A patriotic cast

We went to see the orthopedic doctor today about Katelyn's wrist.
Katelyn, Mister Dog, Ben and I waited..... and waited, and waited to see the doctor, guess they were behind or something.

When she came in she explained that she actually isn't convinced that it is broken because it is such a small spot. The xray showed "something" but not a clear cut break. However, because of the swelling, and that Katelyn is "feeling pain in all the right places" when the doctor did different things she wants to treat it as though it is broken.

So Katelyn picked out the cast she wanted. Of course being the patriotic person that I am I was thrilled with her choice!

She figures Grammy is going to love the choice she made too, since Grammy loves all things Red/White/and blue.

So for the next two weeks, yep just two weeks, Katelyn will be wearing this patriotic cast. Then we will go back, xray it again, and hopefully see that the "spot" is gone so when we hit the beach at the end of the month we won't have to worry about sand and sea creatures getting into her cast!

oops she did it again

Oooops, she did it again...

This time she was pogo sticking at a friends house and she fell. I didn't see the fall but knew right away by her reaction that she had a broken bone. I hoped I was wrong and she was just overly nervous because it was the same wrist she broke last year.

We left right away, called Chris to meet us, and drove straight to the ER. Chris stayed with Katelyn while I brought the other monkeys home.

A while later Katelyn called to let me know that she broke her wrist AGAIN. The doctor was really great and even gave her a stuffed dog to take care of. He told her that the dog had broke a leg and if she took good care of him he would take care of her. Very sweet!

So, tomorrow morning we will head to the ortho doctor and she will be sporting a new cast!

Wordless Wednesday

bubble gum

Dear Ben,

I'm sorry

my sweet baby, um toddler,

but you are way to young

for bubble gum!

Now please give me the pieces, wrapper and all, that you have put in your mouth...

Love,

Mommy

After dinner walks

The view from here... At least the view for me when we go on our after dinner walks. Actually I am the only one who walks, the rest of the family each has their own set of wheels.
However, I just yesterday got my own set of wheels that I will share about later.
Ben hangs out in the stroller, in just a diaper on hot days, and enjoys watching everyone zoom past him.

Connor goes oh-so-fast on his scooter. I am terrified that he is going to wipe out big time but so far he has done really well.

Maggie, just like Connor, although not nearly as fast and daring as Connor, rides her scooter.

Chris rides his Rollerblades and the other day was giving Katelyn some lessons on hers. She actually does pretty well on them which I find amazing cause I could never figure Rollerblades out.

Katelyn, however, can often be found riding her bike or scooter, whatever seems to move her on that day.

We love our after dinner "walk" and try to go almost every night. Before I know it Ben will be sporting his own set of wheels and it will be even crazier in our neighborhood!

riding a frog

Who knew

riding a frog

could be

so much fun???

relaxing and reading

Just taking some time

away from the beach

to relax

and read together...