THAT IS WHY IT IS CALLED AN ACCIDENT...ARRRGGGH

It was a pretty calm time last weekend. Zane

and Lauren were meeting Misty and Beau at the Wisconsin Dells, for Valentines Day..Zane said that the boarding place was full and asked if I would watch their dog Spadey (baby). I am pretty sure that the kennel was NOT full, and that Zane just would feel better if Spade was with us...And I would feel better if Spade pooped outside instead of MY BATHROOM. But he is the cutest little thing and is not a problem really any more..other than the pooping..LOL

The kids had fun and we had fun with Spade too. Zane and Lauren picked him up late afternoon on Sunday and it was snowing pretty hard..They wanted to get home before the weather got too bad. ( it was snowing AGAIN)

The next thing I know, Lauren calls and says that they have been in an accident...SHIT. She said she thought she was okay, but Zane was pinned in the car and they couldnt get him out. It was terrible for her, but I was glad to hear that he was screaming in pain.. AT least he was alive...His thigh was broken and it was just unbearable to think about him being in that much pain.

It had been icey by the time they got to Johnson Road and a a pick up slipped into their lane and hit them head on..OH NO...that caused them to slide off the road down the embankment. They did not flip over and they finally got Zane out without having to use the the Jaws of Life..We met them at the hospital and someone brought Spade to us at the ER. The nurses and everyone were so kind to us and let us keep him there, and even got him some food.. Not for us, jus thte dog..LOL

Skee and Jack came and brought Bob's medicine about 10 PM (six hours after the accident) and they took Spade to our house and we waited in Zanes hospital room while he had surgery..They put in a titanium rod and the two hour surgery stretched to 4 hours and we were all exhausted...It was wonderful to see him back in his room, and not in so much pain as he was in the ER..(of course he was all doped up now...) but nonetheless, he was a site. Chelsea made me send her a picture to show he was okay, since she had been up all night and not able to sleep..Here is the picture I sent at 4:00 AM...she texted back...."THERE HE IS...THANK YOU :-)" It made us all feel better..Lauren had burns (from the seatbelt and airbag chemicals) and swollen legs, but she was treated and fine...just sore...thank God.. Oh by the way..Zane didnt have any seatbelt burns...because HE DID NOT HAVE A SEATBELT ON.....ARRRRRGGGHHH.

He is out of the hospital now and recooperating at their house in Michigan City. The doctors think he might be able to go to work(school) on monday, but we will see. He whas physical therapy and still needs to see his regular doctor...

But I do know that they had a very special angel with them that afternoon and I am so thankful for that...I love you Zane and Lauren..(and all my other kids too)..MUAH