Weekend Circus

So this weekend started out like normal. Annabelle had soccer games. Friday night's game was cancelled due to Tornado Watch. So we decided to go see the new Indiana Jone's movie. For a sequel I didn't think it was so bad. It was at least entertaining. Worth seeing at the theatre ? No, but none the less we did.

Saturday morning, the weather was better so Annabelle's game went off without a hitch. She played well and defended her teams goal well. We went home and then my brother, Steve phoned. Mom had fallen and he had phoned 911. I asked which hospital and said I would meet him there. After a delay in getting to see our mother in emergency. They ended up admitting her so they could monitor her overnight. Well about 2 hours after being admitted and trying to get comfortable in her room. The hospital goes to code gray. Tornado Watch. Staff came around and closed all the patients blinds (out of sight out of mind?) and stated that if we hear code BLACK we will be moved into the halls of the hospital. Sure enough a few minutes later code BLACK. So we had to move into the hall - in the mean while my Mom (poor thing) starts to hurl. We placed her in the bathroom and figured she was safe and left her there until the all clear. The rest of the evening seems to go okay and the next day we find out that my Mom's potassium levels were really low (due to one of her new meds) and this is probably what caused the passing out. The whole time I'm thinking this weekend is like a circus act - waiting for information - my sister getting it from her sources (she's a nurse at the sister hospital) -sharing it with other family members by phone- waiting to see if and when we could go home- worrying about the weather, mom, kids at home. Then to top it all off, when we were leaving the hospital, a bearded black lady wheeled our mother out!

Thankfully Mom is okay. Just really tired. No one sleeps in the hospital. I came home on Sunday to a wonderful husband who was getting ready to do our grocery shopping, had dinner planned, and the lawn mowed. Love the spouse idea! Spent the evening with my girl while Scott had his friend Keith for a sleepover.

Here we are another Monday, back to work and looking for better weather.