Ding Ding...Round Two

ALWAYS have your camera handy at a Doctor's Appointment....
Something "bloggable" may occur....and today, it did.
If this post seems like a total deja vu for, you my readers, imagine how I felt in the Doctors Office this morning. Once again....Megan is in a cast for the purpose of healing a BROKEN FOOT. Same song, Different Verse. Read HERE and HERE for previous cast experience.
This time, however, I did not wait 4 weeks until I took her to be checked out. At the first complaint (New Years Eve), I called the Doctor and was given the first available appointment...this morning! Good thing there was NO SCHOOL today.
Once again, I was certain that the Doctor would say...it is just sore from the previous injury...WRONG-O! She broke her foot AGAIN in the same spot. The Doctor says until her body has completed growing, she may prone to re-injury. No kidding....
I have been in the ER with broken parts and stitches far more often with the little girls than I ever was with the rough and tumble boys.

And....For the Record...Andrew was NOT in town when this injury occured!

Happy New Year! Happy Back To School!

My Kind Of Doctor

Doctor's Orders...Buy Shoes....

These are my latest shoes for this summer....I was wearing them this

morning when Megan and I went to her Doctor's appointment.

We started taking silly photos...

This morning, Megan was officially released from wearing her

Air Cast and using her crutches. Hooray!!!!

She has to wear supportive sneakers that tie (she CANNOT STAND tie shoes)

and is allowed to put full pressure on her foot.

She told the Doctor that she did not have any sneakers that tie and he said...

Go BUY Some Shoes that tie and will give you support.

Being the shoe queen I am (I admit it),

I would love to have those orders from a Doctor.

Although, if you know me or have seen my closet...

I don't seem to need ANYONE to tell me to buy shoes!!

I am of the opinion that one can never own too many books

or shoes (especially black ones!)

Review

The Week In Pictures

(and a few words)

Every day this week has been full. This time of year, there is always too much going on. It is all good and I find myself having to choose between good and good often.

When schedules get this crazy, I count the days until school is out and look forward to a change of pace. I am so happy when we are not running to and from activities.

I am also so happy when we can spend our days at the beach not having to rush home to get to the next event. Each summer, I raised my boys at the beach and it is looking like I am doing the same with the girls each summer.

Here is the Mother's Day Report.

My family (Ron) always make sure I have a corsage to wear on Mother's Day.

Even when I had babies who would generally smash or pick the flowers apart,

I have had a Mother's Day Corsage.
I appreciate this thoughtfulness.

Oh... I am craving exercise.

With this darn cold (8 weeks and 2 anitbiotics later) I am just now feeling like I can push. I just hacked and coughed every time I got my heart rate up.

When Andrew uses the Sunday Newspaper to wrap a large gift....
I am definitely curious....maybe the word should be cautious!
True to Andrew's character,
I had to unwrap several boxes within boxes to get to my gift from
The Hostetler Boys....just what I asked for....the Push Up Pro Set.
I am working with them every day!
Thanks Boys!
This Card was next to my gifts. It had a string attached and I had to follow the string all over the house to find my gift. It was locked inside one of the bathrooms.
To my delight, I found a new Sewing Machine.
I have actually wanted this for a year, but did not even tell Ron, or anyone, for that matter.
Hooray, I am so excited.
Both of my girls want to learn to sew.
I am planning to give them sewing lessons as part of our summer fun.
Megan got her cast CHANGED.
Now she is wearing a blue cast.
She has 4 more weeks of wearing a cast on her foot.

This is the daily routine at school.

Each morning, Katherine goes to the clinic to pick up the wheel chair

and then wheels Megan to class.

In the afternoon, Katherine goes to pick up Megan and wheels her to the front office,

where she returns the wheelchair.

Megan's classroom is the farthest away possible of all the classrooms,

which has made this wheelchair a lifesaver. Or, in her case, an arm-saver.

The Mouse And The Motorcycle Project
(Note...Ron assisted and he got an A+)
Megan had to make a diorama depicting a room in Ralph The Mouse's House
using completely recycled materials.
She used the Golf Tees she collects in our backyard.
Note the ceiling light and the cups on the table are all made with Golf Tees.
Also used are gum boxes, matchboxes, jello boxes,
pictures from the newspaper, lids of all sizes, toothpicks, etc.

Meet The Authors

Yesterday, 3 of the 5th Grade Classes invited parents to a reception to view their Pulished Books and to meet the authors. What an incredible project. Each child wrote a story about their future and then illustrated each page. Wow!!!

This is not the last time I will mention this, however.... I must say it....

This has been THE BEST SCHOOL YEAR our girls have ever had. Hands down.

Five years at the Private Christian School cannot compete with the incredible experiences, the kindness, the love, the support, the academics, and over-all amazing school we attend.

We are not at this school by accident. I feel so blessed and watched over.

Another bonus... the school is almost in our backyard.

This makes biking to school a reality (unless you are wearing a cast on your foot)

Next year, Katherine will attend Middle School at the top of the neighborhood.

