Ediger Christmas

It usually starts the night before with supper.  And it did again this year.  Just pizza and veggies, but it was extra time to hang out. 

    

Saturday morning, we gathered around 9 for coffee cakes and delicious egg casserole.  (Still need that recipe, Steph!) 

Then, we took family pictures:

        

This year, it was the youngest girls turn to read the Christmas story.  They were so excited to be able to do this.  Grandpa practiced with them, and gave them each a section. 

    

Afterwards, it is family sharing time.  We did this at both my extended family gatherings growing up.  There wasn’t much sharing.  Ellie had written a story about what happens at the Ediger Christmas, so she read that. 

Then, Jeremy played “You are my Sunshine” on the harmonica while we sang (unrehearsed!).  That was due to a contract deal negotiated after they heard him sing on the caroling video. 

Finally, it was present time.  I like that each person sits and watches while one person opens presents.  It makes it last longer… and requires more patience… but it makes each person feel important.  (I tried to get pictures of everyone, but I am just posting my own kids pictures.)  Madison received Calico Critters and their cozy cottage and a drawing book that she played with all day. 

Ellie received a body pillow and big Lego set and American Girl doll crutches. 

We had lunch (ham ball, cheesy potatoes, salad, etc).  Had dessert.  Just hung out.

    

Then, headed to the gym to burn some energy off.  We started with volleyball and scooters and a few kickballs and basketballs.  The volleyball game was a good way to ease in to the day with all ages playing.  For the final game, we did 10 years and older only.  It got a little more heated with that.  I also realized I am getting old; my right shoulder hurts when I try to overhand serve the ball… underhand serves for the win, I guess.  We then transitioned to basketball.  I play just to play.  I am not really good, but it is fun to compete in a different way.  Here were the teams… (Perhaps you can guess which team is a little more serious about the game…)

We were about 10 points in (2 of which I had scored for my team by some miracle!), when Luke sent a rocket pass down court to Steph.  I threw my hand out to deflect the pass.  I deflected it.  I also managed to get my pinky on my left hand to point in a different directions.  I screamed for everyone to look at my hand.  Then started crying/screaming hysterically.  Luke removed my hand from my vision.  Then, asked if I wanted him to try to put it back in place.  I said, just do something.  And screamed in anticipation of the pain.  (Graphic picture coming…)

Jeremy loaded me up and drove me to the Aultman Orrville ER.  Thankfully, it was very slow when we got there, so we were in and out in about an hour.  I took 2 sets of X-rays.  It was dislocated at my middle joint.  They numbed my finger (which hurt about as bad as the dislocation) before putting it back in place.  Even though it was in place, it still wasn’t quite right.  It would pop out each time I straightened it.  Apparently, I tore the ligament (called the Volar Plate), and my “pulley system” was broken.  They splinted it, and referred me to a hand specialist.  I returned home to mom’s in time for supper. 

It was a good day, even with the trip to the ER.