Brain Bowl

We spent all day Saturday at Brain bowl. It is similar to Jepardy questions that they ask the kids and they buzz in with hopfully the right answer. Trey was the only one in it and it was not too painful for an all day event. Something different to do.

Trey did great!

I am glad this day is over. Surgery went great- they put some pins in Trey's hand to hold it together and he is doing great. Praise God. He had never been under before- so it is always nerve racking the first tome someone goes under.

He needs to keep this cast type thing on for three weeks- then he should be good to go!

Jen only got to stay for a little while- so that sucked- I know she wanted to be there- and I needed her there. I hate that she has to work so much.

Thanks for every one's well wishes for Trey- I appreciate all of you!

Mama with Trey before surgery

Jen kissing her boy before surgery

I had to get a picture with "the hat"

After surgery- not feeling so hot

"The Hand"

We won ANOTHER trip to the ER!

It has been what 2 weeks since I took Toby to the ER for stitches? I guess we were overdo!

Trey and Toby were wrestling/fighting last night and Trey went to punch Toby and missed. He cried and complained that his finger hurt- but I thought 1/2 of it was for show to make Toby feel bad. I gave him some Tylenol, tapped his fingers together and he did not complain the rest of the night. His hand was a little swollen but nothing major.

So he wakes up this morning and his hand is huge and bruised! So I made an appointment at the Dr.

He got an x-ray and I was mortified. His bone is not only broken but it needs to be pinned- OK I get the bad Mother award! I swear he did not complain or I would have taken him tot he ER last night! He has a boxer's Fracture. I feel horrible! They called him in pain meds- but he is still not really complaining- it is swollen and bruised- but he is still trying to use it.

I wish I could post his x-ray it is really bad- scanner issue again!

He has surgery scheduled tomorrow here in town, but I also made an appointment at Children's in the morning- so I am not sure which way I am going to go yet- one way or another he needs surgery tomorrow and some pins to fix it. My baby- for his 10Th Birthday he got a broken hand! Happy Birthday son.

Trey is so gross

I have to tell you about my gross son Trey. He eats the weirdest food. Today we went swimming and there was a food cart there- the kids are getting healthy snacks like mango on a stick, the little ones are getting ring pops, and trey gets a cup of corn? OK I thought it was a little strange but whatever- so I had him some money.

Then he comes over to me holding this gross cup of orange colored juice with corn floating in it. What is that Trey? It is corn in a cup of course- silly me. It is corn, butter, MAYONNAISE, and chili sauce- who in their right mind decided mayonnaise would be good on corn?

The boys are all going through a plaid phase- so they are all sporting new shorts for school. I cannot believe school starts in a week and a half- I am not ready- I still want to go to the lake, and go camping, and to 4 corners, and hang out in the pool, and on and on. I don't want them to go back to school yet!


Trey sporting his new plaid shorts


Trey eating that gross concoction

I just see his arteries clogging

Why would anyone think this looks good?

Trey's turn

I swear it is always something in the McBride household. Bryce got a 250 YZ dirt bike for his Birthday- so Trey has been riding the old 125- the front break had not worked in quite awhile- so they use the back break. Well, Jen's brother came over today- he is our go to guy to fix stuff. So, he fixed the front break.


Remember Trey is a beginner rider- and is not very skilled in the use of a front break. So he took a jump- hit the break and came down on a stiff wheel and went flying on his neck. The dirt bike landed somewhere on his head. His chest pad cracked- but did it's job.


My best friend and neighbor is an RN- so she put a c-collar on him- we got him on a "back board"- (shelf)- and off to the Er we went because his pupils were different sizes.


The great news is- he is just fine. The worst part of the whole ER trip was- they cut his shirt and sweat shirt off. Once I knew he was OK- I snapped a few pictures with my phone for a scrapbook page. :) Gotta love a Mom who is a scrapbooker.





Trey in the ER with a C-collar on




Jen is so stressed out- Trey just hurts



This is what is left of his shirt after they cut it off



This is the chest pad- broken in half from impact- it did it's job!