Royal's Accident

Yes that's right Royal had an accident at work today.  He was driving a forklift and a large gate was swinging shut and heading straight for his head/side.  He stuck his left arm out to stop the gate from hitting him in the head.  Some how this 10 foot iron gate ricocheted back and smashed his arm between the forklift and the gate.  So he has a bad break in his left arm.  Yes he is laughing in the picture.  Every since Royal was little he would break out in uncontrolable laughter if he was in pain.  Go figure!  The funny thing is when the Doctors and nurses start laughing because he can't stop laughing!

Just a recap on the last few weeks!

March 19, 2009 - We lost our beautiful Grandson, Sage, to SIDS.

March 21, 2009 - Kaitlen is taken to the ER for a sore shoulder and we learn it is broken. Kaitlen is removed from Jessica and John's home on suspected child abuse charges. TWO doctors confirm there was no abuse and that she has what they call "Soft Clavicles" or soft bones. The paper work at CPS moves very slowly and it looks like Kaitlen will be with us a while. This has been very hard on everyone...especially Kaitlen who wants nothing more than to be with mom and dad.

March 21, 2009 - In the evening Trey and RaLee are jumping on the trampoline and he breaks his right leg just under the knee. He is now wheel chair bound.

March 22, 2009 - Spencer takes Trey and Jayden to urgent care for possible ear infections. The Dr. on duty tell's Spencer Jayden has a heart murmur and can't believe it wasn't diagnosed as an infant. Another Dr. say's she is okay after testing on her heart. What a scare to have especially after Sage's passing.

March 25, 2009 - We lay our sweet little Sage to rest with his Uncle Kenny.

March 30, 2009 - A 15 year old boy takes a home made bomb to school and throws it into a crowd of student before school starts. My daughter, RaLee, was just feet away from being injured but my niece, Marissa, wasn't so lucky. She sustained burns to the back of her neck, shoulders and backs of her arms.

April 2, 2009 - On the two week anniversary of Sage's passing Crystal, Spencer, Trey and Jayden are in a car accident comming home from taking Jayden to the Doctor's to have her heart checked out and then Easter shopping. Crystal breaks her elbow and wrist and seperates her ribs from the sternum.

April 6, 2009 - Royal is in a fork lift accident at work. But bones heal and it could have been worse.

My brother told me, "Sister take all of the mattresses off of the beds and completely pad a room.  Put the entire family inside and wait until the dark cloud passes."  That might not be a bad idea.  I mean really?  I will say through it all none of us have asked, "Why Me?"  instead we say "Why Not Me?"  I can't help but wonder just how bad everyone would have been if so many people, even complete strangers, weren't praying for our family?  He never gives us more than we can handle I'm just thankful we don't have to handle it alone.  Thanks for all of your prayers and

thoughtful words.