Happy Birthday Jim!

This is 1 handed b-day post for the best husband in the land. Birthdays are a big deal in our house and I have been very worried that Jim would have no cake, no fun things, and no great gifts due to the arm. We have been so fortunate to have my mom and wonderful friends helping us with food and thanks to one of them, the birthday was complete wuth a cake that was even safe for the boys. Thanks Jill for taking the wheel when I couldn't. It is great! Jim is all the things I could wish for in a spouse and father of my children and I am so glad we are the ones he chooses to be with. Happy Birthday Jim! We love you.

For the morbidly curious...

Here are some pictures to give an idea of what is going on with Karen's wrist.


Here is someone else's normal wrist:














Here is Karen's wrist after the accident, showing a majorly displaced hand and crushed radius bone:











Here is Karen's wrist post surgery. A three inch metal plate and 10 screws have been used to peice the wrist back together. The dark spot in the middle is where they used some "bone cement" to fill in a pretty big gap in the bone.











The kids love Karen's new bionic arm.

by
Jim

Happy Birthday to Poppa!

Happy Birthday to the best Poppa we know!!

12 Years and Still Counting

As of yesterday, we have been married for 12 years. We celebrated with some time alone with no one interrupting our conversation or asking for anything. It was delightful. We think that it seems like there is no way these last 12 years could have gone by so quickly. We laugh a lot, cry some, and hug even more. The laughing keeps us sane, the crying gets us by and makes us stronger and the hugging keeps us close. What a wonderful gift to be married to your best friend.