THE accident

as most all of you know by now, vivian had a very serious accident on july 5th. she crashed her bike, resulting in a depressed skull fracture (a VERY serious injury, with a normally very poor outcome.) if you need the details click here to read. but because we have been blessed by god, and enveloped in prayer....i am happy to announce that we are HOME!!! and are expected to recover with nothing more than a scar on our forehead!! miracles DO happen!

i thought because i cannot tell the story again, that i might instead add a few pics. he we our, just like every other family on the fourth. dressed in our red, white and blue, attempting a family photo, and only one of four people looking at the camera....yep, that's us....very normal folks! ;) this is about twelve hours post op.

in good spirits but swollen.

but with another 24 hours, she was ready to play with her new rapunzel barbie from her best friend, ruby (with dotdot's help of course)!!!

early wednesday morning we removed the bandage, while she played on the hospital touch screen computer, AND

wednesday afternoon she kindly posed for pictures with mariposa's wings and just a few of the MANY gifts and balloons!! can you say MIRACLE?!?! folks, i will never be able to tell you what all of your prayers, texts, cards, gifts, voicemails, etc. have meant to me. whenever doubt and fear would start to overwhelm me, i would pray and reread so many of your kind words. thank you, thank you, thank you.....please know that your words helped build a miracle. may god bless each and everyone of you!