MAN DOWN!!!

Each year we like to do a lot of Christmas Decorations...i also do some fall decorations. This year as I was putting up the Fall decorations, I told Wayne,"I hate doing these high decorations...they scare me...this year for Christmas, you are doing them." The first week of December we had a Relief Society dinner at our house.I told wayne he needed to change the cookie jar collection from fall to christmas. Remember...I told you you to do it this year."Oh, No amy. It is your dangerous...exciting thing in your life" Ha Ha Wayne...I don't need anymore excitement in my life...please take care of it. A few minutes later I am in the office and I hear a thump and then, "MAN DOWN! MAN DOWN!" Ha Ha Wayne...you are really funny! As I walked slowly into the front room I thought...who are you a Caption in Battle calling in on your short wave radio for reinforcements?...I found my Husband grabbing is foot and crying out in pain. I still thought he was making fun of me having no "Danger" in my life. It took me a good 5 minutes to realize that he was serious. Needless to say Wayne broke 4 bones in his foot. The good news is that I finally found time to write my blog...I am typing on a lap top in my husbands hospital room. He had surgery on December 26th. He is now somewhat of a "hero" of sorts to some as many husbands have told us that their wife told them to put up the christmas decorations and they said...Can't do it...I might end up like wayne.
One thing I learned from this experience is ..."Man Down!" Is not a laughing matter.This Christmas plans changed when we learned of Wayne's surgery date. So at the last minute we decided to spend Christmas in California. Again, good but short time. Wayne and i left Christmas evening to drive home to Las Vegas for early morning surgery the next day. Christmas was great because again, the full Gates Clan was together. I don't know when that will happen again, but it was fun to enjoy if only for a moment.