Ryan's injury...

I took this pic when he got home...after the stitches

poor guy...that had to have been miserable

Every year Ryan takes a trip to Colorado with some customers and his brother to go snowmobiling for a week. He looks forward to this trip every year and has fallen in love with snowmobiling I think. They left Thursday and Friday mid day I received a call from him....hysterical! He had wrecked on the snowmobile and was hurt and obviously in shock by the sound of his voice. He called to let me know that Brandon was driving him to the hospital (which was an 1.5 hours a away..AHHH)....I was so scared. I have never felt so helpless my entire life. Being 12 hours away and not being able to see his leg and take care of him or comfort him...I was a wreck. Ryan does not do well with hospitals or pain medication...not sure why but the thought of going to the hospital was probably worse than the actual injury for him. He had hit a rock on the snowmobile and flew over the handlebars catching his shin on the handlebar which ripped through 2 layers of clothing and then hit the shin and ripped the skin back all the way to the bone. The hospital called this a "blunt trauma wound". The had to close multiple layers of skin since it was down to the bone and since it it was not a clean laceration the scar and stitches look horrible. Once it was all said and done he was fine and happy it was over. The next day I waited for a call saying he was coming home or laying around the cabin but I didn't hear from him all day and of course what was I thinking....hummm every bad thing possible of course. Anyway he finally called that night and he was fine...and guess where he had been all day, you guessed snowmobiling....whatever men have no clue! A little duck tape on his snow pants and he was good to go. I could have beaten him with a stick I was so mad but all in all I am happy he is okay.

BTW - He got his stitches out 2 weeks later 2 weeks and 3 days later he went snowboarding and split open the scar again and hurt his tail bone...anyone else think he is getting to old for this?

Cousins

All smiles....

Brynlie and Sadie are such great friends...it is great to have family close by and to let our kids grow up together. Every time we pull into the Bond's neighborhood Sadie knows where we are going and will yell Brynlie's name over and over....it is so cute. Go greatful for family!

Salsa anyone....

She thinks she is so funny....

Drinking the salsa....yummy!

This chick is crazy...I have never met a kid who loves salsa "dip" as she calls it more than Sadie. I had given the kids a bowl of salsa and chips for a snack and I came into the kitchen to find Sadie on top of the table drinking the salsa....You are one crazy girl.

Service project

For FHE we packed all of our teaching supplies into plastic boxes.

Yea....we finished or teacher boxes! Disneyland here we come.....

Half Day

The posers...the little girls are always will to take a picture!

Sadie in the background tagging along

Paige looking thrilled I want to take her picture :-)

Basketball on the trap

Tumbling...

Sierra, Halle, Sophine and Hayley

Getting ready for dodgeball

Is it just me or are there way to many days off and half days...hee hee :-)

Yesterday was half day and we had a blast. Riley had friends over and they played dodge ball, had a water fight and played basketball. Both girls had a few friends over too. They passed out flyers for our treasures 4 teachers and played games and did tumbling. It was fun just to have a day to hang out with the kids but WOW I more tired than when I work all day. Glad I have the opportunity to be home with my kids and I love to watch Sadie try to get in the mix of all the older kids friends, she is much cooler than most normal 2-year-olds!

Treasures 4 Teachers

The Bond family is doing a school/teaching supplies drive for teachers in need for Treasures 4 Teachers organization in Tempe. We will be collecting school supplies and/or teaching supplies of any kind (glue sticks, pencils, crayons, markers, dry erase markers, red pens, etc.) to be distributed to teachers in need in Arizona. Anything is greatly appreciated! We will be collecting the donations in a basket near our front door from now until Sunday February 21. If you are unable to get to the store we are also taking donations and will purchase the supplies for you. Remember even $1 can purchase some greatly needed products for some teachers in need. The community is providing these boxes to show support to teachers that would not otherwise have classroom supplies to teach with.

Thanks for your support, Love the Bond Family
Questions call 480-632-7357

Great pics

They are so clear....amazing!

A friend in my ward is a great photographer and took these pics at church. She is so amazing...I can't wait to have her take our family photos this year. Her website is amyfraughtonphotography.com