Goodbye UK Blue Cast, Hello Boring Black Cast!

 

Today we took Ashton back to the Kentucky Clinic to have his arm re-xrayed and to get a new cast put on.  After the xrays they determined his arm was healing great and he could proceed to the new cast.  He chose black so no one could sign it.  He did not like the cast signing process.  He felt it made his cast look dirty!  The pictures show the nurse removing his old blue cast, the pins that kept the bone in place (which they removed today), and putting on a new black cast.

 

 

 

 

 Patiently waiting for his appointment

The process of getting his original cast cut off.

The nasty pins.  When they pulled them out they used vice grips and blood squirted out all over.  It was disgusting, but didn't hurt Ashton one bit.  We were surprised how long they were.  Approx 5".

The first step in getting cast #2 on.

This crazy contraption is used to help the patient keep his arm at a 90 degree angle as well as helping aid the patient not get too tired holding arm up.

Happy with his new, clean cast!

Boy Scout Day at the Kentucky Capital

Today my neighbor Gwen and I decided to take our kids out of school (minus her daughter) for Boy Scout Day at the Capital.  We also took our friend CJ with us who is our friend from church.  His mom had to work, otherwise she would have also joined us.  It was an approved "Educational Enhancement" opportunity so the kids would be "excused" from school.  We arrived there bright and early (9:30ish) and our first stop was the Governor's Mansion. 

Our next stop was hopping on the trolley and making our way to the Kentucky History Museum.  The trolley was running all day just for the scouts.  It was a very handy way to travel around Frankfort.

 

Ethan pointing to our county (SCOTT) in Kentucky

Coal! 

Wall of Governors!

 

 

After we finished our time at the Kentucky History Museum we got back on the trolley and it dropped us off right in front of the State Capital.  We went to the Governor's office, the House and Senate Chambers, the Supreme Court area and more.  It was a GREAT time!!  I am so glad we decided to spend this day together in Frankfort.

 

 Right outside the Governor's office.  He was actually in there while we were taking this picture.  His secretary was like, "quick, take a picture!"

Dolls of all the Governor's 1st ladies.  Quite a fun collection.  Brinley liked this part of the exhibit.

The kids in the Supreme Court

In the House of Representatives

This is a former Kentucky Governor who is now a Senator.

 

Valentine's 2013

Here are pictures of the kid's Valentine's this year.  They turned out cute!

1st Post Surgery Follow Up

Today they cut the top layer of his "split" cast and added a UK blue hard cast.  They did not take off the entire first half-cast.  This made his already big and bulky cast, bigger and bulkier.

Ashton's Recovery at Home

Ashton stayed home Monday and Tuesday following surgery and then did half days the rest of the week.  He was lucky and his student teacher did all his writing for him (even though he is right handed and the broken arm was his left).  He had a hard time with the cast since it was very big and very heavy.