Almost Back to Normal

 So my foot is almost back to normal.  I've been cleared to work out, but my big toe is still sore) so I'm basically doing the same things as I was before I was cleared.  

Here are my new X-rays, the right the side is my before, and the left is my after, look how much straighter my toe is!  

And my foot is looking pretty good in real life too!

UIL

 We got to see JR perform in their UIL one act play this week.  I'm not going to lie, it's a weird and confusing show for those of us that aren't "cultured in the arts".  But I did find myself tearing up a few times as Stephanie and JR really were a cute couple (and then she died).  JR said he didn't have any negative notes from the judges and they kept saying "you and Stephanie are adorable" (which they are). 

I don't have any pictures from the show, but I was able to steal some from a friend who was there before the show. 

Woodshop

 Kyle has moved on from cooking to woodshop this semester and just finished his first project. 

 I'm sure I'll steal it from him and make it in to a Christmas tree ornament at some point! 

Fast and Far

If the middle school's basketball season seemed short, track season is even shorter.  With only 2 meets, Reed doesn't have many chances to run fast and far.  He was planning on doing cross country, but they aren't even having that this year, so instead he's running the 1600.  Needless to say, there aren't many 7th grade kids begging to run a mile as fast as they can.

Water bottle Accident

 I got a call from the nurse that Kyle had been in a "water bottle accident".  She still wasn't sure exactly what happened, but she couldn't get Kyle's finger to stop bleeding and that he was going to need stitches (she said "probably 3"). 

Even Kyle seems a little unsure of the details, but basically he was walking down the hall carrying his friend's hydroflask (we aren't even fancy enough to own a hydroflask) Kyle tripped on a kid, Kyle fell, and the waterbottle landed on his finger and cut it.

Apparently he started bleeding everywhere and he went straight to the nurse. Thankfully everyone needs a great picture for their snapstory so here's the injury in the halls of good ol' Spring Branch on the way to the nurse. 

We went to our favorite ER (the one that sends Kyle Christmas cards), and they gave us the same room they always do.  I made a photo college of all the times I could think that we'd been there just off the top of my head. 

Kyle making what we call his "Kyle face".

He definitely had on his Kyle face when they were stitching him up.  There are way too many nerves in your fingers, and it really hurt.  And just like his school nurse predicted, he got 3 stitches.  

The doctor said it was a very deep cut and close to cutting a tendon! 

What?! It was a water bottle for crying out loud! 

Center of Attention

 Before the big make-over, Chloe was upset that we weren't giving her enough attention.  I'm not sure why the world had stopped and Chloe wasn't the center of it, but for some reason, she wasn't. 

She went and got all her toys...all of them.  And put them in "Jason's spot" on the couch. 

She definitely got our attention. 

Best Makeover Yet

 Chloe has had some dramatic makeovers.  But I believe this one takes the cake.

Her groomers was shut down, then her appointment got canceled because of the cold storm.  Needless to say, Chloe was not looking her best.  

But even I was shocked at the difference!