I am pretty sure I am certainly in the running for mom of the year, I mean how couldn't I be....
On Thursday, as usual, I had crossing guard duties. My mom-in-law "momma" picked up the kids from school. She called me as I drove to her house saying Anthony had hurt his arm at school. I somewhat assumed it was minor because I got no call from school and he could move his arm and fingers and twist his wrist. Momma did say she thought it was broke. I should have known she'd be right as she was in the nursing field at one time in life. However again, I assumed she was being grandmotherly and overly cautious and catering to her grandbabies every whimper. For the record he was NOT crying when I saw him, he just didn't use the arm which would be typical anytime you hurt a body part broken or not.
There was no way on earth I was taking him to get checked out anyways unless he was having difficulty breathing or something truly urgent as the School Christmas play was only 2 hours away at this point.
So we left grandma Pam's and rushed home for Anthony to get into all black. Then we rushed to Walmart to buy Jayna an outfit as she'd managed to filthify her clothes at school and for the 2nd time in 2 weeks her new boots had fallen apart (the soles were chatting... same thing happened to the previous pair after wearing 3x... cautionary advice to the few places who still have a Wet Seal-- YES they may be on sale but NO they won't last longer than a week. So happy ours shut down in the massive Wet Seal closing of Jan 2015. Clearly if they couldn't make/import at least walmart quality merchandise then they deserve to go bankrupt.... now back to the story) We rushed to my friend Alisa's to barrow her phone to record it. Then made it to the school by 5:45.
I helped all the kids become penguins before the play began at 6:30. Jayna was fully supported. Nana Jan and Cousin Kierra came, Grandma Pam was there. Poppy and Grandma were there. Friends Tanya, Andrea, Adrianna and Alayna were there. Daddy and I were there of course.
The kids were fabulous, absolutely!
Long but a nice preview of 30 of the 80ish minutes
half the penguins singing: Anthony 2nd row from top
Jayna says "Whatever Ernie"
Jayna declares "this is the best Christmas EVER"
the cast
The ones with speaking parts take a bow
Grandma Pam and Jayna
Mrs. Berti and Jayna (her tutor from last year)
can you tell Ant isn't quite up to par? Andrea, Adrianna and Alayna gave the kids gifts! Such sweethearts
Daddy rewarded them with Dinner at Red Lobster--- notice his arm is just hanging while he gives a thumbs up with the other
A brief funny story--- after the play we were taking the kids to eat dinner. Marko drove separate so he left a bit sooner. I didn't tell the kids where we were going, just that they'd like it. They saw me turn into the mall and immediately assumed Chick Fil A. So I asked what they wanted me to order them. Then they see me pull into their favorite Red Lobster and Ant's quite pleased, but Jayna almost seemed bummed after having already had her head set on those nuggets and fries lol
On Friday the kids went to school. Ant's arm was still hurting. I had worked 3rd shift and so we rushed out the house so we could go to McD's for a biscuit for them and Wlgreens for an ace bandage for him. I wrapped his arm and as usual dropped him and Poppy and G'ma's. I headed to crossing guard. They got out of school at 12 so I picked them up. Holy cowness his hand was SWOLLEN.
which is injured?
Jayna already had a dr apt for for after school. Mom was meeting me there because I had crossing guard and typically drs are slooooow--- yet another reason I rarely go. Mom asked the dr about Ant's hand and he said it was likely broken. Mom took Jayna and Kierra while I took Ant with me to crossing guard. After crossing guard I took him for Xrays at the walk in med-express. It was confirmed, snap, crackle ,pop. They set him up with a splint and got us an apt for ortho. We quickly ate some Hardees in between the two appointments.
At the ortho they let Anthony pick his cast color. He chose black for the Steelers black and gold. He was less than happy.
He was suddenly happier when he got a new video game afterwards--- especially since dr said no trampoline on contact sports (ops we have forgotten to follow that one since he got the smaller cast in January)
He has gone to the ortho dr every two weeks since Dec 19th to have new xrays and get recasted. We are hoping it will be castless at his Feb 3rd visit and then into a brace. But he is much happier with the smaller cast other than he says it hurts his thumb.
I hope to never again have a Christmas Break--- hopefully the kids never take the wording so seriously again... from now on it will be called Christmas vacation to prevent any confusion!
