This is one of those stories that you aren't sure if you should be sharing with other people. But since I know the outcome & it has a happy ending, I'm willing to share.
It was a blustery February day so I decided that a batch of homemade bread is just what we needed to warm things up a bit. Caitlyn was my helper. She had carefully placed all of the wheat kernals into the wheat grinder, turned it on, and was eagerly awaiting the finished product. As soon as I could tell that the wheat had all been ground I switched the OFF button. So the machine started making a high pitched whirring sound as the motor was winding down. Caitlyn, who had been standing on her stool, quickly sat down so she could cover her ears. I had turned my back to put something on the opposite counter. When I heard her suddenly SCREAMING. I turned to see that her hair had been sucked in by the motor as she was passing it. I tried to calm her down & free the hair, to no avail so I ran upstairs for the hair scissors & grabbed my camera on the way back. After some careful maneuvering I was able to only have to cut a small amount off to get her free. You can see what a mess it was when we were done. The hair was tied in about 4 knots. It was tightly wrapped around itself and then wound up.
Thankfully, there is a lady in our neighborhood who was willing to help me fix our mess this afternoon. And this is what we ended up with.
She may be missing a chunk of hair, but tonight I am thanking my guardian angels for making sure that's all she's missing. This could have had an AWFUL ending. I feel grateful that the grinder was winding down not going full force when she went past.
Lesson learned: Keep wheat grinder in the middle of the counter.
Madisen: Posing because she's suddenly quite obedient. And she's so delightful!!
The park is so much more fun when daddy comes along! I wish I could've captured how high the girls really got swinging compliments of dads pushes. And the ultimate game of follow the leader. Dads really do add an extra element of fun!
Top Right: Classic Madisen; talking with her hands, making sure I understand the rules of the game.
The girls are showing their mad skills. Although she likes dancing, Madisen definitely excels in the gymnastic side. Caitlyn is just happy to be there and loves both classes! I enjoy watching her learn in a group setting.
{This is one of the first & most brilliant exhibits.}
{Then we got to see a diver in the tank. He swam around and answered questions- it was a bit strange. Because 4 year olds don't know what questions to ask. I thought the guy would wake the sleeping shark so we could see some excitement, but he didn't.}
{The last indoor exhibit was a White Tiger. Yes, we're at the Aquarium. A fish out of water, if you ask me. He wasn't too active while we were there. He just stood by the door waiting for his food.}
{Once outside we got to ride the train, which takes around the property and through a tunnel where the sharks are swimming over your head. Notice that Brooklyn was fascinated by them. The other girls were on a bench in front of me with some friends.}
{Then we rode the Ferris Wheel. Whoa! I can't think of another time that I felt more anxious!!! There were no seat belts and the door to our 'car' didn't even close tightly. PANIC! We slowly rose hundreds of feet up and suddenly we were overlooking I-45---ARGH! Brooklyn wanted to be standing and looking over my shoulder. Caitlyn wanted to switch and sit on the other side by Madisen, that was a bit tipsy. Luckily my friend was in there. My heart is racing just looking at the pictures!}
{The carousel was the favorite... we rode it twice.}
Thankfully, there is a lady in our neighborhood who was willing to help me fix our mess this afternoon. And this is what we ended up with.
She may be missing a chunk of hair, but tonight I am thanking my guardian angels for making sure that's all she's missing. This could have had an AWFUL ending. I feel grateful that the grinder was winding down not going full force when she went past. 