Another great place we can ride bikes to.

The closeness of both schools is great for me as I spend a great deal of time in my children's school's as a volunteer and parent.

Amid all of the above, I have been working on Alison's Bridal Shower (which is TONIGHT!!!!) and working on the MSABC Committee. What is MSABC? Making Strides Against Breast Cancer for the American Cancer Society. This could become a full time job, if I allowed it. What a big undertaking for the Western Communities of Palm Beach County.

I am serving on the Executive Committee as the Sponsorship Chairperson.

And...

of course there is my Young Women Calling (which needs more attention),

My house that needs Major attention, and the laundry, my family, my body, etc.

Lots going on.

As I say in my Blog Header.

I Would Be a Famous Author if I Did Not Have So Much To Write About!

Have a Great Weekend!

I will return with lots of photos from the Bridal Shower, and some stories, too!

Megan

Before I Sign-Off For The Week... Here is an update and 2 addtional posts follow this...I'll return next week, ready to Rock and Roll!! May will be a busy month so this little break comes at a perfect time!!!!

Update On Megan
Megan ( I should say WE) are one week in to Megan's 6-8 weeks of

wearing a cast on her foot

and getting around on crutches.

For one fleeting moment, I was not sure I would be able to go on my trip tomorrow and leave her. So far, however, she gets around amazingly and does not seem to be hindered in too many areas.

Here we are at the Orlando Temple last Saturday....

Megan wanted to be at the temple when her Primary Teachers, Jay and Tina Sweet, were sealed to their little boy, Jay, Jr. (see post below)
She was excited to stay at Grandpa and Grandma Hogies while we were in the temple....
The traditional trip to Golden Corral included Grandpa and Grandma signing her cast....
Grandpa even decorated Megan's big toe.
My girls do not know there is a Golden Corral close to our house here in Palm Beach County...they think this is strictly and Orlando Restaurant....I think we will keep it that way as long as possible.
I am not much of a Buffet person at all.

Grandma was the first to sign at The Golden Corral

For the Record... I (Mom) ,the one who bathes her and waits on her hand and foot, was the first to sign her cast when the Doctor gave the OK for signatures!

Note Riley in the background wearing his "Lampshade" Cone while he was recovering from surgery last week.

The Big News Got Bigger

I Thought Mr. Riley Would Be

The Focus of My Blog Post Today.....

He had surgery yesterday (yes, THAT surgery) and is now an

official CONEHEAD while his incision heals.

Without this lovely Conehead accessory, he would have chewed the stitches out by now.

Oh, the answer to the question you have not asked....

NO, Riley does NOT like being a Conehead or looking like he belongs on a lamp!!!!!

And NO...Riley is not the center of the

BIGGEST NEWS or DRAMA at our house.....Read on...Read on....

Now....

Here Is Why You Should Believe Your Children

When They Repeatedly Tell You They Are In Pain!!!!

This morning's "Quick Trip To The Doctor" was anything but quick!

The plan was simple.... go to the 8am Orthopaedic Doctor so he could tell Megan that nothing was wrong with her foot... perhaps "Growing Pains" or a sore muscle....NOT!!!!!!

I would check her in to school late and be on with my day....NOT!!!!!!

(Ooops, I forgot, I am a mom, my best planned days are usually un-planned by someone else's needs!)

She hurt her foot 4 weeks ago but there was no swelling or bruising and it seemed to get better after Grandpa Hogie wrapped it in an Ace bandage.

(just to distract and/or appease her, we thought).

Off and on, she would complain of it hurting,

but it did not seem to be bad and did not keep her from her activities.

In her gentle way, she kept coming to me last week to say the pain was getting worse.

OK.... I made an appointment with the Doctor just to make sure there was nothing wild going on and to let her know I really believed that she was in pain.

Thank goodness we went today....Thank goodness for Health Insurance!!!!!!

Here Is Why You Should ALWAYS

Have Your Camera With You....

When your daughter is having her first CAST put on because on the top of her left foot,

there are 3 definite stress fractures and 1 smaller stress fracture...you want to distract her by taking a photo. You also want this documented for posterity.

(Not to mention for the Blog World documentation!)

She chose PINK!!!!!

And what goes with a CAST on your FOOT?????

What else....CRUTCHES!!!!!!
She will be wearing a cast for at least 6 weeks. No pressure on the foot, no movement, etc.
That means, MAYBE her cast will be off for Jeff and Alison's wedding in 7 weeks. If not.... I am sure we can get a BLUE cast to match the wedding party!!!!
For the record...
While all 3 of my boys were little....NO BROKEN bones, NO CASTS, CRUTCHES,etc. Jeffrey had a cast when he was 19 years old.
For as wild as the boys were, we managed to stay clear of major medical drama and emergency rooms.
The girls have them beat on all counts and they are still very young! Girls...this is not a contest....I will be happy if we never go to the hospital or Doctor for anything other than a Well-Check Up at Back To School.....really!!!!!