Monday, April 23, 2012

A Sunday to Remember

Yesterday was our dear Erin's 13th birthday, both the girls were away at a scout camp from Saturday morning and Erin and Jen were to come home around lunch time and celebrate Erin's special day here with us. The phone rang early in the morning, it was the scout master, telling me that Jenna had stepped out of her boat into a hole in the ground that was hidden by grass. Once her foot went into the hole, there was a loud 'crack' sound! Now I began to panic! He wasn't too sure if the leg was broken, but said it had started to swell quite considerably. My heart was beating fast, Erin's cake was baking in the oven and Richard had my car over a half an hour away where he was mountain biking. I phoned him, he answered and was on his way home and almost here, he went straight to the camp to fetch Jen and Erie. Her leg had been splinted, the scouts were amazing, they had helped her so much already!

Off to the ER... Jen was so brave... after waiting which seemed like forever, she finally went into x-ray. She has a fracture just above her ankle and damaged ligaments. They put on a half cast up to her knee and on Thursday we have to go back for more x-rays and have a full cast put on. Our poor girl! She is trying to get used to the crutches.

We just realised that when Jenna had her 13th birthday, Erin was thrown from a horse and had to spend the day in hospital having a brace fitted to her leg and now on Erin's 13th birthday, Jenna fractured her leg and was in hospital....

When everyone was back at home we celebrated Erin's birthday, the whole family came over to share her day, it was lovely.


We love you so much dear Erie Faerie! Happy 13th birthday my love...


I made Erin a vanilla birthday cake with white chocolate ganache in the centre.


We also managed to spend some time outside with the chickens in the leaf pile...

Wishing you a lovely week.

PS Lovely rainbow yarn and backpack giveaway in the previous post.

 

25 comments:

  1. Oh shame, sorry to hear about Jen. Freaky that something similar happened on Jens' 13th....
    Hope Erin had a superb day!

    Love from all of us
    xoxox

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  2. Linda, happy birthday to your Erin. Today is my Erin's birthday, my first baby is now 29! And my second baby had a cast put on his foot last Tuesday because he broke it.....want to just sit with me and knit? I don't think I can stand much more excitement! :)

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    1. Thank you Tracey, I would love to come and knit with you. Happy birthday to your Erin and I hope your son recovers quickly.
      xo

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  3. Wow, an eventful weekend! I'm glad Jenna's ok. It seems that your family should just skip over 13th birthdays. ;) Happiest of birthdays to Erin!

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  4. Oh noo. Well, Happy Birthday to Erin and healing prayers for Jen.

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  5. Ouch! All the best for a swift recovery for Jen. And a very happy birthday to Erin - it will certainly be a memorable one!!

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    1. Oh it will Evi, thanks so much for the wishes xo

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  6. Happy belated birthday for your Erin, she looks lovely in her crown and with the lilies! And I hope poor Jenna recovers quickly! That sounds like a crummy way to spend a sister's birthday! Hopefully they have gotten all of the "excitement" out of their systems and your family's birthdays will be totally uneventful from now on!! :)

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  7. Awe that is not a fun way to spend your 13th birthday :(

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  8. Congratulations on the birthday-girl. And all the best for a good recovery.

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  9. Poor Jen. Prayers going up for her speedy recovery. Happy Birthday Erin. What a coincidence, both girls injuries on their sister's 13th Birthday.

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  10. Oh no! What are the odds of both girls having a mishap on the other's 13th birthday!!

    I'm glad the day turned out better. Good luck and quick recovery Jenna!

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  11. Happy Birthday to Erin!! And all the best for a speedy recovery for Jenna.

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  12. Joyeux anniversaire to Erin and Bon rétablissement to Jenna. What a day!

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  13. Here's hoping that Jenna is on the mend and not too uncomfortable! And best wishes to Erin. Una's 13th birthday is today. Yesterday at Mass she wore the earrings Erin made her for the heart swap. A very happy birthday to you, Erin!

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  14. Happy birthday to Erin! Hope Jenna mends fast and is not too uncomfortable

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  15. Oh, poor Jen! Sending warm thoughts and healing energy her way.

    Happy birthday, Erin! You look beautiful.

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  16. Thank you so much everyone for your lovely well wishes and birthday wishes.

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  17. Oh no! Mending from a broken anything is troublesome. I mean, there are just so many things to DO, that are impacted by having a cast on. I know it frustrated my eldest tremendously when she broke her arm. Hmmm, maybe there's lots of knitting and crafting in Jen's immediate future. Wishing her speedy healing.

    And a big, belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Erin! Such a beautiful birthday girl.

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  18. Oh, Jen. How awful. And how odd - I don't know if you guys give the number 13 the same significance we Yanks do - but it is the unluckiest of all numbers. Some buildings do not even have a 13th floor - they number them without the thirteen, skipping right over it. And a Friday that is the thirteenth of the month - famous for unluckiness. Not that anybody takes all that seriously. Still - what a thing. I would be much comforted with a piece of birthday cake though - even if I had my ankle all splinted. And hurrah for the scouts. Erin looks lovely.

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  19. Birthdays all around!

    Happy birthday to Erin! Such a gorgeous big girl ღ

    Sending loads of love and warm wishes to Jen. Poor thing.
    What an extraordinary coincidence. Amazing what the Universe brings to us.

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  20. Thinking it could have been worse -- and glad it wasn't.

    HEALTHY and Happy Birthday!!

    Marny CA

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