TUBING & S'MORES

My little cousin (second cousin to be precise) has NO FEAR!
It's amazing that a 4-year-old is having this much of a blast when she's being bumped around on a tube at high speed, pulled behind a speedboat.

I know it would have freaked out my niece (who is her age), but then we might not be as much exposed to open water as these kids here. (I know,... we have plenty of water in The Netherlands...)

Unfortunately we also had a little mishap today when my aunt was out on the deck, ready to get on the boat we rented and the boat bounced on the waves right onto the very end of the deck and pretty much chipped one of her toes right off.
At least, that's what it looked like at first.
She spent some time at the emergency room in a nearby hospital and had X-rays taken. The bone in her toe is completely crushed, but surprisingly it took only 4 stitches to get her toe back together.

She has to come back to the hospital on Friday, so we'll have to postpone our trip to Nashville and Florida. That is... IF the doctor will let her go.
With this kind of wound there is a high risk of infection. We're hoping for the best. The funny part was that my aunt's biggest concern was that she thought she had ruined our day...


We had some "s'mores" at the neighbour's bonfire later that evening. They taste really good!! A s'more is a traditional campfire treat popular in the United States and Canada, consisting of a roasted marshmallow and a layer of chocolate (HERSHEY!!!) sandwiched between two pieces of graham cracker. YUMMIE!!!
S'mores got their name from the phrase: "Gimme some more!"

Enjoy,

HK