Good Start?

Didn't I say 2010 was our year? I am trying to be positive but we aren't starting out too great! I am trying to view our accident as a blessing because we are here and alive. It truly could have been so much worse.
It was monday afternoon and our friends called to see if we wanted to go to dinner. I was feeling like a total slacker that day and of course said, "yes!" We had a great time with them. We left the restaurant to grab the girls from dance. They got in the car, started eating their dinner and we were on our way home to have family night. Sure enough... we were driving on San Tan getting ready to pass the 202 and a car turned into us as we were going 50 mph through the intersection. She hit us, we spun and hit the overpass concrete wall. I felt like I was in a movie. All I can remember is my husband screaming as we were being hit and spinning. My kids were all crying really hard. We thought our car was on fire due to all the air bags and the smell they put off. As we were trying to escape our car, none of the doors would open. Jason panicked and jumped across me to my seat and kicked my door open. We both jumped out and got all the kids. Our adrenalin was going. Ava and Elsie were screaming pretty hard because they we both bleeding pretty bad. Elsie's mouth and Avas eye. Emmie and Kali were both pretty calm. The firefighters kept directing to Emmie asking all sorts of questions. I had to inform them it was her natural tone. They sadly remembered her from the other night. We believe Emmie had her angels watching over her. All I could feel was my front tooth feeling like it was gone and my stomach was in pretty bad shape. Ava and I were both transferred to the hospital. She had her eye stitched up. That was an experience I will never forget. Poor thing! I got a cat scan and had some major bruising and now have some knots in my stomach where the blood is clotting. It is very swollen. Now it looks like I'm 9 months preggo instead of 7.
It's been an eventful week... no car, dental appts, PT appts and Dr. appts. I have had a new friend (Miss Ava) following me around everyday because shes embarrassed to attend school. Hopefully next week the swelling will go down.
I'm not sure why my family has had this as a trial this week, but I am sure I will find out. I was just on my way to mental recovery with Emmies blanket accident. We are surely blessed though to have all been in seat belts and be able to have minor injuries.
So ladies.... please don't text and drive at the same time. That is what I believe the lady that hit us was doing. She was clearly not paying attention and didn't even come close to seeing us as she plowed head on to us.
Thanks to all my friends and family that have been amazing! I seriously have the BEST friends and family members. Hopefully this month will run a little more smooth.

I'll spare you my stomach pictures (especially after the holidays), but here are a couple of our sweet Ava....

At the hospital

Tuesday morning

(thanks for the balloons aunt Tracey and Soph)

We are so grateful Tracey forgot about dance and Sophie wasn't in our car. That would have been a typical monday night with no school the next day. Such a blessing.

Wednesday

Thursday

Would you send your daughter to school?!?