The Story Behind the Slideshow Below...

Yesterday Davis and Brady had a baseball game in BC, so Kim and I decided to carpool together (blessing #1). We got there a little early so the boys went off to practice their pitching in those pitching cage thingys and Kim and I got settled on the bleachers. It only seemed like two minutes later I noticed the coach walking our way with his arm around Davis. The first thing I saw was a bloody nose and my first thought was "are you kidding - we just got here?" and then I saw his face. My stomach just dropped and I felt pretty whoozy. I turned over my shoulder to Kim and asked if she could handle things like that and if she could help me and she said, "yes" (blessing #2). (We were told that the coach's son picked up a baseball in those pitching cage thingys and hit the ball back to Davis and it hit him line drive in the face.) I asked Kim as they were walking over if we needed to take him to the hospital and she said, "yes." Then I asked her if she would come with me and she said, "yes." She was so awesome!! She went to Davis, put her arm around him talking to him calmly and helped hold ice to his face and got in the backseat with him (blessing #3) on the way to the hospital.

When we got to the hospital, Kim took Davis into the ER while I parked the car and she started getting him checked in. We didn't have to wait at all (blessing #4). Most of the nurses thought Kim was Davis's Mom because she was so lovingly awesome with him! They would ask questions looking at her and the pale lady on the chair (me) would answer. They took us back to a room and Mick showed up soon after (blessing #5). So, Kim was able to leave and she offered to take Bennett back to her house while we were in the hospital (blessing #6). And Mick's parents just happened to only be 5 minutes away from our house - they were coming to watch the baseball games. So, they were able to stay with Kyle and Jake and take them to their game (blessing #7).

The nurse gave Davis something for the pain (blessing #8) and after awhile they took him to get a CT. They told us it would only take 20-30 minutes for results...but it took a little longer. Davis was sure to tell the doctor too. It was pretty funny. He asked the doctor, "Do you have my picture yet?" The doctor said, "Not yet." Then Davis said, "You said it would only take 20-30 minutes and it's been 52 minutes." I think the doctor didn't know what to say, he just smiled and said hopefully it'll be here soon. And two minutes later he had the results. He said Davis has a fractured nose and that it will heal on it's own (blessing #9). After hearing the doctor and nurse saying that he may need surgery - it was a huge relief!! Looking at his face, you'd think that he broke a lot more.

Davis was amazingly tough through the whole thing (blessing #10)!!! It still amazes me how well he took everything. He was so brave! He said he didn't even know we were taking him to the hospital. I don't think he knew the real extent of his injuries -- until he finally looked in the mirror hours after the accident. He's getting used to his face now, but is starting to get a little self conscious when others look at him. I told him he won't be going to school until he can at least open his eye again. But then I remembered WASL - so we'll see what the school thinks. I'm not sure all kids could handle seeing him this way - I still have a tough time (and I'm still emotional when I think about it - which is too often). I don't think the pictures do his injuries justice. So, today we're taking it easy and he's keeping ice on his face. Hopefully we'll see BOTH of his beautiful brown eyes soon. And despite everything - we were blessed in a lot of ways yesterday.

Thanks Kim for everything! You're my HERO!!