Geocaching Again!!

We were HERE.

Looking and looking - hey, no injuries this time!!!

And we found THIS! Exciting!!

Geocachers

What else can you do in the summer out in the middle of nowhere?!?!? GEOCACHE!! Our boys love this new-found, modern-day treasure hunting. It's a man-thing, I think, but I'll let 'em do it!! Just as long as they rid themselves of their ticks BEFORE they enter the house!!!

And what's a girl to do while her brothers are Geocaching??? Well, dig in the dirt, of course!!!

This is NOT Frodo's Ring!!

Ok - so this is not the best picture - but we drew the circle inside to show what shape it's supposed to be - this ring was all that was holding Joe up in the tree before he so gracefully fell - (See earlier post about Geocaching - someone asked me to post the ring picture!!) he did have his finger checked by a doctor today and we were told that all is well - no tendons ripped, etc. So we are thankful for that - but his ring needs some work before it will fit again. I have reminded him that this is his second wedding ring already!!! :) He said that is why he had to wrap a shoelace around the top of his finger to squeeze the blood back under the ring - he didn't want them to have to cut it off!! I am just glad I was not home to see all of this happening!! He saved an elderly man's life in McDonalds' with the Heimlich (that was a year ago) and now this - the boys think he's like Superman!!!

Geocaching

While Mom is at work at the library and Chloe is at a friend's house - the men of the house are out Geocaching. Yes - you are all wondering what that is - me too - in fact, I'm still wondering!! They take a GPS unit and go out to find hidden "caches" all over our area. There was a big event today and almost 25 caches were hidden - that is not normal - usually there would just be a few. They boys went to a class on it and they were hooked, so Dad and the boys hit the fields to conquer the caches. You're gonna love this - they conquered - they found more than half of the caches, Dad nearly lost a finger (I'm not kidding about this either - you should see his wedding ring!!) AND they even brought home some free ticks!!! Glad I was at the library when all of this was happening!! :) But don't worry - I'll get my chance - they want to find caches in South Dakota when we go week after next - hmmmm, maybe I'll opt for a nap with Chloe!!! Just kidding - I plan to go and "show them how it's done!"