It's been 15 years since we've had a legitimate ER visit with our kids. With three boys, who have a father who's parents were on a first name basis with the ER staff, I consider this a major miracle.
I said "legitimate ER visit" because we had a "false alarm visit" with the whole shebang: EMT's and an ambulance ride. Our middle boy fell out of a tree when he was 7 or 8. His brothers came to fetch me from the house and I ran out to find him laying on his back crying "Ooow! My back hurts! I can't move!". Hence, the EMT's were called in. He was immobilized and carted to the hospital in style. After a thorough exam, including x-rays, they cleaned the large scrape on his back that he had gotten from falling against the tree and sent us home. Very anti-climactic, huh?
Now for the drama. Our oldest boy had broke his arm when he was three. That was our first ER visit. He now works in a sheet metal fabrication shop and caught his finger in one of the machines yesterday. He had an open fracture and is now all stitched back together and resting in front of his video games. Poor baby!
I know. You're thinking "That's it?" and you're 100% right! Our family has had it's share of major drama but, thankfully, not directly involving the boys. We have been so blessed with healthy children and when little things like this happen to them I thank God because it can always be so much worse. I know parents whose children have addictions, chronic illnesses, life changing injuries or have died. My heart brakes for them. We are so blessed!
So I'll take our little doses of drama and put them in our treasure box because everything that's put in our path, good and bad, is a challenge. How we deal with our challenges is what defines our character.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Etsy Treasury
Check out this hilarious treasury my goofy frog bank is featured in.
I love the character and imagination that I see in all of these pieces-- I hope that you will enjoy them too!
'ARTitude!!!' by BKYStudios
I love the character and imagination that I see in all of these pieces-- I hope that you will enjoy them too!
 Octopus Art Sculpture with H... $32.00 |  Frog Coin Bank Sculpture in... $39.00 |  Knit More - Yarn Bell - Rea... $45.00 |
 Garden Gnome Flipping The Bi... $59.99 |  Mad Meow - Grumpy Calico Cat... $57.00 |  Ceramic Snail Dish $36.00 |
 Halloween Candy Bowl - Grim $30.00 |  WORRY WART sculpture $20.00 |  Flying Pig Oinker Polymer Cl... $15.00 |
 Chicken Lovers, Poultry Part... $17.00 |  Funny Monster Ceramic Travel... $20.00 |  PuNk PiRaNHa Junior $69.00 |
 I AM THE WALRUS . . . . Wa... $30.00 |  Vicious Cupcake No 9 Dr. Fel... $169.00 |  Devil Demon Sculpture, Clay,... $32.00 |
 Mez swear I ain't seen a... $22.00 |
Monday, September 5, 2011
The proof is in the birdhouse???
This past summer has proven to be monumental in the development of our birdhouses. We have quite a few of them on our deck, trees and patio. We started putting them on our deck for decoration but last year put some in trees and under the deck (which is on the 2nd story) to see if we could get any birds to nest in them.
One birdhouse was in a grove of poplars in the middle of our yard and I'd seen a bird going in and out of it but couldn't make out what breed it was. My dog, Oliver, was sniffing around at the base of the tree one day acting kinda funny. When I went to investigate I found a baby blue bird on the ground! Oliver and I sat back and watched as the momma coaxed the baby to fly. The birdhouse they happened to habitate in was a baby blue fish. Ironic, huh? Unfortunately, I was so excited, I didn't think to get my camera.
A few weeks later, while resting in the shade after weeding (my favorite!) I heard a fluttering ruckus nearby and looked up to discover a house wren going into a birdhouse under the deck! I think I actually clapped my hands (yes, I'm a dork!) I sat very still and strained to hear tiny chirps. We had several babies! More claps. I ran for my camera and started shooting. All I can say is "Thank heaven for the person who invented digital photography" because I would have had to pay for several rolls of film to be developed to get the half dozen good shots I ended up with.
As if this wasn't enough excitement, Mother Nature has also proven to be no match for our birdhouses! We experienced a 5.8 earthquake on Aug. 23 followed by hurricane Irene later that week. They all survived unscathed!
Can't wait to see who moves into the neighborhood next spring!
One birdhouse was in a grove of poplars in the middle of our yard and I'd seen a bird going in and out of it but couldn't make out what breed it was. My dog, Oliver, was sniffing around at the base of the tree one day acting kinda funny. When I went to investigate I found a baby blue bird on the ground! Oliver and I sat back and watched as the momma coaxed the baby to fly. The birdhouse they happened to habitate in was a baby blue fish. Ironic, huh? Unfortunately, I was so excited, I didn't think to get my camera.
A few weeks later, while resting in the shade after weeding (my favorite!) I heard a fluttering ruckus nearby and looked up to discover a house wren going into a birdhouse under the deck! I think I actually clapped my hands (yes, I'm a dork!) I sat very still and strained to hear tiny chirps. We had several babies! More claps. I ran for my camera and started shooting. All I can say is "Thank heaven for the person who invented digital photography" because I would have had to pay for several rolls of film to be developed to get the half dozen good shots I ended up with.
As if this wasn't enough excitement, Mother Nature has also proven to be no match for our birdhouses! We experienced a 5.8 earthquake on Aug. 23 followed by hurricane Irene later that week. They all survived unscathed!
Can't wait to see who moves into the neighborhood next spring!
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