Summer's seem to be an eventful time for us Howard's. The past few summers sure have kept us busy with accidents from teeth being knocked out during a baseball game, broken arm, dog bite, barbed wire, broken bottles in trash, bike accidents, and sewing needles. Yes, a sewing needle.
Saturday night, August 31st, some friends of ours and their children were down and we were all out back cooking out. The kids were running in and out playing and the next thing I know Brent is screaming like crazy. Kathryn runs out and says he has stepped on something so we all look and don't see a thing there. Brent says he pulled a little staple out of it, but that it is still hurting bad. Every time we touched it he screamed!
So... you know how when you stick yourself with something it stays sore for a while right? Well that's what I figured was still hurting. During that night he woke up several times screaming, we'd comfort him and he'd go back to sleep.
Sunday morning, we're all getting dressed for church and he still won't even walk on it. Jason and I call him into our room and sat him on the bed where we continue to look around for something, but we see nothing at all! But... you touch the top of his foot and he screams! So, we decide to go ahead and take him to the urgent care to see what is going on. We drop Bailey and Brie off at church with the Lea's and Roe's and off we go to Lebonheur Urgent Care. They take a xray and sure enough there is one of my sewing needles in his foot, all the way in... into the bone and you can't see it without the xray. WOW! Don't I feel like the terrible mom!!
The Dr. and nurse there tried to make an incision, after me about getting my arm bit off while they shot him up with lidocaine and Jason held his legs. But they just couldn't get to it, so off to Lebonheur we were sent and scheduled for surgery the next morning.... my scheduled first day back to work after summer break!
Thankfully, the surgery went great, and there was no damage to any muscles or anything in his foot and he's doing great!
While we spent our week at the cabin the week before school started I just happened to take this picture with my phone. After getting home and looking at it, how perfect is this? Besides Brie's goofy smile.... they boys seem to be perfectly placed for a group shot!
Bailey
Brent catching
Brent and Bailey both played on the Covington Allstars team for minor league. We had a great time even though baseball lasted up until the third week of July! Nothing could be better though than watching my boys do what they love, and spending lots of time with some great friends!
more scars.....
Brent's nasty cut that is going to leave a nasty scar...
Aunt Diane, Jess, Mom, and Madison putting their lives in Uncle Larry's hands!
Bailey and his cuts from running through a barbed wire fence 4th of July night...
T.D was home visiting with us too! We had so much fun with him throughout the week!
Daddy swinging
yep.... I can't believe I'm putting a picture of me in a swimsuit.. but remember this is for our family book! I can hear it now, years later when my kiddos look at the book they will never believe that I actually swung off the rope swing into the lake. They already think I can't do anything! 
Sparklers with daddy
"What are we going to shot first!"
What are our crazy dad's doing???
Jade, Brie, and Riley with their sparklers
Jason Howard & Jason Howard figuring out what to set off next!
