Good morning family. I hope this finds everyone well. As you have been told, I had a little mishap last week. I was on my lunch break and I was headed over to the Rec Center to work out. I was crossing over an embankment and slipped right on a path of ice. My left leg went out in front and my right leg came up and underneath my butt and I landed hard on it. As I landed I heard 2 snaps and I intense pain. I knew I had broken my ankle. I pulled my leg out and to my suprise my foot was rotated out to the right. I couldn't look at my foot again after that. Luckily there was a couple in the parking lot who heard me when I screamed for help. They ran inside and told the administrator who then called 911. I called Manuel who immediately was beside me (well it felt like immediately). So I was then carted off to the emergency room. After X-rays, come to find out I had broken my fibula in my leg and my ankle in 3 places. I'm not going to explain that in graphic detail because it's kind of gross. My most memorable experience at the ER was when they had to straighten out my leg. I will never forget how horrible that felt. I screamed loud enough for the entire ER to hear me. Thankfully, Manuel stood by my side the whole time. So they splinted up my leg and sent me home with pain pills that weren't that great. I had surgery on Friday and they put 4 screws into my ankle. My doctor was great and humorous which I liked. I've tried to keep my laughter throughout all of this. I go back on next Friday to get the staples removed and then they will put the hard cast on. I've been told that I can't put weight on it for roughly the next 6 to 12 weeks. So now I am hobbling along on crutches. I've been crashed out on the couch for the last week and I'm assuming it will be for a couple more as well. Aidan took it kind of hard that I broke my leg/ankle. He has been a good helper, but Alex has been the tough one. He understands quite well that mommy can't hop up and discipline him when the need calls. It isn't til I grab my crutches and start getting up that he straightens up. For the first couple of days Meredith helped out as well as Manuel. The boys stayed overnight with their dad over the weekend. This week has been rough in terms of getting the boys to daycare. I ran out of options on getting the boys there so I've been taking them. I've gotten the hang of it. Luckily there daycare is pretty much just down the street. Manuel picks the boys up for me everyday when he gets off work. He would take them but he has to leave for work before the daycare opens.

I don't know how long I will be out of work. Some people at work have donated leave to me which is nice since I only had 60 hours of leave which I have pretty much used up. I have short term disability that kicks in after 7 days, but it's only 70% on my income. Also, my biggest stressor has been daycare. I thankfully get child care assistance but in order to remain eligible, you have to be physically working or attending school. Even though I am employed, I am not suppose to take the kids to daycare since I'm not going to work. It's a catch 22 for sure. So after next Thursday, the kids will be home with me. I will have to take Aidan to school everyday. Luckily I won't lose the daycare assistance. They will just put me under temporary status. If I were to lose it, I wouldn't be able to apply again because my income is way to high now. They just recently lowered the guidelines due to our budget issues. If I lose the assistance I don't know what I would do. I worry about this everyday and I trying to keep positive, but it hard when you have little ones that you have to provide for.

I have definately hit an emotional low this week. I'm searching for everything to keep my spirits up. Just pray for me if you can. I would greatly appreciate it.

Well that seems to be all from my neck of the woods. I am using the computer at my apartment complex so I won't be able to check the blogs often. I just wanted to fill everyone in.

I love you all!

Alli