72-hours& 3 weeks

Isn't that the cutest face ever, but its that cute little cast on his arm that gets me. What a tough little guy he is. If you read my previous post you know what happened last saturday. I had to take him back to the dr. on monday and they put him in this little cast. he has been so brave through this whole thing. the only time he has cried was right after it happened. but once we got to the e.r. he quit crying and has been his normal wild self since. even with a broken radius he is still a hard core boy. he has to wear this for three weeks. It hasn't slowed him down once. he still climbs the hill in the backyard, runs and plays with everyone, and rides his bike. and you will be glad to know that it has most certainly not slowed or tempered his patience at all!!!!

Now, as for all this mess on my bed, and i'm embarressed to admit it, but i finaly got our 72-hour bags organized and ready to go. i had a terrible dream the other night that there was a catastrophe and i was not prepared. so that morning i got up and got it done. it took all day, between taking care of three kids, but well worth it! i did have to go to the dollar store and get a few trial size items. but most everything we already had at home. so really it only cost me $25 to get these ready! my next goal is to get larger 72-hour kits ready. i read online somwhere to use those lock on lid trash cans instead of totes. at first i wondered why, but then i got to thinking how much sense it made. one, they hold more, and two, you or your kids can pull them. i started picturing the pioneers crossing the plains pulling trash cans and thought how much more sense that made than everyone trying to carry a tote! of course i have no plans to pull those crazy things, but you never know if you might have to. (no access for car travel or somthing) anyway, it is a huge relief to have those done.