<<-- Mike's Birthday
On Monday night, two days after the doctor told us that we didn't have to go daily for her ear, Caitlin tried to cut off her finger. Ok, she wasn't trying to cut off her finger, she was trying to cut paper in the dark, because she was supposed to be asleep in bed. We are all wondering if she just can't stand to be away from her friends at the doctor's office! Anyway, I wasn't home, so Mike grabbed a taxi, and went to the clinic. I met them there. She nicked a very small artery, so it bled and bled. The doctor stitched it all up, so everything is fine, but when I got there, I didn't realize I was getting light-headed and greenish, and had to sit down. I was a little glad that Mike took care of the gory part, and I arrived in time for hugs. Nine stitches later, Caitlin is feeling lucky she's out of dishes for the week, and even though she didn't get to play in her soccer tournament in Shanghai, she got to go and cheer them on!
Rachel went this week to Hong Kong with the school soccer team. She had a great time. It sounds like she got to play quite a bit, which was great for her since she'd never played soccer before six months ago. This has been a good experience for her. Her coaches were tough, and really worked them. I think she really enjoyed the exercise, and team spirit.
Mike turned 37 this week. Yes, the old man is getting along fine. He was happy to receive some fun emails from family and friends, and got his homemade chocolate cake. This is all he needed to make his 37 years complete. You just keep on going Michael...
Today, our group watched the Sunday morning session of conference. It was wonderful, of course. We will watch the afternoon session in a couple of weeks. Jared Cobia, Mike's friend and work associate from Dearborn (Michigan) has been here on business, and was able to come to church today. He is also a member of the church. He stayed after and had lunch and visited with us for a while. It was a lot of fun. His wife is pregnant. They have an 8 year old boy, a 3 year old daughter, and 1 1/2 year old triplets (girls). She is my hero!
Some interesting things we saw this week:
Rachel saw a truck full of pig-heads.
Nicole saw a dog on a bike with a woman.
Lonnie saw small lanterns taped to the milk cartons as a promotion. This is even better than the make-up bags taped to the milk cartons!
Mike saw a three wheeled 5 ton truck, full of building materials.
