Father/Daughter Time

We hope to someday have a girl, but until that happens Katie does a great job at filling the void for Lance!

Weeeee!

Andy likes swinging so much at Aunt Dana's that we decided to get him his own swing! Lance hung it from a branch on a tree in our backyard where it's in the shade most of the day. Andy is loving it! And I like being able to put him in it while I lay in the sun!

Richard's new Ranger!

Alligator Chomper

Andy got a package last week from someone special! He was so excited about the big box; and even more excited when I opened it and he saw all the bright colors! When I was assembling his new walking toy (2 screws) he was doing his fake cry because he wanted it so bad! It is the cutest toy ever, with three alligators chomping up and down while he pushes it. He gets sad when he falls, but with lots of practice I bet it'll really help with getting his legs stronger for walking!

Missing Dad

While Lance was working those long days I tried to keep Andy distracted with different activities because I could tell he really missed his Dad. So he got to play in his pool a few times, and I took him to see his cousins. On one of the days he had taken a long nap, I let him stay up late to see Dad when he got home. Andy was so excited when he saw him that he started clapping and screaming! He threw a big fit when Lance got in the shower, so Lance tried to play with him on the floor when he got out, but as you can see that didn't work out too well... Andy seemed perfectly happy though to just have Dad there to sit by:)

16 hour days..

Lance took Andy and I out to the desert when the job was all done to show us where he'd been for 3 days

When we were out there we saw these dust devils popping up all over. Lance said that was nothing compared to what it had been the days they were working on the lines...no wonder the tub was so dirty after his showers!

Most poles burned down to nothing, but there were some fragments left here and there; mostly just the tops of the poles or the arms

The fire that started at the INL and swept through the desert on July 14th scorched 55 power poles. Lance and the guys were put on 16 hour shifts and were able to get all 55 poles replaced in just a few days, with the help of some other crews brought in from a couple other areas. We didn't get to see much of him over those days, and Andy and I really felt his absense, but luckily emergencies like this usually only come a couple times a year! Thanks for working so hard for us, Lancer - we love you!

Happy 29th Lance!

We had planned on having everyone over for Lance's birthday like we usually do, but a fire on the desert north of the INL prevented that from happening this year... So Lance spent his birthday setting new poles in the dust. He came home around 11:30 for a much needed shower and a few hours of sleep. Before he konked I had him open his presents; as tired as he was, he was a good sport about it. Happy Birthday, Lancer!

2nd Haircut

Andy's mohawk region was getting out of control again, so he got his second haircut on July 14th. Wasn't too crazy about the cape or the clippers this time around.. I used the 3/8 inch guard which worked out well. Afterwords he got a bath then a ride in the bike trailer:)