Branson, Missouri

The Draper clan just got back from a fun filled weekend all together in Branson, Missouri. Fun, I know.

Aunt Pauline & Art Damrow --100 birthday shower

Many of you will remember Mother's sister-in-law, Aunt Pauline. She married Art Damrow after the death of Uncle Howard.

This week Dad got a card from (I assume Art's daughter, Peg). This is what it says.:

Dear Edgar & Norma
Just a note to let you know about Pat & Art Damrow's birthdays. Art will be 100 on Aug 7th and Pat will be 99 on Aug. 28. Family and friends would like to honor them with a card shower. If you would like to join in, cards may be sent to
292 Camino Del Rey
Torrington, Wy 82240

Thank you,
Peg


I know many of us Were recipients of cards & gifts from Aunt Pauline year after year, it may be fun for her to get some from some of us..

EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE

VERY SUNNY--ALSO THE ONLY PICTURE OF LISA :)

THIS IS THE FLOAT KELLY AND I BUILT WITH ANOTHER COUPLE.

I THINK IT TURNED OUT GREAT. WE PUT IN MANY MANY HOURS--MORE THAN 200 IN ALL!!

KARA AND SHANE --THE FANS HELPED

FINALLY SOME SHADE--AT ABOUT 8 PM.

SOPHIE WAS VERY WARM, BUT LOVED IT.

HOT ALY AND NICK---I THINK NICK REALLY ENJOYED THE PARADE :)

SOME PEOPLE THREW OUT OTTER POPS! DO KRISTEN AND SOPHIE LOOK HOT

THE MASTER BUILDER AND HIS ACCOMPLICE !!

THERE ARE OVER 300 HAND MADE ROCKS ON THIS THING!!

Need Garden Advice!

Gardeners, any idea what can be eating my swiss chard down to the stalks like this? (Four rows of swiss chard, completely eaten.)

DENNY FAMILY CAMPOUT 2010

Lots of hanging

Rach, Coop, & Quinn ....Reading and playing

Nick Contemplating..........

Izzy wondering if she is having fun......

Aly & Nick cooking......

You can see that Sophie and Quinn have been swimming....and they are hot!!

Aaron showed up with fancy camping attire.....

Nate, Sara and cutey Coleman.

Teeter-tottering.....kids having fun...

Not so fun on the other end???

Kara & Quinn

Funny faces of 2010

I am sure many other pictures exist.....I thought I took so many other people, but then I got lazy quit recording pics....

please everyone with pictures of others........share them with us.

The ones you don't see are probably hot tubbing, river running, and swimming.

Mason is 11 - woot woot

Dude - you are so totally awesome!
What a great year you had.

Can't wait to see the fun you have during year 11.

Welcome Claira Lin Howell

Sorry this is so late in getting posted...
We have welcomed a new member of the family Claira Lin Howell was born on the 5th of July. 8 lbs 2 ozs and 19 inches long.

She is gorgeous and very easy to soothe. Jane is doing great and all are well.

GRATEFUL FOR TWO HANDS

THINGS THAT ARE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DO WITH ONLY ONE HAND!!!

1. Fold clothes

2. Iron

3. Floss teeth

4. Sweep floor

5. Carry anything heavy

6. Pull up & down pants

7. Put on socks

8. Tie anything

9. Type—one hand peck

10. Put on mascara

11. Blow dry & style hair

12. Comb hair

13. Put deodorant under good arm

14. Clean glasses

15. Turn the ignition key

16. Shift car

17. Take off watch

18. Write

19. Cut your food

20. Cut hair—Dad may need a haircut before U can do it

21. Wash dishes

22. Change pillow cases

23. Spread butter or anything on bread

24. Cut cheese or bread

25. Put a table cloth on the table

cards--though I plan to try

stir anything to mix it

GOLF !!!!

AND MANY MORE THINGS !!!!!!!!!!!

This happened on July 1, 2010. I tripped on the sidewalk during a fast walk--I was with Alyson. Thanks Aly for all your help. i fell flat out, straight down , my hand took the brunt of the fall.

The momentum sent my hand rolling & the fingers bent back--it popped two open & broke one. 11 stitches. i have other bruises and road rash, but am lucky as it could have been worse.

I will be grateful when I will have two hands back.

ps. the good news after ortho dr. visit: 3 small, but stable fractures. Immediate physical therapy. no surgery for fractures. Bad news: partial or completely torn ligaments in my hand---re-eval in 3 weeks.

Matt is having MULTIPLE CHILDREN!!!

Well, I knew that would get everybody's attention, so first I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend- some of us enjoying the 3 days of celebration we got this year in Utah! It was great!
It gave me lots of time to reflect on the sacrifices many have made in my behalf. And of course it always makes me so proud of Matt and what he is doing! So we had a great phone visit with him last night and all was great - then bam, we are out of connection with him - none of us can reach him.

Turns out he was busy trying to give birth to multiple kidney stones!!! As many of you can agree - they are extremely painful and they knock you to your knees. Well, he was talking with all of us on the computer and was sitting on the couch when he started hurting really bad. The sharp pain threw him to the floor, but he was able to crawl to the bathroom, before he threw up 4 times. Then he crawled to his phone and called a friend. Pretty soon, he was on his way to the hospital. (Matt freaking out in pain is not a fun picture! "Nurse, could you please hurry and give him something to calm down!")

After some good ol' morphine and other liquids, he was calm enough and had a CT scan and found MULTIPLE stones. Thankfully they caught them in the early stages and so good drugs will be his friend. But in the next few days keep him in your prayers so that as he has these 5-6 children, he will remember what all us moms go through to bring them to earth. All his females bosses there were just reminding him that so he could have sympathy for Lindy later on down the road!

He's still going through some pain - but doing much better. He is on bedrest now, and from what I hear, pretty bored and can't sleep, so if you get a phone call from him, he's just reaching out and spreading his love. In the last 12 hours, I've heard of 5 people he's called - isn't that great of him though! Down and in pain, but using this time to still spread love to family and friends!

We love you Matt, and if they ever give you the stones, I dibs naming them! Rest, drink lots of liquids and call lots of us!

xoxoxoxoxoxo