A Broken Arm Has Its Many Perks

like your parents making excuses for your grouchy behavior.

Simon needs all the blankets and cushions in the house?

"Well, he does have a broken arm".

Simon wants another orange buddy?

"Well, his arm is broken".

But also mainly, people send you red packages in the mail.

Simon received loads of partially melted chocolate and other misc. from my mom and the Indiana peeps.

And just yesterday his attacker sent over a play tent and tunnel wrapped up in none other than red paper. Bless her little pushing-children-off-the-top-of-the-fort-heart.

Note the cast scribbling: Lena just couldn't get her signature right. We've had to hide all the permanent markers.

Talk about special "treat"ment(yes?).

He gets a hilarious mom broken arm or no broken arm. Luck of the draw.

But even when you have a broken arm, you still have to be grateful: