4 stiches on that tiny finger

So normally when someone tells me that Levi is bleeding I don't freak because as many of you know Levi is a little accident prone. Well today Faith comes running downstairs and says Levi has a bleeding problem followed by Levi with blood running down his arm. I procedd to rinse it and find that he has sliced his finger to the point that it is hanging on by less than a quarter of skin. I call Michael and he comes to watch the other two while I take him to the ER. Levi did a great job in the ER, he got x-rays first and we found that he had he cut the tip of the bone off. Next they come in to give him some Lidocaine to numb his finger before they stitch it, this was the worst part for him as the needle hurt his little finger. Shortly after the doctor came in and he gave Levi 4 stitched. Now 4 stitches doesn't seem like mouch but on a finger that small its alot. For those of you with week stomachs you might want to skip the next two pictures.
Levi got to come home with a roaring stuffed Lion and a bunch of stickers. The doctor even let him keep the syringe to use to spray water. Remind me send him a thank you. They did say that he was the best patient they had all day. He was even very polite the whole time with lots of thank yous.
As you can see all is well now and we have another hospital trip to write down for Levi. We go back for a follow up on Saturday and the the stitiches will come out in ten days.

Cool Whip Oh my

Joe had Cool Whip last night which Emma got into, well once she got her hand in it Joe decided to just let her have it and this was the result.

Don't worry Joe cleaned up the mess on the rug but I got to bathe the baby.
After her Cool whip fiasco and a nice warm bath she was worn out so she konked out next to Faith while we were watching a movie.

Look what I can do

Emma has learned to sit very well. She loves being able to look around and watch everybody. She even gets mad if she falls over because she hasn't mastered getting herself back up yet.

Summer driving

Faith loves the scooter, thank goodness it doesn't go very fast. She's not a bad drvier though as long as everyone stays out of her way
Emma's first drving experience, she can't reach the pedals but she thought it was fun anyway.

Levi loves to crash into things and it's not that he can't control it he does it on purpose.
At least he looks cool doing it.

Family Photo Shoot

Well we finally got our long overdue family photo shoot. We were a little worried that it was going to be way too windy and cold but when our time rolled around the weather was perfect. It was fun getting us all together and there wasn't even much complaining. I hope you enjoy the pictures.

Here we are the four Ball kids. My mom said she can see why people think my kids look like Bradley in this picture because we look alike.

Here's my clan, can you see the mischievious look on Levi. We definately know where he gets that from and it's not mommy.

Joe and I. These were fun since we never get pictures of the two of us.

My mom and dad. They look way too young too be grandparents. Don't you think?

The Martin clan. For the record we sat on these rocks and noone fell in the little pond below us.

The Ball clan. I haven't seen one of these in I don't know how long. My mom wants to hang this one.

All of us. I didn't realize what a big group we were until we were all in one place.

My sweet baby. Isn't she photogenic. The photographer just had to grab some of her.

Yummm sweet potatoes!

We tried some sweet potatoes with Emma and I think she enjoyed them that is if any made it inher mouth.
As you can see by the smile she was at least having fun. I think she thought we were playing and not trying to eat.
Prime example of playing and not getting any in her mouth. Now I think she is wondering what the heck is all over her.
Oh well it was fun!

Children's Museum

A friend and I took the kids to the Children's Museum yesterday. All the kids had a blast and were completely worn out when we left.

Here is Faith dressed up in scuba gear.
Levi and some of his friends were checking out the submarine bunks. It was cute how they show the kids about submarines and underwater animals.
This is Faith and a glimpse of Levi at the drive thru bank. Each room had a different theme for the kids to learn about.
Levi was playing the banker, do we see a future?
Jaxson and Emma were just having a good time hanging out.

Graduation

Finally I graduated. I never thought the day would come but it did just like Christmas and then it was gone. It seems like it had been a such a long time coming that it is weird to not get up and go to school. School had been what I do. I am going to spend the next few weeks before I start work hanging out with my kids and doing fun things that I haven't been able to.

Joe and I at my graduation dinner.The family.Me talking about something exciting apparently.

Crazy Weather

This is what happened to our house during the F3 tornado that came thorugh early yesterday morning.

If you were wondering, yes this is insulation all over every piece of clothing in the closet. Let me tell you not fun to clean up.

When the roof came off the attic blew up and this was the result.

We are considering ourselves very lucky. Some of the house in the neighborhood were gone and we feel truly blessed that we are all safe and this is all we have to deal with. We are thinking about those families who have to fine somewhere else to live for now. If you want to see more pics of the neighborhood go to http://www.myspace.com/bratymouth01.

Here is a recent on of the kids. As you can see Emma has learned to blow spit bubbles.Me and Emma just hanging out in the family room/kitchen.

Catch up with all of you soon.

Family overview

Joe and I have come a long way since we started. We have 3 kids now and time is flying by. Faith is 5, she will be starting Kindergarten this year. I can't believe that time has just flew by with her. It seems like she was our little baby not too long ago. She is so smart so I know she will do fine. Mommy on the other hand will probably be a wreck. Levi is 3, he is definately our boy. He keeps Joe and I on our toes. He has a smile though that gets him out of almost anything. He is such a sweet boy he loves to cuddle. Emma is 4 months already, she went to the doctor yesterday and is 14lbs. She is definately my chunky baby, her legs have rolls but it is so adorable. When she smiles (which is alot) you can't help but kiss her.

Graduation for me is coming in just a couple of weeks. I can't believe that I almost done with nursing school. I thought this day would never come but not I can almost see it.

Joe is doing well also he has a good job and is supporting all of us and taking classes online. Now all we need is for him to keep his health in line.