May Mishaps and Summer Struggles

So.  I have suddenly lapsed and fallen back into an ungraceful period that was basically all of my high school years.

It all started with a horseback ride.  I haven't ridden since last fall and this ride was wonderful!  Jenny rode like she typically would on the first ride of the spring.  She seemed a little lost at times since it was just me and her and she doesn't ever lead.  Over the next couple of days I was saddle sore.  This obviously wasn't my first rodeo, so I know what it's like to be saddle sore, and as I went back to work I knew something wasn't quite right.  My legs hurt.  All the way down.  On Tuesday I thought I was going to have to leave work early.  I was having a hard time walking and I felt like I was 9 months pregnant getting out of my chair.  And after plenty of ibuprofen, it finally eased away.

And then I fell.  August and I were walking back from the garden one day and I tripped on the gutter.  Did I mention I was holding him?  I managed to turn so he was up and he didn't hit the pavement at all, but I sure did.  I smacked my hand, elbow and hip.  Everything hurt, and just like before after a few days, everything got better...I thought.

And then I walked into my desk slide out...twice.  2 huge bruises on my thigh practically touching within a week of each other.  Smooth, I know.

And then I went on another horseback ride.  This one was a little different.  Jenny galloped and then bucked a time or two.  And I slammed back in the saddle.  HARD.  As soon as I gout out of the saddle, I was hurting.  My lower back was in bad shape and the pain came and went all weekend.  I thought I would be fine until I went to pick up August on Sunday night and my back spasmed and couldn't get him up on my hip.  Monday wasn't any better.  I went to the chiropractor and it turns out, my hips were all wonky.  I didn't know my body could pop so many times and I walked out feeling much better!

And then Chase pushed Dustin off the back of the boat to be funny and he cut his leg on the prop and had to get stitches.  Here's hoping that he quits milking that injury for all its worth real soon and we are done getting hurt this summer!