July 4th in the US

We had our first 4th of July in the States and loved it.  Of course, we all got gussied up.  I know it is silly, but I loved the fireworks on my.  I  can never get a straight face out of Jared. 

It was wonderful to spend time with my family. Some of the family went out and tossed the ball.  Katie wanted to join in the fun. I love that face on her. This is so typical Katie.

 Dessert was FABULOUS!!!!

 Of course, someone started the mind puzzles (or whatereve they are called).

We wrapped it all up fireworks.  The thought the lighters were the sparklers.  The poor kids were so disappointed.

Accident Prone

I think this little one is going to be the child that gets hurt the most.  Each family has one.

Katie was rocking on a wooden rocking horse, over rocked, fell on the tv stand and the rocking horse rocked back and hit her head. At first we were checking the back of her head becasue we didn't know the horse had hit her.  Then we saw this...but with more blood.

Jared and I rushed into the car, mom stayed with the other kids. We drove her to the hospital, then sat for 45 minutes waiting to see a doctor.

The wound and an unhappy girl.

 While we waited the bleeding stopped and she actually fell asleep.

 Finally they got us into a room and we waited some more, while our girl slept.  They stitched it up with 4 stitches.  So she couldn't move, they wrapped her up like a burrito and then covered her face, so she couldn't see what they were doing. Katie was so brave and didn't even move. They kept saying how good she did.  I was proud of my girl.