Crazy Weekend!

These last few weeks of pregnancy are starting to blur together - I swear I have no idea what day it is anymore. On Saturday we had an incidence happen to add to my confusion. Tyler left early that morning to play basketball. I hadn't really expected him to go since he had started a new job that week and had been getting up really early so I thought he would sleep in, but he didn't. Brady woke us all up early that morning so off to basketball Tyler went. A couple of hours later my phone rings with an unknown caller id. I don't usually even answer the phone when there isn't a caller id, but decided to pick up thinking they would probably just call back again. It wasn't a telemarketer like I thought, it was Tyler. I didn't recognize him at first, but he proceeded to tell me he was at the ER. If anyone has played basketball with Tyler in the last couple of years they know that Tyler has become familiar with the ER every once in a while with a cut on the face or eye or something - but usually just some stitches. This time was very different. He said he was going up to block a shot and the shooter flipped his legs out and undercut Tyler sending him to the floor. Somehow he hit smack down on his right arm elbow. Not good. He could see a bone poking up against his skin and thought he had dislocated it so off to the ER he went. Well a dislocation would have been great - but instead he ended up going into surgery within 3 hours to repair a shattered elbow and detached humerus. 5 hours later he came out with a titanium plate and 9 screws to put him back together. The doctor was afraid that Tyler would lose some of the feeling in his hand and a lot of his mobility because they had to take out and repair a major nerve, but so far he can feel and move all his fingers, so that is good. We spent the night in the hospital and went home late Sunday afternoon. Luckily Tyler's parents are living here right now and have been able to help us out a lot with the kids. It was so sad because after seeing Tyler in the hospital, Cole asked if Tyler was dying and Brady was pretty scared of him too. Totally broke my heart! Anyway, Tyler has been a real trooper. He hates that I have to help him do just about everything now, but being the tough guy that he is, is already back to work this week. We've had lots of phone calls and dinners and prayers - so thanks to all for that!

Guitar Hero!

Is anybody else obsessed with this game? My kids want to play this everyday! It's become like an evening ritual. I enjoy playing it, it's fun to see how good you can get, but I'm not obsessed yet. My kids are a crack up to watch while they are playing, totally into it. Brady is now going around the house singing Livin on a Prayer by Bon Jovi and Cole is getting really good. He can play at a much higher level than I can. Kids these days pick up on everything way to fast.

Brady's 3rd Birthday!

Brady on his new bike! He was so proud and excited to ride around with the big boys now!

These are some of the highlights from Brady's 3rd Birthday party. Ok, this was two months ago, and I wish I had a good excuse as to why it took so long to post, but I am just plain lazy these days. Anyway - this was a fun day! We went and played at the park and broke open a pinata! We filled the pinata so full that all the kids went home with a bag of candy looking like they had just gone trick-or-treating! Brady was so excited about HIS party this year and finally claims that he is three now. He is such a crazy kid! He loves to be outside and to play any sport, but is especially loving baseball right now. He is so eager to play on a real team. He goes to all of Cole's baseball practices and games and participates and listens really well. Last week they even let him play in the game. He is pretty competitive and actually hits and fields the ball better than most of the kids on the team.