Just a scar

You can barely see the scar over her left eye brow.

Any advice on what products work for reducing scars?

I've heard vitamen E.

Surprise!

I love my kids. They keep me humble. They teach me things. They entertain me. They love me back. They infuriate me. They make me think that I'm losing my mind. They make me laugh. They make me cry. And sometimes they surprise me.

But not always in good ways.

This a.m. my sweet husband made me a cup of coffee and brought it to me at the computer. My first swig was not the delightful, sweet, rich flavor of coffee sweetened with sugar that I look forward to each morning. This tasted like boiled sea water. It was SALTY! I quickly spat that swig back into the cup. I took my cup to the kitchen and laughed, saying, "ha ha honey, very funny joke!" He looked so innocent when he denied putting salt into my coffee. Then he took a taste of his own cup of tea and promptly spat it out. It was also salty. One check of the sugar bowl revealed that salt had been mixed in with the sugar.

When I asked my 14 year old he laughed, thinking that was a good joke, but could not claim the idea as his own. But when I asked my 12 year old, he laughed a ghoulish laugh and his evil little eyes crinkled. Yes, he did it last night while he was washing dishes all by himself in the kitchen. He thought it was hilarious.

I can't wait to get him back.

Pontos

I learned a new Portuguese word this week - "pontos". It means stitches. Abby fell at school last week and busted her head open on a concrete bench. It required 6 stitches....two on the inside and four on the outside, as it was quite a deep wound. She was a little trouper. Mom however was pretty scared and had to fake being calm and got a little lightheaded in the tiny emergency room, especially when she actually saw the cut. Ugh. And to add to all that our daddy was out of the country at a meeting and he's usually the parent who stays calm while Mommy freaks out! But God took good care of us and used "Aunt" Sarah to be a great source of comfort and support that day. We are so thankful for her.

Abby has done so well and only complained once of a headache. Of course having two new kittens has been a wonderful distraction. She should get her stitches out this week.

We are also thankful that it wasn't worse than it was, that we were seen by a doctor that we like and who speaks perfect English, and that we even have a good clinic to go to when we need it!

Oh and now our daddy is back home. Mommy can fall apart now.