Reed's broken leg

Reed had a soccer game on Saturday and was playing great. A little after halftime, he was playing hard (as usual) and collided with a bigger player on the other team. He fell down awkwardly and grabbed his leg in pain. Brian immediately knew something was wrong. The coaches got him off the field, but he couldn't walk or put any weight on it at all.

Just to get things checked out, we headed to the Urgent Care where a friend of ours was working. Reed tried to take a few steps in the waiting room, and we all thought he was going to be fine. But...they took an x-ray, and he has a broken fibula just below the knee.

They put him in a splint (half cast) and sent us on our way. Reed did really well over the weekend with the cast and even managed to use the walker to get around.

On Monday, we went to see the orthopedic doctor. He gave us really good news - Reed only needs to be in the cast for two weeks! He said that the bone is stable, and the cast really just provides pain relief by keeping everything still. They were even able to position his foot in a way that he can walk. Reed chose neon green for his new cast and is doing great!

Back to school!

Spring Game

On Friday night, we tailgated and went to the Tiger Spring Game. The tailgate with friends was fun, and all the kids got to run out through the tunnel onto the field after the players. After the game, all the players and coaches signed autographs. It was a fun way to see some football in April!

Easter

We had a very happy Easter at the lake. I forgot the good camera, so we got a few quick pictures with my phone. We had some great weather and played outside all weekend!

 

The boys also built a restaurant, Little Jo's, under the stairs. They had a great time taking orders and serving everyone!

Sedona

The drive from the Flagstaff to Sedona is supposed to be one of the most beautiful in the country, and it did not disappoint. The rocks are amazing and the road winds right beside Oak Creek. It's a little twisty, and I'm not sure Brian enjoyed it as much as I did!




















Once we arrived in Sedona, we immediately went out on a trail behind the hotel. We didn't know what to expect, but after a few hundred feet and a small climb, we got an amazing view. There were no other people out there, and it was pretty surreal!

After a nice dinner and a long swim in the pool the night before, we started off the next morning with a hike up Bell Rock. We knew the boys liked the climbing in Scottsdale, but this was really a whole new deal. We climbed up much further than Brian and I were comfortable with, but they were just having so much fun! We finally made our way back down and found a cool trail around the middle part of the rock. The whole climb really was one of the most amazing things we've ever done. 

After the climb, we made a quick stop by the church carved into the rock. It was neat, but a quick in and out was all we needed.

We had a Pink Jeep tour planned for the afternoon, so we walked around downtown Sedona and had lunch at the Cowboy Club. Then we boarded our jeep, and tour was amazing. We weren't sure what to expect, but our guide was great, and it really was very off-road! We stopped several places and saw some cool rock formations, a fault line and even learned a lot about the history and geology of Sedona.

 

 

 

We were sad to see our trip come to an end, but I think we may be back in Arizona again!