Fractures

Update on my condition. I did what Dr. Nelson said and waited 10 days to feel better BUT guess what?? I still was in so much pain so I went back to the Dr. last Thursday and had more x-rays on Friday, March 27. When Dr. Nelson called with the results she said "no wonder you are still in pain." If you look at this picture the first rib is fractured up into the sternum. There is alot of tissue damage and inflammation. Anyway, I am off to work this morning and we will see how I feel after that.
""Don't sweat the small stuff""
Author: Sonny Grady

Spring Snow

We had a snowstorm yesterday. They have talked about it all week but I thought it would pass with just some flurries. No we were blessed with 4 inches.

A little basketball anyone??

An hour later this is what it looked like.

"It's snowing still. And freezing. However, we haven't had an earthquake lately."
Author: - Winnie-the-Pooh

SURPRISE

I was so excited yesterday when I went to get the mail. I had a cute box in the mail and new right away it was from Clare Helen.

Here is some of the fun stuff I got. Can't wait to use the green polish for my toes.

I love this letter "A"....I can't wait to fing a place to hang it.

Love this t-shirt....it is so Clare and I will think of her every time I wear it.

I am so blessed to have a cousin as special as Clare.....

Cousin to Cousin
We're from the same shoot, the same family tree, Into this world we sprouted, call it destiny!
It's cousin to cousin, a special thing. A closeness to which we're tied, And you've always been there to laugh with me Or even when I've cried.
Anyway I think it's fantastic that you were meant to be, A part of my life, my cousin, You'll always be special to me!

Catcher

This is Luke's new baseball bag. When Brian brought it home, I said "that is huge, I bet Luke could fit in it." So, we tried it out and he could.

Criddle had to check the bag out, to make sure it would be up to Luke's standards.

Luke trying out his new catchers gear.

We bought Luke new catchers gear, for this year. I worry about injuries to the chest area, so I believe that he needs the best protection possible for safety reasons. Thus the bigger bat bag. I felt bad one day when Luke came to me and said "Mom, it hurts sometimes when I have to block a pitch." Just think of being beamed in the chest or the rib cage with a baseball being thrown at 60mph or more. Why didn't I think of that, duh!! I am in the stands yelling "way to block that pitch, Luker" After being hit in the chest with an air bag, I think I know the pain he might be feeling.

“A good catcher is the quarterback, the carburetor, the lead dog, the pulse taker, the traffic cop and sometimes a lot of unprintable things, but no team gets very far without one.”

Baby Sonja

My friend Miranda, who is also the Teacher I work for at Kennedy, had her baby yesterday. I had talked with Miranda the night before and they were going to induce her at 7:30 a.m. So, Miranda thought she would have the baby by 9ish, so I told her I would come up later in the afternoon. I arrived at 4:30 and this little thing was not even 2 hours old. Do you know how long its been since I held a baby that new. She weighed 6lbs 9ounces, 19 inches long.

Obviously she doesn't like this little hat they put on her.

"A baby is a little bit of heaven on earth. "

Love this picture....

""Babies make your heart bigger!""

Decisions

BEFORE or this could be after

2008 Toyota Sienna

After driving a Toyota Highlander, 4-runner, Camry and some other vehicles, we decided on the Sienna. I believe with all the traveling we do with baseball etc....and the boys' friends that I haul around, this was the most practical vehicle to buy, for our current lifestyle.

I am still having alot of pain in my sternum and shoulder. My Dr. said to give it 10 days and I should feel much better. Tomorrow is the 10th day and unless a miracle happens I really don't feel much better than day 1. Some other aches and pains are gone but I can't lift or push anything without major pain in my chest/sternum, that could drop me to my knees.

I am going to try and crochet tonight to see if it how it feels.

I’m convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you.

I believe in this quote but it has sure tested me lately.

March Madness

Spring has sprung!! Brian and the boys got the hoop out yesterday. I love seeing the boys in action and playing together after the weekend we had. What a blessing it is to see them running around and enjoying the weather.

It is the first day of the NCAA Men's, road to the Final Four, Basketball Tournament(March Madness) began this afternoon. As a family, we all fill out a bracket, to see who wins and what not. The person who gets the most amount of wins correct gets $20 in the end. It may not sound like much but we all enjoy the competition.

One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.-- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

This is how I felt after the accident on Sunday. I remember yelling at the guy, who hit us, immediately after I got out of the van.
I am so thankful that we all came out of this with minor injuries BUT I am still so upset and frustrated about the whole ordeal. We are still going to get the raw end of the deal in this accident AND I/we didn't do anything wrong.
I still have major pain in my sternum and in my right shoulder up to my neck. The boys are fine. Connor has had a few recurring headaches but is feeling better.
Sorry to be so Blah but I know things will look up in time. Today was a tough day.
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity."
Author: Albert Einstein

Sunday in Review

We went to a Bowling Fundraiser for Walt, a classmate of Connor's, who has cancer. It was alot of fun, I even bowled a 148. The ride home wasn't so pleasant.

The boys and I were hit by a guy who ran a red light at the intersection of J. Ave and Center Point Rd. N.E. Right by the Green Gable.

Both airbags came out. With the one from the steering wheel hitting me right in my sternum BUT i am thankful because it could of been worse without the airbag.

An electrical fire started on the passenger side, where Connor was sitting. You can see it in this picture, how it just melted away the interior. Again, Connor & Luke were so fortunate to come out of this with minor injuries. It was pretty traumatic for the boys and myself, so that is all that I really want to relive at the moment.

Always kiss your children goodnight - even if they're already asleep. ~H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

Princess and the Pea

This picture reminds of the fairytale, The Princess and the Pea. Where the Princess sleeps on 24 mattresses and when she awakes the next morning, she says she didn't sleep well because something was in her bed.

I was folding laundry, in our bedroom. Criddle came in and hopped right up on top of these towels and made herself comfortable. It amazed me how they didn't fall over. Isn't she the cutest...

Baby Mohammad

In 8th Grade you have to care for a baby overnight. Here is Connor with his little boy, Mohammad. Don't know why he picked that name. Isn't he cute. Anyway, Connor has a wrist band on that is programmed to his baby. It will cry and coo. It is hilarious when it makes these little sounds BUT when it crys, it is loud and sounds so real.

You have to take this baby Everywhere with you, even to lifting.

Look how good Connor is at multi-tasking. He can feed his baby and play on the computer. Luke thought this was great.

The last time I heard the baby was at 11:30p.m after that I was asleep and didn't hear it the rest of the night.