Our Little Moxie

Well, as I write this, Cameron is in the ER with Elyse (aka Moxie) who cut her head open and is getting stitches. She is going to have to be sedated because the damage is severe. This child is nicknamed our "wild child". At just three years of age she is a reckless one. Yesterday, 2 hours after Cameron and I got home from our 3 day get-away for our 10 year anniversary, she fell out of a wagon and bit through her chin. I don't think it went all the way through, but pretty close. Her lip is all swollen and there is a bite mark on the inside and outside. About an hour after it happened, she told us that it was Katria's fault because Kati was pulling the wagon. Cameron said to her, "Elyse, you were the one who stood up! You shouldn't be standing up in the wagon especially when you are going downhill!" Her response was: "But that's funny!". Yeah. Really funny. Soon after that, I nearly had a heart attack as I went out on our deck and saw her climb on top of the cab of Cameron's pick up truck! What is she thinking after she just fell and busted her lip open??

Then today, she fell out of the van--she slipped and fell backward as she was going to her car seat and fell onto our gravel driveway, splitting her forehead open. As Cameron rushed to grab her he said, "Okay, yesterday she didn't need stitches, but today she does!" We were on our way to church and everyone hopped in the car and we headed to the ER.

Poor girl. She is in high spirits though. My little Elyse with her enormous blue eyes, blond curls and beautiful smile. She captures everyone's heart. Hopefully, she will not get hurt anymore anytime soon . . .

Cameron and I had a GREAT time for our anniversary! It was nice to get away for a few days. It was funny because the entire time we would say, "Oh, Anna would love this!" Or, "If Jonas was here, he would get a kick out of that." We repeatedly said that we would have to come back and bring the kids!

In Christ, Laura