Leaving for Las Vegas!...minus one :(

Tomorrow we were supposed to be going to Las Vegas to see Grandma and Grandpa's booth they are having at the National Rodeo Convention. However about a month ago Jada's Dad had an injury. What was initially thought to be a severely sprained foot turned out to be a ruptured Achilles Tendon. I am having it repaired tomorrow but Andrea and Jada are continuing with the vacation as planned. Andrea offered to stay but when I explained to her that if she had suffered the same injury and I had a vacation planned I would hope she would want Jada and I to go have fun rather than deal with what is not a life threatening injury. The Liver Clinic cleared Jada to go to Vegas...Yah we were surprised as well! They said "Jada is minimally immune compromised and should be fine so have fun!"...Sweet! That is actually pretty cool for us to hear! So tomorrow I'm going in for surgery, and will rely on some friends and my sisters to check up on me for the weekend.

Jada is just a riot to be around. She has seen me walking with a considerable limp, and now thinks its pretty cool to limp herself. When she is asked what is wrong? She replies "I have a big sliver!" We check it every time, and every time that darned sliver wanders to another toe, or to another spot on her foot! Still I bandage her up and consider it a compliment! Andrea set up some figurine Santa Clauses around the house and said to Jada Rose "Who's that?" Jada would reply "Paul Kruger!"...hmmmm for those of you who don't know Paul Kruger is a fairly large Ute football player and since the Utes wear red and white Jada automatically thinks it must be Paul Kruger with his "cool scar". I hope Max Hall doesn't have any Post Traumatic episodes when he see's Santa this season! ;-)

Tonight is my last night being able to put weight on my foot for about a month, so Jada and I are going to LIVE IT UP!!!

In case anyone was wondering what a ruptured achilles tendon looks like? Allow me!