Busted Chin

So when I received the call from the nurse at the kids' school, my first thought was one of them threw up, or wasn't feeling well.  I never thought, in a million years, that she would tell me Karsten had an accident on the playground, hurt his chin and may need a stitch or two. 

 I raced to his school mid-day, and took him to the ER to be checked out.  

Karsten SO did not want stitches - he was very worried and upset about the thought of getting them. Luckily, he was able to get this thing called "glue".  It kept the skin together to let it heal like stitches, but without the scar (or needles!). Karsten would have said yes to anything the doctor suggested as long as he didn't say "stitches". 

So we left with "glue", a nasty bruise and instructions for no football or swimming for a week. That was a loooooong week, for both of us and when time was up, I was so happy for him to go run around!

With the "glue" on . . . 

 A few days after the accident . . .

Happy this is behind us, though I'm not betting on the fact that that was our last time in an ER. 

Raising a boy . . .  never a dull moment!

And the football saga continues . . .

My man LOVES football.  He adores playing and I LOVE watching! 

Here are some action shots of my little guy playing. 

BTW, the last one of Karsten caching the football in the air, was for a TOUCHDOWN! :)

I am so lucky, I have my amazing family to help cheer Kars on. 

My sissy is always there and now Papa and Grandma Karen have joined me for games as well.  

When Mom and Papa Rich can, they make their way down the mountain for Karsten too!

One game, J and G tagged along with Papa and Grandma. 

Grandma made an awesome picnic lunch and we noshed on some good eats after Karsten's game. 

 I love how my Mom and Papa Rich roll . . . styling in their covered folding lawn chairs!

 And this is my little buddy, after every game  . . . he really does leave it all out on the field!

Crafty Ella

Ella loves to craft. She loves to make things, with paper and crayons, or other elements. She was given a sewing craft by Grandma Karen and she LOVED putting it together. The funniest part was when she pulled out these glasses and placed them on while she sewed.  Ella doesn't need glasses, they are fake, but she felt they were appropriate to wear while she made her stitches.  That's my funny girl. 

No rhyme or reason behind this picture of Karsten, 

I found it in my photo stream. 

It made me laugh and hope it does for you too! 

Are you ready for some football???

The sun is out, warming up the trees and flowers. Leaves and petals are blooming; spring in the Valley of the Sun is like no other - utterly beautiful and so darn nice out! 

I know in most families springtime brings about basketball or baseball season, 

but here in the Yori Household, it's FOOTBALL TIME! 

My son is obsessed and insisted on playing spring flag football. So here we go again.  

This time, he's on the Cardinals team (I think his heart actually stopped for a second when I told him this fact). It's a different coach, but we really like him, the assistant coaches and the families.  

We are super excited for this season!

So two practices a week and games on Saturdays - this is where we will be until mid-May. 

We would love to have anyone and everyone join us for games. 

Let me know and I will get you a schedule. :)

Here are my folding chairs - they will not leave my car for the next two months. 

 Huddle before the next play, Karsten is on the far right. 

Here's my little man in action - on the far left, he just hiked the ball to the QB.

 Again on the far left. 

 I couldn't help myself, here's a picture of his cute tush.

(He would kill me if he knew I posted this picture!)

Go Cards!!!

Little Lala Gets Her Ears Pierced! (Much to Daddy's Dismay)

So my little baby girl finally got her ears pierced! She has been wanting this for years! It's been a hot debate in our family; mostly because her Daddy did NOT want holes put in his precious daughter's body.  I needed to explain to my better half, this is ear piercing, not nose or belly button. 

 He begrudgingly gave in and we were off to Claire's! Ella was so nervous, but once the technician did it, she was fine, not a single tear! 

And she loves them!!!!! So excited for this milestone in her life. :)

And she does it again . . .

I just recently wrote about my little Lala Jane. She is quite a character. Here is a prime example . . .

 The other night I was driving Karsten and Ella home from their Grandpa White Hair's house. 

Karsten was using my phone, asking Siri the capitals for different states. 

Karsten said that Siri was so smart and I responded, but of course, she's a computer. 

Ella gasped from the back seat and exclaimed, 

"I thought Siri was a small lady speaking into a microphone!" 

This entire time, Ella thought there was a tiny little woman living in my phone, 

waiting for us to ask her questions and then respond back to us.  

I love how her little brain works! 

Karsten Louis

Karsten Louis

"I love you 

much

(most beautiful

darling)

more than

anyone on

the Earth

and I like 

you better

than everything

in the sky."

Thank you E.E. Cummings, for expressing my feelings into words; about my beautiful boy.