Sammie

Sammie had to go to the ER tonight in the ambulance to get stitches. She was leaving our
bedroom and tripped and fell and hit her head at the corner of the hallway (right by where
our front hall closet is) and broke open her head all the way to her skull. A plastic surgeon
sewed her up it was through 3 layers of skin and he estimated about 150-180 total. She
can go to school tomorrow, but we are going to let her sleep until she wakes up and then
take her in. She needs to go back to see the surgeon late next week. He said she will have
a scar.

Spencer was in the tub and missed everything. Tyler saw most of it and was pretty upset, but my friend Marjean and my friend and visiting teacher Jessica were here to help him calm down. I was out with Marjean on the way to the church to set up a few things for the service project tonight when it happened. We turned around and came right to the house and the ambulance was just getting ready to leave. Uncle Brian came over to tuck Tyler into bed and comfort him some more. She is fine, but shaken and like a true 3rd grader excited to show off her head to her friends at school!

Hygiene Kit Donations

Below is some information about a service project I'm putting together for our church- if you are interested in donating items please let me know in the comments section or send me an email. Thanks!

Maryland Heights Ward Hygiene Kit Service Project

Friday, April 30th 2010 at 7:00 pm

Our ward is putting together hygiene kits to be sent to Salt Lake City to replenish the supplies for the Latter-Day Saint Distribution Center.

A Full Kit Includes:

2 Unbreakable combs- no sharp handles please

2 Bars of Soap - 4-5 oz

1 Tube of Toothpaste- no pumps please

4 Toothbrushes- packaged

2 Hand towels- no wash clothes or dish towel size please

All kits will be packaged in a gallon size zip lock bag.

Families can donate a full kit or a few items and are encouraged to attend our short social on April 30th to put the kits together. Refreshments and a small activity for the children will be provided that night.

A conversation with Tyler about a bird.

We were walking Gizmo and saw a bird with a dead worm hanging out of his mouth. We both agreed that that was pretty gross. I said "Aren't you glad you are not a bird? I wouldn't want to have to eat worms." Tyler said " If I was a bird I wouldn't mind eating worms and I'd get to fly!"

There's a lesson here somewhere... look at the positive? Think about what is important? Be content with your lot? or maybe if you have to eat a worm you might as well enjoy it? Either way it was one of the many times my children have taught me something. Now maybe I can use this against him the next time he doesn't want to eat his dinner.