Oct 10 - 16

 

Monday, October 10 - As you can see from this picture, I had a pretty bad day! I finally got around to putting Halloween decorations up this morning and got going on it first thing. Back when we got married, my mom gave us a Halloween mop doll that she had made several years earlier. The doll is holding some decorations, including a plastic mouse. The mouse came off probably 5 years ago and I've never bothered to glue it back on. Today, after debating whether we should even keep it or not, I got out my glue gun to fix it. Once it was hot, I made a pool of glue to stick the mouse in. When I went to put the mouse on the glue, I accidentally set my pinky in the hot glue. I obviously knew it was hot right when I did it but it kept burning. It's not like getting burned by a curling iron where you can quickly pull your hand away. The glue is stuck so it just keeps on burning. I tried to pull the glue off but (this part is graphic) it was my skin that came away! The tip got a giant blister but the skin was literally burned off in the middle. I have been in so much pain today that I have to sit with it resting on an ice pack or I can't handle the pain! This is awful!!

Tuesday, October 11 - Day 2. I didn't go to work today. I thought it felt better last night but after I went to bed, I only slept off and on because of how painful it was. I don't know if you can tell from the picture but my whole finger is swollen and if I think about it, the pain radiates from the tip of my pinky all the way to my wrist. I feel like I'm being kind of a baby about it but at the same time, it is just so dang painful! I really feel terrible for people that are burned over large portions of their bodies. Just this little burn has been no joke! Despite my injury, I did Jenni's toenails this afternoon. It was a little more challenging because of my hand but we got it done. :)

Wednesday, October 12 - I promise I won't post finger update pictures every single day but some of the skin that had been wrinkled up got stuck to my bandage this morning so I clipped it off with clippers. Look how nasty the poor skin is under that layer! Yuck!! Tonight was our ward Fall Festival. It was Harry Potter themed and it was fun! The youth did rooms with games and treats in each so that the primary kids could go around and enjoy the party! My kids had a blast!

Thursday, October 13 - First thing this morning was "Moms and Muffins" at the kids' school. We had fun going around and talking to all of the kids' friends. I love them and their friends and I'm glad I am home and able to go to events like this!

Friday, October 14 - Let's Go Jazz, Let's Go! We went to the Jazz game with Amie and Alex and their amazing tickets! First, we had dinner in the Toyota Club. That was awesome! Then, we sat on the 10th row and enjoyed the game. It was so much fun being out together and with these fun friends of ours!

Saturday, October 15 - It's Pumpkin Patch Day! We all met at the Mabey Pumpkin Patch and picked out awesome pumpkins! Then tonight, although I have no pictures, the McCullough's and us went over to the Davenport's for dinner. It was so much fun! 

Sunday, October 16 - Mom and Dad are going on a two week cruise so we did our annual Halloween family party today. Mom had so much cute theme food and games to go with it! We had a blast and even played a whole family game together! I love this family of mine!