A week before the sports carnival, Harrison had a bike accident. He was often riding on his own to school and this particular morning I told Sienna she could ride with him too. They were both really excited! About 15 minutes later I received a phone call from the school administration office telling me that Harrison had fallen off his bike and was quite upset. I drove there straight away and found out Harrison had skidded on some dirt and flown over his handlebars, except one of the handle bars had gone into his groin! Luckily it happened across the road from the school and some kind people stopped and helped him. Sienna was in shock by the whole thing! I told him he could come home as he was obviously in a great deal of pain. Then Harrison said he didn't think he could walk to the car. I wasn't sure what to do, but then the principal Mr Withers, happened to be there and offered to roll Harrison in his office chair up the path to the car! Luckily Mr Withers did this, as I had a look at Harrison's injury once we were in the privacy of the car and he had a huge gash in his groin area.
I drove him straight to the ER and tried not to panic! We said a quick prayer on the way there. I couldn't get hold of Clinton at work and felt helpless waiting in the hospital. They brought him through quickly and we were blessed to have a kind doctor treating Harry (you never know who you'll get at Nickol Bay Hospital). Harrison needed 6 stitches and a local anaesthetic. As I sat with him I had Alissa and Zara with me and Alissa started to say she was feeling sick watching it all. A nurse took her to another room to do some drawings. Then as I watched Harrison get his stitches, I started to feel light headed. I put my head between my knees and then felt like I was going to vomit! The doctor was unable to assist as he was in the middle of the stitches! He told me to lay on the ground - I did with Zara laying on top of me. I felt so useless, poor Harry was getting stitches and I was lying on the ground! He was even trying to comfort me! How embarrassing. Harrison was extremely brave though the whole thing and we got some McDonald's on the way home. He had the week off school and unfortunately wasn't able to compete in the sports carnival the following week (his stitches were still in). I was really proud of how brave he was through it all! He now has a decent scar where it happened and luckily no damage was done to his testes.
Here are some photos from the Tambrey Sports Carnival, it was held at Twilight again like the year before.
"B" for Burrup faction
Harrison has a sad face because he wasn't able to compete!
Harrison and Zara watching
The Pilkington's came and sat with us - it was nice because Clinton didn't make it until later.
Alissa's first proper running race
She won!!
Alissa playing games with the kindy kids
I was a bit annoyed that Sienna had been put in last division with only one other girl! I think a race with two children is a bit weak.
Sienna didn't seem to mind though as she won!
Alissa amusing herself
Mikey
Sienna didn't want to stay for all her games and considering Harrison wasn't in any events (and we knew there would be more sports carnivals next term at their new school) we went home early! I felt a bit frazzled at this sports carnival, trying to keep track of all the kids. I was happy to leave a bit early.
