Ice Capades

Keith took Jaeden and Boo to the ice rink, for the first time, last Saturday.  This is what Boo has to show for it!  She was doing great, and they were almost to the end of the 2 hour open-skate session when she tried going around someone and fell.  Oops!

Jordan and I met up with them at the Urgent Care.  When I got a look at it and saw the swelling on one side in particular, it was pretty obvious it was broken.  Her arm was x-rayed and the radius was broken on a diagonal almost completely across just below her wrist.  A splint was put on till the swelling could go down. 

Today was cast day!  When the splint was taken off, we took the opportunity to wash her arm really well.  It doesn't take much to make Boo gag and she was already having a hard time not gagging from the smell after only 5 days!  The bruising has turned to an ugly yellow-green and there's still quite a bit of swelling.

Brooklyn wanted an aqua blue color and this blue was the closest they had.  The assistant came in to put on the cast and forgot Boo had asked for blue when she started putting on the pink.  When she realized her mistake, she told Boo she'd make a special, striped cast just for her.  I think it's great 'cause it tones down that bright pink!

Had to take a pic before it gets filled up with writing.  Big bro Jordan was the first to sign.  She goes back in 2 weeks for a follow-up x-ray.

We tease Brooklyn that this broken arm is her birthday present - she'll be 10 in a few days.  She tells us it's not funny!  :-p  We tell her that at least she has a good story to tell about how she got it.