I was thinking about all the odd injuries my family had as kids:

1. Brother 2 drove his motorcycle into an old basement next door and chipped his front teeth.

2. Brother 2 required many stitches after the infamous shower mirror incident.

3. Brother 4 fell no more than 3 feet out of a tree and broke his arm

4. Brother 4 stood too close to the teeter-totter while Brother 3 tried to launch a stuffed animal into the air. Teeter-totter connected with face, requiring several stitches.

5. Sister: stood too close to poorly planned fireworks experiment. Tin can shrapnel required several stitches in arm.

6. Brother 3: stepped in a tentpole hole after the fair left town, resulting in a broken ankle.

7. Me: slammed into a barn while running back to catch a fly ball, resulting in 5 stitches above eye

8. Me: fell off a toy tractor while trying to climb into the garage attic, resulting in a broken little toe.

My kids have been luckier. The only odd injury was when my daughter tossed her cousin's Tickle-Me Elmo into the air and it landed on her own face. The battery pack must have hit just right because it split open her forehead requiring a trip to the ER.