Ambulance Ride

It's been about 5 days since the incident and I think I can finally write about the event without falling apart.

We were in Anchorage this weekend for the Zane Cup Tournament. It was the first game and CC's team was kicking some serious butt! We were up by 5 or 6 and it had been a pretty tough game. The other team was losing but not without a fight.

I was standing on the sidelines joking and watching the game with Loli, talking to the other parents and I barely saw what happened. One second I am yelling...go CC you got it and the next we are all just standing there in silence trying to figure out why Felicity is laying on the ground not moving.

She was right in front of the goal when it happened, ready to kick and she was kneed pretty hard by the other team while she was in mid-kick.

My little girl wasn't getting up, a parent that was an EMT ran onto the field and suddenly she was surrounded by all these people. I stood nervously on the side rocking Loli back in forth in his stroller...waiting. It had been five minutes...I could hear her crying from the sidelines.

What seemed like an eternity they finally wave me over...I pushed Loli over to someone...I don't know who honestly and I ran out on the field-mini Spiderman backpack on and all!

Felicity was in serious pain, I could tell right away but what was wrong...I see the way they are holding her leg and I get what they think is wrong...I ask where?...and they say...Mom, we think its broke above the knee. She and I both start to cry, her more so then me...I tell her I'm sorry and that we will get through this.

Everything went very fast after this...I called Robert and told him get here, she is hurt and is on the way to the ER...I fail to give him details...my bad considering he is 382 miles away and will just jump in the truck and come...I have Missy call him and give him a quick run down. My iphone died...I am out of contact with him and the rest of the world, someone I barely know...Todd hands me his cell phone and says keep it...use it as much as you want...I'll take your car to the ER along with Loli...I am thankful....cry some more.

By now she has been placed in traction and says it's easing the pain, still in a lot of pain they ask her if she wants to say bye to her team. Eight very scared little girls all dressed in red Cyclone jerseys run over, some with tears...we love you CC, we'll miss you, we'll win the next game for you...they hug her as best they can and wave goodbye...

We head out into the ambulance they show me the guest door and I hope inside and wait for her to be placed. I am so nervous and sick...I need someone to talk to...my first option is sitting at an airport in Denver or already on the plane...second option doesn't answer so I hastily make a call to work...letting them know I may not be in next week...brief and not a thorough description of what has happened. I just needed to tell someone, I need to talk. I can only call numbers I know by memory...so no T, no Mom.

With tears and a scream they manage to get the IV in and drug her up...almost instantly she becomes super talkative...she is in shock though so they throw multiple blankets on her as she rambles on about who knows what.

We get to Providence quickly, Todd and the Tahoe are right behind us the whole way, I can see Coach and Loli, I am very relieved.

There she is seen pretty quickly, she is X-rayed and told it was not broke...what a relief. It is a torn or sprained muscle she is expected to heal completely within a few weeks. No crutches, no bandages nothing...out she goes!

It's been 5 days and she has moments where you would never know she was hurt but last night she looked at us with tears and said...my leg hurts about an 8...pretty high on the pain level. So we iced it down and started back on the ibuprofen...

I an thankful for all those that helped me during this time, it was scary experience to face alone with out my hubby. By the way he made it to to Anderson before he turned around to head back to Fairbanks...he must have been flying...to see his little girl and hold my hand.

g + m + b

) My head is in such a fog today...praying that I will wake up soon and start to function properly. Some times Ambien works for me and sometimes it just m

) akes me uber blah! I dis sleep just not soundly better luck tonight.

I'm so flippin tired that until 5 seconds ago I couldn't tell if my pants were black or brown. Black by the way...I confirmed with a friend.

I'm so flippin tired that I grabbed eyelash adhesive instead of my eye cream to remove puffiness - didn't realize until glue was oozing all of my hands!

I'm so flippin tired I threw a diaper in the toilet instead of the trash.

The Twins

Saturday Morning Peace

Despite all the sleep issues i have had over the last month i relish waking up at 7am or earlier on Saturday mornings. It is my time, all are asleep or Robert is at work and I am all ALONE. Sometimes I Facebook-but really not much happens at night so there's nothing new to read. Sometimes I pick up an actual book with pages! Wow, what a concept now a days! I love the Kindle but there is nothing better than the feel of a paperback book that you have just bent the hell out of as the story line picked up.

Currently i am reading the Sookie Stackhouse Novels~ love them! So much fun and quick reads which are perfect for this full-time working, chauffeuring, cheerleader, caretaker mom. I just shove it in my purse and read when ever the mood hits--or a line -- or waiting to be called to the doctors office.

