538. Ten fingers all in tact. We had our first little mishap and ER trip with Kate. Her and Ava snuck into the off limits treadmill room to play...Ava had the treadmill on and a curious little Kate somehow got her fingers caught in the belt. Her scream sent chills through my whole body - I ran down, pulled the emergency cord and held my breath as I pulled her hand out. Thankfully her little pointers were all there - just badly beat up. I called my dad who was over quick to watch the other two while Doug and I rushed her to the ER. The fantastic staff ran some X-rays to make sure nothing was broken and treated the wounds on her 3 fingers. The surface area was so large that they could not stitch - so they treated as burns. We were SO proud of Kate. After we got her calmed down...she was SOOO brave for the nurses and docs. They could not even believe it. That's our Kate - she's a tough cookie - and was all smiles upon exit. I am SO thankful that we live in a country with such fantastic, prompt healthcare and treatments. And - that God was gracious enough to spare her sweet little fingers.
Ava's First Day of Kindergarten!
Ava woke up and looked at me with her big brown eyes and asked..."is today the day I get to ride the bus to school?" She beamed when I said yes. Her countdown finally complete! Good nights sleep. Lunch made. Bag packed. Favorite dress from Grammy on. Favorite shoes from Grandma - check. Breakfast eaten. Hair brushed. Eager kindergartner - check. Hugs for sisters. And for Mom, Dad & Grandma too. Ready to take on her first day of kindergarten. I have never seen a little girl more eager to hurry down to the bus stop and determined to climb bus steps. I barely got that hug! I have always envisioned her first day of school to be harmonious - taking our time eating breakfast together, strolling leisurely down to the bus stop - lots of room for photo ops. Harmonious? 3 under the age of 6...it was more of a pleasant frenzy...and went by faster than I would have liked! I am not going to pretend and say I wasn't a wee bit sad...I think the fast morning was a bit
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