Our Friday morning started out just like any other Friday morning. We got showers, dressed and ready to go. Oh, and the kids were fighting over toys. You know... same as any other morning in our house with two toddlers. LOL. We headed out to run a handful of errands and pick some last minute things still needed for Maddie's room redecorate. It was off to Walmart first. About 20 minutes after we got there, Maddie started fussing that her "boo boo hurt and was hot". I looked down to see what she was talking about and her right arm, just below her elbow was swollen, scratched, and hot to touch. My first thought, "holy cow, what has she done". Then I recalled that Ashton had pushed her down in to our footboard in our room in their last quarel over a golf club just before we left. She hit her arm and back in the fall and cried hysterically over it and then went on. I hadn't thought anything else about it. Well, now I'm thinking she has hurt her arm in the fall. I call Alex's mom and send her and Alex both a picture, because I'm not sure what I should do. It is the 4th of July and our doctor's office isn't open. After some deliberation, it is off to the emergency room to have it checked to make sure she didn't hurt it or even worse, break it, in the fall. We get in the car and start making our way to the hospital and Ashton is upset because he thinks he has hurt Maddie. I hear him in the backseat telling her he's sorry he hurt her and she has to go to the hospital. It was sweet. I explained to him that he didn't do it on purpose and we know that. I tried to explain to him that this is why we don't fight because someone might get hurt. He said he understood and he wouldn't do it anymore because he didn't want his Sissy to get hurt. Cute, but how long will that last?! Surprisingly, we were taken right back and helped very quickly. We were in and out of there within an hour and a half. She had to have it x-rayed and played with, but in the end they determined no break or problem with the bone. Instead, they THINK it was just some kind of bite and sent her home. I just have to watch it for drainage or anything like that. So far, so good. Still a little swollen and irritated looking, but looking better.
Last night, Alex came back from his trip. The kids and I surprised him at the airport and boy were the kids thrilled to see Daddy!! It has been a super long week without him. We got his luggage and headed for the car. The kids enjoyed the ride to the car ON Daddy's luggage as you can see.
Our church, The Journey, was apart of the first annual Providence Shopping Center 4th of July festivities. Alex, the kids and I headed over there after we left the airport to join in on the fun. It was nice. A little humid, but tons of fun. The kids jumped in the bouncy things and had snow cones. That was all they needed. At dark, the kids all sound down and watched the fireworks. For a minute, Ashton wasn't so sure.
Then, began really enjoying it. He, Kaleb and Erik sat together and watched them almost all night. It was so cute to watch the excitement on his face when it was a big colorful one or one that he thought was "cool".
Maddie DID NOT like it at all for probably the first half of the show. She clunge to Alex for dear life with her head down and her blanket over it. I started thinking we might need to leave. I didn't want her to stay and be that afraid. Then she looked up and saw one that she thought was pretty and it was over. She got super excited and we stayed for the whole show.
It was nice to enjoy some fun with a ton of friends! Can't wait to do it again next year!!
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