Father-Daughter Dance

Ah, another turn around the bend of life. Another step, another milestone as we watch our children grow up. Hannah all grown up, wearing a beautiful dress, receiving her first corsage, wearing her first pair of "heels", going to her first semi-formal. At least this first dance was with her Dad and not some nervous young man who was trying to steal my daughter's heart!! A local church in the area sponsored a Father-Daughter dance at a Grand Ballroom, and Danny and Hannah went with a friend of Hannah's and her father. What fun they had!

Danny trying to pin on Hannah's corsage.

This picture is familiar - a similar pose was struck last year as they went out for a special dinner, just the two of them. This is the third year in a row that they have done this. Hannah really does look forward to it each year.

Danny, Hannah, and Abigal and Robert Vigil on their way to the dance.

A little goofiness at the end of the night - I think they weren't ready to stop dancing yet!!

Yep, a ham and his daughter!!!

Another collision and a night in the ER

What a weekend we just had. Danny fell on Friday night and injured his leg - but we didn't notice the swelling, redness and warmth of the injury until Saturday night as it became increasingly more painful for him to walk on. We were concerned about a blood clot as those are some of the symptoms and his doctor said he needed to go to the ER and get an x-ray right away.

Six hours later, at 3:30 a.m., we crawled home and into bed. To put it in the words of Matt, "So, you have a bruise?" haha yep, a bruise. We spent 6 hours in the ER for a bruise. Which, don't get me wrong, I am thankful for. I am glad there was no fracture or deep vein thrombosis. I just have to remind my husband that, in the words of the nurse at the hospital, Saturday night out in the ER does NOT count as a date!

So, we grabbed a few hours of sleep, and got up to some hungry children. Danny and I decided to go out and get subs for everyone for lunch. On the way home, we got in another accident. We were absolutely incredulous - I couldn't believe that I was in two accidents in a ten day period! This one was worse (for me). We were hit from behind by a car, who was then hit behind by a truck and pushed into us again, so we had two definite impacts. I must say that getting hit from behind was far worse and more painful than hitting someone head on.

So, let's take a count here. My van is in the shop being repaired. Matt's car has been broken down in the driveway for a week and he is driving a borrowed vehicle. Danny's Pilot now needs to go in the shop for repairs. We had vehicle misfortunes in Florida...

Honestly, I have to admit that I am very nervous about driving. I have some carpools to drive this week, and I am just not sure how that will go. I am going to have to work this through and learn to trust the Lord in all of my ways. I know that nothing happens outside of His sovereign will. We will persevere and learn to drive again!!!