Photo – Nathan wearing Metatarsal Boot

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Thursday night, Nathan was running from the kitchen into the living room to plug in his cell phone before the battery died, and he landed wrong on his right foot. It isn't swollen or misshapen, and he can put weight on it although it hurts, but just to be safe, I took him to the doctor on Friday. Because Nathan had specific pain on one point of his foot, the doctor sent us for Xrays and also wrote prescriptions for crutches and for a metatarsal boot, which keeps Nathan's foot aligned correctly and also protects it. I have been so impressed with how well he's dealing with all of this. We even went to the library today. I told him he could stay home, but he said "Mom, I have to get used to walking with the crutches for school." How's that for being a trooper? He hasn't complained at all, and best of all, he's letting me take care of him. Chris keeps telling me to let him get things for himself, but I LIKE giving him extra attention. At 12, he doesn't really need much … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday-Family Life This Week

SpongeBob Sorry

Kaitlyn helping Chris choose which UNO card to play: Ryan, my TEENAGER: Nathan with his Plankton Kooky Klicker: Playing SORRY! Spongebob Edition: Leave your WW link so I can see your photos! … [Read more...]

Car problems, part two

Well, the news is not good.  Chris' car needs a new fuel pump, for which the Chevy dealership wants $800.  We don't have $800, it might as well be a million.  One of Chris' coworkers thought they could install a new fuel pump themselves, provided it wasn't behind the gas tank, which would have to be pulled out.  It's behind the gas tank.  Of course. The dealership, by the way, quoted a price of $400 for a new fuel pump. A local parts store quoted $220. Nice markup.  But of course the dealer won't install parts they didn't buy themselves.  A junkyard has a relatively new fuel pump they'll sell Chris for $70, but then he has to find someone to install it. Which also means paying to have the car towed from the dealership to wherever it's going to get fixed.Our roadside assistance coverage on our car insurance only covers the first tow from the highway to the dealership. Of course.  So we'll have to pay for that tow plus the fuel pump plus find someone to install it plus pay for … [Read more...]