She's 12~

Did I write in my last post that June was less hectic than the school year and everyone was fine now?!  I spoke way too soon!  We all keep saying to each other that we can't believe what a crazy 12th birthday Mikayla had.  It started off very well.  She had a great morning at Musical Theater camp that ended with pool time.  She was thinking that to herself as she left the pool to go to the locker room and change.  Then someone opened the big steel door right on her big toe and the nail bent all the way back.  Ouch!!  Thankfully 2 lifeguards were there within seconds and I was waiting outside the locker room as well.  

Not broken, just very painful.=(

 We waited a long time to be seen by the Dr. but it didn't matter because there was nothing they could do.  She'll lose the nail eventually and for now it just looks yucky.  Afterwards we had to rush to the dentist for Zach's appt. that we had been trying to get to all week.  He had a very weird, gross spot on his gums we thought might be an abscess.  Sure enough, the baby tooth that just wouldn't fall out caused a pretty bad abscess so the tooth had to be pulled right away and the abscess drained.  Poor little guy was out of it for awhile.  I think Mikayla was in better spirits than he was.

 We had to cancel plans to go to Olive Garden for her birthday and Daddy brought home OG takeout instead.  She still got her yummy cheesecake though!

 Really we are all thankful it wasn't worse.  It is a birthday to remember for sure!  

Landen insisted "bun bun" be in the picture.

On top of everything else, this was also the day I realized that it wasn't "just allergies" and that I was sick.  Landen wasn't able to nap all week because of the kids camp pick up schedules and so that added some stress as well.  It was a crazy week and we are still recovering, but by the grace of God everyone really is fine now.