I will start by saying - awesome weekend! It may not seem like it after I say anything else but it really was a very fun weekend of hockey and swimming and socializing with some very nice families.
Friday morning we packed up the car and headed to Detroit for Ty's first tournament of the season. He was so excited - and we were looking forward to getting to know the parents a little more.
We arrived at the hotel in great time only to find out the power had gone off so we could not check in. No worries - we went over to the restaurant across the street for some lunch first.
We eventually checked in and soon enough it was time to head off to the arena. The boys had a great game but were not able to pull off a win. They were still all smiles coming out of the dressing room - you know the coaches are doing a good job when that happens. :)
That night we had a quick bite to eat then the kids swam and played in the party room until curfew. Iain and I stayed out to socialize a bit longer. Such a nice group of parents! :) Ty and Troy were comparing "pipes" before bed.
The next morning the boys had another game. Prior to the game during the warmup my easily distracted little man ran face first into a set of wooden bleachers cutting just below his eye. He probably could have used a couple stitches but the bleeding stopped so we didn't press the issue as it was upsetting him to even think about it. Unfortunately he did show signs of shock and had to sit out that game. By the end of the third period he had the colour back in his cheeks and was feeling more like himself again - ready to play the later afternoon game.
We had the cutest little cheering squad around and although we didn't win a game we still had so much fun in the stands and on the ice.
That night we all got on a bus and headed to Joe Louis Arena to watch Detroit Red Wings take on the Anaheim Ducks. What a great game!!
The kids had a blast cheering the Red Wings on!
Detroit lost but it was a great game! That night we got back to the hotel and headed to the party room for some more socializing. Another fun night with some awesome families. At this point our trip had been fairly uneventful - minus Ty's eye injury, but that night it got very exciting. Around 330am I was sound asleep when I woke up to the sound of Troy wheezing standing beside my bed. I jumped up as he told me "I can't breath mommy" so I took him into the bathroom and tried to calm him down as he cried and tried to get a breath in. I called to Iain but he didn't hear me and at that point I began to feel dizzy myself. I tried to walk out of the bathroom back to our bed to wake Iain up but didn't make it and went down face first onto the floor. Iain woke up to a bang as I hit the floor and the faint sound of Troy crying in the bathroom. Thank goodness he woke up. He calmed Troy down - got me up off the floor and we quickly made the decision to pack up our stuff and head to the Windsor Hospital. By 5am Troy and I had both been signed in and were being taken care of. We both had X-rays - me for my jaw (that was very swollen and I couldn't move it) and he had is neck x-rayed to make sure there was nothing blocking his airway.
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| Troy and I were wheeled down together for our X-rays. |
Turns out Troy had croup and was given a couple breathing treatments and some steroids and was breathing better in no time. I was given a very strong anti inflammatory/pain killer and we were sent on our way - so happy nothing was broken and sooo ready to just get home to our own beds. It was a very quiet ride home thank goodness.
Although this weekend may have seemed slightly disastrous it honestly was a lot of fun and it will be a Thanksgiving weekend we will not forget for a long time.
Monday we woke up feeling even better after a good 12 hours of rest and we enjoyed the most relaxing day (which was the perfect way for Iain and I to celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary) My parents hosted a delicious turkey dinner that night so we got to spend the evening with my family laughing and talking about what we all were thankful for (which brought out some tears of joy). Such a great adventurous relaxing fun long weekend. One that will go down in the books for sure.
I'm feeling so thankful that the events that did take place were only minor injuries and inconveniences. I'm so grateful for a husband that took care of us all in our minor crises and I'm so happy to have spent the weekend with my family whom I adore spending time with laughing and sharing stories with. Sometimes a little scare helps to put things into perspective once in a while. I'm grateful for that too. :)
