Family in Town, Lane in Hospital

Oct. 15-18.  We had been looking forward to Lane's parents coming up to visit us, but the weekend didn't quite go as planned.  Thursday morning Lane did yard work and I cleaned the house to get ready for company.  His parents got here Thursday afternoon, and we all went to Crosby's flag football game that evening.  Lane had been having stomach pains for almost a week, but it wasn't a constant pain so he kept dismissing it.  He started feeling worse and worse and by 4 a.m. on Friday he decided to take himself to the E.R. because he felt sure he had appendicitis.  I offered to take him, but he had already contacted the doctor working that night and the staff said they would be watching for him, which was so nice and helpful.  Not long after he got there testing confirmed that it was his appendix and they sent him straight upstairs for surgery to have it removed.  It was a big blessing that his parents were here at the house.  I didn't wake anyone up, I just hurried out the door and got to the hospital before 6:00 to see him before surgery.  I sent Rhett a text and told him to call me when he woke up so I could explain what was going on.  He did, and they took care of everything at home...packing lunches, getting the kids to school, etc.  Surgery went fine, but he did have to spend the night in the hospital Friday night.  Grammy & Bobba took the kids to lunch at Panera (it was a half-day of school that day) then brought them by the hospital to say hello to Lane.  I spent the afternoon and evening there with him and then went home at bed time.  Then things got even a little more hectic over the next 24 hours:  a birthday sleepover for A's sweet friend (my friend Laura was so kind to pick Alexee up for that...and there are lots of super cute party pictures here.  Alexee had a blast!), taking Rhett to meet his coach to ride to the out of town game, picking Alexee up Saturday morning, going to Crosby's and Alexee's games (both at 11:00 at different locations), and Rhett's game was at noon in Harrison.  Poor Lane...we just told him we'd come pick him up as soon as we could! :)  (The timing actually all worked out fine.  His discharge paperwork wasn't even done until right after all the games anyway.)  Even with the change of plans, Bob and Rose Mary were able to see all three kids play a game during their visit, which the kids loved.  They went to R's out of town game while Crosby, Alexee and I checked Lane out of the hospital and got him settled in at home.

I think the fun caught up with Alexee Saturday afternoon.  She napped with Lane on the couch.  L's work group sent a beautiful flower bouquet, complete with an Arkansas Razorback bow!  I hate that he was sick, but I enjoyed having fresh flowers in the house.

Before all of this happened we'd made reservations for Sunday brunch at the Keeter Center, and my parents planned to come up and join us.  I thought we'd need to cancel, but Lane insisted on going!  He was really uncomfortable after sitting for a while, but his surgeon did tell him to be sure to walk around and also that he could eat whatever he felt like eating so I guess he accomplished those two things.  His parents left to go back home after brunch, and we came home and rested for the remainder of the day.  What a crazy weekend...but we survived!  And I'm thankful to report that Lane is doing great now!

Things were just too busy to take very many pictures, but here are a few with Grandparents on Sunday.  We were so grateful for their help and support!