Uno Moo

Family night was a few games of Uno Moo. 

This is still one of the kids favorite games because they like to make the noises when they play the animals. Cuatro got in on the fun and put himself in charge of putting the animals into the barn.

He did try to run away with the game though...

Stitches

Today started off as a quiet, peaceful, day. The kids had a 2 hour delay due to ice and they spent the morning playing together and reading. 

Since the kids we’re going to ride the bus, we left the house a few minutes early in case it arrived sooner due to less people riding. 

It was really slippery and the kids were impressed that they could walk on the snowy areas without breaking through. 

One neighbor had shoveled/plowed their driveway before the freezing rain however the township had not come by yet to care for the road so their driveway and part of the road by it was a sheet of ice.  

Unfortunately, when the bus came, Pudge slipped and fell face first when walking through the area. When he stood up, the bottom of his face (mouth, chin, etc.) was covered in blood and I couldn’t tell where it was coming from at first. I sent the other two on the bus and walked Pudge and Cuatro back home to clean it up and figure out if it was an issue or if he’d just be late for school.  Once I got a better look and we dabbed it with a wet paper towel, I could see that his chin had a deep gouge and could see the subcutaneous later was also ripped. So I called Papa to tell him that we were going to the hospital (he was able to come which was a blessing so Cuatro didn’t have to be there also) , and the school to notify them while having Pudge use gauze to stop the bleeding. 

After cleaning his face and locating the wound (his coat was covered in blood so it was taken off before this picure)

Papa came home while we were still getting ready and we all headed to the ER.  Papa took Pudge and it was determined that he would need stitches. He was given a tablet to play with to distract him and then they gave him 3 doses of numbing gel before the stitches. He was nervous but very brave! 

They also have him a Star Wars case filled with activities to keep.

He also was given an  ice cream cone so the bandage needed to be changed almost immediately.

He needs to follow up next week with his doctor to have them check the stitches and make sure that it’s healing correctly. 

Hockey Game

Papa took Little Bear and Pudge to a local hockey game last night (Pequeño didn’t want to go). He surprised them with the tickets when he came home from work so they quickly got ready and headed off to the ice rink. They had a great time and we’re excited that the LV Phantoms won 5-2 against the WB Penguins (which is the team from where we grew up). 

Tired kids:

Pequeño and Mama had a special night since he decided not to go to the game. He got to stay up an hour later and watched Elena of Avalor and had a snack in Mama & Papa’s bed.

Morning cuteness

I love living here. This morning, I walked into the kitchen to find the kids all standing by the door watching the animals in the trees. In the spring we plan to add more bird feeders and bird houses (that the kids made) around the property. 

Bowling Birthday Party

The boys making birthday cards. 

The kids were all invited to a friend’s bowling birthday party. The older three all went but Cuatro stayed home with Papa since he is teething (read: super whiny) and it was also during nap. 

Pudge was really excited to win his game

Smoothie Kids

The boys are back on their smoothie kick and usually help make one every day. One of the favorites right now is Spinach, Spring Mix, Red Bell Pepper, Strawberry, Blueberry, and Raspberry. 

Game Preserve Hike

We decided to go for a family hike at the local game preserve this morning. Since Little Bear had soccer in the evening, we were only able to hike for a few hours but we had a blast. It was chilly to start but we all bundled in layers and once we were moving we were fine. Along the way, we saw a woodpecker, squirrels, ice chunks (and saw one break away from the side into the creek which was neat), deer poop (always a favorite find for the kids) and a lot of birds. 

(It had been raining and warmer on the day before so there were a lot of icy spots and puddles)

(Somewhere in this picture is the woodpecker that we could hear as we walked up the hill and then saw as it flew to another tree)

(Cuatro napped for a few hours but enjoyed looking around while he was awake)

(The kids loved looking for icicles)