Keeping Us On Our Toes

The kids decorating their Christmas tree

Brandon did the wreaths and the ribbon.

Waiting in Urgent Care Christmas eve.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

It has been very eventful around her lately. We have many stories to share with you, but these are not all...

There will be more to come later.

The Computer

Sometime this last week, as Hayden was throwing one of his "I am way too tired" tantrums;

A toy was thrown at our i mac (computer) and hit the screen. The outcome was colorful lines through the screen and just blue in the background.

So, completely useless.

If you know anything about the imac, it is the entire computer all in the screen, there is not a separate tower. I am still trying to be hopeful that there is a fix for this in the near future...

Thankfully, Justin has his laptop. We have had some fun Christmas parties and get together's with school, church, work, friends and family. These always help to set the mood for the holidays.

Fun Times Together

Christmas Eve came quickly for us.

It was a very busy day in a different way then planned.

The day was going very well and I was right on schedule with our events with the kids.

In the morning we did some light straightening and were ready and dressed for the day quickly.

We went downstairs to decorate the little tiny tree for the kids,

I had been promising to do this before Christmas.

I supplied the decor and they did the decorating. It was really fun to watch them do their own tree and see the outcome. They really enjoyed it.

Next on the plan was to clean up the decor boxes and gather the kids together and sing songs and dance around the tree. We were then going to take naps for some and others were going to help make goodies for friends and neighbors.

Well...... It didn't go that far. It ended at putting away the Tupperware in the storage.

Head injuries = Urgent Care

Hayden went upstairs and left the door at the top open

(which is a big no, no when the dog is not in his kennel or outside).

I was in the storage room with Brandon. He had climbed under the highchair to get to the baby swing where skittles (our cat) was sleeping.

A few seconds later Myka was down there and in skittles face. Now, Myka loves to play with the cats but the play is not returned too well.

Brandon felt that if he laid on top of skittles he could protect her and calm her down. Of course a cat is not going to see it that way and the claws were out and swatting.

I turned around to escort the trouble back upstairs and Brandon was crying. I climbed through the baby things to see his head on skittles with her claws still out on top of his head.

His entire back of his head was covered in blood!

I found a few little marks just from claws but the big cut we are not sure of.

It could have come from throwing his head back onto the high chair or a claw.

(The Dr. thinks the highchair)

Justin was working so that left us without a car...

My most wonderful friend and neighbor was able to let me use her husbands car so I could take him into urgent care. Thank you SOOO much for your kindness and help!! I am very grateful to her. The Dr. was first going to put a staple in it, then decided the easier and safer route would be to just use glue.

A Fever and....

Just before leaving to go get Brandon to the Dr. , Hayden woke up from his nap and was whining and crying and would not walk. He just wanted me to hold him. So, I take his temp and it was at 101.6. So I had him checked out too just to make sure there were not infections causing his fever. Thank goodness it was not.

Oh, it does not stop here......

Ewwww!

We were about to go into Petco and Target as we were waiting for Brandon's prescription.

Unfortunately we did not make it out of the car yet and Hayden puked all over himself!!

I felt so bad for him. I was not going to take him out at that point and go anywhere. So, we sat and waited for dad to get there for 1 1/2 hours. In the meantime he threw up a second time.

Now, normally I would just take it as it goes and not worry about the mess until later, but, it was not our car!!! Oh, thank goodness for leather seats at least! I was glad he fell asleep quickly after that so he wasn't uncomfortable any more.

Yes, very eventful, I would rather take uneventful over this. But, it will be a Christmas Eve to remember for sure.

Brandon is doing well and hopefully healing quickly from his bazare cut to his head.

And for the rest of us... Let's hope the sickness is gone away quickly and is not shared with all.

(I have lots of pictures I would like to share, But I am using Justin's laptop so I am not sure yet how to get them here... so hopefully soon.)