Face First

For Family Home Evening Hunter and I spent the evening in the Minor Injury Clinic.

After Dinner Daddy took the boys over to the park to play some ball. Hunter tried running fast "like Flash" and tripped over himself going face first into the walk-way. This particular walkway wasn't smooth like concrete, or soft with dirt...it was more like asphalt, but with jutting rocks to make it more "grippy". Hunter didn't stop his fall with his knees, hands or elbows....it was ALL FACE.

His nose looks the worst. We were concerned that he needed stitches which is why I took him over to the hospital.

I will spare you the bloody pictures (I didn't take any).

We got there at 8pm. We weren't seen until 11pm. By then he was completely passed out on the couch and a nurse had to carry him in to be seen.

I was told to keep him out of the sun until it heals and then to make sure he wears hats and sunblock whenever he goes out to prevent scarring.

It's been a while since Hunter has damaged himself. When he was little he was top heavy so he was constantly falling over. Inevitably he would always fall on Saturday, so his shiners were always big and ugly for church.