In which Caleb finds out how sharp kitchen knives are

A gorgeous day today - it's always a relief when the sun comes out again after a day or two of rain and greyblah. We're treasuring these warm days as winter approaches! Between services Nick and the boys played a bit of backyard frisbee and cricket and then right before the afternoon service Caleb sliced his left index finger open on a wonderfully sharp carving knife, trying to cut up an apple for Aaron. Aaron freaked out at the pool of blood dripping into the sink (fortunately Caleb had the presence of mind to stay in one place); I don't do blood very well so let Nick deal with it...and there was a lot of it! Poor Caleb went very pale, but kept up a brave face as Nick bandaged him up. At church the pair of boys proudly showed the red-stained cotton-woolled plaster off to EVERYONE...very pleased with themselves at having such a dynamic story of real-life drama to share. We decided that it probably didn't need stitches as the bleeding had stopped, so let them watch a DVD when we returned home (customary for any blood-type wounds).