Stitches, Nasal foreign bodies, and Happy Labor Day to you!

My day began with the announcement (through many tears), "I got a lego stuck in my nose!" This was Emmett's way of getting Labor Day started. Why he thought it would be a good idea to stick a lego up his nose - I'll never know. Especially because he won't tell me. "Why did you stick a lego up your nose?" "I don't know". As Bill Cosby said in "Bill Cosby, Himself" - my son has a strange disease, the I don't know disease. It strikes without warning. And Emmett has it!

Craig was out mountain biking with a coworker, so I called to leave a message that we'd be heading to the ER. But instead of voicemail, my own injured husband answered. Bikes were made with brakes, so were trails. Trail brakes are trees, and generally should not be encountered with one's face. Craig was unfortunate enough to use the trail brakes today - with his lips. (Having just watched "The Ultimate Silly Songs" from Veggie Tales, I had a difficult time not huming "I love my lips" during this ordeal, but I refrained for Craig's sake. No pun intended)

I had imagined that one day I might have to take my son to the ER for sticking something where it shouldn't go, but I had never imagined having to walk into the ER and say this. "Hi, this one hit a tree with his face, and to top his Dad, this one stuck a lego up his nose. So where do I sign in?"

It took three tries to get the lego out. And three stitches to get the lip mended. Thank goodness Mom came to help triage between the two broken boys. Three hours later we were back home, recovering from our latest ER trip.

I laughed through most of the morning - I mean, it really was pretty funny. I'm headed to the ER, so why not come along... Family Outing! Many Happy Labor Day wishes to everyone else - hopefully you didn't have to celebrate with the ER staff!