A band-aid can't fix this

well- it was bound to happen since the summer has been relatively injury and sickness free. Nicholas was climbing the fence- when he shouldn't have been and because Xander had been- he couldn't get down and called for me- I didn't hear. So he tried it on his own.... Here are the results



Nicholas holding pressure on his owie!



Mommy keeping him company



Not for the faint hearted and weak stomachs



10 stitches later



He came into the house holding his hand and I was puzzled as to what had happened. While Xander is trying to explain, I ran to the sink to wash it off...I immediately saw that I did not have the medical capabilities for this "owie"! I told the kids to get my purse we were going to he dr. Natalee instantly telling Nicholas that stitches tickle..."the first shot hurts, but after that the rest tickle." I am not thinking clearly and realize I need to get things under control. we get in the car and i take a deep breath and announce we are going to say a prayer. Everything calmed down and i was thinking clearly. I realized the other kids didn't need to go to the ER so I called a friend. She took the kids and we were off and back home 4 hours later. But the rest of the story I found out on Sunday. She tells me tha, when I called, she had friends over that normally keep her from answering the phone but she felt a prompting that she needed to answer the phone. She was an answer to my prayer and another testimony that my Heavenly Father knows me and my needs as an individual. He is truly watching over me and will answer my prayers.