Idaho Highlight

One of the main highlights for Alex from our trip to Idaho is when Paige got stuck in the mud while driving the Rhino. I say "highlight" because Alex cannot stop thinking and talking about it. However I do not think it is the kind of highlight Alex remembers with fondness. It was pure and utter torture for him.

Paige, Alex, and I were riding in the Rhino together to go check on the cows. It had been raining a lot the last few days so there was mud and puddles of water every where. Behind and to the right of the barn was a huge puddle and the road was thick mud. Paige thought she could squeeze between the two tractors parked right in the middle of the road out to the field but she couldn't so she thought she would try backing up a bit and get turned around. Well my side of the Rhino started to slide and sink closer to the water puddle. I decided to hop out with Alex, who was helping Paige drive, so that Paige would have less weight in the Rhino. Then there was a wire fence hindering her progress so I had to hold it out of the way while Paige continued to turn around. All the while, Alex was trying to smile and laugh to keep the pressure low but really he was about to cry out of fear for Mammie's safety.

By the time it was all over there were tire marks all through the mud, a huge mess on the side walk, our shoes were caked with mud, and Alex was a ball of emotions and completely worked up. He just kept repeating "guck" for stuck, over and over again. As we finished our stay in Idaho whenever Alex saw Paige he would say "i-thoo" for water, in a worried voice and whenever he saw even the smallest puddle he would say "Ang-ee" for Mammie. Now that we are back in Boston he still looks at any water outside (raindrops, puddles, lakes, streams, etc.) with a worried glance and cannot help but mention "Ang-ee," "guck," and "i-thoo."