The day after states, we got our hair cut for Locks of Love. We had been determined to do this since a friend of the girls was diagnosed with Leukemia 4 years ago. I had to cut off all my highlights and grow my hair out again. The girls patiently waited until my hair was long enough. I then made them wait until states were over because putting short up would have been impossible. Here are the before and after pictures.
The following day, we finished school and I began to prepare lunch. The girls were doing gymnastics in the living room. Nothing new. Anja was attempting to do an ariel(a no handed cartwheel for you non gymnastics types.) Mind you this is a level 7 skill and she is only a level 4. She completed several decent ariels before she grew tired. On her 3rd or 4th attempt, I heard crrraaaaccckkk!!! Yes, I heard it and so did the other kids. I was on the phone with my mom. I threw the phone down and ran to her. Her wrist was bent down and her forearm was in a U shape. I yelled at all the kids to get in the car and we rushed to Tripler(our military hospital) Anja broke both her radius and ulna in half and fractured the radial head near her elbow. She's now in a cast for 9 weeks. Lucky for her it was after states and the tech was willing to give her a cast with Christmas colors.
Now it's Christmas Eve and my parents are here. We've had fun making gingerbread houses, seeing the military boats and subs decked out in Christmas lights, and even taking them to our anual Christmas Party at the gym. It was potluck, the only way my dad would have gone. As I sit here and write I thank God for sending His Son. The reason we celebrate Christmas is because of the sacrifice God made. What a blessing that is. May God bless you in the coming year as He has blessed us.
