Kate - Stitches and Dancing

Last week we were dealing with strep throat. This week, we are dealing with hay fever and ... stitches!

On Tuesday, I had to be at scouts at the same time as Josh's baseball game. Grandma Jodi and Grandpa Vern are in town visiting, so Bryan and the grandparents took the kids to the game. I got a call from Bryan saying Kate needed stitches. Matt had been off by himself practicing is batting swing. Kate came up behind him without him noticing, and the bat hit her in the eye. When I met Bryan at the Instacare, Kate was in good spirits, eating a lollipop and talking non-stop. She listened to the Dr, nodding her head and being very polite. When it was time to stitch her up, they wrapped her in a blanket to keep her arms down. A nurse held her head still. Kate got so comfy, she fell asleep! The Dr was very impressed with his model patient. It was the same Dr that stitched up Matt after his sledding accident. We are getting quite a reputation at the Instacare. Kate ended up with 4 stitches above her right eye.

The next morning, Kate woke up with one eye puffy from the stitches, and the other eye glued shut because of hay fever. It was pretty funny (but not to her). A donut cheered her up.

 

Last night, Kate and cousin Tatum had a dance recital (tumbling show) to finish off their year of tumbling classes. It was hilarious. Kate was wandering around chatting with people the whole time. Little busy-body. Tatum was much more serious about doing the things she was supposed to be doing. But she kept on messing up when Julie would tell her to smile. Apparently, Tatum has not yet mastered smiling WHILE tumbling.