Alex's Bike Accident

So, we had one "exciting" day this summer.  We were playing in the backyard with friends after church and after they went home, we decided to ride our bikes down to our favorite ice cream shop.  

(Are you catching a theme?  We really like ice cream!)

Anyway, while the kids were waiting for us to get ready and out the door, Alex decided to get on his bike and ride around.  This is ok, except that he decided to do some serpentine tricks while on his bike and he crashed.  Praise God he crashed right in front of our house (and in front of me) and not around the block, where we might not have gotten to him so quickly.  I ran out to him right away and it was obvious he was hurting.  We rushed him to the ER and he ended up getting two stitches in his chin.

He was covered in road-rash and complained that his jaw hurt.  The doctors patched him up, did an x-ray to make sure his jaw wasn't broken, and then sent us home.

 The Child Life Specialist brought in a cloth doll to show Alex what would happen to him - giving the doll stitches, washing it's "chin", and bandaging it up.  It really put his mind at ease and he was so excited to be able to bring the doll home!  He even took it to school the next day for show and tell!  :)

 Two little stitches in the end of his chin.  They stayed in until Saturday when Nelson took them out.
They were both so brave!  ;)

The whole way to the hospital he kept saying "This is NOT fun.  This is NOT fun."  And of course he was worried that we wouldn't be able to get ice cream.  We assured him that we would go the following day for a treat -- but the nurses were sweet and brought him a popsicle.  They were so good to him!  :)

 We left the ER around 9 (about 5 hours after arriving) and we were all exhausted!  

Proud of his battle wounds!  :)