Our Monday Adventure

Today was a bit of a crazy day!  We were outside for most of it though, which is such a welcome switch.  I took the kids to the park and walked around the track with the younger two in a stroller.  The older two rode their bikes and played with bubbles.  Then a dear friend met us up there with her three kids.  They were all having fun.  The bleachers of the ball diamond are always a fun place to play.  I know I have told my children countless times to be careful and not jump off the bleachers.  Alas, some things are only learned the hard way, and as much as I can say things to try to protect them, sometimes they try them anyway.  So Jack jumped off the top row.  He hurt his foot, but we were able to go straight to Dr. Jack's office.  Then we went to the hospital for his "fancy picture" of his foot.  Jack could understand x-ray much better than Henry.  The people at the hospital were so kind.  They gave the kids coloring books and crayons.  Thankfully we were seen very quickly.  They called back early this evening, and everything is fine.  He must have just bruised his foot badly.  Kathryn is really trying to take care of him, and he just spent most of the evening relaxing on the couch.  

Every now and then I have these big "Mom" moments.  It may sound ridiculous.  Of course I'm the mom, but sometimes the fact that we have four kids hits me harder than others.  Or I think back to when I was a kid and my parents were doing something very parental, and now that is me.  I can't really articulate it very well.  Today though, registering Jack and putting on his little hospital band was a very real "Mom" moment.  I am so thankful that all of it was just for an x-ray.  

Totally unrelated....my dear friend Jennifer is giving away some fabulously fun blog candy.  She is so generous and amazingly talented, not to mention just a super nice friend!  Good luck!