Brr, it's cold outside! Im sure some of you will laugh at me saying this. Its 43 degrees out and for me that is pure torture. Im so thankful for our heater right now! Im sure some of you reading this are from much colder climates. I just do not handle cold weather much. And, no, I am not someone who complains its too cold and then gripes about how hot the heat is. I complain about the cold and enjoy every triple digit day Texas has to offer! I just wasnt conditioned for this. Although, I did partake in a trip to Colorado in December once. Surpisingly I didnt die. Granted I had on about 2-3 layers of clothing at a time, under my ski gear. It just isnt for me. Its a good reason for me to stay put right here or even move to Florida! I remember how mellow the winter was while I was there. It was right up my alley! However, Ill trade some cold for an area without hurricanes. Living in a place with chance of tornadoes is scary enough sometimes.
While I listen to the winter air blowing around, fairly violently outside, Im sitting up and enjoying the silence of our home. The last 4 days were very go, go, go. I spent all weekend helping my friend with a party( you can read about that in my post about Jedi Knights and tea parties). Saturday(the Jedi party) was a party of about 10 seven year old boys plus kids of multiple age groups. It was completely nuts. Sure we had created activities for them and they followed it. You still have to remember they were all given pool noodle light sabers and told to have some fun. It was straight nuts and very noisy. They had a blast though. The whole thing was a complete success and I know they all went home talking about it. One thing is for sure, with them running around, there wasnt a scrap of food left! We started out with a lot but man could those boys eat! So often I saw them run past the food and just grab. They didnt even care what they grabbed. It was all made totally worth the effort when I saw the face of birthday boy, as storm troopers(in full gear) came outside with his cake. He had no idea to expect them.
Sunday was busy but a lot more mellow. We had a group of little girls come for the princess tea party. It was about the same number of kids but totally different demeanor to the whole event. We had them make jewelry, gave them salon treatment of hair, nails and makeup, then we had a coronation crowning event and ended it all with finger sandwiches, fruit, punch and of course a sparkly cake. The place was decorated with pink and purple tulle and matching balloons. The punch was pink, frothy and yummy. Everything was just so fun and as elegant as 4 years and under can be. Even my Lorelai dressed up! No makeup was to be had there but she dressed up and had her nails painted.
Sunday night, I was happy to be home and rest. My husband still had Monday off. I thought, great we can rest in in the morning and I can enjoy being with them, maybe get some cleaning done while he plays with the kids. Then we got a phone call...My sister in law calls from East Texas to say our niece has been injured by a horse kicking her in the head. They would be airlifting her to come out to the childrens hospital in Dallas. The small town we are from didnt have a Pediatric Neuro Surgeon or anything close that could help.
So, of course I jump back into help mode. I stay up texting with sis to keep up on whats happening. I didnt know if she wanted me to come up and keep her company. If she had the things she needed since everything happened so fast. Or if she even had cash on her for food or anything. Im sure if it was one of mine, I would run off and forget all kinds of things. She didnt seem to need us up there last night. They had to stitch up her ear and a lot of skin on the side of her head. They did cat scans and tests to find out what was going on internally. They found a fracture in her skull but no brain bleeding of any kind(thank the Lord!) She said nothing else was going to happen until next morning. They gave her something for pain and let her get some rest. So since they were going to get some sleep, I said we were going to come out next morning. She infact said, they would need food and things, she just wanted sleep at that time. So didnt need anything until next day.
So this morning, once awake, we all got up and out the door to head there. First we stopped at Walmart where I got some snacks and some filling things that didnt require any refridgeration. You know like granola bars, bagels, chips and I grabbed some bread, tuna, miracle whip and a can opener. I figured it would be easy for them to open it up and have sandwhiches. We also got them some canned drinks that they could put on ice. I was hesitant to buy kid stuff because at that point, I didnt know if she was being allowed to eat. Usually if there is any possibility you will need surgery they wont let you. So I stuck with things that I knew parents could eat. Plus they would probably serve her food, since she was the patient. I also went to the Easter section and threw together a little get well basket. Just a little notebook and stickers to make art with, a stuffie, and I threw in some skittles for when she could eventually eat again. I considered a balloon but sometimes there are even restrictions on those so I held off.
We stopped and picked up some already made food when we got closer, so they could have the other stuff for later. We finally made it up there about midday. They were very appreciative of all the goodies. The niece was pretty doped up and tired from a pretty traumatic night. I showed her the gift, she smiled and went back to sleep. I felt so bad for her but glad she was resting. Ive never seen her look so tiny and helpless before. This is not a quiet kid, at all. So it was weird to see her so out of it. We gave them some company for a while and visited. Let them each step out for a bit to get some air. When they assured us they didnt need anything else, we slipped out. We wanted to stay but it wasnt a place for our toddlers. They tell us she will be released in a day and will just have to do a couple of checkups just to keep everything in check and make sure nothing arises. I am so glad it wasnt a lot more serious. It was a lot and from the description it will be a painful recovery but I just know the injury could have been more.
When we got home, I decided to get in some cleaning while I still could. Once I got it to a good point I spent the evening playing with the kids and just being with my little family. Now everyone is in bed and I am just sitting in the living room. I feel completely exhausted from these last 4 days. However, Im not ready to trade such quietness for sleep yet. I love being the person to help others but at the end of the day, I love to not be needed for a little while. Tomorrow, I will wake up ready to take on the problems and tasks of others again. For now, its me time!
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