There's a reason for everything, right?

Dear Life,


I am a firm believer in the "there's a reason for everything" mentality.  But let me tell you, I am not entirely sure how it's even possible there is a reason that my five year old breaks his femur after being in a cast from his hips to his toes for two months

 and not moving even after it was removed for three more weeks. 

THE DAY HE WAS CLEARED TO MOVE HE BROKE HIS LEG.

I felt so horrible for him.
His leg was broken for about three days before I figured it out. (he has no sensation below his waist)
I took him to the ER..... read HERE about that visit
We stayed in the hospital til Monday....
And came home with this:

 
(Notice the surgical hat?  He HAD to have one...he called it his party hat....then he rolled his eyes and would dance around....and then he made ME wear the party hat as we left the hospital...only Kumaka would call a SURGICAL hat a party hat....surgery equals party in his book LOL)

 The one thing I have noticed through it all is when I am just sick that this sweet boy has to deal with one more setback, he is still smiling.  He has not complained once about having this cast.  He hasn't even mentioned it actually.  I breaks my heart, but he acts like it's part of the drill.  He doesn't know the difference.  This is the face of an angel I say....I stress....he smiles.  I need to remember that if he doesn't complain then I don't need to stress.  I am learning every day from my five year old boy.

The couch and a haircut

Dear Life,

The boy in the Giant Green Cast has been spending a LOT of time on our couch.  Sleeping, eating, reading, playing, gaming.....it's become his second home.  Today my dear friend Kristie came over and gave my shaggy headed boy a haircut.  While he was laying down.  On my couch.  One more thing I can say happened on my couch while Kumaka was in the Giant Green Cast.  I have to say that I am so grateful to Kristie for coming over, giving him an  awesome haircut, giving me a small window of time to go to the bank and take care of some errands, basically serving our family.  It's great to have friends.  And it's great to have such an amazing couch.  I too have spent more time here...as we don't let him sleep alone.  It's a hand me down from my brother and sister in law.  I am so grateful for this couch.  And my friend.  And this boy...who smiles through it all.  

How to get the little man in the Giant Green Cast happy...

Dear Life,

So....we are on week two of the Giant Green Casts.  They are heavy.  They are hard to deal with.  And the poor boy....he's pretty bored.  You try looking at the ceiling all day.  You'd be cranky too!  Yesterday my husband's boss gave him tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters at the Honda Center.  They have a suite....so we were pretty happy we had a place that might be easy to take the little man in the Giant Green Casts.  

Take note of the most awesome breakaway shorts our friend made.....AWESOME 

 Daddy took him out of his wheelchair.....propped his legs on the ledge and we were in business....this is the first time Kumaka wasn't flat on his back.  HE WAS SO HAPPY!

 We were missing a few kids....five of us had a blast while the other two were being good boy scouts getting merit badges.

 We were so thankful we had a place to take the little man in the Giant Green Casts....and that he had fun!  The Harlem Globetrotters are hilarious...Kumaka was dancing in his cast.  THAT is a sight to see!

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