Something new i have been doing also, we are on serious spending boycott as so many of us are-no fun perks like magazines or itunes cards. :( So to satisfy my lust for decorating magazines when ever we so grocery shopping I pick the longest line at the check out and read a whole magazine before I'm done! I even have the kids on in on it, baby genius will read a Captain Underpants book, the older kids will read sports or food magz its awesome and everyone knows and understands that once we hit that conveyor belt it's books down and time to load up.

Back to Saturday-If i wake up extra early I may even work out but with the sleep deprivation lately it hasn't happened. I've stopped working from home during these Saturday--I makes me feel like i don't get away from work.

Last week I almost finished my BATH project-pics to come soon. I also finished the boys name letters-for their walls. Now all i have to do is prime and paint and rearrange and then hang the letters on the wall. Simple-HA! That will be a mid-winter adventure especially since big boy and baby genius can't agree on colors. Really? When did a 3 yr old ever get so much say in anything??

OK friends it's 910 and i am stilling enjoying only the sound of my keyboard clicking. Let me get back to work on one of those many unfinished art projects, hope you are spending your day doing something your really enjoy!

Ciao

Catching Up!

Last week was service awards, a recogonition to all of the FMH employees that have been here 5, 10, 15, 20 + ... it was a great affair bbq food, live music and fun by all!

Here I am with a couple of my co-workers!

Ahhh, sitting in the soccer field under a sun and a cool breeze. Heavenly!!

Manic Monday!! Wow things need to slow down.

Help! I'm living in a renovation zone. We removed all the downstairs carper and vinyl only to discover more sub-floor. Soon we will prep the floors and be able to start laying down laminate. Soon as in 6 mths!!

It's been a long two weeks Glad that my allergies are back in check. I can now breath and sleep. Small I know but what a difference!! It's memory weekend pray for me.

...and a retro Star Trek lunch box as seen at Hallmark. Hint hint.

Happy Mother's day weekend! Show that special mom how much you love her by letting her sleep in!! Atleast that's my wish this year...

Such an exhausting week and it's only Wednesday. Check in on facebook to see what were up to!!

It's was a trying time at 1st Care last night. Thought they were going to admit Loli because he was having such a severe allergic reaction! Dumb me, need to make sure he only uses clean sponges the one he used had peanut butter on it!!

Great day with the family. Started on the living room project. Need to decide to tile or laminate. Tough decision! We did pick a wall color though, it's a yummy golden yellow! So out of my usual pallate.

Off to breakfast at Los Amigos!

4.25.10

Happy Birthday Love! Today is Robert's 35th birthday! I was snuggling in bed with him earlier and told him, I remember when we first celebrated his birthday together, he was turning 18!! Can you believe it? That was what 17 years ago?? Wow, time flys when your having fun. That was several cars ago, lots of tiny apartments-our favorite being the cottage with the cocoa colored walls...perfect for a family of 2. Now it's 3 kids, a house we own (when did that happen)a cat, an SUV and truck, 3 snowmachines and lots of stuff.

Can't believe we ever lived in anything as small as 425sf. We were young...

It's been a fantastic weekend so far, lots of laughter from the kids and the good Lord has blessed us with fantastic weather! I can't believe spring is here, if only the trees would start blooming we could enjoy a shady backyard.

We accopmplished project #?? in the master bath last night...the tiles are in and all we need to do is the trim...but that can wait until winter when we have nothing else to do.

Now were off to the living room, time to rip out that stained up carpet and paint the walls. It may be sometime before we replace with the new wood/laminate flooring so were going to prime the floor with white paint. It's atleast lighten the room up.

I posted the paint colors posted on Facebook if you want to check them out.

Love to all, peace!

g+m+b

03.11.10

Almost 6am and I have completed my daily workout, 30 + minutes on the elliptical. I burned roughly 500 calories and sweating like crazy! I have made every effort since January to include in my daily routine all things important to me: exercising; reading and crafting of some sort. Of course I have to work life in there too so even if its just 10 minutes I have succeeded.

It's spring break in Fairbanks...and boy is it cold! I guess we celebrated too early with the warm weather we enjoyed two weeks ago. Its tough, we are on the short side of winter but with all the daylight its hard to take the cold!

Trying hard to upload pics from iphone to blogger but it's still not compatible. The family is awake for the day so I should go, time to get ready for another day.

Love to all!

g+b

Joy

noun 1. the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying; keen pleasure; elation: She felt the joy of seeing her son's success.
2. a source or cause of keen pleasure or delight; something or someone greatly valued or appreciated: Her prose style is a pure joy.
3. the expression or display of glad feeling; festive gaiety.
4. a state of happiness or felicity.

–verb (used without object) 5. to feel joy; be glad; rejoice.

–verb (used with object) 6. Obsolete. to gladden.

My word of the year is Joy. As in I want to experience it, share and bring it to others. Not an easy task but I think if everyone can add a little joy to their lives even in small pieces then life won't be so hard.