And the Mom of the year award goes to.....Me!

Yep, I have officially clinched the award! Last week Harrison, the trickster loves to jump off the swings once he gets them going as high as he can, well one jump was not quite as successful as the rest. Once the swing was at the highest point instead of jumping he slid off the swing backwards landing on his shoulder, neck, face kind of area. I looked him over only a couple of scratches and told him to be tough and go to soccer practice or his dad would ban swings forever. (That was already something John wanted to do "for" the kids. Anyway, he toughed it out and went to soccer. He then while "a little sore" played his soccer game on Saturday. He was favoring his shoulder but at first I just thought it was a kink in the neck. When I watched him more though, I could see that he could move his neck fine and stuff. So when I'd tell him to do something like unload the dishwasher and he'd complain how he couldn't cause it hurt so bad. I told him to tough it up I'd seen him moving his neck all over so the kink in his neck was getting better and he just needed to start using his arm. Finally Wed morning it all came to a head becuase he still was refusing to use that arm much. I threatened to take him to the doctors and decided to go through with it. The doctor would support me and tell him he needed to start using his shoulder and not favor it or else the muscle pain would never go away. So armed with my knowledge of medicine, you know how much schooling you must have to be a mom. Anyway, I pulled him out of school for a short doctors appointment to prove my point. Well, three hours, a doctors appointment, an x-ray, and a sling later, I was eating crow! Harrison has a hairline fracture in his collarbone and he has to keep his arm as imobile as possible for the next 4-6 weeks. So since they can't cast it, the collarbone is one where you wear a sling and just do your best to immobolize on your own. UGH! So, we took some time yesterday to find a cool iron on patch and some fleece material to help make the sling more comfortable and much cooler for a boy. You'd think he'd seen the show Pirates of the Carribean by the way he loves the stuff from the show. We armed him with a sharpie since he wanted to have family and friends sign his "cast". Hopefully it helps him deal with the inconvience better. Oh, did I mention it's on his right arm? UGH! So after the fiasco's the first of the month, and we add this great mom moment there is no one who can deny the honor I have earned of mom of the year! Anyone who would like to send congradulatory gifts for the great honor, send them to "Mom of the Year" C/O Kim Nevels the proud winner!
Now it was mentioned that after explaining all this I needed to give my speech. I'd like to thank first off my mom, who taught me how to "know it all". I'd like to thank my brother and sisters for always giving me the opportunity to show I "know it all" I'd like to thank my friends who support me even when I "know it all". I'd like to thank my husband for not saying I told you so too much when I "know it all" and most importantly I'd like to thank my kids who I couldn't have gotten this great honor without all their moments to make me so proud! So thanks to those who have helped me to get where I am.