A True Spring Break

M gave us some excitement over the weekend when she broke her leg Friday night.  She was jumping on the trampoline with friends, and as she was landing got double-bounced.  Her tibia got a buckle fracture right under the knee, which is why she has to have such a big cast.  So, her bone didn't actually break, but it was compressed and couldn't handle the pressure, so it buckled in that spot and bulges out a little on the x-ray.  You can't tell a thing just from looking at it, but when it happened she started screaming and holding her leg and wouldn't let anyone touch it.  We ended up at the 24/7 Wee Care clinic at 10 pm on Friday night after she hadn't calmed down for an hour or so.  They told us what happened and put her in a soft cast splint for a couple of days to let the swelling go down.

The first night was very hard.  She didn't sleep more than an hour at a time for about half the night, until we loosened the wrap and she slept the rest of the night.  Yesterday, we went to her regular pediatrician's office to see what they thought and have it cast if necessary.  They had to take x-rays again because I didn't have the presence of mind to get the others.  When the PA came in, he said we had two options, and I was hoping in my mind that one would be to just keep a splint on it, but that wasn't what he said.  We could either get it cast in their office or take her to an orthopedic surgeon.  Since the fracture wasn't interfering with joints or growth plates, we opted to have them do it.  When they asked her what her favorite color was, M said, "Pink," very quietly.  Luckily, the hot pink stuff was in stock.

She is not allowed to walk on it, at least for the next week, which means a lot more work getting her around.  She has been in pretty high spirits, though, and the cast is much more comfortable for her.  She will have another x-ray on Monday to see how everything is going.  Maybe by then she will be able to either get a shorter cast or walk on it?  If not, recovery time is only 3-4 weeks, so I am hoping it will go by fast and we can find lots of fun things to do regardless.

Kids These Days

They still drink their milk on the floor together.  I still love it.

A looked at me and made this face when I went to take her picture.  I don't remember M ever doing this at her age.  It really shows her personality, though.

M has really taken to technology lately.  All she wants to do is play PBS Kids games on the internet or spell her name on her new play phone.  She gets it right most of the time, so that is encouraging.

I made these shirts for the girls for Easter.  M is getting to be a great model, and A just wants to sit on my lap the whole time or touch the camera lens.  If she wasn't so cute, I might not love it so much. 

Tag, I'm It

So, I know I don't blog much except to post pictures, but my bff Shauna tagged me to post some photos and answer some questions.

Here are the rules:
1. Post these rules.
2. Post a photo of yourself and 11 random things.
3. Answer the questions set for you in the original post.
4. Create 11 new questions and tag people to answer them.
5. Go to their blog and tell them they've been tagged.

Sounds like fun!  Here we go:

1.  What is your favorite song on your iPod? Hard question... Blow Away by A Fine Frenzy.
2.  The power to fly, or, be invincible.  Why? Be invincible.  For sure.  I wouldn't be afraid of heights anymore!
3.  What is your least favorite mode of transportation? Bus.  Ugh.
4.  Why do you blog? Family history.  That, and fame, of course.
5.  Where do you want to be in 5 years? Still raising my little kiddos.  Hopefully having a lot of fun!  10 years? Doing some kind of design work, whether it's fabric, graphics, interiors, or something else.
6.  What food/beverage could you never live without? Macaroni and cheese or whipped cream.
7.  What is your dream vacation? Bora Bora, New Zealand, or Australia.
8.  What is your greatest fear? Not being good enough.
9.  What is your favorite quote? "Far from what I once was, but not yet what I'm going to be."
10. If you had to change your first name, what would it be? Penelope or Claire.
11.  What is your greatest joy in life? Definitely my family.


That was a lot harder than I expected!  And I realized that I have a ton of pictures of the kids and not much of anything else.


People I tag: Kathy, Cynthia, Crystal, and anyone else interested.


1. What is your dream job?
2. Who is your favorite fictional character?  Why?
3. What do you consider your best personality trait?
4. What is your dream vacation?
5. What is your absolute favorite food?
6. What can always bring a smile to your face?
7. If you could travel in time, what era would you visit?
8. What bothers you the most?
9. Where do you want to be in 10 years?
10. What would you rather have, a maid or a personal chef?

M's 3rd Birthday

M's Birthday Questionnaire
1. How old are you? 3
2. Who is your best friend? Mya
3. What is your favorite thing to do? Grandma's school
4. What is your favorite color? Pink
5. What is your favorite food? Chocolate
6. What do you like to do with your family? Sing
7. What is your favorite toy? Tigger
8. What do you want to be when you grow up? Big
9. What makes you happy? Milly
10. What makes you sad? Ouchies
11. What is your favorite show to watch? Tangled
12. What is your favorite book? The Church Book (illustrated scriptures)
13. What do you love to learn about? Grandma and Grandpa
14. What was the best part of your birthday? Riding horsies and the green bird party
15. Where do you like to go? Church
16. Who is your teacher? Cami and Travis
17. What is your favorite treat? Cupcakes
18. What do you think about before falling asleep? Waking up
19. If you could meet someone famous who would it be? A princess
20. What was your favorite birthday present? A little Zooble toy

We had a great time on M's 3rd birthday!  In the morning, we did a friends playdate with cupcakes and crafts.  M had a lot of fun with her buddies.  In the afternoon, we went out to my friend's barn and rode horses.

M was in heaven!  She quickly got the hang of the rodeo princess wave and didn't want to leave.  She even wanted to ride the big Shire horse all by herself and wasn't scared at all.

After the fun at the barn, we had a family party at our house that night.  It was a full day!

What a great day!  I don't know if we'll ever be able to top this one.  We had so much fun, and it was great to see M getting excited and asking for specific things for her day.  Her biggest requests: A green bird cake and yellow balloons.  She probably would have been happy with just that and friends and family.  Happy Birthday, M!

Sunday Best