Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Hello Everyone!




I've been winding down from a busy week. I've been planning our annual Valentine Banquet at church, which was Saturday. Gregg was a huge help with preparing all the food. We served 70 people that night. Everyone said it "looked effortless" and they had a great time. Some of the middle and high school kids helped by serving the meal to the guests. Savannah did a great job making sure everyone had plenty to eat and drink. Now I've got to get busy on VBS 2008. Conley's team won their game Saturday. We were thrilled since they had lost the last 3 games. This time, one of his team-mates who hadn't shown any interest in the game scored quite a few points and blocked several goals from the other team. We were just excited he was moving around! They won 40-20. Yesterday, our little neighbor, Carly, got hurt and I had to take her to the ER. Her mom was out of town and her dad had just left for a meeting at work. I agreed to watch her, but her and Savannah and Conley were playing outside at her house before coming back to ours. She was pumping up a basketball and tripped and fell on the pump. The pump had a hook on the bottom of it to secure the needle and hose. Well- I don't know how she did it- but that hook punctured her lower leg. It was in the muscle. We had to call the paramedics to help us decide what to do. Every time the pump moved she wailed in pain. Gregg figured out to use snips to straighten the hook so we could get the pump off her leg. Then the EMT's wrapped her leg (with the hook still in her leg) and they put her in my van so I could take her to the hospital. Her dad met us there. Luckily, the hook was in a minor muscle and they were able to remove it once they took xrays and numbed her skin. That hook was an inch deep into her leg. She was given pain pills and they have to clean it with peroxide until the puncture closes. She was a trooper the whole time! Then about an hour after I got home, another ambulance was in the neighborhood. This time, our neighbor Billy, was being taken to the hospital. He will be fine, but does have alot of medical problems. It was a crazy night last night. Well- gotta get going. More later!

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