First of all, last Friday I had a basal cell removed from my face. Yes, it was a basal cell (cancer) and Yes, they got it all ~ (so I'm cancer free.) But I have this really nifty stitched-up cut on my left cheek. It's kinda in the shape of a z on it's side...& since it's my blog, I'll be honest. I never thought about the 'after' part of the surgery. {really ~ I know it's hard to believe, but it's true} I was pretty focused on the 'get it out' part. I must have thought, 'He'll take it out, and then stitch me all up, just like new.' Not really realizing that the cutting part would actually take time to heal. It hurts. And it's oozy & bloody & kinda GROSS looking. I sure hope it's healing the way it's supposed to, because it looks really really gross now. People kind of do a double take...I'm thinking it makes me look badass. So don't mess with me.
Secondly:
Fourthly: Here are my two high school kids, ready for the Old Fashioned Days parade. Jacob's first event as a high schooler! He was pretty excited about the whole thing too. As this was also the LAST Old Fashioned Days, it was fitting that it's the only one that both Barton Boys will be marching in.
This is a picture from JUNE ~ Jacob's LAST rec soccer season. He played rec soccer for over 10 years! I think he enjoyed every minute of it. My favorite part of soccer is the clock. It just keeps on ticking away!
Thirdly:
In July, Jacob spent a week in Colorado with his grandparents. Once again he got on a plane all by himself. Last year it was almost the end of me to see him walk down that jetway. This year, I was much more confident in letting him go. It's amazing how hard it is to let your kids grow up. As babies they are totally dependent on you for everything & you gladly give them all they need. Then they grow & learn all the stuff you teach them (the stuff you mean to as well as the stuff you wish they'd ignore) and they get more and more independent. I know it's a good thing, but it's not an easy thing. But in Colorado, Jacob had a ball. He was big cousin Jacob to Maggie & Mary Grace. Mary Grace CRIED when Jacob left their house. Grammy & Grampy took him Jeeping & bike riding & alpine sliding & hiking. They played pool & chess & Jacob even won a game. He even went to Denver with the youth group & enjoyed a day at the water park. He had a great time.
Fourthly: Here are my two high school kids, ready for the Old Fashioned Days parade. Jacob's first event as a high schooler! He was pretty excited about the whole thing too. As this was also the LAST Old Fashioned Days, it was fitting that it's the only one that both Barton Boys will be marching in.
Oh, Old Fashioned Days. How I love your cheese-on-a-stick & the funnel cake from the little brown funnel cake stand where they make your funnel cake to order & the woman once asked if I wanted cinnamon & sugar AND powdered sugar. "Yes, please." So I order it that way EVERY year. And they crazy big wheel races and bed races that I never took part in because all my pushers backed out last year & this year I have a messed-up face...
Back to the parade:
Mike had asked Patrick to try & get Jacob marching next to him in the parade. Without rolling his eyes, Patrick rolled his eyes. He even said later that he tried his best, but he couldn't get Jacob anywhere near him. So we were pretty tickled {showing my age with that word} when they marched by:
And the retired one {I LOVE Dan's facebook posts about all he does with the retired one} ate her fries:
Life is pretty good in the summertime.
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