Exciting Friday!

We got Salem back!! Went to pick up Salem at 3pm today. They put on a little skit show for us parents. It was cute! Sure was gld to see Salem! Kaden had said he didn't want to pick up Salem, but as soon as we got to camp all he wanted to do was find him! Ah brotherly love! Salem was well known at camp for his massive amounts of mail he got! Everyday he had a few letters waiting for him. One day there was 8!! In order to get your mail, you were required to sing the "grey squirrel" song. Salem knows it by heart! The one medic gal said she has never seen another get as much mail as Salem did. He loved reading all the postcards and letters! And loved all the chimpanzees/monkeys!!

Tonight Salem and I were heading out to get dinner (Dominos pizza) when Kaden crashed his bike. But this time he didn't get up right away and he was crying. Uh oh, knew it was serious. He scraped his knee and hip, but his elbow took the brunt force! He's got a little hole in his elbow, it was gushing blood pretty good, but it did stop within a couple minutes. Keith was good to get me some paper towels to get the kids upstairs, but as soon as he saw the hole, he left. I don't blame him, it's gross!! We put some cream and gauze on it. But then later was thinking he might need stitches since it's deep. But there really isn't any good skin to stitch up. And he started freaking out about needing them. So after talking to a few people, we decided to hold off on the stitches. I figure it's his elbow, so doesn't need to be too pretty looking. But we'll keep an eye to make sure it's heals well. My sister in law is a nurse and she said to put ice on it and make sure the bleeding doesn't start back up. Otherwise do what we have with it.

Dinner was yummy! Salem had 4 pieces! And to think he ate the camp food too. Kaden an I made him a welcome home cake. So that was dessert. And off to bed at 9! Early day for Keith tomorrow, he's got a bike race. We're not going though. It's a 50K back and out road race, so not really exciting for us. I'm gonna stay home and sleep! Salem'll be glued to his gameboy I'm sure. Kaden...he'll probably be playing his guitar, or playing school in his bedroom with his Webkinz.

Salem had a GREAT time at camp. I'll write up more about it tomorrow and get his input. (the first pic is of Salem and his counselor Trek.