A Lesson Learned

Where to begin???

Me: "I don't want to go with you to Mackay's scrimmage tonight.
I want to stay and play with Oliver."

Mom: "Okay.  Kenz is home if you need anything."

As Mom was pulling out of the garage she caught me breaking the rules 

and getting on Oliver's Dirt Bike.

Mom: "Hayden!  You know the rules.  I'll take your Ipod."

Me: "Sorry Mom."

Mom wasn't here to see me so I put on Oliver's helmet and got on the Dirt Bike
- driving it myself.

I knew I was going to fast.
As I tried to turn the corner at the bottom of the hill I started to crash into a brick mailbox.
I'm my mind I said a swear word that starts with "S".

Seeing that both mom and dad's phones were ringing at the same time
with callers from the same family, Mom knew I was hurt.

Mom: "Do I have an injured child?"

Kristin M.: "Yep."

Mom: "How bad?"

Kristin: "He has bones sticking out."

Mom: "Have Kenz get him and meet me at the Fresh Market parking lot."

Mom DID say the "S" word out loud then cried.

Scott, Kristin, Mike J (a neighbor & pediatrician), and a bunch of others helped me.
They calmed me down & put paper towels around my hand.
They told me everyone would love me after this.
Mike told my dad to tell my mom to take me to Primary Children's Hospital.

Kenz drove me to my mom.
We all got into my mom's car and drove to the hospital.

Me: "I'm sorry Mom.  I'm so stupid."

Mom: "It's okay buddy.  Can you stay awake for me until we get to the hospital?"

Me: "Yes, but I don't want to talk."

A LOT OF PAIN & A LOT OF FEAR!  

Kenzie said a prayer and my mom sang primary songs all the way to the hospital.

waiting in the waiting room.

My aunts Jenn & Manda came and my Grandpa Earl.

They rewrapped my fingers and gave me some pain medicine up my nose.

I wasn't so scared anymore.

Then it was time for Xrays.

My dad arrived.  

He was stressed out because he thought he had lost his wallet. 

The first doctor came and saw my hand.

She said we had to have an orthopedic surgeon come look at it because of the damage.

Damage: 

compound fracture of right index finger.

tip of bone split and was out of the skin.

Degloved index finger and pinky

Lacerations to leg, fingers, and hand

Treatment:

remove index finger nail.

try to lay bone back inside and stitch down

stitch skin back into place and stitch fingernail back in place.

pack 2 middle fingers.

stitch skin on pinky back and place a new metal nail.

Clean up lacerations on legs.

Hearing what they were going to do, I started to cry.
I wanted to be put to sleep.
My parents were glad that they were going to try to fix me in the ER instead of OR
but I still wanted to go to sleep.
My mom asked the doctors and they said yes.
They started an IV in my other hand.
I cried a little but was brave since my mom was singing to me again.

I woke up during the surgery. 

 I needed to go to the bathroom.  

I don't remember it all very well but my dad helped me go to the bathroom 

all while to surgeon was fixing my hand. 

 I was embarrassed and worried all the doctors saw my private parts.  

(Mom's note: there were 5 doctors working on him 

and he kept them all laughing... that's for sure.)

Waking up and feeling sick.

Waiting for the antibiotic to finish in my IV.

All fixed and ready to go home.

We left the hospital at 2 am.
My mom and dad stopped to get me my medicines at Walgreens.
I thought I was going to barf in the parking lot but my mom helped me.

I cried most of the night because my hand hurt.
I kept crying and asking my mom, 

"Why did I ever try to drive that motorcycle?  

Why did I have to crash?"

My stitches will come out on September 18th.
I missed school on Thursday and Friday.

I laid around both days.
I was scared to bump my hand.
It felt better when it was laying on a pillow with ice.
It's my RIGHT hand so it is making little things very hard to do.

I have learned my lesson, 

I will never ride on a dirt bike again!!

On a side note: my dad found his wallet and when my sister drove my mom's car home at midnight she crashed into our garage freezer and fri

A New Third Grader

Written by Mom:

Hayden is still at Lone Peak Elementary and is a 3rd Grader!!

His teacher is Mrs. Sherman.

He doesn't leave for the bus until 8:13 am.  We got to just sit around for an hour waiting.

He did have me take him to school on the first day.  Not that he was scared... he just wanted it to be different and special.

He is my "Easy Child".  

I never in a million years thought I'd say that.  

He just gets up.  

Gets ready.  

Makes his lunch (if I have forgotten).  

Plays with his toys until it's time to leave.  

E-A-S-Y!!

Primary Talk - Forgiveness

I was born on New Year’s Eve 2004.

When I was little sometimes I got in trouble.

But I was young and was still learning Right from Wrong. 

 As I got older I learned it was my choice to Choose the Right.

I try to make good choices but I’m not perfect and I forget.

This year I turned 8.

I made the choice to be baptized.

After my dad baptized me and gave me the gift of the Holy Ghost, my mom had me go back into the room where I was baptized.

She told me to listen closely as the water went down the drain. 

It made a LOUD and gross slurping noise.  My mom reminded me that that sound was all my sins being washed away and going down the drain.

The primary song says:  

“I know when I am baptized, my wrongs are washed away. 

And I can be forgiven and improve myself each day.”

I am glad I was baptized and that my wrongs were washed away.  

I am glad that because Jesus died, I can be forgiven and improve myself each day. I will always try to choose the right.

I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

I love my Mom's ipad...

I love to make videos on my mom's ipad and take pictures.  It's awesome.  

sick

Strep Throat.  Mom finally took Mackay and I to the doctors.  After they gagged me they decided I really was sick.  Wish Strep throat didn't make me barf all the time... oh well...

Pinewood Derby

Last night was my first Pinewood Derby.

My dad helped me make my car.  I chose to do an Oregon Ducks car.

 Before the Race

 I didn't want to take pictures but my mom made me.

My car racing.  My car is the fastest in the video.

We had 16 races.  My car was #7.  I came in second 2 times and won the rest of my races.

 This is me getting my car after each race.

 Some of my friends after the race.  

Then it was time for the Awards!!

Yeah I'm the Boss!!  

I got FIRST PLACE!!

 Now I was happy to take pictures.

My Basketball Season

I played Jr. Jazz again this year. 

 I think I am getting better. 

Craig Lewis & Mark Spiers were my coaches again.  

I was number 20.

This was at my last game.

I didn't get to take very many shots but luckily my mom video taped me when I did.

Here are 2 videos of me shooting.

This last video is of me dribbling & then passing.