justice but I think we look a bit better don't you?!? This was after twoo weeks into it ...good job us!


Next was Jadyn's little mishap!!! She is Ben's daughter and all and unfortunatly following in his freak accident footsteps through childhood! She got her poor little bare foot caught in the bike tire spokes one night. WARNING: photos following are graphic and may make you lose your lunch! It took me and three neighbors and a screwdriver ten minutes to get her foot untangled from the tight bike spokes. She was of course screaming bloody murder the whole time :) It was pretty swollen and I didn't know if she broke it or needed stitches so away we went to the ER. After much needed pain drugs, x-ryas, and a good scrub we were sent home to mend the not broken but nasty looking foot! :)




The day after the accident- I could hardly look at it to take care of it:(



Very swollen and bruised :( Poor thing couldn't walk for a few days.




Two weeks later- still lookin bad. When we followed up with our doctor he was a little upset with the ER and the treatment plan they had us doing for it. He also felt she should have had some skin grafting done for the wounds that went clear to the fatty tissue. WE'll have some nice scars!







Week three finally looking better after new treatment plan from our doctor!





A month later....almost healed...way to be brave Jadyn :)






Next it was off to Island Park for a few days with the Bennett family! OF course JAdyn hurts her foot three days before we left so it was not much fun for her being a gimp the whole time. No horse back riding or swimming for her :( Grandma and Grandpa were awesome care takers though when we did those things she couldn't do :( :) She even got a surprise every day from G-ma! :)








Blondees only...no brunettes allowed!!! Fun with cousins at Old Faithful!









Sistah's!! Love em :)











OLD FAIIIIIITTTHHHFFUUUULLLL!!!!























Meanwhile...back at the Ranch.....our wonderful friends, the Portmann's, let us come visit the Diamond P Ranch again outside of West Yellowstone. Their family ranch does horse trail rides and they treat us to one every year when we can make it. I love the scenery and peacefullness when we get way up in the mountains. This year we even saw a few elk right off the trail! Awesome! Until my horse got scared when it moved and almost took off into the woods!! Yes, I was the scardy cat on the ride as always:) And EVERYONE keep reminding me ! :) But it was so much fun and I can get over my fear of horses any day for that beautiful two hour ride....




























Yeehaw!















Headin out on the trail.......





















































Welcome home...sore behinds and all!!!!




















On to the BRONCO NATION!!!! We had a big shin dig to watch the oh so talked about game of the year!!! BSU Vs Virginia Tech!!! We even got Grandma to love Orange and Blue!



















Some of us got a liiitle bit crazy on game day!!





















Bronco BBQ in Grandpa's backyard!! Jalepeno poppers, BBQ pulled pork sammies, guacamole, hot wings and BLUE cheese dressing, and Grandmas famous baked beans! YUMM-O!!






















Oh yeah that's right! BSU brought it again and pulled off a victory!
They did have me biting all my fingernails off once again as they like to do...but we did it! Way to go broncos!! Our family bleeds orange and blue!!!!!




















Hope you all had a great summer too!!!! Love, the Greenwoods :)
























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3 comments:

Candria said...

Ahhhhh, You guys are so stinkin' cute! (except for the wound photos, not so cute- I am so sorry Jadyn! I can't even imagine listening to my kiddo scream while trying to untangle... Ouch!) I'd say we're about due for another visit, but..... I'm pretty sure it's our turn! If I ever get a husband home, we are heading your way! Miss you guys!

Samantha said...

What a fun (and much needed) update! Looks like you all had a great summer, even with the wounded girl. (Poor Jadyn! That looked AWFUL!!) We thought about you all during the game! Dustin kept telling me to text you. :) Happy bday to miss Macee! Hope everything continues to go well. You look fabulous! Love and miss you all!

Kellie said...

Nice job on the weightless. Poor Jadyn's foot! Love the sister's pic in island park. AND way to go BSU! That was a killer game, we were rooting for them.