Friday, October 3, 2008

Exciting Times

This is how we spent last Saturday, and how we will spend this Saturday--first football, then baseball. Soccer was cancelled because they couldn't get any refs!


Look at that form! Sam is #74.


Thursday was an exciting day at our house. Fred got hit in the head two weeks ago at football and had a slight concussion. He was supposed to wait one week after the symptoms disappeared in order to play again. So last weekend he started playing catch with a friend, and football and dodge ball at youth group (bet you didn't know they were spiritual activities). But he was getting dizzy after playing. The trainer put him through a physical test to determine if he could play on Monday, but he got dizzy going from push-ups to sit-ups, so the trainer wouldn't let him practice. When I picked him up his head started to hurt, and then later in the evening he had sharp pain in his head. I called the next day and he was scheduled for an MRI on Wednesday and the neurologist on Thursday. The neurologist gave him the all clear to play again and said that his MRI showed nothing (except what was supposed to be there). He told him he'd have to work through the dizziness and that it should dissipate as he starts being active again. That was a good thing!
I picked Fred up after school to go to the DMV! He was ready to take his permit test. I didn't think he would pass because he hadn't really studied, but he is in Driver's Ed. Apparently that was enough because he passed. I watched him take the test, and he would grin when he got the answer right. He was grinning from ear to ear when he finished. So two good things in one day! Chris took him driving today for the first time. And so it begins......







3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Congratulations, Fred! I remember my feelings when my oldest 2 children got their permits, but it was nothing like the feeling when our "baby" got his. I cried...no more baby!
Am thankful the concussion is "better". God really is good to us!

Anonymous said...

Hello everyone,

CONGRATULATIONS, FRED. That is really great. So sorry about that, Mom and Dad, since you will have to be in the car with him. LOL
I remember those days! Scary!!!!
Thankfully, Fred is better and able to be back doing sports, again. I know he is very glad about that.
Sam really looks good in his should pads and uniform and great on the football field.
Pete looks good, but needs a haircut. But that is okay.
Sorry we didn't get to see Ben in his uniform at the soccer game.
Hope your weekend is great.
Love, Dad and Mom

liz said...

Yea Fred! I so much enjoyed the 50 hours in the car with Taylor. You'll have fun!