One year older

I'm another year older!  Forty four is kinda old.  I have friends my age with grandkids, and kids on missions.  I still have  a few years to go, thankfully.  In my heart, I still feel young but my body is starting to tell me otherwise.
The kids had the day off of school for the snow day they didn't have to use.   It was noisy but fun.  They did all of the choirs that I usually do. I heard Parker crying to Loren, that mom has to many chores on Monday.  At least they all know that I don't just sit home and watch t.v. or play with my friends.

The family got me a new bread maker that cooks 3 lb loafs of bread.  I love it.  Simply add the ingredients, set the settings, push the start button and walk away. The machine does the rest.

this loaf didn't turn out so nice but the second one did.

I also received a gift certificate to have my nails done. They are pretty again.

My in-laws and Parent sent money and a gift card....I bought work out clothes!

Loren took me out to eat ate a place called Tokyo.  It was good.

Scary baby

Hope fell down our flight of stairs last night. She hit her head hard on the tile at the bottom.  I usually have two rugs piled on each other at the bottom but of course I had moved them to clean and hadn't gotten them back where they belong, yet.
I was in my room folding laundry and heard tumble, tumble, boom, and a ear splitting cry. Loren and Zach were down stairs and made it to her first.  I took her and checked her out. I could see a bruise forming on her forehead.  Bumps that stick out are usually a good sign, ones that stay flat are not.  This one started to swell, but not much.  I check out the rest f her body and she seemed okay.  However, I was concerned that she could have hit her head somewhere else on the way down, so as a precaution I took into the ER.  Buy the time we got there she had a large knot on her head but wasn't crying anymore.

The nurses and doctor were great.  They got us in and out under 1 hour.  They gave Hope crayons a color book and some paper dolls.  She colored for quite a while.  She was up and dancing before we left.
They sent papers and instructions home with us with things to look for incase she has a concussion.  She is doing good with no signs, yet.  A little cranky, but she probably has a headache.