Weekend Wrap-Up

Hey Everybody-

First I want to say a huge amazing thank you for all of the love and support you have sent to us and the guys.  It has helped make a tough situation easier.  We are so blessed to have such fabulous people in our lives.

As for the update:
Chris and Nate are doing better.  They've been at the hospital every day to be with Nik and Dave.  Nik will hopefully be released tomorrow, but Dave may be there for a week or two.  Nik ended up with fractured ribs, broken sternum, lacerated liver, and concussion.  I'm not exactly sure of everything that is going on with Dave, but broken ribs, punctured lung, and he had to have surgery because of a trauma-related herniation to his abdominals (or something like that- I could be totally off base).  He was just given some liquid foods today and Chris says he is looking better.  Chris and Nik will be flying home late Tuesday night, the flight they had planned to come home on before this whole thing happened.

As for me, I've been keeping Callie and myself busy.  If I'm alone with my thoughts too much, my mind goes crazy with what-ifs and it is just not a good thing.  So I'm pretty tired and emotionally drained, but nothing compared to what they are going through in Seattle.

Thursday:
I showed up to pick Callie up after a long day at work and it appeared that we all called each other about our outfits...so we had to get a picture.  (This was about 30 seconds before I got the phone call about the accident).

Friday:
I was a zombie at work and left early, which worked out great because I was able to see Mari and Mom in the afternoon.  No pictures, though.  My brain was too fuzzy.

Saturday:My mom and dad came over and helped me CLEAN while Callie was napping.  It was amazing.  Then Callie and I went out to dinner with Grandma and Grandpa at Dominguez, where Auntie Cat volunteers.  YUM!  After dinner we stopped by the 365 sunflowers that were planted off of 62.  They were really pretty!

Sunday:
We had a nice walk around Nokomis and a delicious brunch with friends.  Callie and Charlie were at it again at brunch.  They enjoyed watching for busses out the big windows.

After naptime, we spent some time outside- which means I spend time running after her down the block.  And in order to get her to turn around, I have to remind her that she gets to give trees and fire hydrants bumps.

Then Ciri and Casey stopped over for a bit.  The girls love to jump.

Then we headed to the Koch's for an end of summer BBQ, and Cal and Christine had fun playing.

Now we're home, Callie is down, and I'm trying to gear up for another full week.  The other thing about the past few days is that Callie has woken up in the middle of the night (3 out of the past 4 nights) screaming.  And nothing soothes her- she doesn't want her passy, blankie, or me to hold her.  But I do, and eventually she calms down enough to take the passy, and then she calms down enough to lay her head on my shoulder and fall back asleep.  I'm not sure if this is just a "night terrors" phase, or if she can sense that things are going on...but it isn't too fun.

Bottom line- I'm stressed but blessed, exhausted but thankful and I really just can't wait until Chris is home.